Barraza wins his fourth in a row in Santa Anita’s San Simeon Stakes under Daisuke Fukumoto With John Velazquez unavailable after the death of his mother in law, Joan O’Brien, Japanese-born Daisuke (pronounced Dice-kay) Fukumoto stepped to the plate and delivered the mail in Sunday’s Grade 3, $100,000 San SimeonContinue Reading
Victor Espinoza aboard Express Train in the San Pasqual It’s full steam ahead for C R K Stable’s Express Train as he ran perhaps the best race of his career in winning the Grade 2, $200,000 San Pasqual Stakes for the second year in a row and stamped himself aContinue Reading
This weekend, I’ll travel across the country from Wisconsin to San Diego to participate in the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Jamul Casino’s $575 buy-in, $100K GTD Main Event. That’s because this past Sunday I won a seat playing an online satellite. You might be wondering; how can that be? WisconsinContinue Reading
It was conditions to order for trainer Michael McCarthy’s Friar’s Road in Sunday’s Grade 2, $225,000 San Marcos Stakes at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. With a strong pace to run at, the 5-year-old horse by Quality Road did just that, as he wheeled three-deep turning for home and inhaledContinue Reading
On Stephanie Hronis’ first visit to Saratoga, in 2019 to attend a board meeting as a trustee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, her TOBA colleagues took her to the Saratoga yearling sale. She, Terry Finley of West Point Thoroughbreds, and bloodstock agent David Ingordo put their heads together,Continue Reading
Express Train and Juan Hernandez winning the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. With a perfectly timed ride by Hall of Famer Victor Espinoza, CRK Stable LLC’s Express Train was up in the final jump to defeat 1-5 favorite Hot Rod Charlie in Sunday’s Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes onContinue Reading
The season is not over yet for fan favorite Hot Rod Charlie. The Grade 1-winning 3-year-old was last seen finishing fourth in the Nov. 6 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar. But he’ll take another shot at older foes Dec. 26 in the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes on SantaContinue Reading
The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended on Wednesday the California’s San Manuel Indian Tribe purchase of the Palms Casino Resort near the Vegas Strip be approved. The tribe is set to acquire the property from Station Casinos for $650 million dollars. Gaming executives with the tribe described the meeting withContinue Reading
Earlier this week, Foxwoods El San Juan Casino celebrated its soft launch. While the venue already accepted its first visitors, a grand opening ceremony is planned for January next year. Foxwoods El San Juan Casino Opens for Visitors Foxwoods El San Juan Casino located at Fairmont El San Juan HotelContinue Reading