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Any one else playing these? I think they are fun and I am doing fairly well - you don't usually win much but I have hit a couple nice payouts - IN THE BLACK!!! so I am happy

Well - I am not doing so well this year ...so far but I am positive = which is a good thing! ANYONE ELSE??

Some surprises...

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/218834/california-chrome-arrogate-songbird-are-hoy-finalists

Thoughts?

From TBC


http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards ... 10&tab=sc_
The G1 Champion Stakes goes at 6:45 PM (local?), which I think is 1:45 PM Eastern and 10:45 AM Pacific. TVG starts its international programming slot at 6 AM Pacific, so hopefully the whole card from Leopardstown will be shown.
There are interesting horses in some of the other races, like Douglas Macarthur and Radio Silence in the 1-mile G3 Juvenile Stakes (4:00).
The 12-furlong G3 Enterprise Stakes (5:05) may only have five entrants, but that includes Bondi Beach, Zhukova and US Army Ranger.
After that, the G1 Matron Stakes (5:35) has Alice Springs, Jet Setting, Persuasive and Qemah.
The 1-mile G2 Boomerang Stakes (6:10) has Gordon Lord Byron, Awtaad and Hit It a Bomb.
It's going to be great racing from the start.

Nice races!

From Rick Needham

RACING NEWS: Casino at Ocean Downs, a harness track on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, is in the process of being purchased by Churchill Downs Inc. and Saratoga Casino Holdings from Delaware Park owner William Rickman. Under the joint venture, announced Aug. 2, the two parties will purchase all equity interests in Ocean Enterprise 589 LLC, Ocean Downs LLC, and Racing Services LLC. CDI and SCH, which owns and operates Saratoga Casino & Raceway, a harness facility in upstate New York, have formed a new 50-50 entity called Old Bay Gaming & Racing. Because CDI owns 25% of SCH, it will "indirectly own" another 12.5% of Old Bay, according to a release. Ocean Downs, like Delaware Park, is privately owned by Rickman; economic terms of the transaction are confidential. Ocean Downs, located not far from Ocean City, has about 800 video lottery terminals and electronic table games. It offers a summer harness meet and offers year-round simulcasts. The deal was announced the same day The Stronach Group closed on its purchase of Rosecroft Raceway, located in Maryland south of Washington, D.C., from Penn National Gaming Inc. The purchase gives the TSG a major simulcast outlet to go along with its growing off-track betting network in Maryland. TSG owns and operates Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course under the Maryland Jockey Club banner. The purchase of Ocean Downs—it is subject to approval from state agencies such as the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency and Maryland Racing Commission—gives CDI, which operates the TwinSpires.com account wagering service, a presence in Maryland. Rickman will serve as a senior adviser to Old Bay in his capacity as executive vice president of Maryland Gaming.

Interesting,,,,,

NOT a good morning at DelMar

The full DRF story (free): http://www.drf.com/news/beholders-workout-postponed-following-three-injuries-horses-saturday

Ortensia - age 10

https://www.racing.com/news/2016-06-06/three-time-g1-winner-ortensia-dies Twitter feed says more details to follow..

Rest In Peace

Was on favorite Gameboy Luke - broke down and euthanized = Rafael went down hard and the trailing horses could not all avoid - taken to hospital - early report - broken collar bone - Best wishes for him

Anyone with any info? WOuld love to know what is happening - I have registered for online tomorrow = so  sad to real;y see it go -

Gentildonna wins = first two time winner -