Highly regarded 4-year-old colt Tencendur, whose 3-year-old campaign was cut short because of a broken sesamoid near his left front foot, is scheduled to make his first start since last June in an allowance event at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 1.
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Blacktype Gets First Stakes Win in Oceanport
Favored Blacktype, an impressive winner of an allowance race at Belmont Park in his previous start, rallied in the stretch to win the $158,500 Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 31 at Monmouth Park.
Blacktype Gets First Stakes Win in Oceanport
Favored Blacktype, an impressive winner of an allowance race at Belmont Park in his previous start, rallied in the stretch to win the $158,500 Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 31 at Monmouth Park.
Trainer Mike Bass Bows Out in Style
Unlucky not to win the recent Vodacom Durban July (SAf-I), up-and-coming Marinaresco scored a popular and emotional win in the Mike and Carol Bass Champions Cup (SAf-I) July 31 at Greyville.
Trainer Mike Bass Bows Out in Style
Unlucky not to win the recent Vodacom Durban July (SAf-I), up-and-coming Marinaresco scored a popular and emotional win in the Mike and Carol Bass Champions Cup (SAf-I) July 31 at Greyville.
Curalina Romps Away in Sloppy Shuvee
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Curalina ran away to a 9 1/4-length triumph in the slop July 31 at Saratoga Race Course after shaking clear of Carrumba in early stretch in the $200,000 Shuvee Handicap (gr. III).
Curalina Romps Away in Sloppy Shuvee
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Curalina ran away to a 9 1/4-length triumph in the slop July 31 at Saratoga Race Course after shaking clear of Carrumba in early stretch in the $200,000 Shuvee Handicap (gr. III).
Laoban Targets Travers; Mohaymen Possible
McCormick Racing and Southern Equine Stable’s Laoban, who earned his first career victory with a 27-1 upset in the July 30 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II), will be pointed to the Aug. 27 Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
Laoban Targets Travers; Mohaymen Possible
McCormick Racing and Southern Equine Stable’s Laoban, who earned his first career victory with a 27-1 upset in the July 30 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II), will be pointed to the Aug. 27 Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
Qemah Easy Winner of Prix Rothschild
The year keeps getting better for French trainer Jean-Claude Rouget, whose good filly Qemah effortlessly quickened away to win the Prix Rothschild (Fr-I) July 31 at Deauville, providing him with yet another group I win this season.
Sadler Savors 'Special Win' by Stellar Wind
If there was ever a time to celebrate, July 30 was the day for trainer John Sadler, who saddled Stellar Wind to an upset victory over Beholder in the Clement L. Hirsch (gr. I) on his 60th birthday.
Wise Dan Honored With Comeback Award
The inaugural Rood & Riddle Comeback Award was presented to champion Wise Dan July 30 during Hats Off Day at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
RTCA Benefits From Horse-Naming Contest
Southern Equine Farm presented a check for $5,000 to the Race Track Chaplaincy of America July 30 at Saratoga.
Gaming Industry News Weekly Recap – Stories You Might Have Missed
THE AMERICAS
Antigua’s Prime Minister warned that his country’s “patience is wearing thin” with the United States over their WTO dispute; Canada’s Intertain Group announced it was moving to the UK after failing to identify a buyer; eSports skin betting site CSGOFast closed following Valve Corp’s cease & desist order and Jeff Ifrah offered tips on how to build a compliant US-facing eSports business; Quebec’s IP-blocking plan met its second legal challenge and Jaswal Institute’s Johnny Jaswal suggested Canada’s First Nations could join the fray; the Michigan Lottery’s website made another millionaire; another California card club found itself on the wrong side of the law; Delaware’s online gambling market had a record June; Nevada sportsbooks had a really sucky June; Doug Holmes pondered the ways in which virtual reality could affect the gambling industry and LeoVegas’ Marcus Nylen warned operators not to treat Latin America as a monolith.
EUROPE
William Hill found itself a takeover target of Rank Group and 888 Holdings; France Pari acquired Spanish operator Suertia; Estoril Sol was issued Portugal’s first online casino license; UK Gambling Commission data showed young adults losing interest in gambling; Unibet’s Q2 revenue soared thanks to Euro 2016 and new acquisitions; Svenska Spel had a so-so H1; Cyprus announced plans to open up its online sports betting market; the Netherlands government said Curaçao was preparing tougher rules for online gambling operators; daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel received its UK gambling license; SportPesa signed not one but two English Premier League deals; Pinnacle’s Harry Lang explained why eSports betting operators should play the games themselves; Riaan de Jager warned affiliates to pay more attention to fees while Delta Markets founder John Dekkers explained why affiliates need to be passionate and patient; former compulsive gambler Jessica Broekhuis preached the value of knowing one’s state of mind; Isle of Man Post Office commercial director Lisa Duckworth said direct mail is not dead and SBC’s Andy McCarron explained why you should attend the inaugural Betting on Sports Conference.
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Stellar Wind Upsets Beholder
The two champions were head-and-head from the five-sixteenths pole July 30 in the Clement L. Hirsch (gr. I) at Del Mar, but Stellar Wind outdueled her rival to the wire to win by a half-length, ending an eight-race win streak for Beholder.
Stellar Wind Upsets Beholder in Hirsch
The two champions were head-and-head from the five-sixteenths pole July 30 in the Clement L. Hirsch (gr. I) at Del Mar, but Stellar Wind outdueled her rival to the wire to win by a half-length, ending an eight-race win streak for Beholder.
Monmouth, Suffolk Battle Over Entries
Monmouth Park has engaged Suffolk Downs in a battle over the entry box, and the horsemen feel caught in the crossfire.
A. P. Indian Outduels Holy Boss in Vanderbilt
Green Lantern Stables’ homebred A. P. Indian continued his upward trajectory July 30 with a game victory in the $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
A. P. Indian Outduels Holy Boss in Vanderbilt
Green Lantern Stables’ homebred A. P. Indian continued his upward trajectory July 30 with a game victory in the $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.