Negotiations for a potential 11th-hour bailout with legislators in Albany fell through on Friday which means the New York Off-Track Betting Corp plans to shutdown operations on April 11th. A release made by OTB stated that the board of directors of the company on Friday “authorized the sending of 14-day layoff notices to all employees [...] Read More.
Archive for March, 2010
Kentucky Senate approves 1.5% tax on internet wagers for Kentucky residents
Last Friday the Kentucky Senate approved a 1.5% tax on wagers made by Kentucky residents through account wagering services such as Churchill Downs’ TwinSpires.com. After a combative 50 minute debate the Democrats were in minority in opposing the bill as it passed 21-17 in a party line vote. House Speaker Larry Clark, D-Louisville originally submitted [...] Read More.
First Four in FG Oaks Bound for Kentucky Oaks, plus Pletcher Ships Out, Rachel to Work Monday and more
NEW ORLEANS (Saturday, March 27, 2010) – Once again this year, the Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks is likely to serve as a preview of the Grade I Kentucky Oaks five weeks later. On Saturday morning, the connections of the first four horses under the wire in Friday’s 44th running of the Fair Grounds Oaks [...] Read More.
Hisse Wins Red Camelia on Meet’s Closing Day
NEW ORLEANS (Sunday, March 28, 2010) -Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Hisse proved prophetically best by 4 3/4-lengths when winning Sunday’ $60,000 Red Camelia Stakes on closing day of Fair Grounds 2009-2010 Thoroughbred racing season presented by Miller Lite. Conditioned by Eclipse Award-winning trainer Steve Asmussen, who won his ninth local training title at Fair Grounds, Hisse [...] Read More.
Mission Impazible Wins Saturday’s Louisiana Derby
NEW ORLEANS (Saturday, March 27, 2010) – Twin Creeks Racing Stable’s Mission Impazible, allowed to settle early, commenced a rally when set down for the drive, gained the advantage in the late stages and won a hard-fought three quarter-length victory in Saturday’s $750,000 Louisiana Derby, the richest race ever run at the historic New Orleans [...] Read More.
Complete Louisiana Derby Day Stakes Quotes
LOUISIANA DERY DAY STAKES QUOTES Race 6-$100,000 Duncan F. Kenner Stakes Three-year-olds and up, six furlongs, 59th running Trainer Steve Margolis (Cash Refund, winner): “He came into this race breathing fire. My assistant who gallops him has said he’s been a tiger in the mornings. We’re real, real excited. “We’ve got the Churchill Downs (Grade [...] Read More.
Battle Plan Scores in N.O. ‘Cap and Blues Street Wins Again in Muniz
NEW ORLEANS (Saturday, March 27, 2010) – Overbrook Farm’s regally-bred Battle Plan invaded from his South Florida base to score a front-running 1 ½-length victory over General Quarters in his stakes debut, Saturday’s Grade II, $500,000 New Orleans Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. Battle Plan ran 1 1/8 miles over a “fast” [...] Read More.
Laurel Park Today
LAUREL, MD. 03-27-10—Sondra Bender’s Indian Dance was methodical in victory as the overwhelming race favorite, rallying from just off the pace to win the $70,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Stakes for older horses at Laurel Park. Sent to post as the 3-5 favorite under Luis Garcia, the gelded son of Indian Charlie beat four others [...] Read More.
Complete Fair Grounds Oaks Day Stakes Quotes
FAIR GROUNDS OAKS DAY STAKES QUOTES Race 6-$60,000 Bienville Stakes Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, 5 ½ furlongs on turf, 24th running Mike Dilger, assistant to trainer Todd Pletcher (West Ocean, winner): “It’s a good start (to our weekend). We’ve got two very fast fillies in her and Starfish Bay (who defeated West Ocean [...] Read More.
Quiet Temper Wins Friday’s Fair Grounds Oaks
NEW ORLEANS (Friday, March 26, 2010) – Mark Stanley’s Quiet Temper was kept to her task in the final strides by jockey Robby Albarado to best front-running Champagne d’Oro by a half-length in Friday’s 44th running of the Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks, the main event for 3-year-old fillies each season at the Crescent City [...] Read More.
