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Kentucky Derby Once Again Breaks Betting Records for Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Churchill Downs produced yet another record-setting weekend as wagering on the Kentucky Derby card eclipsed a quarter-billion dollars for the first time. The total handle from Saturday’s 14-race card reached $250.9 million. Nearly two-thirds of that money was put...
OP-ED: In Making the Kentucky Derby Results Right, Horse Racing Still Gets It Wrong
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky Derby, known as the greatest two minutes in sports, became the most confusing 22 minutes in sports Saturday. In the end, the right decision was made but something still feels wrong about the entire process that led...
65-1 Country House Wins Kentucky Derby Thanks to Disqualification
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In a historic decision, 65-1 shot Country House won Kentucky Derby 145 Saturday after stewards at Churchill Downs disqualified apparent winner Maximum Security for interference. The ruling gave trainer Bill Mott his first Derby win and second Triple Crown...
Kentucky Derby 145: Sorting the Contenders from the Pretenders in the Run for the Roses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky Derby isn’t your normal horse race. For starters, it brings up to 20 horses to the gate, more than double than what you see in most fields. Throwing that many horses – or 19 as are slated...
New Cotai, Key Investor in Macau’s Studio City, Files for US Bankruptcy Protection
Executives at Macau’s Studio City Resort Casino are confident in the future of the venue and its planned expansion despite news that one of its top investors has filed for bankruptcy protection. New Cotai Holdings has asked the Bankruptcy Court for the...
Serengeti Empress Wins Kentucky Oaks After Positive Spirit Falls at Start
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Serengeti Empress led wire-to-wire to claim the 145th Kentucky Oaks Friday at Churchill Downs, holding off 38-1 shot Liora down the stretch to win by a length and three-quarters. The Grade I stakes race for 3-year-old fillies was marred...
Hoof Issue Forces Haikal from Derby; Omaha Beach Undergoes Successful Procedure
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky Derby saw another defection to the field Friday morning as the connections to Haikal pulled the 3-year-old out of the race. The colt developed an abscess on his left front hoof earlier in the week, and trainer...
Genovese Crime Family Reputed Associate Vincent Coppola Pleads Guilty to Charge on Illegal Betting
Vincent Coppola -- who authorities link to the Genovese crime family -- has pleaded guilty for his alleged role in running illegal offshore sports gambling activities out of New Jersey, that were uncovered in a wider investigation. Coppola, 42, of Union City,...
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone Battles Al Iaquinta in UFC Fight Night 151 Main Event
Two of the most exciting fighters in UFC lightweight division will be on display Saturday night, as Al Iaquinta takes on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event of UFC Fight Night 151 in Ottawa. With two fighters who both provide plenty...
Churchill Downs Unveils New Pick 6 Tied to Kentucky Oaks, Derby Cards
As the Kentucky Derby approaches, Churchill Downs has introduced a new wager that ties the track’s six biggest races of the upcoming weekend. Bettors will have the chance on Friday to bet on the Oaks/Derby Pick 6, a unique take on the...
