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Santa Anita’s Troubles Are Many

March 25th, 2011 (No Comments)

From the Whittier Daily News, some very sobering statistics concerning Santa Anita's handle: George Haines has had a lot to deal with during his first go-around as president of Santa Anita, including some wet weather, a players' boycott, the inconsistencies of a new dirt racing surface and some numbers that aren't very pretty. According to […]

Internet Gambling Bill Introduced in House

March 23rd, 2011 (1 Comment)

Thank heavens! The Federal Government is here to help! Not to be cynical, but I can't remember the last time government involvement with a wagering business had a happy outcome. Sigh. From bloodstock: Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank and California Republican Rep. John Campbell have introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act […]

Horse racing needs to get a job.

March 19th, 2011 (No Comments)

Brendan O'Meara has done an article about the state of horse racing. It's pretty controversial, but really well written. Here are some excerpts, the full article from horseraceinsider.com can be read at the link below: Horse racing needs to get a job. Horse racing has been living in its mother’s basement blogging about video games […]

Monmouth Dates Still Unsettled After Meeting

March 18th, 2011 (No Comments)

Monmouth Dates Still Unsettled After MeetingFrom bloodhorse.com Uncertainty concerning live racing dates and average daily purse levels continue to swirl around the upcoming Monmouth Park season following the March 18 agenda meeting of New Jersey Racing Commission at Freehold Raceway. For the complete article: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/61983/monmouth-dates-still-unsettled-after-meeting Posted via email from Michael Pizzolla On ValueCapping™, Horse Racing, […]

Lone Star Unveils Two New Wagering Options

March 18th, 2011 (No Comments)

Bloodhorse.com Reports Lone Star Unveils Two New Wagering Options   Bettors will have two new wagering options to consider—the 10-cent Super Hi-5, and the 10-cent Fortune 6—when Lone Star Park in Texas kicks off its Thoroughbred meet April 14. The Fortune 6 will have a low takeout of 12%. The Super Hi-5 is a 10-cent […]

Lone Star Unveils Two New Wagering Options

March 18th, 2011 (No Comments)

Lone Star Unveils Two New Wagering Options BloodHorse.com | Thoroughbred Horse Racing, Breeding, and Sales … Bettors will have two new wagering options to consider–the 10-cent Super Hi-5, and the 10-cent Fortune 6–when Lone Star Park in Texas kicks off its Thoroughbred meet April 14. Sent with Reeder Posted via email from Michael Pizzolla On […]

Maryland Politics: Horse racing industry loses millions annually

March 17th, 2011 (No Comments)

Maryland Politics: Horse racing industry loses millions annually – Politics and Policy from Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington – baltimoresun.com http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2011/03/horse_racing_industry_loses_mi.html (via Instapaper) Posted via email from Michael Pizzolla On ValueCapping™, Horse Racing, And Technology

A Tote Wagering System For Everyone?

March 17th, 2011 (No Comments)

    The bloodhorse blog has a very interesting post by Fred Pope. He proposes a unified tote system. I’m not sure if I like all of the implications of that proposal. But, what’s significant is that there is a recognition of the issue of bettor confidence in the thoroughbred parimutuel racing.  Here’s an excerpt […]

Jockey Club commissions study on state of racing, breeding

March 17th, 2011 (No Comments)

Thoroughbred Times reported on this today: Should prove to be a very interesting report on August 14th. The Jockey Club has hired a global consulting company to conduct a comprehensive study of the current state of Thoroughbred racing and breeding and the future potential for growth in both areas. New York-based global consulting management group […]

Hollywood Park Hoping to Race Again in 2012

March 17th, 2011 (No Comments)

From bloodhorse.com: During a meeting with the California Horse Racing Board March 14, Hollywood Park made it clear that it wants to remain a part of the racing calendar at least through 2012. The 238-acre track site is under threat of a large-scale commercial and residential build-out already approved by the city of Inglewood. Track […]

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