Godolphin’s group 1 winner has one last trophy to chase on the world stage Nov. 4 at Del Mar.
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Positives of Partnerships Discussed at OwnerView
In the “Partnerships, Syndicates & Racing Clubs” panel at the 2017 OwnerView Conference, George Bolton, Little Red Feather’s Gary Fenton, and Churchill Downs Racing Club’s Gary Palmisano discussed their ownership experiences.
Arrogate, Gun Runner Headline Classic Showdown
The 2017 edition of the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) is one to marvel at.
CardsChat Interview: Scott Lazar on How Friendship with Joe Hachem Helped Him Lose Weight, Change His Life
What do Mike Matusow, Andy Black, and Steve Dannenmann all have in common? They were all at the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event final table. Another player there […]
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Landes Named Kentucky Farm Manager of the Year
The Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club (KTFMC) is honored to announce Bill Landes as the 2017 “Ted Bates Farm Manager of the Year.”
Mendelssohn Heads Deep Euro Contingent in Juvenile Turf
Top European trainer Aidan O’Brien holds a hot hand in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) Nov. 3 at Del Mar with group 1-placed Mendelssohn, a half brother to multiple champion Beholder.
Lady Aurelia, Marsha Meet Again in BC Turf Sprint
Stonestreet and Peter Leidel’s Lady Aurelia will get a shot at redemption for the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (G1), when she faces Marsha with a full field of 12 in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) Nov. 4 at Del Mar.
Lady Eli's Swan Song in BC Filly & Mare Turf
Last year only a nose separated Lady Eli and the winner, Cheveley Park Stud’s Queen’s Trust (GB), who will make the trip back to the U.S. to defend her title.
Unbeaten Bolt d'Oro Takes Aim at Juvenile, Championship
While he has started only three times, undefeated Bolt d’Oro brings an impressive list of accomplishments into the $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Nov. 4 at Del Mar.
Practical Joke Faces Elders in Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Practical Joke has been perfect when asked to run eight furlongs or less. That flawless streak will be put to its toughest tough yet Nov. 3 when the grade 1 winner faces elders in the Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar.
Moonshine Memories Heads Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Moonshine Memories not only broke her maiden at Del Mar, but she’s also won a grade 1 over the track, where she held off Piedi Bianchi in the Sept. 2 Del Mar Debutante Stakes.
Unique Bella is Back for Biggest Test in F&M Sprint
Unique Bella will face grade 1 competition for the first time, including top-level winners By the Moon, Carina Mia, Constellation, Paulassilverlining, and defending race winner and champion female sprinter Finest City.
Baffert, Drefong Back in Search of Another Sprint Win
Bob Baffert, the lone trainer to win the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) with the same horse in consecutive years, will try to repeat that accomplishment with Drefong this year at Del Mar.
Larry Flynt loses bid to overturn California casino ownership law
Porn mogul Larry Flynt has lost his legal quest to overturn California’s rules prohibiting out-of-state casino ownership.
Last December, Flynt sued the state of California based on his belief that its laws prohibiting state residents who hold cardroom licenses from also investing in out-of-state entities that operate casino-style gambling were unconstitutional.
Flynt, who operates two cardrooms in Gardena, the Hustler Casino and Larry Flynt’s Lucky Lady Casino, was joined in his lawsuit by father-and-son team Haig Kelegian Sr. and Jr., who collectively hold stakes in numerous state cardrooms, including the Bicycle Club and the Commerce Casino.
Flynt had claimed the state’s law had blocked his desire to invest in out-of-state casino opportunities in 2014 and 2015. Flynt also claimed he could be forced to divest his stakes in other out-of-state businesses if they added gambling options.
Happily the Star in Juvenile Fillies Turf
While the race usually is a difficult puzzle considering the light form on 2-year-old fillies and a huge influx of European runners, this year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) Nov. 3 at Del Mar features a ready-made star in Happily.
Suffolk Operator, Horsemen Agree to Launch New Track
Suffolk Downs operator Suffolk Sterling Racecourse and the New England chapter of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association have entered into a partnership to develop and build a racetrack in Massachusetts and restore full-time racing.
Pennsylvania to Expand Gambling in State
State will allow Internet gaming, additional casinos.
India busts bookie-in-a-briefcase illegal online cricket betting ops
Authorities in India have busted what they’re calling one of the largest illegal cricket betting operations they’ve uncovered in recent years.
On Monday, Indian media outlets reported that police and Income Tax agents in the state of Harayan had rumbled a cricket betting ring operating out of a residential building in the city of Gurugram (Gurgaon). The operation also involved searches of buildings in Goa, Delhi, Noida and Kolkata that began on Friday.
Police recovered a variety of technical tools, including more of those ingenious bookie-in-a-briefcase set-ups (pictured) that allow operators to more easily shift most of their technology to new locations in case the cops close in. Except this time, the cops were apparently too fleet of foot to permit such a relocation.
Police reported that their investigation stemmed from an originally unrelated probe of unspecified Goa casino operators using the informal hawala money transfer system to facilitate high-value betting. Sources told The Hindu that this was “a new sector being searched for the first time.”
Pennsylvania Becomes Fourth State to Legalize Online Poker as Governor Signs Gaming Act
On a big news day around the country, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill that legalizes online gambling, making it official that his state will soon become the fourth […]
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Two Supplemented to Fasig-Tipton November Sale
Fasig-Tipton has added an additional two supplemental entries to the catalog for the 2017 November Sale to be held Monday, Nov. 6 in Lexington.