Stellar Wind Sails to Santa Ysabel Victory
Virginia-bred Stellar Wind swooped in from the East Coast to claim the $100,000 Santa Ysabel (gr. III) Feb. 28 in her stakes debut at Santa…
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Royal Son Easily Captures Battaglia Memorial
WinStar Farm's homebred Royal Son found a change of scenery and equipment to his liking as evidenced by a strong front-end victory in the $125,000…
Antigua PM warns US that WTO stalling will force him to employ “remedies”
Antigua’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne appears to be losing patience with American officials over the negotiations to resolve the two countries’ World Trade Organization (WTO)…
Orlando man wins lottery scratch-off for 2nd time in last 4 months
An Orlando man has won a top prize in the $500,000 JACKPOT Scratch-Off game for the second time in less than four months.
Unclaimed Lottery money could be used to fund French Quarter police patrols, TV station reports
Louisiana Lottery officials said they are willing to work with state lawmakers on a proposal that would use unclaimed prize money to help fund additional…
Italy mulls reducing online sports betting tax, expanding betting options
Italy is taking steps to overhaul its online gambling regime, including reduced tax rates and increased sports betting options. The biggest change is a shift…
Avila Defiant in Face of Suspension
A day after the CHRB announced sanctions against him, trainer A.C. Avila was defiant in victory Feb. 28 at Santa Anita Park, when the horse…
Legal Poker Home Games Coming to Maryland?
A two-pronged attack to get poker home games legalized in Maryland is currently underway thanks to two Democrats. Senator Nancy King and Delegate Kirill Reznik…
Rodriguez Suspended, Fined for Positives
Trainer Rudy Rodriguez was handed a 25-day suspension and was fined $2,500 after two of his horses tested positive for the therapeutic drug flunixin, a…
Palace Malice in First Work Back for Pletcher
Multiple grade I winner Palace Malice continued to prepare for his return to the races with a three-furlong move Feb. 28 at Palm Beach Downs,…