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After dominating other New York-bred fillies in her four starts on dirt, Newly Minted is entered in graded stakes company for the first time Sept. 21 in the $300,000 Charles Town Oaks (G3) at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
In an hour and a half discussion that launched the University of Louisville’s Equine Industry Program speaker series Sept. 18, a pair of racing surface experts and a track executive applauded the racing industry’s recent commitment to horse safety.
Without Catholic Boy, seven horses were entered in the Kelso Handicap (G2), but one of them is cross-entered in another stakes Saturday and another can top that by being in the entries for three races.
Indiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association will host its final “Grand Experience” of 2019 at Indiana Grand Sept. 21.
Back from injury, grade 1 winner Glorious Empire (IRE) is entered for his season debut Sept. 21 in the $200,000 Baltimore/Washington International Turf Cup Stakes (G3T) on the turf at Laurel Park.
Two siblings competing on the same card is rare enough. Rarer still, two entered in major stakes, but that is the case at Parx Racing Sept. 21 when full siblings Diamond King and Bellafina compete as part of the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) card.
Fair Hill Training Center will host retired racehorses Sept. 20 for the 2019 Fair Hill Thoroughbred Show (FHTS).
The New York Racing Association is filing a request with the New York State Gaming Commission seeking approval to scrap plans to shift the final three weeks of the Belmont Park meet to Aqueduct Racetrack.
Continued political unrest in Hong Kong caused concerns for patron safety
Multiple grade 1 winner Catholic Boy has a slight rear suspensory issue that will prevent the 4-year-old stallion prospect from running Sept. 21 in the $300,000 Kelso Handicap at Belmont Park.
Multiple grade 1 winner Catholic Boy has a slight rear suspensory issue that has temporarily sidelined him and will prevent the 4-year-old stallion prospect from running Sept. 21 in the $300,000 Kelso Handicap at Belmont Park.
The the Saddle and Sirloin Club, which is comprised of the national livestock industry’s most honored and distinguished figures, will induct its newest member, Mr. Robert (Bob) Hall Jr. Sunday, Nov. 17.
Zeke suffered a catastrophic pelvic injury Sept. 16 while working on training track.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club canceled its popular night racing at Happy Valley Sept. 18.
Mia Mischief, who became Into Mischief’s first grade 1-winning daughter with a win in this year’s Humana Distaff Stakes, will be offered by Elite Sales Nov. 4 at Fasig-Tipton’s The November Sale.
Although Raymond Mamone waited 42 years for a grade 1 winner to come along in Imperial Hint, he sure knows how to handle a high-caliber horse.
Bulletin was quick to find success on the racetrack, posting victories in his first three races, all turf sprint stakes. And after two losses, the he is entered for his first start on the main track in Parx Racing’s $300,000 Gallant Bob Stakes.
Cyprus-based online performance marketing firm Multibrands Digital has successfully launched its global sportsbetting odds comparison and tipster service ThePlayer.com – and promises to create value for all “Players” in the business, both bettors and gaming operators.
Following a 3-year successful run with its Swedish product 1X2.se, Multibrands Digital has finally gone global with ThePlayer.com – much to the delight of it’s international fan base that had been patiently waiting for this move.
Opening its doors 3 weeks ago, ThePlayer.com has already seen 30 000 visitors find their way to the site. ThePlayer.com offers users a comprehensive odds comparison service, expert betting tips, objective sportsbook reviews, in-depth sports data and statistics, a place to keep your own spreadsheet and track your game in detail, and much more. Most major sports are covered, but new ones are added on a regular basis, with eSports next in line. Sports data, odds and statistics are provided by data provider Sportradar – a global leader in its field – and integrated into the services on the site.
“Informed customers are good customers”, says Christoffer Erngren, COO of Multibrands Digital. The times of over-the-top and complex bonus offers as the main way of attracting new customers are more or less over – even more so in regulated markets. We believe the future belongs to services comparing actual product offering like markets, game types and odds, rather than campaigns and bonus offers. As well as giving the user powerful tools to keep track of and improve his or her own game.”
User interest so far indicates a promising future. At the moment the platform boasts 3000 spreadsheets, 1000 new bets per day posted by its users and close to 10 000 registered members. The site prides itself on maintaining a high level of transparency, as this is key for the tracking of bets, spreadsheets, compiling data and measuring ROI. As an example, the site’s tipsters can’t go back and change bets they have “locked in” in their spreadsheet – adding credibility to the data and the service.
“Our tipsters are carefully selected based on verifiable track record, our data carefully curated, and our platform continuously developed and improved to provide our users with the best possible service. Our ambition is very clear, and that is to become a leader in this field, in multiple markets all over the world. Collaborating with our tipsters via their own social media channels, we are making use of the influencer marketing model, giving us great reach and traffic from a large number of countries already. We plan to focus our efforts on English speaking markets in general, and on the regulated US market in particular”, concludes Erngren.
Multibrands Digital has recently been approved as an authorized vendor/affiliate in the state of New Jersey and is currently working with a handful of operators there. The company is also looking at other American states that have either regulated or are close to regulate online sportsbetting, for further expansion.
With a successful launch and an ambitious roadmap – including an app for AppStore and Google Play currently in the works, where users will be able to subscribe to their favourite tipsters and get notifications whenever they post new content – ThePlayer.com is firmly on its path to levelling the playing field for all “Players”.
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