http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/unintended-hatchet-job-on-thayer-exposes-an-unsporting-bias/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - In the apparently never-ending saga of expanded gambling in Kentucky, Lexington Herald-Leader columnist John Cheves spears Damon Thayer, one of the Commonwealth’s state senators, for his connections to racing and expected advocacy of gambling in this post. The gist of the piece is that Cheves knows that Thayer has acted… ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:20:00 -0800 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/unintended-hatchet-job-on-thayer-exposes-an-unsporting-bias/ http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/proposed-tax-on-kentucky-adw-wagers-8026.htm Horse Racing Business - The Kentucky General Assembly plans to consider legislation in 2012 that would require Kentucky residents to pay a tax on bets they place with advance deposit wagering companies. The proceeds would benefit the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund. Under existing law, a portion of Kentucky on-track bets go to the KTDF,… ]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0800 http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/proposed-tax-on-kentucky-adw-wagers-8026.htm http://www.kentucky.com#storylink=rss?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter via Pinboard - Kentucky, the state of bourbon and bluegrass, hasn't yet approved casino gambling, but there's one spot that's making inroads. In tiny Franklin, near where Andrew Jackson and Sam Houston fought separate duels in the 1800s, Kentucky Downs horse racing track and simulcasting facility has offered "Instant Racing" since Sept. 1.… ]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:24:00 -0800 http://www.kentucky.com#storylink=rss?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter http://blogs.courier-journal.com/racing/2012/01/02/bluegrass-cat-a-high-profile-example-of-kentucky-bloodstock-heading-to-new-york/ via Pinboard - My colleague, horse-industry reporter Greg Hall, writes about stallions (including the extremely well-bred Grade I winner and Derby/Belmont runner-up Bluegrass Cat) and mares leaving Kentucky for New York, which its huge increases in purses and breeders’ incentives. ]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:09:00 -0800 http://blogs.courier-journal.com/racing/2012/01/02/bluegrass-cat-a-high-profile-example-of-kentucky-bloodstock-heading-to-new-york/ http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120102/SPORTS08/301020042/Kentucky-horse-racing-breeding?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home via Pinboard - At WinStar Farm, 2006 Kentucky Derby runner-up Bluegrass Cat has a road named after him near the stallion barn where since 2007 he has been a leading sire of foals that go on to reach the racetrack. But this breeding season, the 9-year-old stallion will be doing stud service in… ]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:07:00 -0800 http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120102/SPORTS08/301020042/Kentucky-horse-racing-breeding?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/dear-damon-seize-the-moment/ Paulick Report - I have a confession to make and it may not make me popular in some circles. I like Damon Thayer. I can’t help it. I freely admit the Kentucky state Senator representing Scott County can be brash, opinionated and self-serving, but I challenge you to name a politician who cannot… ]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:16:00 -0800 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/dear-damon-seize-the-moment/ http://www.anddownthestretchtheycome.com/2011/12/14/2633933/ky-governor-to-reopen-gambling-debate via Pinboard - Governor Beshear, after failing miserably to deliver on a critical campaign promise his last term to get gambling approved in Kentucky, appears to be pushing the topic again. I think this would be a boon to KY, not because it needs it, but because it would reassert Churchill and Keeneland… ]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:26:00 -0800 http://www.anddownthestretchtheycome.com/2011/12/14/2633933/ky-governor-to-reopen-gambling-debate http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/horse-racing-draws-line-at-licensing-chechen-leader.html via Pinboard - Thoroughbred racing has always attracted a mix of royalty and rogues. Blue bloods like the Whitneys and the Vanderbilts have long been owners. So, too, have mischief-makers like the mobster Arnold Rothstein, who won the 1921 Travers at Saratoga with a racehorse named Sporting Blood. ]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/horse-racing-draws-line-at-licensing-chechen-leader.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/11/ky-steward-veitch-dismissed-no-cause.html Horseplayers Association of North America - The Blood-Horse is reporting that KY Steward John Vietch has been dismissed effective immediately. The action comes in the midst of a hearing officer completing his report stemming from the investigation and hearings this summer on the Life At Ten situation. Robert Layton, who is the chief hearing officer for… ]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:04:00 -0800 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/11/ky-steward-veitch-dismissed-no-cause.html http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/66384/ky-steward-veitch-dismissed-no-cause-given via Pinboard - John Veitch, chief steward for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission who was the subject of an investigation into the Life At Ten situation during the 2010 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, was dismissed from his position Nov. 28. ]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:21:00 -0800 http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/66384/ky-steward-veitch-dismissed-no-cause-given http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/when-i-m-sorry-isn-t-good-enough/ Paulick Report - “I’m sorry, so sorry… “Please accept my apology.” ]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:30:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/when-i-m-sorry-isn-t-good-enough/ http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/corey-johnsen-talks-instant-racing/ Paulick Report - Thoroughbred racing track Kentucky Downs is set to debut Instant Racing - and expanded gaming - in the state of Kentucky Thursday.  Kentucky Downs has installed 200 machines at its facility on the Kentucky/Tennessee border, even though a court challenge to the legality of Instant Racing is still pending. ]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:33:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/corey-johnsen-talks-instant-racing/ http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/beshear-or-williams-for-governor-7050.htm Horse Racing Business - Surprising Headlines: Nixon Goes to China, 1972. Williams Accepts Alternative Gaming for Kentucky, 201? In order not to offend readers of different political persuasions, Horse Racing Business scrupulously endeavors to avoid the subject of politics, except when it squarely impinges on the horse-racing industry. This is one of those times. The… ]]> Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/beshear-or-williams-for-governor-7050.htm http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/bruton-the-billionaire-bully/ Paulick Report - Octogenarian Bruton Smith apparently spends a lot more money on attorneys than he does on traffic planning and customer service. Just Google “Bruton Smith” and “lawsuit” and you’ll find enough reading material to more than last the six hours or so that thousands of NASCAR fans sat in traffic along… ]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:57:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/bruton-the-billionaire-bully/ http://blog-beb.thoroughbredtimes.com/2011/05/first-step-toward-otb-in-lexington.html Big Event Blog - For Kentucky Derby, Keeneland operated drive through wagering not only at its flagship facility on the far west side of Lexington but also at Red Mile harness track near Downtown and Campus.Industry observers--at least those based in the Bluegrass--are hoping that this is the start of a business plan that… ]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 08:10:00 -0700 http://blog-beb.thoroughbredtimes.com/2011/05/first-step-toward-otb-in-lexington.html http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2011/04/10/a-reader-speaks-on-slots/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - The following is a trenchant opinion from one of the blog’s readers who is also a breeder, owner, and patron of the sport. He does not live in Kentucky but has kept horses there for decades. Why has Kentucky not passed the slots at the racetrack legislation? Oh yes, there… ]]> Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:09:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2011/04/10/a-reader-speaks-on-slots/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/estes-on-artificial-insemination/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - In a reply to an essay from the noted turf commentator Salvator that was quoted in Tuesday’s post on artificial insemination, Blood-Horse editor Joe Estes retorted: “How the hereditary content of a sperm cell could be so specifically changed by a brief stay in a capsule or a syringe is… ]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:39:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/estes-on-artificial-insemination/