1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Road to Kentucky Derby: Code of Honor, Bourbon War Stand Out After Fountain of Youth Stakes
Sometimes on the road to the Kentucky Derby, it’s not the horse that wins a prep race that makes the biggest impression. Take Saturday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes, for example. Code of Honor won the race at Gulfstream Park and earned 50...
Kentucky vs. Tennessee Rivalry Highlights Weekend College Basketball Action
This weekend marks the next-to-last regular season weekend for most major college basketball conferences, but there’s only one game that features two teams ranked in the Associated Press’ Top 25 poll. But, boy, is that game a big one. Fourth-ranked Kentucky (24-4)...
Road to Kentucky Derby: Hidden Scroll Gets His First Test in Deeply Competitive Fountain of Youth
Last year, Justify bucked more than a century of horse racing tradition to go from an unraced 2-year-old to a Kentucky Derby winner. Could we see a repeat in 2019? Saturday may help us find out the answer to that question as...
AGA Gaming Industry Study Shows Charitable Giving, Diversity as Major Tenets
The American Gaming Association (AGA) released a report on Wednesday showing the industry ranks above others when it comes to promoting social responsibility and a diverse workforce. The study -- conducted by the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation on behalf of the...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Denies MLB Request to Ban Spring Training Sports Bets
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has turned down a request from Major League Baseball (MLB) to keep the state’s sports books from posting odds on the league’s preseason contests. In a letter dated Feb. 21 to an MLB attorney, NGCB chairwoman...
Iowa Sports Betting Bill Moves to House Committee for Thursday Vote
An Iowa sports betting bill is now making its way through the General Assembly and faces a key vote on Thursday. HSB 198 is scheduled to go before the House State Government Committee, and the bill’s sponsor expects it will pass. State...
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Goes to the Mat in Contested Televised Debate
A Kentucky sports betting bill saw advocates on both sides of the sports gambling debate make their case on television Monday night, just as the bill is making its way through the state's General Assembly. The forum -- held on Kentucky Educational...
Santa Anita and Gulfstream: Graded Stakes for Older Horses Highlight Weekend Racing Card, Vasilika and Breaking Lucky Are Favorites
There are no Kentucky Derby prep races this weekend, giving a chance for some older horses to grab the spotlight at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and Gulfstream Park outside of Miami. Two graded stakes races will take place on Saturday,...
War of Will Becomes 2019 Kentucky Derby Rising Star After Third Straight Prep Win
When War of Will continued his impressive conversion to dirt racing with a 2-1/4-length victory in last Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course, it propelled him one step closer to Kentucky Derby glory. The Grade II...
