The stars aligned in Lexington Oct. 31 as American Pharoah completed his storybook career that included a sweep of the Triple Crown and attracting a large following of regular and non-traditional horse fans.
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Trainer Wally Dollase Dies at 78
Wallace “Wally” Dollase, 78, died Oct. 31 following a lengthy illness in Kentucky. He trained Eclipse Award winners Itsallgreektome (male turf horse, 1990) and Jewel Princess (older female, 1996).
Trainer Wally Dollase Dies at 78
Wallace “Wally” Dollase, 78, died Oct. 31 following a lengthy illness in Kentucky. He trained Eclipse Award winners Itsallgreektome (male turf horse, 1990) and Jewel Princess (older female, 1996).
Handle Even, But Keeneland BC Gets High Marks
Wagering on this year’s Breeders’ Cup was about even with last year, and officials said Keeneland measured up well as a first-time host site given its investment in the infrastructure needed to accommodate the event.
Handle Even, But Keeneland BC Gets High Marks
Wagering on this year’s Breeders’ Cup was about even with last year, and officials said Keeneland measured up well as a first-time host site given its investment in the infrastructure needed to accommodate the event.
Online betting rise mitigates Tabcorp’s retail decline; CMO Michael Smith leaves
Australian betting operator Tabcorp says its online operations were the belle of an otherwise unexceptional fiscal Q1 ball.
In a fiscal Q1 trading update covering the three months ending Sept. 30, Tabcorp’s wagering revenue rose 3.2% to A$3.1b despite its mainstay retail wagering numbers falling 0.4% to $1.64b. That decline was mitigated by the digital division, which reported turnover up 13.1% to $900m.
Tabcorp’s group revenue rose 1.1% to $543.5m in the quarter, with wagering revenue up 0.7% to $461.3m. Racing revenue was up 4.7%, although tote revenue fell 1.9% to $296m, partially offset by good gains in fixed odds revenue, which rose more than one-quarter to $119.3m.
The same period last year featured the second half of the FIFA World Cup and also boasted a better than average hold percentage, which combined to push this quarter’s sports betting revenue down 21% to $53m. The Northern Territory-licensed Luxbet online betting brand didn’t fare as well as Tabcorp’s main digital offering, with turnover falling 1.7% to $172m and revenue slipping 26.6% to $10.5m. Revenue from the Trackside virtual racing product improved 7.8% to $26.4m.
Online betting rise mitigates Tabcorp’s retail decline; CMO Michael Smith leaves
Australian betting operator Tabcorp says its online operations were the belle of an otherwise unexceptional fiscal Q1 ball.
In a fiscal Q1 trading update covering the three months ending Sept. 30, Tabcorp’s wagering revenue rose 3.2% to A$3.1b despite its mainstay retail wagering numbers falling 0.4% to $1.64b. That decline was mitigated by the digital division, which reported turnover up 13.1% to $900m.
Tabcorp’s group revenue rose 1.1% to $543.5m in the quarter, with wagering revenue up 0.7% to $461.3m. Racing revenue was up 4.7%, although tote revenue fell 1.9% to $296m, partially offset by good gains in fixed odds revenue, which rose more than one-quarter to $119.3m.
The same period last year featured the second half of the FIFA World Cup and also boasted a better than average hold percentage, which combined to push this quarter’s sports betting revenue down 21% to $53m. The Northern Territory-licensed Luxbet online betting brand didn’t fare as well as Tabcorp’s main digital offering, with turnover falling 1.7% to $172m and revenue slipping 26.6% to $10.5m. Revenue from the Trackside virtual racing product improved 7.8% to $26.4m.
Nyquist Kicks Clear in BC Juvenile Score
Nyquist cemented his status as the early favorite for next year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) when the undefeated colt kicked clear leaving the second turn to win the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
Nyquist Kicks Clear in BC Juvenile Score
Nyquist cemented his status as the early favorite for next year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) when the undefeated colt kicked clear leaving the second turn to win the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
Found Nails Golden Horn to Win BC Turf
The 3-year-old filly Found, second to Golden Horn in the Irish Champion Stakes (Ire-I), turned the tables on the 3-year-old colt to take the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. IT) Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Found Nails Golden Horn to Win BC Turf
The 3-year-old filly Found, second to Golden Horn in the Irish Champion Stakes (Ire-I), turned the tables on the 3-year-old colt to take the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. IT) Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Flipcup Overhauls Favorite for Maple Leaf Win
Flipcup wore down pacesetter Academic with a sustained outside rally and won the $150,000 Maple Leaf (Can-III) for fillies and mares Oct. 31 at Woodbine.
Flipcup Overhauls Favorite for Maple Leaf Win
Flipcup wore down pacesetter Academic with a sustained outside rally and won the $150,000 Maple Leaf (Can-III) for fillies and mares Oct. 31 at Woodbine.
Wally Dollase Dies at 78
Wallace “Wally” Dollase, 78, died Oct. 31 following a lengthy illness in Kentucky.
Wally Dollase Dies at 78
Wallace “Wally” Dollase, 78, died Oct. 31 following a lengthy illness in Kentucky.
American Pharoah Romps in BC Classic
American Pharoah, the first Triple Crown winner to run in the Breeders’ Cup, went out an emphatic winner Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
American Pharoah Romps in BC Classic
American Pharoah, the first Triple Crown winner to run in the Breeders’ Cup, went out an emphatic winner Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Florida asks federal court to shut down Seminole Tribe’s casino card tables
The state of Florida has filed a federal lawsuit against the Seminole Tribe, accusing the tribe’s casinos of offering card games in violation of state and federal law.
The state and the tribe struck a deal in 2010 giving the tribe exclusivity over house-banked card games at five of the tribe’s seven casinos – three in Broward county and two more in Immokalee and Tampa – for which the tribe guaranteed the state a minimum payment of $1b.
That gaming compact expired in July and this week saw the end of the 90-day grace period by which the tribe was supposed to cease offering games like blackjack, baccarat, pai gow and the like. Instead, the tribe is defying the state by continuing to offer the games.
The Seminoles are a federally recognized tribe, meaning the state lacks the legal jurisdiction to send in its own cavalry to force the Seminoles into toeing the line. So on Friday, the state’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation formally asked a federal judge to force the tribe to shut down their gaming tables.
Florida asks federal court to shut down Seminole Tribe’s casino card tables
The state of Florida has filed a federal lawsuit against the Seminole Tribe, accusing the tribe’s casinos of offering card games in violation of state and federal law.
The state and the tribe struck a deal in 2010 giving the tribe exclusivity over house-banked card games at five of the tribe’s seven casinos – three in Broward county and two more in Immokalee and Tampa – for which the tribe guaranteed the state a minimum payment of $1b.
That gaming compact expired in July and this week saw the end of the 90-day grace period by which the tribe was supposed to cease offering games like blackjack, baccarat, pai gow and the like. Instead, the tribe is defying the state by continuing to offer the games.
The Seminoles are a federally recognized tribe, meaning the state lacks the legal jurisdiction to send in its own cavalry to force the Seminoles into toeing the line. So on Friday, the state’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation formally asked a federal judge to force the tribe to shut down their gaming tables.
Tepin Topples Males in Breeders' Cup Mile
Tepin delivered her second straight monster performance in a grade I turf race at Keeneland, this time beating males in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. IT) Oct. 31.