In a perfectly judge ride from Frankie Dettori, Golden Horn dispelled all doubts about his staying power when trouncing rivals in a brilliant 3 1/2-length Investec Epsom Derby (Eng-I) win June 6.
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Channel Marker Ends Dry Spell in Jaipur
Rigney Racing’s gelded son of Purim gets his first win since October 2013 and breaks the dry spell with his first stakes win in graded company.
NFL scraps fantasy sports convention; NHL commissioner’s sports betting myopia
Hypocrisy was on full display on Friday as the National Football League forced the cancellation of a fantasy sports convention and the National Hockey League’s boss revealed a hugely selective blind spot.
On Friday, word spread that the NFL had pulled the rug out from underneath a fantasy football convention that was scheduled to take place in July at a casino in Las Vegas. The National Football Fantasy Convention (NFFC), a three-day affair fronted by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo along with a number of other NFL players in attendance, was to be held at the Sands Expo, a convention space offshoot of Las Vegas Sands’ Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.
The NFCC released a statement saying they were “postponing” their inaugural event until July 2016 due to “sudden and unexpected opposition taken by the NFL concerning player participation and their perceived association with gambling for an event in Las Vegas.” The NFCC says its 2016 event will now take place in Los Angeles.
An NFL spokesman told Fox Sports that “players and NFL personnel may not participate in the promotional activities or other appearances or in connection with events that are held at or sponsored by casinos.” For the record, Sands Expo contains no gambling facilities.
WSOP Day Eleven: Idan Raviv Takes Down $1,500 Six-Max Bracelet, Millionaire Maker Begins
The second weekend of the World Series of Poker is upon us, and with it comes the second signature event of the series: the famous Millionaire Maker. But there are plenty of smaller events still continuing into the weekend, and one gold bracelet was also awarded on Friday. Idan Raviv Wins First Bracelet That bracelet […]
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Japan Runs Down Pletcher Pair in Easy Goer
Barry Schwartz’ Japan ran down stablemates Stanford and Nonna’s Boy to win the scratch-depleted WinStar Easy Goer Stakes, the first race on the June 6 Belmont Park card.
Reliving a Classic Rivalry: Part 4 of 4
Recorded in 2008, Jockeys Steve Cauthen and Jorge Velasquez look back on the rivalry between Affirmed and Alydar during the 1978 Triple Crown.
Wedding Toast Gate-to-Wire in Ogden Phipps
Second choice Wedding Toast led all the way in the $1 million Ogden Phipps (gr. I) at Belmont Park June 6, drawing off to win by five lengths after finding something more while favored champion Untapable was second.
Japan Runs Down Stablemates to Win Easy Goer
Barry Schwartz’ Japan ran down stablemates Stanford and Nonna’s Boy to win the scratch-depleted WinStar Easy Goer Stakes, the first race on the June 6 Belmont Park card.
March Wins Woody Stephens by a Nose
Robert LaPenta’s March won a hard-fought battle by a slim nose in the $500,000 Woody Stephens Stakes (gr. II), the first of nine graded stakes on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) day under card.
A 1m winning lottery ticket bought in North Tyneside is going unclaimed
North East lottery winners are urging people to check their tickets from the March 13 draw, to see if they have become millionaires Loot winners Fred and Doreen Smith, who are urging the mystery winner of a million-pound Lottery ticket bought in North Tyneside to come forward The Euromillions UK Millionaire Maker winner is yet to claim their life-changing prize, which would see them join the ranks of the rich and famous overnight. And now the mystery millionaire is being urged by existing North East lottery winners to come forward and join their exclusive lottery winners’ club.
Century Casinos Upgraded at TheStreet
CNTY has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at Brean Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $9.00 price target on shares of Century Casinos in a research note on Monday, May 11th.
Belmont Day Begins With Downpour
As if American Pharoah did not have enough going for him in his quest for the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes presented by DraftKings (gr. I), there was a torrential downpour early with more rain forecast for later.
Horseshoe Casino Continues To See Revenue Drop In May
New figures show revenue continues to drop at downtown Baltimore’s new casino in the aftermath of April’s riot. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Friday that the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore reported $21.9 million in revenue during the month of May. That’s down from $22.9 million in April.
Pearson plc Lifted to Neutral at Westhouse Securities
The firm currently has a GBX 1,185 target price on the stock. Westhouse Securities’ price objective indicates a potential downside of 8.56% from the company’s current price.
Casino New Brunswick sold to Great Canadian Gaming
Casino New Brunswick is to be sold to Great Canadian Gaming for $95 million, CBC News reported. Details of the deal were announced earlier this week, the report said.
Man's Broken-Down Truck Leads to $136M Discovery
A few weeks ago, Anthony Perosi was a cash-strapped plumber with a broken-down truck. Now he’s probably the richest plumber in the world – and he has the truck to thank.
Mason Hawkins Buys Stakes in Google, Five Other Companies in First Quarter
Value investor Mason Hawkins is observing his 40th anniversary as chairman and CEO of Southeastern Asset Management, where the emphasis is on “good business, good people, and a good price” when considering investing in a company. Southeastern Asset Management typically holds no more than two dozen stakes in each portfolio; Hawkins’ portfolio is a little higher than that with 30 stakes in it currently.
Medication Reform Focus at Pan Am Conference
The second day of the inaugural Pan American Conference focused on medication policy and reform.
Mr. T's recognized for raising money for education through lottery sales
CARDWELL, MO – For the fourth consecutive year, Mr. T’s Liquor Store in Cardwell was welcomed into the Missouri Lottery’s Million Dollar Club. Executive Director for the Missouri Lottery May Scheve Reardon explained the club is a way to honor retail locations that are going above and beyond to raise money for a variety of education programs in Missouri, including A+ Scholarships, Virtual Schools, Special Education Excess Costs, Access Missouri, the Classroom Trust Fund, library acquisitions and educational scholarships.
NYRA Reports Belmont Tickets Sold Out
The New York Racing Association the night of June 5 announced that all tickets for the Saturday, June 6 running of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) have been officially sold out.