Fox Hill Farms’ undefeated Songbird logged her final serious work at Santa Anita Park Sept. 18 before her planned flight later in the evening for Parx Racing, where she is scheduled to start in the Sept. 24 Cotillion Stakes (gr. I).
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Vanessa Selbst Talks to CardsChat About the Upcoming “Justice Is Blinds” Charity Poker Event
Vanessa Selbst, arguably the most accomplished female player of all time in poker, is once again combining her two passions: legal advocacy and poker. In an exclusive interview with CardsChat, […]
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Mineshaft Filly Brings $410,000 at Keeneland
Book 3 of the Keeneland September yearling sale got off to a strong start early Sept. 18 when a daughter of Mineshaft was sold by Lane’s End for $410,000.
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THE AMERICAS
Quebec’s securities regulator may have botched its insider trading probe of Amaya Gaming’s former CEO; DraftKings suffered a major overlay in its Week 1 NFL action as both it and rival FanDuel drastically curtailed their TV advertising; New Jersey’s online poker market celebrated a rare revenue increase while Pennsylvania’s SugarHouse Casino launched a New Jersey site; the Georgia Lottery launched America’s first hybrid mobile game/digital scratcher; Ontario Lottery & Gaming welcomed the return of NBA betting after a 21-year absence; GAN offered more clues on its Europe-facing online gambling deal with a US casino operator; the American Gaming Association claimed legal sports bets would boost NFL TV ratings; a bankruptcy judge said Caesars Entertainment creditors could have a gander at casino execs’ personal finances; a new study showed millennials spend two-thirds less on gambling than over-35s and Rebecca Liggero offered Las Vegas casino operators tips on how to update their offering to appeal to a new generation of customers.
EUROPE
The UK Gambling Commission filed its first illegal gambling charges against eSports betting promoters; Greece said it would open its online gambling license tender in October; Sportech found a buyer for its Football Pools business; Bet365’s Spanish site was hit by a player class action suit; PokerStars announced controversial changes to its 2017 VIP Club rewards program; Turkish authorities busted a major online sports betting ring and complained about casinos across the border in Georgia; gambling operators accounted for 10% of all Swedish TV advertising; FlowPlay announced a DFS-style in-game sports betting product; the Cyprus casino derby may have come down to a single qualified bidder; Codeta’s Edward Ihre explained why affiliates are embracing online casino ownership; Ed Pownall rolled his acid tongue over the debut episode of his Industry Eye video series and Becky Liggero brought her video cameras to the Betting On Sports 2016 conference.
Rainha Da Bateria Edges Dacita in Canadian
The 4-year-old Broken Vow filly moved to Chad Brown this spring, made her first start Saturday for Lael Stables, and won her first race since taking the JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (gr. IIIT) back in October of 2014, 12 starts back.
Uncle Mo Colt Tops Robust Keeneland Session
Topped by an Uncle Mo colt sold for $750,000, the Keeneland September yearling sale continued on a robust note Sept. 17 with across-the-board increases in every key statistical category.
First B-T Stakes Winner for Sire Gattopardo
West Virginia-based sire Gattopardo saw his first black-type stakes winner Sept. 17 when filly Unaquoi won the Rachel’s Turn Stakes at Charles Town Races.
Sale Success Validation for Airdrie’s Jones
The consignment of Brereton C. Jones and Airdrie Stud at the Keeneland September yearling sale included two $900,000 transactions.
Sale Success Validation for Airdrie’s Jones
The consignment of Brereton C. Jones and Airdrie Stud at the Keeneland September yearling sale included two $900,000 transactions.
Not This Time Overwhelms Iroquois Rivals
In his first stakes start, Albaugh Family Stable homebred Not This Time rallied four wide in the far turn then drew off in the stretch to post about a six-length victory in the $150,000 Iroquois Stakes (gr. III) Sept. 17 at Churchill Downs.
Barretts October Sale Catalog Online
There are 292 horses cataloged for the Barretts October sale of yearlings and horses of all ages. The catalog can be viewed at barretts.com.
Tepin Extends Win Streak in Woodbine Mile
In her first start back from a victory at Royal Ascot in June, Tepin held off all challengers for about a half-length score in the Ricoh Woodbine Mile Stakes (Can-IT) Sept. 17 at Woodbine.
Not This Time Easy Winner in Stakes Debut
In his first stakes start, Albaugh Family Stable homebred Not This Time rallied four wide in the far turn then drew off in the stretch to post about a six-length victory in the $150,000 Iroquois Stakes (gr. III) Sept. 17 at Churchill Downs.
On Leave Gate to Wire in Sands Point
Stuart Janney III’s homebred On Leave dominated in a gate-to-wire romp in the $500,000 Sands Point Stakes (gr. IIT) for 3-year-old turf fillies in her graded stakes debut Sept. 17 at Belmont Park.
Zayat Acquires $575k Pioneerof the Nile Colt
A Pioneerof the Nile colt bought as a weanling for $85,000 was bought by EQB as agent for Zayat Stables, for $575,000 during the Sept. 17 session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
Zayat Acquires $575k Pioneerof the Nile Colt
A Pioneerof the Nile colt bought as a weanling for $85,000 was bought by EQB as agent for Zayat Stables, for $575,000 during the Sept. 17 session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
Zayat Acquires $575k Pioneerof the Nile Colt
A Pioneerof the Nile colt bought as a weanling for $85,000 was bought by EQB as agent for Zayat Stables, for $575,000 during the Sept. 17 session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
Zayat Acquires $575k Pioneerof the Nile Colt
A Pioneerof the Nile colt bought as a weanling for $85,000 was bought by EQB as agent for Zayat Stables, for $575,000 during the Sept. 17 session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
Zayat Acquires $575k Pioneerof the Nile Colt
A Pioneerof the Nile colt bought as a weanling for $85,000 was bought by EQB as agent for Zayat Stables, for $575,000 during the Sept. 17 session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
Arrogate Fires Bullet Work at Santa Anita
Record-setting Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Arrogate fired off a bullet half-mile drill Sept. 17 at Santa Anita Park, where champions Beholder and Stellar Wind also posted workouts.