After defeating males to win the $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland Oct. 8, Miss Temple City is expected to face males again in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. IT) Nov. 5 at Santa Anita Park.
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Daniel Negreanu and Isaac Haxton Top September Online Poker Losers List
Normally when you hear the name Daniel Negreanu, you think of the most successful live tournament poker player of all time. But you wouldn’t know that from his September online […]
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Catch a Glimpse Preps on Keeneland Turf
Catch a Glimpse, last year’s Canadian Horse of the Year, works a half-mile over the Keeneland turf course Oct. 9 in advance of the Oct. 15 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes Presented by Lane’s End (gr. IT).
Gaming Industry News Weekly Recap – Stories You Might Have Missed
THE AMERICAS
Nevada sportbook operator CG Technology paid $22.5m to resolve illegal gambling and money laundering charges; Washington state officials warned Valve Corp to halt eSports skin betting or face the consequences; New York’s daily fantasy sports legislation was hit by a legal challenge; Full Flush Poker and the Equity Poker Network abruptly went offline after losing their Curacao gaming license; former Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov was a no-show at Quebec’s insider trading hearing; Scientific Games acquired Karma Gaming’s interactive game portfolio; New Jersey asked the Supreme Court to hear its sports betting appeal; powerful new DDoS software source code was posted online in a hackers’ forum; Oulala.com targeted Latin America’s daily fantasy sports market; 888Poker teamed with the World Series of Poker Circuit and Calvin Ayre explained why Bitcoin is the single biggest positive development in online gambling.
EUROPE and AFRICA
William Hill and Amaya Gaming revealed they were talking about a “merger of equals”; Bet365 loosened its grip on Italy’s online sports betting market; South Africa proposed new penalties for online gamblers; French politicians approved their online poker operators sharing liquidity with other EU markets; London’s Ritz Club posted a £12.8m net loss due to outstanding VIP debts; an Italian court ordered a lottery operator to pay €3k to a player who never won; DMI’s Magnus Jern offered hints on improving the mobile gambling experience; affiliate content provider Martina Danelaite explained how to make cold calls work for your site; Empire Legal’s Lionel Iruk filed his second installment of identifying the best banking jurisdictions for online casino operators; Duncan Patman wondered if gambling self-exclusion was doing more harm than good and Ed Pownall turned his Industry Eye on the US presidential race and Motorhead.
New Single-Day Handle Mark for Keeneland Fall
For a race day that was delayed by a power outage before the race, things turned around at Keeneland Oct. 8.
Record Keeneland Fall Stars Saturday Handle
For a race day that was delayed by a power outage before the race, things turned around at Keeneland Oct. 8.
Vyjack Sets Course Record in City of Hope
Pick Six Racing’s Vyjack knocked off Wise Dan as the fastest turf miler in Santa Anita’s history Oct. 8 with a record-setting performance in the $200,000 City of Hope Mile (gr. IIT).
'Jasper' Gives Farish Milestone at Keeneland
Co-owner William S. Farish of Lane’s End enjoyed a particularly memorable win Oct. 8 at Keeneland when Irish Jasper rallied up the rail to deny Stonetastic victory in the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (gr. III).
Hill Prince Trifecta for Trainer Brown
Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s homebred Camelot Kitten overcame a troubled start to nail Beach Patrol at the wire to lead a 1-2-3 finish for trainer Chad Brown in the $500,000 Hill Prince Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park Oct. 8.
Miss Temple City Scores in Shadwell Turf Mile
The Club Racing, Allen Rosenblum, and Sagamore Farm’s Miss Temple City earned her second grade I victory against males Oct. 8 in the $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland.
Classic Empire in Breeders' Futurity Score
John Oxley’s Classic Empire was on his best behavior Oct. 8 at Keeneland, and the additional work his connections have done paid off with a victory in the $500,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (gr. I).
Classic Empire in Breeders' Futurity Score
John Oxley’s Classic Empire was on his best behavior Oct. 8 at Keeneland, and the additional work his connections have done paid off with a victory in the $500,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (gr. I).
Photo Call Upsets Tepin in First Lady
Photo Call went winging her way out to the early lead in the $400,000 First Lady (gr. IT) Oct. 8 at Keeneland, opening a large margin and leaving champion Tepin with too much work to do in her title defense.
Lord Nelson Strikes Again at Santa Anita
Spendthrift Farm’s Lord Nelson continued his dominance in Southern California sprints Oct. 8 with a clear score in the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (gr. I), his final prep for the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I).
Lord Nelson Strikes Again at Santa Anita
Spendthrift Farm’s Lord Nelson continued his dominance in Southern California sprints Oct. 8 with a clear score in the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (gr. I), his final prep for the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I).
Hoppertunity Rallies in Jockey Club Gold Cup
With three horses across the stretch at the eighth pole, Hoppertunity forged to the lead late to secure a half-length victory in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) Oct. 8 at Belmont Park.
Pure Sensation Game in Belmont Turf Sprint
Patricia Generazio’s homebred Pure Sensation nipped pacesetter Power Alert (Aus) at the wire for a game head victory in the inaugural Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational over six furlongs in grass at Belmont Park Oct. 8.
Practical Joke Edges Syndergaard in Champagne
After a prolonged stretch duel, Practical Joke saw a head bob go his way to win by a nose over a courageous Syndergaard in the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 8 at Belmont Park.
Mongolian Saturday Takes Woodford
Mongolian Saturday, the 4-1 favorite, won Keeneland’s 5 1/2-furlong Woodford Presented by Keeneland Select Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 8; his first score since last year’s TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT).
Lady Eli Ruthless in Flower Bowl
There was no mistaking Lady Eli’s will to win the $500,000 Flower Bowl Stakes (gr. IT) Oct. 8 at Belmont Park.