Jockey Bill Hartack — whose record-tying five Kentucky Derby victories in only 12 mounts is the best mark in the history of America’s fabled classic — was remembered yesterday as one of the greatest riders ever.
Ireland’s first all-weather floodlit horse track and dual purpose horse and greyhound racing facility is set to make history again. On Wednesday 5th December, the first ever combined horse and greyhound meeting in Europe will be staged at Dundalk Stadium, Co. Louth.
Bill Hartack was not the easiest jockey to get along with, and that was fine with him. He simply let his riding take him to the top of the thoroughbred racing world.
An update on the state of online gaming from last week’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.
HAMBURG (Thomson Financial) – German online betting company Fluxx AG offered to buy Sportwetten.de AG for 1.09 eur a share to add sports betting to its range of services. The offer is valid until Dec 21, a statement by Sportwetten.de said.
Worldwide president of Universal McCann and thought leader Nick Brien recently opened the ad:tech conference in New York with some key thoughts for marketers hoping to tap into the predicted US$50 billion global online market.
The state of Nevada has a monopoly on sports betting in the United States but that hasn’t stopped professionals from betting offshore. Formerly a place where sharps lived and worked, Las Vegas is no longer essential to sharp bettors. “The bigger gu…
Bulgaria: not just for airbags anymore Not to be left out of a potentially lucrative source of tax revenue, the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance last week submitted proposals to regulate and tax online betting, iGamingBusiness reports .…
Two careers stand at a crossroads before the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park tomorrow. It is that of Kauto Star which will command the greediest attention, for his invincible air has been punctured by a rare defeat, his dominance of the steeplechasing scene suddenly jeopardised.
Nannette Kilbey-Smith 21.NOV.07 McALLEN — The band, “Echo and the Bunnymen,” sang “Bring on the Dancing Horses” several years ago, but Al Ragusin Jr. doesn’t sing it; he makes it happen.