Making his stakes debut, Shadwell Stable’s Haikal found an opening along the rail in the final furlong to win the 35th running of the $150,000 Jimmy Winkfield Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Well Defined Dominates Sam F. Davis Stakes
Trainer Kathleen O’Connell knew Well Defined was ready to bring his best effort when he arrived in the paddock Feb. 9 for the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.
Valedictorian Graduates to Graded Winner in Suwannee
Epic Racing’s Valedictorian proved to be at the top of her class Feb. 9. The two-time stakes winner finally broke through at the graded level, running gate-to-wire to win the $150,000 Suwannee Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park.
Bellafina Holds Off Enaya Alrabb in Las Virgenes
It wasn’t a romp, geared down and cruising to the wire like she’s done before, but Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina was still impressive in a very different way Feb. 9 in the $200,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.
Poker Playing Actress Jennifer Tilly to ‘Sit Out’ New ‘Child’s Play’ Flick
Poker player Jennifer Tilly wants nothing to do with the “Child’s Play” horror flick reboot. Despite having starred in four “Chucky” brand movies, she is disappointed the new version was […]
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Snitzel Filly Tops Inglis Yearling Sale Opening Night
Prominent owner Damion Flower was not going to miss out for a second time and was thus last night prepared to go to an auction high AU$370,000 (US$22,076) for the only Snitzel filly offered at the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Traditional lottery ticket Christmas gift turns into $3M win
A family Christmas tradition of giving Connecticut Lottery tickets turned into a $3 million win.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Connecticut, Scratch Games, Holiday, Pool, Christmas, Multi-State Game
Did Sheldon Adelson Influence the DOJ to Flip on the Wire Act and Online Gambling?
The Washington Post dropped a bombshell Thursday about the apparent lengths GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson will go to when protecting his interests, suggesting that the played a significant role in […]
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David Haye Back in Training as He Prepares to Slay GUKPT Goliath (VIDEO)
British boxing icon David Haye has been back in the ring as he prepares to face one of live poker’s biggest challenges, the GUKPT Goliath. Posting the video of his […]
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Gilbert Seizes National Horseplayers Championship Lead
Robert Gilbert, a 68-year-old former high school teacher and military veteran, surged to the lead after the final mandatory race went into the books during Day 1 of the 20th NTRA National Horseplayers Championship.
NYRA Announces 48-Day Belmont Park Meet Schedule
The New York Racing Association announced the stakes schedule for a 48-day Belmont Park spring/summer meet Feb. 8, which features 59 total stakes races worth $18.4 million, to commence April 26 and run through July 7.
Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Lisa Danielle Dies at 25
Morton and Elaine Fink’s royal blue hen mare Lisa Danielle, the dam of two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan, was euthanized Feb. 7 at Patchen Wilkes Farm near Lexington due to an irreparable injury she sustained to her left hind leg.
San Vicente a 'Schooling Race' for Coliseum
Coliseum won his debut at Del Mar so impressively in November the next shoe to drop was almost inevitable—odds-on favoritism in a stakes race. But he floundered in the Sham (G3) and will now have something to prove in the San Vicente (G2).
PNGI Reports Increased Net Revenues in 2018
Behind a record fourth quarter, racetrack and casino owner Penn National Gaming Inc. reports net revenues of more than $3.58 billion for 2018 and net income of $93.5 million.
Poland’s leading bookmaker STS expands into 11 European markets
Poland’s leading betting operator STS is blazing a new trail by becoming the first domestic bookmaker to pursue international expansion.
On Friday, STS chairman Mateusz Juroszek held a press conference to announce that his company was launching online sports betting, casino, virtual sports and eSports operations – on a new BetConstruct platform – in multiple European markets under licenses obtained from regulators in Malta and the UK.
Juroszek said his company would look to target expatriate Polish communities in those target markets. Juroszek believes that “the awareness of our brand among these people is extremely high,” offering his company a “significant competitive advantage.”
STS is focusing on 11 European markets, including the UK, Germany and Norway. The UK online market has proven a tough slog for new entrants, but Juroszek claims STS’ brand recognition among the UK’s estimated 1m people of Polish descent is on par with local bookmaker William Hill. “We are a Polish company that Poles know.”
Number of Favorites Appear Vulnerable in Feb. 9 Stakes
There’s plenty of stakes action to keep horseplayers busy betting Feb. 9.
Handicapping Gulfstream's Mandatory Payout Rainbow 6
Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a mandatory payout Feb. 9 with a pool that could climb as high as $10 million.
Hagyard Faces Litigation Over Repository Radiographs
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Hagyard Davidson McGee Associates and four of its partners alleging that for about a decade they falsified dates on radiographs of horses being offered for sale at Keeneland public auctions.
Turfway Cancels Feb. 8 Program
With temperatures forecast in the single digits, Turfway Park has canceled live racing for Friday, Feb. 8.
‘Cowboys’ won’t be eligible for Dutch online gambling licenses
Online gambling operators who ‘actively’ target Dutch gamblers will be excluded from the new regulated market, at least temporarily.
On Friday, Netherlands Justice Minister Sander Dekker provided his written response to three questions put to him by the Dutch Senate during Tuesday’s debate on the Remote Gaming Bill. Local publication Gaming in Holland posted the letter (read it here, in Dutch) and we’ll recap the highlights below.
To the question of which international operators will be eligible for a new Dutch online license, Dekker said he wished to exclude “illegal operators who continue to actively [emphasis by Dekker] focus on the Dutch market.” Dekker noted that his preferred terminoloy for such operators was “cowboys.”
Dekker appeared to define ‘actively’ as operators who offer customers the use of popular Dutch payment processor iDeal, use a Dutch domain name or market directly to Dutch customers.