Making her move around the final turn in her stakes debut, Red Ruby ran by Sassy Sienna in the stretch to take the $125,000 Martha Washington Stakes Feb. 10 at Oaklawn Park.
Monthly Archives: February 2018
World Approval Gets It Done in Tampa Bay Stakes
After rating well back off the early pacesetters in third, World Approval launched his trademark bid on the far turn then fended off stubborn 12-1 shot Forge (GB) in the lane to win the 1 1/16-mile Tampa Bay Stakes (G3T) by half a length.
Om Back to Winning Ways in Thunder Road
It was a long time coming for K.B. Sareen’s Om, but he finally found his way back into the winner’s circle Feb. 10 at Santa Anita Park.
Elysea's World Makes the Grade in Suwannee River
Sheep Pond Partners and All Pro Racing’s Elysea’s World (IRE) broke through with a ground-saving trip to kick off her final season of racing with a neck victory over stablemate Dream Awhile in the Suwannee River Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
Flameaway Turns Back Catholic Boy in Sam F. Davis
Flameaway forced his way into the classic conversation when he fought back after being headed by Catholic Boy at the eighth pole to earn a half-length victory in the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3).
Kanthaka Charges Home to Take San Vicente
West Point Thoroughbreds’ Kanthaka got a hot pace to close into and powered away late to win the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
Dona Bruja Shows New Dimension in Endeavour Win
For her 6-year-old debut in the Feb. 10 Lambholm South Endeavour Stakes (G3T), Dona Bruja (ARG) showed up with a new dimension to her game, which yielded some sufficient swagger in her step.
Unique Bella Romps in Santa Maria
For the first handful of strides in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (G2), it appeared as if Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella would get a challenge, but the big gray machine did away with that quickly.
Heart to Heart Earns Elusive G1 Win in GP Turf
Under the familiar guidance of jockey Julien Leparoux, Heart to Heart had his way with the pace on the front end and earned his first top-level victory in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Stakes (G1T) Feb. 10 at Gulfstream Park.
Steve Wynn won’t fight ex-wife selling Wynn Resorts shares
Embattled casino titan Steve Wynn has given up his multi-year fight for control of his ex-wife’s Wynn Resorts stock, just days after he resigned from the company he founded under a cloud of controversy.
On Friday, Wynn Resorts filed a letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which Steve’s attorneys announced that “in light of the significant changed circumstances triggered by Mr. Wynn’s resignation … Mr. Wynn no longer contests [his ex-wife Elaine] Wynn’s judicial admission that the 2010 Stockholders Agreement is invalid and unenforceable.”
Steve and Elaine have been locked in a multi-year legal fight over her right to do what she wants with her 9.4% stake in Wynn Resorts. Steve had claimed that Elaine had breached the terms of their 2010 divorce settlement, which effectively gave him control over her shares (and the combined voting power with his own nearly 12% stake in the company).
Wynn Resorts also announced that Steve has “no immediate plans” to sell any of his shares in the company and has promised that, should he choose to sell, “he will seek to conduct such sales in an orderly fashion.”
Sha Tin Racegoers Involved in Fatal Bus Crash
Nineteen people were killed and more than 60 injured Feb. 10 when a Hong Kong bus packed with passengers heading home from a day at the races crashed, the South China Morning Post reported.
Hartnell Wins C.F. Orr, Sets Sights on Winx
Hartnell (GB) has never defeated Winx (AUS) in seven tries but, after his victory in the Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (G1) at Caulfield Feb. 10, his trainer thinks the planets may be aligned for the eighth time to be the charm.
Instilled Regard Logs Final Work for Risen Star
OXO Equine’s Instilled Regard got his final timed workout for the Feb. 17 Risen Star Stakes presented by Lamarque Ford (G2) when he covered six furlongs in 1:13 flat Feb. 10 at Santa Anita Park.
WTF? Doug Polk Calls Daniel Negreanu ‘An Embarrassment’ to Poker
A Doug Polk feud with Daniel Negreanu may have reached new levels of pique Thursday night when he referred to poker’s all-time winningest tournament player and first-ballot Hall of Famer as […]
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All About the Benjamins: Pollak and Tollerene Capture Titles at US Poker Open
The inaugural US Poker Open chugged along this past week at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. While the series of tournaments will wrap up this weekend, Ben […]
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London Conference Week 2018 day five recap: LAC
The second day of the London Affiliate Conference (LAC) took place today, the final installment of a five consecutive day gambling conference marathon. As it was yesterday, the mood was light and fun, maybe just a bit more fatigued due to multiple nights of networking dinners and parties.
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Italy sets online casino revenue record; PokerStars’ grip slips
Italy’s regulated online gambling market started 2018 off on the right foot, posting double-digit sports betting gains and setting a new online casino record.
Figures compiled by Italian gaming news agency Agimeg show total land-based and online sports betting revenue of €150.5m in January, up 15.5% year-on-year. However, the online portion of that total was up 27.5% to €60.8m, dramatically outpacing retail betting’s 8.7% growth.
UK operator Bet365’s Italian site claimed top honors in the individual online sports betting operators with revenue of €10.1m, while SKS365 Group’s Planetwin365 brand wasn’t far behind at €8.5m. The rest of the top-five was a dogfight between Snaitech (€5.7m), Eurobet (€5.1m) and Sisal (€4.9m).
The online casino vertical set a new monthly revenue record with €59.7m, a hefty 30.4% improvement over the same month last year. Local boys Lottomatica claimed top individual honors, although its 9.03% online casino market share was a mere whisker above The Stars Group’s PokerStars at 9.01%. Sisal (8.33%), Eurobet (7.23%) and GVC Holdings’ Bwin (5.91%) rounded out the top-five.
Nicholson Hopes Oaklawn Remains Her 'Lucky Spot'
The breeder of Classic Empire has Red Ruby running in Martha Washington Stakes Feb. 10.
Uniform Three-Year Racehorse Depreciation Back in Place
President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act Feb. 9, a bill that, among other measures, extends the uniform three-year racehorse depreciation retroactively for fiscal year 2017.
Conquest Windycity Upsets Mind Your Biscuits
David Staudacher’s Conquest Windycity set a demanding pace and had something left to hold off Mind Your Biscuits through the final sixteenth of a mile and spoil the multiple grade 1 winner’s 5-year-old debut Feb. 9 at Gulfstream Park.