Posted on: October 21, 2022, 06:58h. Last updated on: October 21, 2022, 06:58h. The Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is once again trying to assert its authority. Its asking a court to end its long-running battle with International Pacific International (IPI) and force the ImperialContinue Reading
Posted on: October 6, 2022, 11:15h. Last updated on: October 6, 2022, 11:27h. International Pacific International (IPI) owes the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands around $100 million for its Imperial Palace casino in Saipan. While that debt remains open, the company found almost $6 million this week to settle aContinue Reading
Flightline’s jaw-dropping 19 1/4-length victory Sept. 3 in the TVG Pacific Classic Stakes was so powerful it caught the attention of Queen Elizabeth II and prompted a call to Lane’s End’s Bill Farish the day after the race, simply to discuss this remarkable horse. “This was purely a conversation justContinue Reading
For the sixth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2022 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. TheContinue Reading
Entering on a four-race unbeaten streak to start his career, Flightline was heavily favored to win the $1 million, Grade 1 TVG Pacific Classic Stakes Sept. 3 at Del Mar. He carried 3-10 odds at post time despite never having raced farther than a mile and while facing five gradedContinue Reading
Superstar Flightline and jockey Flavien Prat win the TVG Pacific Classic In one of the most brilliant performances in the history of Del Mar racetrack, unbeaten Flightline staked his claim as the outstanding older Thoroughbred in America with a 19 l/4-length victory in the Grade 1, $1 million TVG PacificContinue Reading
Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money. Noel’s selections haveContinue Reading
by Mac McBride/Del Mar|09.02.2022|11:08am Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif. Highlighted by the $1-million, Grade 1 TVG Pacific Classic led by superstar Flightline, Del Mar will present a smashing five-stakes card Saturday that also features a trio of Grade 2 stakes on the grass and nearly $2.5 millionContinue Reading
The $1 million, Grade 1 TVG Pacific Classic Stakes Saturday at Del Mar, a “Win and You’re In” race for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, didn’t draw a big field, but it drew a very strong field of six, featuring three millionaires and a budding superstar who can go over theContinue Reading
by Mac McBride/Del Mar|08.30.2022|7:51pm Hronis Racing and partners’ undefeated Flightline has been made the 1-5 favorite against five rivals in Saturday’s 32nd running of the $1-million TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar. The 4-year-old son of Tapit, an impressive winner of his four starts so far, including a pair ofContinue Reading