Klaravich Stables’ Risk Taking made his stakes debut a winning one in the Feb. 6 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack. Following the Withers, trainer Chad Brown praised Barry Eisaman, who broke the bay colt.
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Senor Buscador Sets Sights on Risen Star Victory
Trainer Todd Fincher will make the trip from his Remington Park base to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Feb. 13 to see if Senor Buscador has what it takes in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford (G2).
Jockey Maxime Tissier Handed Nine-Month Ban
Tissier admitted to placing 15 bets on horse racing in a Newmarket betting shop in November 2019.
Turfway, Fair Grounds Cancel Feb. 11 Due to Weather
A winter storm that brought freezing precipitation to Kentucky has forced the cancellation of racing at Turfway Park Feb. 11-12, while racing at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots was scrapped Thursday following heavy rain.
Keeneland Names Gatewood Bell as VP of Racing
Keeneland announced Feb. 11 that prominent Central Kentucky horseman and noted bloodstock adviser Gatewood Bell will join the historic track as vice president of racing later this month.
Ashland Winner Speech Returns to Worktab
Speech, winner of the Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland last summer, recorded her first breeze of 2021 with three furlongs in :37 Feb. 11 at Santa Anita Park.
Rombauer Set for Season Debut in El Camino Real Derby
Fifth last out in the Nov. 6 TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G1), John and Diane Fradkin’s grade 1-placed Rombauer heads a field of nine for the $100,000 El Camino Real Derby Feb. 13 at Golden Gate Fields.
GGPoker Gets Licensed in Pennsylvania but Won’t Reveal Its Hand Just Yet
GGPoker may be on its way to the US thanks to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). In a meeting on February 10, the poker site’s parent company was awarded state license.
GGPoker Pennsylvania moved a step closer to becoming a reality after its parent company received a state license. (Image: Facebook/Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
However, despite the excitement, GGPoker Pennsylvania is still a way off. In a statement to CardsChat, press officer Paul Burke said the company isn’t ready to show its cards just yet.
As per PGCB the meeting, NSUS Ltd, the company that owns GGPoker, was granted a license. This license allows it to provide poker and casino technology in the Keystone State.
Structor Returns at Gulfstream After 15-Month Layoff
Jeff Drown and Don Rachel’s Structor, unraced since winning the 2019 Breeder’s Cup Juvenile Turf Presented by Coolmore America (G1T), returns in a $53,000 third-level allowance optional claiming race at Gulfstream Park Feb. 13.
Published Study Finds Equine-Assisted Therapy Effective
A study of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder who participated in equine-assisted therapy found evidence at the neurobiological level that such programs are effective in treating the ailment.
Week's Radio, TV Coverage Features Warm Weather Tracks
A rundown of television, live streaming and radio coverage for the upcoming weekend compiled by America’s Best Racing.
Iconic Strip Club Owner, Poker Room Operator, Larry Flynt Dead at 78
Larry Flynt, the owner of two Los Angeles poker rooms, a nudie mag, and Las Vegas strip clubs, passed away on Wednesday at age 78. The founder of “Hustler” magazine’s exact cause of death was not disclosed publicly. He passed away at his Hollywood Hills home in Southern California.
Larry Flynt led quite a controversial life, but always stood behind his beliefs. (Image: New York Post)
Flynt is most known around the world as a free speech loving porn peddler who survived a murder attempt in 1978, but was paralyzed from the neck down for life. He was shot in Lawrenceville, Georgia as he walked down the street with his lawyer following a court case.
The incident not only left him partially paralyzed, he suffered excruciating pain for the rest of his life. That caused to become addicted to painkillers. Joseph Paul Franklin, a white supremacist, admitted to the shooting years later. His issue, he claims, was Flynt displaying an interracial couple in “Hustler,” an adult magazine.
Alabama lottery and gambling bill moves to the Senate
A lottery and casino bill put forward by Alabama Senator Del Marsh was unanimously approved this morning to move on to the full State Senate for discussion.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
Triples drawn in SC Lottery's Pick 3 produces record winners
Tuesday’s Pick 3 Midday drawing for the South Carolina Lottery produced a record number of winners who will split a $3.5 million payout.South Carolina, Winning Ticket Announcement, Pick 3, Record
1/ST RACING Appoints Gryder as VP of Industry Relations
1/ST RACING today announced the appointment of Aaron Gryder as the company’s first Vice President, Industry Relations.
Mischevious Alex, Leinster Top Two Gulfstream Stakes
Speed is the focus in South Florida Feb. 13 with the running of the Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes (G3) and Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes (G3T). Mischevious Alex tops the former and Leinster heads the latter.
Hill Retires From Live Oak Stud
Longtime Live Oak Stud General Manager Bruce Hill retired from his post on Feb. 10, the farm announced today.
Fundraising Reverses KY Three-Day Event Cancellation
An unprecedented outpouring of public support and a grassroots fundraising effort have led to a reversal of the announced cancellation of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI Five Star presented by MARS EquestrianTM (LRK3DE).
Northern Hemisphere Zoustar Yearlings Show Promise
Unearthing another stallion to join those select breed-shapers is the Thoroughbred equivalent of the Poincaré conjecture, but listening to David Redvers present his case for Zoustar, it is hard not to be compelled by what lies ahead.
Prat Replaces Jockey Agent Lawson with Pegram
Flavien Prat, the winningest rider in Southern California over the past five years, has replaced agent Derek Lawson with Brad Pegram.