Fascinating Rock’s first black-type winner as a stallion came at Santa Anita Park Feb. 5 when his son Earls Rock took the $84,200 Baffle Stakes.
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Saudi Cup Next for Bangkok After Winter Derby Trial Win
Bangkok was handed an opening quote of 50-1 by bookmaker Paddy Power for this month’s $20 million Saudi Cup after landing the Feb. 6 Betway Winter Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield for the second year running.
Jockey Spain Wins First Group 1 With Streets Of Avalon
It may not have been the strongest running of the Neds C.F. Orr Stakes (G1), but Zac Spain is unlikely to let that worry him after he partnered Streets Of Avalon to victory in the time-honored feature Feb. 6 at Caulfield Racecourse.
Saguaro Row Supplemented to F-T Winter Mixed Sale
Saguaro Row, a multiple stakes winner and graded stakes-placed daughter of Union Rags, is the latest entry to Fasig-Tipton’s 2021 Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale.
NYRA Shifts Feb. 7 Card at Aqueduct to Feb. 8
The New York Racing Association has moved the entirety of the Feb. 7 live racing program at Aqueduct Racetrack to Feb. 8 due to a winter storm slated to impact the New York metropolitan area throughout the day Sunday.
Mighty Heart Heads Sovereign Award Nominees
The Jockey Club of Canada announced Feb. 5 the finalists for the 2020 Sovereign Awards honoring Canada’s champions and recognizing their outstanding achievements in Canadian Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding.
Delaware man "Spare Change" wins $1 million in Maryland Lottery
A vending machine attendant who goes by the name “Spare Change” has just won $1 million from a scratch-off in the Maryland Lottery.Winner Stories, Maryland, Scratch Games
Liberto Beating the Odds with Capo Kane
No one can fault Leonard Liberto for running at top speed for cover at the slightest hint of lightning.
Round Two For Moraz, Moonlight d'Oro in Las Virgenes
After beaten 16 lengths by Moonlight d’Oro when debuting in a maiden race at Los Alamitos Race Course Dec. 13, Moraz gets her chance for a do-over in the $200,000 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita Park Feb. 6.
Miss Brazil Heads Lightly Raced Talent in Ruthless
Team D’s Miss Brazil, a fast 2 1/2-length winner at Aqueduct Racetrack Nov. 29, is heavily favored to score a repeat victory in the $100,000 Ruthless Stakes for 3-year-old fillies going seven furlongs Feb. 7 at Aqueduct.
'Worst-Kept Secret' Bezos Set for Long-Awaited Debut
The worst-kept secret of this season’s 3-year-old crop is set to spice up the Feb. 7 card at Santa Anita Park, as Bezos makes his long-awaited debut for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.
Breeders' Cup Winning Trainer Julio Canani Dies At 83
Julio Canani, a successful trainer of Breeders’ Cup winners, died Feb. 5 at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena at age 83.
Miller Sends Out Tough Older Pair in Thunder Road
Hembree, claimed two starts back, took the Jan.1 Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2T) over the Santa Anita lawn in his last start.
Federal Case Could Test Horsemen's Ability to Negotiate
After holding out from an agreement among California tracks, horsemen, and at least one ADW outlet that operates in the state, Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company has filed a federal lawsuit against the Thoroughbred Owners of California.
Half to Code of Honor Faces Loaded Field in Debut
A loaded field awaits Bears Watching, a Karakontie (JPN) half brother to grade 1 winner Code of Honor, when he makes his debut Feb. 6 in a $50,000 maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park.
Champion Swiss Skydiver Breezes at Gulfstream Park
Swiss Skydiver, last year’s champion 3-year-old filly, recorded her first workout of 2021 when she breezed three furlongs in :37.53 Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park.
Cómo App Connects Backstretch Workers to Services
Funded by Godolphin USA, designed by The Jockey Club Information Services, and operated by Thoroughbred Charities of America, the recently launched app, Cómo, connects workers to services.
Charlatan, Knicks Go Matchup Likely in Saudi Cup
The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, amid new uncertainty about travel, has announced a likely field for the $20 million Saudi Cup on Feb. 20 that would pit American runners Charlatan, Knicks Go, and others against solid international competition.
Handicapping: 3-Year-Olds, Turf Horses in Spotlight
The Suwanee River from Gulfstream and multiple stakes at Tampa hold wagering appeal.
Polk vs. Negreanu: The Rivalry Poker Always Needed; Will it Continue? (Op-Ed)
Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu’s heads-up challenge is finished, but it would be great if this rivalry would continue in some fashion. The poker world hasn’t ever seen a rivalry this exciting, and it would be a shame if we never get to see these fierce competitors square off again.
Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu have long been bitter rivals, and that’s good for poker. (Image: Poker Central)
Polk and Negreanu competed three times a week for three months straight. Despite playing so frequently, it’s clear the poker community never became bored of the challenge. Joey Ingram, Polk’s channel, and GGPoker each ran separate streams for all 36 sessions. They each had over 3,000 viewers almost every day. And then you throw in Matt Berkey’s stream and a few others, and there were more than 10,000 poker fans at all times watching.
The Galfond Challenge between Phil Galfond and Chance Kornuth, in comparison, only had a few hundred viewers during any given session. That isn’t a knock on the Galfond Challenge, and it’s a shame more poker fans didn’t follow the exciting back-and-forth match. But the battle between these two extremely talented pros lacked the drama that attracted so many, including myself, to the Polk-Negreanu match.