According to Cummings’s research, in the past two decades, adjusting for inflation, total betting on US horseracing from the general public decreased 63 per cent. Betting from CAWs, meanwhile, increased 150 per cent. Cummings called Gulfstream Park, the track I went to with McKeever, “ground zero” for the computer groups. “Horseracing is not in a position to reject customers. Yet we have accepted and embraced these whales, with little to no consideration of the damage that they do if left unchecked,” Cummings told me. “It’s not a good thing to be losing Joe Q Horseplayer, and we’ve lost a lot of them.”
McKeever, for his part, sees himself on Joe Q Horseplayer’s side. His team of 13 full-time employees and contractors at EquinEdge wanted to do its own CAW wagering. But McKeever refused. “I am for the small guy, that’s what I’m pushing for,” he told me. “I give them every bit of information that I have, everything we develop, all of our technology. Everything I do is for the little guy. The big guy thinks he knows it already. It’s the little guy I want to take care of.”
Financial Times – Roeder – I used AI to bet on horse-racing. Here’s what happened
Phil has a question:
Are McKeever and the rest of the CAWs willing to give their rebates to the little guys.
How will horse racing attract new customers when a new customer looks at sports betting and sees a fairly level wagering field with fixed odds with a small vig (takeout) and then looks at horse racing where the tracks themselves provide more information and easier ways to bet for the CAWs, the takeout is usurious and the CAWS get a rebate that’s pretty close to the vig in sports betting.
To quote Craig Bernick – Good luck.
There is always room for losers in the football business. They are the mother’s milk of gambling, and why not? Somebody has to do it, or there won’t be any winners.
Hunter S. Thompson
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Bloodhorse – McCroskey – Sagans’ Two Phil’s Restores Faith in the ‘Little Guys’
Two Phil’s ($150,000 KEESEP) has appeal as a 4-for-8 blue-collar closer/stalker whose strengths are versatility and adaptability. He’s won sprinting and routing over fast dirt, the Churchill Downs slop, and now the Tapeta surface at Turfway, where he uncorked an eye-opening 101 Beyer Speed Figure. His racing resume includes wins well off the traditional Derby path at tracks like Colonial and Canterbury, and he’ll train up to the first Saturday in May at Hawthorne for connections (jockey Jareth Loveberry, trainer Larry Rivelli, and co-owners Patricia’s Hope LLC and Phillip Sagan) who have no Derby experience among them.
TDN – Thornton – The Week In Review: Opposites Attracting Attention
This Week’s Stops on the Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby 149
Apr 1, 2023
Gulfstream Park
Florida Derby 100-40-30-20-10
Oaklawn Park
Arkansas Derby 100-40-30-20-10
20 nominations to the Runhappy Santa Anita Derby.
Baffert has 4 nominated that would not receive Derby points.
Bafteen has 3 nominated.
The Farkash clan may have one to cheer for depending on entries.
Sports Interaction – Futures Betting Explained
TDN – Forte Favored in Pool 6 of Derby Future Wager
Brisnet – Pool 6 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager to close before Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby
Phil has a question:
How can I place a futures wager bet in Alberta.
Phil has an answer:
Phil drove to one of the local OTBs and checked on the betting machine. Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is available.
Phil received a response to his e-mail to Horse Racing Alberta.
Kentucky Derby Futures Pool 6 will be open from March 30 – April 1. At that time, wagers can be placed in Alberta at the racetracks, OTBs, HPI and Xpressbet.
Phil has a question:
Since the Xpressbet we have in Alberta does not accept wagers on any CDI track or Oaklawn how do we wager through Xpressbet in Alberta.
Phil received a response to his further e-mail to Horse Racing Alberta.
You have all the other options that were listed.
Regards, Kent Verlik, MBA Chief Executive Officer
Phil has a question:
How can a person purport to be the CEO of Horse Racing Alberta when they provide you with such a flippant response.
How can a person purport to be the CEO of Horse Racing Alberta when they do not even know where Albertans can wager.
How poorly is horse race wagering in Alberta operated when the bettors have to contact the organizations to find out where they can bet.
On it’s Facebook page Century Mile says that you can wager on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 at their OTB lounge,
Xpressbet – Alberta – Limitations
The Lines – World Series Odds 2023
Gonna be tough for Mattress Mack to make the same killing he did in 2022.
Emily Haines has a question:
Who would you rather be – The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?
Phil can feel a contest song percolating.
Music is the space between the notes.
Bloodhorse – Kimura to Team With Mandarin Hero in Santa Anita Derby
Bloodhorse – America’s Best Racing – Curry – Heating Up on the Triple Crown Trail
Bloodhorse – Fletcher is Derby Dreaming in Home State of Arkansas
Bloodhorse – America’s Best Racing – Pedulla – Romans Discusses Louisville Roots, Cyclone Mischief
Bloodhorse – Rebel Runners Aim for Better Outcome in Arkansas Derby
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Forte, Ortiz Jr. a Winning Combo on KY Derby Trail
Esquire – Zehne – And Then There Was One
Phil has a question:
When will some thoroughbred scribe use the riding high in April, show down in May line for the Kentucky Derby.
Horse Racing Nation – Tamulonis and Ross – Head to Head: Handicapping the 2013 2023 Arkansas Derby
Bloodhorse – CNBC, Peacock Plan Coverage of Florida Derby
TDN – Empirestrikesfast Added to Late Triple Crown Nominees
Dorth Vader to Empirestikesfast for the Oaks Derby Double Future.
Phil has a question:
With modern technology why doesn’t CDI have an Oaks Derby Double Future.
Bloodhorse – McCarthy – Florida Derby Contender Mage Part of Clay’s Grand View
TDN – Raise Cain Eyes Blue Grass, Mr. Swagger, Clear the Air Likely for Wood
CDI’s tweak to the Kentucky Derby qualifying points to give points for 5th and increase 3rd and 4th place points may not sit well with racing purists, but it appears to be a marketing success. The extra points adds in more horse and along with the addition of more horses to the future more interest is created. More horses creates more interest and you perceive the lower ranking horses as being better because they have more points this year. It looks like it will take at least 40 points to make the starting 20, not because the horses are better, but because more points are available, but your mind does play tricks.
Horse Racing Nation – Shifman – Kentucky Derby prep: Arkansas Derby odds and analysis
Paulick Report – Equibase Analysis: Mage An Intriguing Contender In Saturday’s Florida Derby
Paulick Report – Tim Yakteen: Florida Derby Contender Fort Bragg A ‘Quality Individual’
The other late nominees (pending late mail) are:
… Adam Ference and Bill Dory’s El Camino Real Derby winner Chase the Chaos (Astern {Aus}) …
TDN – Wild On Ice Leads Dozen Late Triple Crown Nominees
Phil has a question:
Was Airtime’s late nomination sent in by Pony Express.
Bloodhorse – Kieckhefer – Brave Emperor Takes Euro Road to the Derby Points Race
Phil has a question:
How many non North American entries will be in the starting 20.
Phil has a question:
Did you catch the cryptic clue for the 2023 Holybull.ca Kentucky Derby 149 Contest.
Bloodhorse – Angel of Empire Brings Momentum Into Arkansas Derby
TDN – Sunday Workers Target Santa Anita Derby
Randy Howg’s 3 year old American Freedom colt Airtime steps up in class in Saturday, April 1, 2023’s GI Arkansas Derby after his win in an Allowance optional claiming $100,000US carrying a purse of $104,000.00. Trained by Robertino Diodoro Airtime will be under the capable handling of Cristian A. Torres. Airtime was claimed from a Starter Optional Claiming $50,000.00US from Gary and Mary West.
TDN – Reincarnate Named 5-2 Morning-Line Favorite For Arkansas Derby
The projected Arkansas Derby field from the rail out: Bourbon Bash, Reylu Gutierrez to ride, 15-1 on the morning line; Interlock Empire, David Cabrera, 20-1; Harlocap, Ricardo Santana Jr., 15-1; Two Eagles River, Nik Juarez, 10-1; Airtime, Cristian Torres, 15-1; Angel of Empire, Flavien Prat, 9-2; Rocket Can, Junior Alvarado, 4-1; Reincarnate, John Velazquez, 5-2; King Russell, Rafael Bejarano, 30-1; Red Route One, Tyler Gaffalione, 3-1; and Kolomio, James Graham, 30-1.
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Forte Favored at 4-5 Odds in 12-Horse Florida Derby
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Trainer Desormeaux Weighs Options for Confidence Game
Paulick Report – Voss – Secretariat Just A Part Of Virginia’s Rich Thoroughbred History
TDN – Woodford Reserve Derby Bottle Celebrates Secretariat Anniversary
Phil is advised that the Woodford Reserve Derby Bottle is now available at most Alberta locations of Wine and Beyond. The Edmonton Southgate store has it on their shelves as Phil picked up a couple of bottles already.
Updated Kentucky Derby Leaderboard
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Two Phil’s, Kingsbarns Leap Into Derby Dozen
TDN – Thornton – TDN Derby Top 12: The Real Running Starts Now
Paulick Report – Champagne -The Derby Bubble Presented By Kentucky-Breds: Japan Has Entered The Chat
Horse Racing Nation – De Rosa – Kentucky Derby 2023: DeRosa’s Fair odds for Forte, 18 rivals
Horse Racing Nation – Kentucky Derby 2023 Contenders
Bloodhorse – McCroskey – Wet Paint Back at Oaklawn in Highly Anticipated Fantasy
Dorth Vader, a John Ropes Florida homebred fresh off her victory in the Davona Dale returns in the Gulfstream Park Oaks on Saturday April 1, 2023. The Pletcher pair of Miracle and Atomically (also by Girvin) both look tough and the field is compact but competitive. Dorth Vader is by Girvin (Tale of Ekati) out of the Yonaguska mare Hardcore Candy who was campaigned in Alberta by Darrell Landry and then Amber Buniak and Ryan McLean. Hardcore Candy won 8 races from 40 starts with 8 seconds and 4 thirds, earning $101,308. She was Stakes placed in the Freedom of the City Stakes (Black Type) at Northlands Park.
Bloodhorse – McCroskey – Dorth Vader Looks Fierce in Gulfstream Park Oaks
I find your lack of faith disturbing.
Darth Vader
Updated Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard
TDN – Bill Finley – Kentucky Oaks Top 10: Strange Year Continues
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ESPN – Borzello – UConn completes dominant run, wins 5th national championship
The Ringer – Sherman – Winners and Losers of the NCAA Tournament Championship Games
ESPN – Adelson – ‘Very emotional’ Mulkey leads LSU to elusive national title
The Ringer – Becoats – LSU Had the Stars to Outshoot and Outshine Iowa’s Caitlin Clark
TSN – Clark takes centre stage in national championship today on TSN
Italians can not beat us, but we can certainly lose against them.
Johan Cruyff
ESPN – How the 2023 men’s national championship matchup was set
Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.
Johan Cruyff
If you want to catch the Huskies in the Final of March Madness at Red Devil Pizza better make your reservation early.
National Post – Stokes – You don’t have to be in the north to see the spectacular Northern Lights
Phil heard a rumour that the Northern Lights were brilliant and visible far south this past week to illuminate the path to the Final for the Huskies.
Sports Illustrated – Baccellieri – With Caitlin Clark, Iowa Knew It Could Slay the Beast
ESPN – Voepel – Caitlin Clark, Iowa and the stuff of legends
FiveThirtyEight – Planos – What To Watch For In The Men’s Final Four
FiveThirtyEight – Hatfield – What To Watch For In The Women’s Final Four
FiveThirtyEight – Nerkar – How The Heck Did We Get This Final Four?
ESPN says 37 out of their 20 million brackets picked the Final Four correctly.
That’s .000185%
Sports Business Journal – After thrilling weekend, the NCAA has its Final Four
Phil has a question:
Would anyone of the minions at Horse Racing Alberta realize that that’s a free lesson in marketing and branding.
CBS Final Four Schedule –
Saturday, April 1 (Final 4)
- No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic | 6:09 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
- No. 4 UConn vs. No. 5 Miami | 8:49 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
Monday, April 4 (National Championship)
- TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
If you want to catch the Huskies in the Final 4 of March Madness at Red Devil Pizza better make your reservation early.
National Post – Stokes – You don’t have to be in the north to see the spectacular Northern Lights
Phil heard a rumour that the Northern Lights were brilliant and visible far south this past week to illuminate the path to the Final Four for the Huskies.
March is a month without mercy for rabid basketball fans. There is no such thing as a ‘gentleman gambler’ when the Big Dance rolls around. All sheep will be fleeced, all fools will be punished severely… There are no Rules when the deal goes down in the final weeks of March. Even your good friends will turn into monsters.
Hunter S. Thompson
ESPN – Lunardi – 2023 NCAA Tournament Bracketology
ESPN – Men’s Tournament Challenge
CBS – NCAA® March Madness® 2023 Men’s Bracket Games
Bloodhorse – McCroskey – Forte on Path to Finish Legacy Violence Left Unfinished
Bloodhorse – Turfway Park Concludes with 62% Increase in Handle
More than $145 million was wagered at the meeting, nearly $56 million more than 2022.
TDN – Total Handle Increases at Turfway Meet
Phil has a question:
What was the total amount of horse racing wagering for the entire province of Alberta in 2022.
TDN – Thornton – No Foul Claim, Inquiry or DQ, Yet Geroux Suspended for Winning Oaklawn Ride
Southern Living – Howard – Carrot Cake With Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting
Paulick Report – Nevills – The Price Of Success: Practical Joke’s March To The Top Of His Division
The Ringer – Sayles – The Once and Future Sneaker King
TDN – Bill Finley – Florida Derby Time Adjusted
Southern Living – Wells – 100 Easter Brunch Recipes For Your Best Menu Yet
Front Office Sports – Perez – UFC Owner Endeavor Nears Deal to Purchase WWE
CBC – Nixon – How broader sports gambling has fared in Ontario and how it may change next
Phil has a question:
Why is AGLC in Alberta monitoring instead of acting,
Why does AGLC and the UCP government in Alberta continue to allow millions of $$ to leave the province on grey area gambling sites without one fucking nickel heading into the Alberta coffers.
Why doesn’t every VLT parlour have a betting machine where you can place wagers on the horses and on sporting events.
Why is Phil saying this instead of useless fish-eyed fools like Clark Kent.
Why do all the right wing fanatics who manipulate Danielle Smith and the UCP not want any control for guns, but want to control Albertans gambling like a bunch of fish-eyed fool ninnie nannies.
Thanks Mucka and Topo.
Repole added, “I knew it was going to be a big test for him. I didn’t mind him having the 11 post. I thought he got an incredible education. I, too, at the eighth pole was saying, we’re going to get second or third, and he just kept going and going and going. It was pretty special.”
TDN – Forte Guts It Out in Curlin Florida Derby
Bloodhorse – McCarthy – Forte Runs Down Mage in Florida Derby Thriller
Paulick Report – Forte’s Late Rally In Florida Derby Solidifies Status As Kentucky Derby Favorite
While watching the races from Oaklawn on Saturday Phil was irritated by one of his pet peeves.
Phil is sick and fucking tired of the useless fucking wailers who treat the National Anthems like fucking funeral dirges.
The lyrics to the first line are:
O_ say can you see.
Not
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan yooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooou seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Over my lifetime, heavy usage has woefully eroded profanity’s power.
Lionel Shriver
Roger knew that the fans came to the venues for the games and he belted out the anthems plus vite avec class.
Roger took some liberty with the lyrics and delved into his book for the odd tweak. Roger knew that when you added some verve and a little drag to free and brave they stood out and were remembered.
Over my lifetime, heavy usage has woefully eroded profanity’s power.
Lionel Shriver
Phil has a solution other than bringing in Enrico Pallazzo and MLB is already using it. Bring in the anthem clock. On 8 Notes The Star Spangled banner clocks in at 59 seconds. Set the anthem clock at 102.9 seconds and when it hits zero the singer is out of there. Pretty soon the fans would catch the drift and start the countdown.
Over my lifetime, heavy usage has woefully eroded profanity’s power.
Lionel Shriver
If you want a funeral song:
Bloodhorse – Ehalt – Angel of Empire Shines in Arkansas Derby
TDN – Angel of Empire Sprouts Wings in Arkansas Derby
Paulick Report – Cox-Trained Angel Of Empire Overpowers Arkansas Derby Rivals
Phil has a question:
What’s happening with the Yakferts.
What’s happening with the Bafteens.
Bloodhorse – McCroskey – Wet Paint Proves a Master of Her Craft in Fantasy
TDN – From Last to First, Blame’s Wet Paint Takes the Fantasy
Bloodhorse – Rollins – Affirmative Lady Delivers Gulfstream Park Oaks Win
TDN – Arrogate’s Affirmative Lady Upsets Gulfstream Park Oaks
Paulick Report – Road To Kentucky Oaks: Affirmative Lady Kicks Clear In Gulfstream Park Oaks
TDN – Sioux Nation Represented By First U.S. Stakes Winner in Cutler Bay
Garden and Gun – Schipa and Carter – Smoked Trout Cakes
Paulick Report – The Friday Show Presented By Icon Global: Jareth Loveberry Talks Two Phil’s
Garden and Gun – Russell – How to Cook the Perfect Steak in a Cast-Iron Skillet
“People think the best bourbons come from Kentucky, and that Kentucky is where the best racehorses are raised,” says Alex Toomy, the managing partner at Ragged Branch. “The truth is, the greatest horse of all time came from Virginia, and Virginia makes incredible whiskey.”
Secretariat was born in Doswell, Virginia, on the Meadow in 1970, roughly an hour east of Charlottesville. At just two years old, the colt was named Horse of the Year. By three, Secretariat and jockey Ron Turcotte made history, winning the Kentucky Derby (setting a new track record), the Preakness Stakes (also with a new track record), the Belmont Stakes (a new world record), along with a slew of other races.
Garden and Gun – Adams – A New Bourbon with Triple Crown Bona Fides
TDN – Sue Finley – Federal Judge in Texas Delays ADMC Thirty Days
Bloodhorse – Byron King and Rollins – HISA’s Anti-Doping Program Suspended 30 Days
TDN – Judge Rules Belterra Owes Ohio HBPA $2.7M In ‘Deprived’ VLT Money
Bloodhorse – Angst – Kentucky Tracks Excited to Offer Sports Wagering
Sports Business Journal – Bacharach – MLB season preview: Take Them Out To The Ballgame
Garden and Gun – Russell – The World’s Longest Bar Now Exists at a Distillery in Tennessee
TDN – Thornton – Kentucky State Senate Resolution ‘Urges’ Federal HISA Funding Review
Horse Racing Nation – Flatter: Can red-wine diplomacy solve regulatory fight?
Bloodhorse – Angst – Kentucky to Add Sports Wagering as Senate Approves Bill
TDN – Churchill Partners with 2X Game Changers
FiveThirtyEight – Thomson-DeVeaux – What We Know About Trump’s Legal Troubles
Phil has a question:
What is more damaging to Trump’s hot air balloon inflated ego – getting indicted or the utter lack of reaction to his getting indicted.
Where is the cataclysmic end of US democracy that fat fucking Donald predicted.
Los Angeles Times – Lauter – The GOP made a devil’s bargain with Trump; the bill is coming due
Phil has a question:
Is MAGAT pronounced the same as maggot.
TDN – Interactive Map Showcases Horse Racing’s Economic Impact Across New York
Paulick Report – Kentucky HBPA’s Hiles: ‘We Don’t Apologize For Speaking Out About HISA’s Flaws’
Paulick Report – Irwin: WHOA! Water Hay Oats Alliance Reaches A Stop Sign
Bloodhorse – Downey – Gamblers’ Suit Against Baffert, CDI Dealt Setback
Bloodhorse – Breeders’ Cup: HISA Is Common Sense
Bon Appetit – Beggs – I Tried Trader Joe’s Burrata Ravioloni, Then Went Back for 3 More Boxes
ESPN – Keim – A timeline of Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s tumultuous tenure
Bloodhorse – Ehalt – Loss in Key Prep Sours Instant Coffee’s Derby Hopes
ESPN – Passan – Opening Day 2023: How the pitch clock will revolutionize MLB
The Ringer – Lindbergh – The Forgotten History of MLB’s Pitch Clock
Baseball people, and that includes myself, are slow to change and accept new ideas. I remember that it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms.
Branch Rickey
Sports Business Journal – Phoenix sues Tempe to stop $2.1B Coyotes deal
Front Office Sports – Christovich – Women’s March Madness Viewership Is Up, While Men’s Declines
Front Office Sports – Greenberg – Men’s Final Four Ticket Prices Plummet with Texas Schools Out
Nevermore
The Raven
Two Phil’s ($150,000 KEESEP) has appeal as a 4-for-8 blue-collar closer/stalker whose strengths are versatility and adaptability. He’s won sprinting and routing over fast dirt, the Churchill Downs slop, and now the Tapeta surface at Turfway, where he uncorked an eye-opening 101 Beyer Speed Figure. His racing resume includes wins well off the traditional Derby path at tracks like Colonial and Canterbury, and he’ll train up to the first Saturday in May at Hawthorne for connections (jockey Jareth Loveberry, trainer Larry Rivelli, and co-owners Patricia’s Hope LLC and Phillip Sagan) who have no Derby experience among them.
TDN – Thornton – The Week In Review: Opposites Attracting Attention
Bloodhorse – Rollins and McCroskey – Two Phil’s Seals Derby Ticket With Jeff Ruby Romp
One cannot step twice in the same river.
Heraclitus
TDN – Hard Spun’s Two Phil’s Dominates Jeff Ruby
Paulick Report – ‘We’re On Our Way To The Derby’: Two Phil’s Rolls To Jeff Ruby Steaks Win
DRF – Russo – Two Phil’s storms into Kentucky Derby lineup with Jeff Ruby romp
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