May 6th, 2012 (No Comments)
Negativity surrounding horse racing must stop – DailyHerald.com http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120505/sports/705059782/ On this day, overcast skies above Arlington Park couldn’t cast a pall over the track specifically or the sport generally. In the coming months around here there also will be the Arlington Million and around the country the other Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup races. […]
May 6th, 2012 (No Comments)
Jockeys lament losing Kentucky Derby run | NOLA.com http://www.nola.com/horseracing/index.ssf/2012/05/jockeys_lament_losing_kentucky.html LOUISVILLE, KY. — As usual after a Derby, some jockeys who rode losing horses were lamenting their misfortune. Union Rags, who was the second choice in the betting behind Bodemeister, fell far behind early before rallying to finish seventh. “He broke a step slow, and he […]
May 6th, 2012 (No Comments)
Kentucky Derby day sets records for handle, attendance – Thoroughbred Times http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/05/05/derby-handle-attendance.aspx It was a record-breaking 138th running of the $2-million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on Saturday as a crowd of 165,307, the largest in history, gathered on a beautiful day at Churchill Downs to watch Reddam Racing’s California-based I’ll Have Another […]
May 5th, 2012 (No Comments)
Storms Lead to Cancellation of CD Training | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69526/storms-lead-to-cancellation-of-cd-training With heavy overnight thunderstorms still producing severe lightning on Derby morning, May 5, at Churchill Downs, the Louisville track cancelled the limited training that was scheduled to take place between 6-8 a.m. Butch Lehr, the track superintendent who is overseeing his final Kentucky Derby Presented […]
May 5th, 2012 (No Comments)
For those of you who may not have seen this yet, here is my video on the 2012 Kentucky Derby. There are some pointers on investing for value in the video that you may find helpful. www.winnersform.com/kentucky-derby-2012 Posted via email from Michael Pizzolla On ValueCapping™, Horse Racing, And Technology
May 5th, 2012 (No Comments)
NYRA Fires Hayward, Kehoe Amid Probe | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69511/nyra-fires-hayward-kehoe-amid-probe With talk swirling of state officials considering the future of its racetrack franchise, the New York Racing Association has fired president Charles Hayward following revelations he may have known the racing group was violating state law by not lowering pari-mutuel takeout rates on exotic wagers. Also let […]
May 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
So my dream of being a jockey may still be alive… Kentucky Derby: Do Horse Races Really Need Jockeys? – WSJ.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577382202116022244.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Under the rules of racing, a horse that loses its rider during a race is either listed as a non-starter or a non-finisher or is automatically listed as coming in last. To the […]
May 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
The problem, then and now, is bigger than any one race… The Kentucky Derby and the Slow Death of Horse Racing – Andrew Cohen – Entertainment – The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/the-kentucky-derby-and-the-slow-death-of-horse-racing/256621/ This dark and stormy Derby week, there is no other way to put it. These are dismal days for horse racing in North America. We […]
May 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
Well written, sobering, article about the state of the horse racing industry today. Horse racing: An industry in crisis | MNN – Mother Nature Network http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/horse-racing-an-industry-in-crisis This weekend, an expected 250,000 spectators will descend on Churchill Downs to watch the 138th annual Kentucky Derby. This most famous of horse races will also attract millions of […]
May 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
Very good news from Gulfstream Park! Gulfstream Posts Major Gains http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69416/gulfstream-posts-major-gains Gulfstream Park produced sizable increases in handle, both on track and all sources, for its 2011-12 race meet. The 87-day meet started Dec. 3, 2011, and ended April 8. Posted via email from Michael Pizzolla On ValueCapping™, Horse Racing, And Technology
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