Surrender, the dam of recent Bob Hope Stakes (G3) winner Red Flag, a half brother to Red Flag foaled in 2020, and Exotic Notion, a half sister to multiple grade 1 winner City of Light, are among nine supplements to the Keeneland January Sale.
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Newspaperofrecord Sold Privately and Retired
Klaravich Stables’ Newspaperofrecord, winner of the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T), has been retired and sold privately, trainer Chad Brown announced on Twitter Dec. 9.
UK raises legal age to play the National Lottery from 16 to 18
Starting next year, 16- and 17-year-olds will no longer be able to play the National Lottery. In a move to curb the potential development of harmful gambling habits in a rapidly evolving digital age, the UK government announced that they will be raising the legal age to play the lottery to 18.Legal, UK National Lottery, Retailer, General Interest, Government
50 players win Massachusetts Lottery jackpot
50 players walked away from the Mass Cash drawing on Sunday, Dec. 6 with a claim to the $100,000 top prize, breaking the state’s previous all-time record of 34 jackpot winners in one drawing.Massachusetts, Unusual, Winning Ticket Announcement, Record, Pick 5
Ex-Heavyweight Champ Riddick Bowe Promises to KO Dan Bilzerian
Dan Bilzerian’s partnership with GGPoker divided the community last week and caught the attention of Riddick Bowe. With tensions running high, the former heavyweight champion was all too happy to settle things with an ass kicking.
Riddick Bowe was among the players ready to dish out an ass kicking to Dan Bilzerian in GGPoker’s $100,000 freeroll. (Image: BrooklynFights)
The retired boxer has been a poker enthusiast for some time and always has one eye on GGPoker’s games. With the company’s new ambassador rubbing some people up the wrong way, Bowe decided to throw a jab on Twitter.
However, while some may wish otherwise, the beating Bowe threatened to put on Bilzerian was purely metaphorical.
WSOP Main Event Final Table Part I Set, Former Near-Champion Damian Salas Makes the Cut
The WSOP Main Event final table on the GGPoker side is set, and there’s one player — Damian Salas — who is no stranger to this spot.
Damian Salas is back again at another WSOP Main Event final table. (Image: Twitter)
Salas reached the final table in 2017 with 28 big blinds, good for sixth in chips. He never got much going at the final table and was eliminated in seventh place, winning $1,425,000. The Argentinian is has another crack at becoming a poker world champion.
GGPoker kicked off the 2020 WSOP Main Event Nov. 29 and has now played down to the international final table, which will take place at King’s Casino in Razvadov, Czech Republic on Dec. 15. That is, of course, assuming there are no travel hitches along the way.
Fly On Angel Tops Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Sale
Fly On Angel, a graded stakes-winning daughter of Palace Malice, topped the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age Sale on Dec. 8 when purchased by Cypress Creek Racing for $195,000.
Kentucky Racing Commission Passes Clenbuterol Reform
Under opposition from a commissioner representing the Standardbred industry, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission passed restrictions on clenbuterol Dec. 8 that were suggested by the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council last week.
Fleissig Joins Woodbine to Lead Property Development
Woodbine Entertainment announced Dec. 8 that it has retained the services of Collaborative Equities and its Managing Principal and prominent developer William Kohn Fleissig to lead its property development portfolio.
Matings Announced for Princess Noor, Blue Prize
Matings for grade 1 winners Princess Noor and Blue Prize were announced Dec. 8 with Princess Noor scheduled to visit leading sire Into Mischief and Blue Prize headed to Instilled Regard.
Davis Elected President of Turf Publicists of America
Wendy Davis from the Race Track Industry Program at the University of Arizona has been elected president of the Turf Publicists of America (TPA) for 2021 and 2022 it was announced Tuesday by outgoing President Amy Gregory.
Blue-Blooded Bursa Tops Arqana Final Session
The fourth and final day of Arqana’s Breeding Stock Sale was topped by Haras de Bouquetot’s unraced Frankel mare Bursa, who went the way of Haras du Quesnay for €38,000 (US$46,017).
ARCI Strengthens Rule Restrictions on Crop Use
Jockeys will be prohibited from using the riding crop more than two consecutive times before being required to wait three full strides in order to give the horse a chance to respond, according to a new model rule.
Substance Classifications, Penalties Added by ARCI
The ARCI board of directors added 18 substance classifications and recommended penalties to the ARCI Uniform Classification document that is the basis for the anti-doping and medication control program for horse racing regulatory authorities.
Keeneland January Sale to Feature Quality Dispersals
Keeneland has cataloged 1,588 horses for its 2021 January Horses of All Ages Sale, which will include dispersals of Sam-Son Farm, Paul Pompa Jr., and Spry Family Farm during the four sessions of the sale to be held Jan. 11-14.
Keeneland Catalogs 79 Lots for December Digital Sale
Keeneland has cataloged 79 lots, including mares in foal to such noteworthy stallions as Not This Time, Nyquist, Practical Joke and Yoshida, for its December Digital Sale Dec. 15 as part of Keeneland’s Digital Sales Ring platform.
Kentucky Racing Commision Passes Clenbuterol Reform
Under opposition from a commissioner representing the Standardbred industry, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission passed restrictions on clenbuterol Dec. 8 that were suggested by the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council last week.
Competitive Edge to Stand at Valor Farm in Texas
Competitive Edge, a grade 1 winner and nationally ranked first- and second-crop sire over the past two years, has been purchased by Douglas Scharbauer to stand at Valor Farm near Pilot Point, Texas, it was announced Dec. 8.
Woods Returns to Newmarket After Stint in Hong Kong
Sean Woods has gone full circle after being granted a license to train in Newmarket nearly 20 years after first leaving to train in Hong Kong.
Fazio Named Farm Manager at Forever Spring Farm
Forever Spring Farm is pleased to announce the appointment of Timothy J. Fazio as farm manager.