Condo Commando, the 3-5 favorite, was an easy winner of the $300,000 Gazelle Stakes (gr. II) April 4 at Aqueduct. The 3-year-old filly covered the nine furlongs in 1:52.17.
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Lovely Maria Claims First Stakes in Ashland
Brereton Jones’ Lovely Maria chose the right date to put in the best race of her career, tracking the early pace and surging in the stretch to win the $500,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) April 4 at Keeneland.
March Survives Bay Shore Inquiry
Robert LaPenta’s March first held off a furious late run from Lord Nelson before surviving a stewards’ inquiry to take the $300,000 Bay Shore Stakes (gr. III) by half a length at Aqueduct Racetrack on April 4.
Kobe's Back Rallies to Commonwealth Victory
In last place turning for home, Kobe’s Back launched an outside rally in the stretch to surge past his six foes and score a three-quarter-length victory in the Commonwealth Stakes (gr. III) April 4 at Keeneland.
Economic Indicators Fell During March
Key U.S. racing economic indicators fell in March, according to an April 4 report from Equibase Company, as inclement weather led to numerous cancellations during the month.
Spiral Winner Dubai Sky Sidelined With Injury
Dubai Sky, winner of the March 21 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes (gr. III), is off the Triple Crown trail after sustaining a cannon bone fracture in his left hind leg April 4.
'Condo' in Command in Gazelle
Condo Commando, the 3-5 favorite, was an easy winner of the $300,000 Gazelle Stakes (gr. II) April 4 at Aqueduct. The 3-year-old filly covered the nine furlongs in 1:52.17.
Celebrity preview: Kenny Chesney, Diana Ross, Uncle Kracker, Brody Jenner, Jay Cutler Classic
Music rules this Easter Weekend with the sensational Diana Ross soaring at the Venetian with the first weekend of her new Venetian residency and country king Kenny Chesney at the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel for two nights, with two days of pool parties with Uncle Kracker at nearby Rehab pool before Kenny’s concerts. Our hometown hero Clint Holmes is singing at the Smith Center all weekend with songs he’s written over the years and a few tunes he wish he’d written.
Princess Violet Makes the Grade in Madison
Barry Schwartz’s homebred Princess Violet held off a late run from Stopchargingmaria to win the $350,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) April 4 at Keeneland.
Diademe Speeds to Track Record in New Zealand
The determined mare Diademe stormed to a track record-setting victory in the Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (NZ-I) April 4 at Te Aroha, earning her first win at the highest level.
AUS Championships Day 1 Postponed to April 6
Australia’s Championships Day 1, which carded two Breeders’ Cup Challenge races among four group I stakes, was canceled April 4 at Royal Randwick due to adverse weather and rescheduled for Monday, April 6.
Far Right Sharp in Final Arkansas Derby Drill
Multiple stakes winner Far Right recorded his final workout for the April 11 Arkansas Derby (gr. I) at Oaklawn Park the morning of April 4 for Ron Moquett. The Notional ridgling breezed an easy half-mile in :48 4/5.
Gov. Rauner appoints new Illinois Lottery director
The Republican governor filed paperwork Friday with the Illinois Secretary of State to appoint B.R. Lane as superintendent of the lottery system. Lane is a former executive with an Indiana-based computerized gaming company called International Game Technology.
Scioto Downs Racino in Columbus and Presque Isle Casino in Erie to undergo millions in…
Scioto Downs Racino in Columbus will undergo a $9.5 million expansion that includes a $5.9 million microbrewery, an outdoor gaming patio and new bakery. Eldorado Resorts Inc. of Reno, Nevada, which owns the racino, will also spend $5.1 million in improvements at Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pa.
Lobbyists spent $4.8 million in first two months of Kentucky legislative session
Combining payroll for employees with advertising and events, lobbyists spent $4.8 million during the first two months of the legislative session. According to a report from the Legislative Ethics Commission, a new law requiring lobbyist employers to report advertising costs shows that businesses and organizations spent $574,000 on advertising for or against pending legislation in January and February.
Reid striving to add ban on online gaming to his political legacy
Asked in a radio interview last week about a proposed ban in Congress, Reid said “online gaming is not good for our country” but he thought online poker would be good for Nevada. If the House of Representatives were to pass the ban, Reid said, the Senate would “give it a good hard try.”
NYRA Re-Launches NYRA.com Web Portal
The New York Racing Association has officially re-launched its NYRA.com website.
Video gaming industry tax credit clears General Assembly
The General Assembly gave final passage Thursday night to legislation renewing Georgia’s tax credit for video gaming companies for three years. The state House of Representatives unanimously approved the bill, which had originated in the House and been amended by the Georgia Senate.
Firing Line Has First Work After Sunland Romp
Runaway Sunland Derby (gr. III) winner Firing Line put in his first recorded workout since his 14 1/4-length victory, covering four furlongs in an easy :48 the morning of April 3 at Santa Anita Park.
Keeneland Cancels Last Four Races Opening Day
As a heavy deluge of rain hit Keeneland and the Lexington area April 3, racetrack officials called off the last four races on the opening-day card.