March 9th, 2012 (No Comments)
Significant that February handle is up for Fair Grounds, even though they’re down a bit overall for the meet. February daily betting at Fair Grounds slightly up from previous year http://www.nola.com/horseracing/index.ssf/2012/03/february_daily_betting_at_fair.html The Fair Grounds showed a slight increase in average daily handle in February over the figure for February 2011, according to statistics provided by […]
March 9th, 2012 (No Comments)
Could be a great season for Monmouth Park… Monmouth Park commences May 12 http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/08/2683120/monmouth-park-commences-may-12.html Monmouth Park, under management of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA), will begin its 2012 racing season on Saturday, May 12. The historic racetrack’s 67th season will feature 75 days, pending approval by the New Jersey Racing Commission. Posted via […]
March 8th, 2012 (No Comments)
Four violations in a year? That we know about? If bettors are going to be confident about the honesty of the product, a 60 day suspension and $5,000 fine is simply not enough. This is a leading trainer, this is a black eye to the sport and could have deleterious consequences to the handle nation […]
March 5th, 2012 (No Comments)
via bloodhorse.com While it’s a good thing that this incident was quickly investigated, I can’t help but think that incidents like this can help erode the confidence of the betting public. Posted via email from Michael Pizzolla On ValueCapping™, Horse Racing, And Technology
March 5th, 2012 (No Comments)
7 Horse Spill At Charlestown A Reminder Of Randomness First of all, my thoughts and hopes for the speedy recovery of all the jockeys that were injured, as well as the horses. It's a reminder of how dangerous this sport can be. From the perspective of the ValueCapper, though, it should remind us that a horse […]
March 3rd, 2012 (No Comments)
Will Rogers set for opening. Wish they’d book it in Vegas. Horse racing: Will Rogers Downs track in great shape for start of season http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=416&articleid=20120303_29_B5_WAAEWl687265 So while thank you notes might be in order, Will Rogers Downs has the same sentiment to its fans. The track is coming off its most successful year of operation […]
March 3rd, 2012 (No Comments)
Severe Weather Closes Turfway, Churchill http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/67767/severe-weather-closes-turfway-churchill Updated: Saturday, March 3, 2012 10:17 AM Posted: Friday, March 2, 2012 1:53 PM Severe weather moving across Kentucky the afternoon of March 2 prompted Turfway Park to cancel live racing and simulcasting and for Churchill Downs and Keeneland to halt simulcasting operations. Posted via email from Michael Pizzolla On ValueCapping™, […]
March 2nd, 2012 (No Comments)
Hialeah is on my very short list for the most beautiful track in America. It would be great for racing if they resumed thoroughbreds there! Thoroughbreds Possible at Hialeah in 2013 http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/67755/thoroughbreds-possible-at-hialeah-in-2013 Hialeah Park chairman and owner John Brunetti said March 1 it is “very possible” his track will hold Thoroughbred races in April and […]
March 2nd, 2012 (No Comments)
California simply needs a better product: This drop in handle shows that the market is not buying the short-field product. California Handle Down Again in 2010-11 | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/67756/california-handle-down-again-in-2010-11 Total handle — the amount wagered on horse racing in California and bet in other racing jurisdictions and merged into state pools — declined by more […]
