Steve Asmussen—Churchill Downs’ all-time win leader and only the second trainer to achieve 9,000 career victories—is the 2020 recipient of the Louisville-based Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners’ Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award.
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Phil Ivey and NBA Legend Allen Iverson Play Double or Nothing (VIDEO)
Poker King took a leaf out of PokerStars’ marketing playbook by pitting Phil Ivey against basketball legend Allen Iverson in a series of one-on-one challenges.
Phil Ivey and Allen Iverson can be seen going head-to-head in a new video produced by Poker King. (Image: YouTube/Poker King)
The online poker site has been using its partnerships with Ivey and Tom Dwan to good effect in recent weeks. Candid interviews with the often elusive high-stakes stars have generated more than 1 million views on YouTube.
The latest video offering introduces what appears to be a new mini-series called Double or Nothing featuring Ivey and Iverson.
Latinoamericano Postponed to October 2021
South America’s richest race moving from March to October 2021.
Group of ten public workers claim $5.9 million Ohio Lottery jackpot
A group of ten public workers from Ohio who call themselves “The Lucky Ten” just split a $5.9 million Classic Lotto jackpot after spending 16 years playing the lottery together on a weekly basis.Winner Stories, Ohio, Jackpots, Pool
Florida player scores $5 million lottery jackpot three years after winning $1 million
Surmounting astronomical odds, one Florida man is taking home a $5 million lottery jackpot after having won a $1 million grand prize three years ago.Florida, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Won multiple times
Back from Break, Phil Galfond Books Another Small Win Over Chance Kornuth
After taking a break for Thanksgiving, the Galfond Challenge is back in action. On Wednesday, Phil Galfond closed out yet another session with a win. But, once again, it was only by a small amount.
Phil Galfond and Chance Kornuth are locked in a close battle. (Image: Twitch)
Galfond left for the break on quite a heater. He had gone from down $340,000 to trailing by just $92,000, less than five buy-ins. Doing so took him just over a week, quite an impressive run.
Galfond’s opponent, Chance Kornuth, has been quite a surprise during this, the third installment of the Galfond Challenge. But, perhaps, the poker community shouldn’t be all that surprised he’s been so competitive against one of the top pot-limit Omaha players of all-time. Kornuth himself is an accomplished PLO player, and one of the best overall poker players in the game today.
Daniel Negreanu Narrowly Wins Wildest Session of Grudge Match
A wild, intense session ensued between Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu on Day 14, with the GGPoker ambassador getting out of there with a win. But he needed a bout of run good to finish up the four-hour match to pull it off. And the win was only a nominal amount.
Daniel Negreanu continues to battle against Doug Polk. (Image: YouTube)
Polk entered the session with a massive lead — over $570,000. He lost the previous session by a small amount, ending a string of four straight six-figure winning days.
Day 14, as per usual, began at 2:30 pm PT, and ended around 6:30. The four-hour session featured an array of massive pots going both ways, some failed bluffs, and more twists and turns than a roller coaster at Six Flags. In the end, the overall scoreboard is pretty close to where it was before the session began.
Expanded TV Coverage a Big Boost to NYRA's Bottom Line
NYRA’s daily national television telecasts and its NYRA Bets wagering platform have played a crucial role in keeping racing afloat since NYRA resumed racing June 3 after an 80-day hiatus due to the pandemic.
King Guillermo Returns From 7-Month Break in Cigar Mile
As the days count down to the Dec. 5 Cigar Mile Handicap (G1), the final grade 1 stakes of the year in New York serves a stark reminder of how quickly opportunities can come and go and how disappointing it can be to miss any top-level race.
Malathaat Looks to Take Next Step in Demoiselle
After rolling to victory in the Tempted Stakes Nov. 6 at Aqueduct, Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat will stretch out to two turns for the first time in her graded stakes debut Dec. 5 in the $150,000 Demoiselle Stakes (G2) back at the Jamaica, N.Y., track.
Spendthrift to Host Virtual Eclipse Awards Jan. 28
The 50th annual Eclipse Awards ceremony, honoring Thoroughbred racing’s champions of 2020, will be held Jan. 28 as a virtual event due to COVID-19, with portions hosted from historic Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, it was announced Dec. 2.
Barbara Fritchie, General George Top Laurel Schedule
Laurel Park announced a $2.65 million winter stakes schedule Dec. 2 highlighted by the $250,000 General George Stakes (G3) and the $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie Stakes (G3).
Baffert Preps Charlatan, Mucho Gusto For Returns
After losing Authentic, Improbable, and Maximum Security to retirement after the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) last month at Keeneland, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is readying to run current leaders from his restocked stable.
Nonna Madeline Cuts Back in Distance for Go for Wand
Teresa Viola Racing Stables and St. Elias Stable’s Nonna Madeline shortens up to one mile for the Dec. 5 Go for Wand Handicap (G3) for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up at Aqueduct Racetrack.
White Birch Lands Top Lot for Sottsass at Tattersalls
Few offerings draw prospective purchasers to the Park Paddocks ring quite like the draft of Juddmonte fillies and those lots again took center stage during another solid session of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale Dec. 2.
Tight Ten Retired to Stud in Pennsylvania
The son of Tapit will stand at the new Mountain Springs Farm near Palmyra, Pa.
Wanamaker's Releases December Sale Catalog
Live bidding will open at 8 a.m. ET Dec.10.
Dettori Named World's Best Jockey Third Straight Year
Frankie Dettori has won the title of 2020 World’s Best Jockey, meaning the legendary rider has received the award for three consecutive years. Dettori, who also won in 2015, has been named World’s Best Jockey four of the past six years.
Jones Retiring as Longtime Parx Racing Announcer
After more than three decades as the voice of Parx Racing, announcer Keith Jones will be stepping away from the microphone at the end of the year.
Epsom, Leicester to Become COVID-19 Vaccination Hubs
Epsom Downs and Leicester Racecourses are set to be repurposed as vaccination hubs after a COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the UK’s medical regulator Dec. 2.