Daniel McConnell’s homebred Prince Lucky will aim for back-to-back graded stakes scores at Gulfstream Park when he faces five others in the March 30, $300,000 Gulfstream Park Mile (G2).
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Curlin Colt Wows Gulfstream Crowd at $3.65 Million
Bidding turned into a frenzy March 27 at The Gulfstream Sale, when a Curlin colt was eventually knocked down to Jamie McCalmont and Donato Lanni, agents for M.V. Magnier, for $3.65 million.
Curlin Filly Brings $1.3 Million at Gulfstream Sale
Kaleem Shah joined forces with Coolmore’s M.V. Magnier at The Gulfstream Sale, going to $1.3 million for a Curlin filly consigned as Hip 119 by Paul Sharp, agent.
VSiN To Launch As Standalone On Sling TV
VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information Network), the first media network dedicated to sports gambling information, is launching on Sling TV, America’s number-one live TV streaming service. Available on Sling TV today as a standalone channel for $4 per month, VSiN will deliver dynamic content to the growing number of Americans who wager on sports.
VSiN delivers more than 80 hours of live linear programming each week, including legendary sportscaster Brent Musburger’s “My Guys in the Desert,” which airs weekdays at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. All VSiN shows originate from a showcase studio in the busiest sportsbook in Las Vegas at the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa – the equivalent of CNBC being on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
“With more subscribers than any other live TV streaming service, Sling TV provides an amazing opportunity for us to reach the large and growing group of sports fans seeking credible, actionable sports betting information,” said Brian Musburger, founder and CEO of VSiN. “With this distribution deal, as well as others we’ve announced over the past several months, we are better able to reach the folks who wager on sports wherever they may be, while securing our position as the only full-time network dedicated exclusively to sports gambling.”
Starting at $25 per month, Sling TV is an over-the-top (OTT) content platform that delivers live TV and on-demand entertainment instantly to a variety of smart televisions, tablets, game consoles, computers, smartphones, virtual reality headsets and streaming devices. Sling TV is the pioneer of live, OTT multichannel TV services that can be taken anywhere, helping form and define the rapidly growing OTT/streaming industry. Sling TV lets users pick their personal channel lineup, starting with a base service and adding only the genre-based extras, premium channels and à la carte channels they want. With no long-term contracts, rental equipment or hidden fees, Sling TV is an advanced and affordable alternative to watch favorite cable television programming at home or on the go.
NYRA's Starter Loyalty Program Returns for 2019-20
The New York Racing Association’s innovative Starter Loyalty Program will return for a second straight year, it was announced March 27.
Hidden Scroll Faces Acid Test in Florida Derby
Hidden Scroll’s status as a candidate for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) will be determined as he faces 10 rivals in the $1 million Xpressbet Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park.
Into Mischief Colt to Magnier for $1 Million
An Into Mischief colt was the first to $1 million during the early portion of The Gulfstream Sale, going to Coolmore Stud’s M.V. Magnier. He was consigned by Steven Venosa’s SVG Thoroughbreds,
Speedy Uncle Mo Filly Goes for $800,000
A speedy Uncle Mo filly got The Gulfstream Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s selected 2-year-olds in training sale, off to a fast start when she was purchased by KSI/Ben McElroy on behalf of Kaleem Shah for $800,000.
Christophe Lemaire: Almond Eye is Horse of a Lifetime
Christophe Lemaire has hailed Japanese superstar Almond Eye as a “horse of a lifetime” and believes she can do for him what Winx has done for Australian jockey Hugh Bowman.
Mid-Atlantic Region Launches Plan to Reduce Fatalities
Twenty-nine organizations voted unanimously March 21 to adopt and implement the plan, which seeks to reduce equine fatalities throughout the region through shared best practices and communication tools.
All Eyes on Japan's Almond Eye in Dubai Turf
The proof will be in the pudding but it’s possible the best horse at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night March 30 will be Almond Eye (JPN), a filly who will take on males in the $6 million Dubai Turf Sponsored by DP World (G1).
Kentucky Derby 'Roads' Cross in Dubai
All three paths on the Road to the Kentucky Derby converge in the UAE Derby (G2) March 30.
U.S.-Based Duo Take On Top Locals in Godolphin Mile
Coal Front and True Timber are the American invaders who will take on Heavy Metal and Muntazah, the 1-2 finishers in the 2018 edition of the Godolphin Mile.
Sprinter Roy H Takes Aim at International Success
After hitting the board last year, two-time TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Roy H will look for his first international win March 30 in the $2.5 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) at Meydan.
Mercurius Releases AI App for Sports Trading on Betfair Exchange
Mercurius is today announcing the launch of its new application, Tradr, in the Betfair App Directory, which makes successful sports trading as simple as pressing a button. Consistently positive returns are possible thanks to, Mercurius’ proprietary Artificial Intelligence algorithms that powers fully automated value betting strategies.
For 2 years Mercurius has been developing its proprietary trading algorithms and today it’s able to provide a fully automated trading system, that enables professional traders and sophisticated investors to invest in sports betting according to their chosen risk profile.
The app is a very simple interface connected to a very powerful and sophisticated AI engine; Betfair users just have to connect their Betfair account to Mercurius’ App, choose their initial investment amount for their bankroll and then activate their chosen strategy; Mercurius Intelligence does the rest.
Mercurius technology stands out from the usual value betting strategies because it’s able to calculate its own fair odds instead of using sharps bookies and line movements as a reference. This is possible because more accurate probabilities are calculated through fundamental analysis, meaning their AI analyses how well players and teams are playing by crunching millions of data points (goals scored, shots location, player skills).
This innovative approach has several benefits: strategies do not depend on market sentiment, but rather exploit it; clients don’t need to have hundreds of soft books accounts nor they incur into restrictions.
“It’s a great time for data science and betting, as the Big Data revolution has completely redefined how successfully you can analyse sports betting opportunities. Deep quantitative analysis allows Mercurius to forecast millions of outcomes and probabilities in seconds in order to uncover value bets: our AI crunches millions of data points describing matches second by second and creating a numeric picture of events and teams strength with much greater precision than was ever previously possible.” – Lorenzo Malanga, Data Scientist and CRO at Mercurius.
Thunder Snow Tries to Strike Again in Dubai World Cup
Thunder Snow will try to become the first two-time winner of the Dubai World Cup (G1) but North America and five top U.S.-trained runners await in the expected field of 13.
Sunland Park sets Handle Record on Sunland Derby Day
The 12-race all-Thoroughbred card anchored by the $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3) generated a track and state record all-sources handle of more than $4.8 million.
Stormy Liberal Aims for Al Quoz Sprint Top Spot
With experience on the straight course at Meydan now under his belt, two-time Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) winner Stormy Liberal will take a second shot at the top spot in the $2 million Al Quoz Sprint (G1) March 30.
Golden Gate Barn Quarantined After EHV-1N Positive
An equine herpesvirus positive at Golden Gate Fields has the California Department of Food and Agriculture setting biosecurity measures at the Northern California track, while a 3-year-old on the Road to the Kentucky Derby is among those impacted.
Roman ‘Romeopro’ Romanovsky rules the online poker world
Roman “Romeopro” Romanovsky, has ended Niklas “leno9000” Åstedt’s 10-month reign at the top of the PocketFives Leaderboard after an impressive start to the year.
Many moons ago, Philipp Gruissem was ready to walk away from poker. Frazzled by the spotlight, the happiness that money provides having plateaued, the German star sought sanctity in the shade.
Then he met some extraordinary people.
They called themselves ‘Effective Altruists’, and when they learned how much money Gruissem could earn playing poker and that he was considering retiring to run away to some remote part of the world so he could make a difference, they nearly wet their pants.