Raceday 360 Wire - tagged with woodbine http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 jnchapel@gmail.com A Canadian Chip of the Old Block http://zipseatthetrack.blogspot.com/2010/07/canadian-chip-of-old-block.html Zipse at the Track - Do you recall a horse named Tenpins? In the early part of the last decade, he became one of those horses who I had a ton of respect for. You know the type, tough as nails and game through the wire. ]]> Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:09:00 -0700 http://zipseatthetrack.blogspot.com/2010/07/canadian-chip-of-old-block.html Big Red Mike Wins The Queen's Plate http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2010/07/big-red-mike-wins-queens-plate.html Triple Dead Heat - It was a hot, humid Sunday as the Queen made her fourth appearance at Woodbine to enjoy the 151st running of the Queen's Plate. Following an exhausting wire-to-wire route by Big Red... ]]> Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:43:00 -0700 http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2010/07/big-red-mike-wins-queens-plate.html Schickedanz, Marino barred by Woodbine http://fuguefortinhorns.blogspot.com/2010/07/schickedanz-marino-barred-by-woodbine.html Fugue for Tinhorns - So the rumor is true. I heard yesterday, and tweeted (still not used to that), the news that the connections of the late Canadian champ Wake at Noon -- that is, owner Bruno Schickedanz... ]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:51:00 -0700 http://fuguefortinhorns.blogspot.com/2010/07/schickedanz-marino-barred-by-woodbine.html Inspired By HANA, Pinnacle Race Course Lowers Takeout On Exotics http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/vA0U4VC_FYI/inspired-by-hana-pinnacle-race-course.html Canadian Gambling News and Issues - It isn't a shocker that racetracks are now starting to pay attention to the customer. Handle is dwindling, in May handle was down 8.3% from the previous year. Simple Business 101 demands that when demand decreases, prices should come down. In horse racing, the price to the consumer is the… ]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:59:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/vA0U4VC_FYI/inspired-by-hana-pinnacle-race-course.html Can The Horse Racing Industry Get Together On Payoff Prices? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/W2ZwlaJ9_9E/can-horse-racing-industry-get-together.html Canadian Gambling News and Issues - Yes, we all know that horse racing is one of the most dysfunctional industries on this planet today. ]]> Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:07:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/W2ZwlaJ9_9E/can-horse-racing-industry-get-together.html Horse Racing Needs To Try Optimum Pricing Before Cutting Dates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/bVwNyEoKunE/horse-racing-needs-to-try-optimum_21.html Canadian Gambling News and Issues - Nick Eaves was recently on Trot Radio, and what he had to say was not very popular amongst harness horsemen in Ontario at all. He has pretty much concluded 100% that harness racing... ]]> Fri, 21 May 2010 09:28:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/bVwNyEoKunE/horse-racing-needs-to-try-optimum_21.html The Apprentice: Woodbine, Fort Erie Are Full Of Them http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/aUHFm8dyNmA/apprentice-woodbine-and-fort-erie-are.html Canadian Gambling News and Issues - I don't recall a year when the jockey colonies at Woodbine and Fort Erie had so many apprentice riders. ]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 07:02:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/aUHFm8dyNmA/apprentice-woodbine-and-fort-erie-are.html Handle Talk; Poker Rooms At Racetracks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/xDU1gtmnKfM/handle-talk-poker-rooms-at-racetracks.html Canadian Gambling News and Issues - Sunland Park bucks the trend. Their handle went up 5% over last year. With the industry down around 10% compared to last year, that is quite an improvement. ]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:04:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/xDU1gtmnKfM/handle-talk-poker-rooms-at-racetracks.html After 6 Racing Days, Woodbine Handle Off Around 20% http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/LqmCD-tZFXA/after-6-racing-days-woodbine-handle-off.html Canadian Gambling News and Issues - Woodbine started up on Good Friday this year as opposed to the first Saturday in April... ]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:18:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/LqmCD-tZFXA/after-6-racing-days-woodbine-handle-off.html Weekend Wrapup: Woodbine, Derby Preps, and 85ina50's Special Return http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tripledeadheat/fHRf/~3/GUGYmAB6lAo/weekend-wrapup-woodbine-derby-preps-and.html Triple Dead Heat - Another busy weekend as Woodbine opened, Derby preps were run, and Easter flew by... ]]> Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:18:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tripledeadheat/fHRf/~3/GUGYmAB6lAo/weekend-wrapup-woodbine-derby-preps-and.html The Beulah Park Fortune 6 May Be The Idea That Saves Racing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/kR4rGqHpR-o/beulah-park-fortune-6-may-be-idea-that.html Canadian Gambling News and Issues - The jackpot for the Beulah Park Fortune 6 has grown to over $200,000 Now, don't just bet it without knowing the rules first. In a nutshell, it is a 25 cent base bet. ]]> Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:13:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/kR4rGqHpR-o/beulah-park-fortune-6-may-be-idea-that.html Omar Moreno on the Radio and Who to Bet in the Woodbine Debut http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tripledeadheat/fHRf/~3/gJChFPNpr5o/omar-moreno-on-radio-and-who-to-bet-in.html Triple Dead Heat - They're at the post ... and they're off!! Track announcer Dan Loiselle will send the first race of the year off at 1PM on Friday. It's a holiday, the weatherman promises sunny... ]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:20:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tripledeadheat/fHRf/~3/gJChFPNpr5o/omar-moreno-on-radio-and-who-to-bet-in.html Woodbine To Reduce Takeout With Future Growth In Mind http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/aCaq01gK_xY/woodbine-to-reduce-takeout-with-future.html Canadian Gambling News and Issues - Tomorrow, Woodbine will open the doors for their 2010 thoroughbred season... ]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:05:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/aCaq01gK_xY/woodbine-to-reduce-takeout-with-future.html Photo Essay: Welcome Back Woodbine http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tripledeadheat/fHRf/~3/rDfrMczFwh0/photo-essay-welcome-back-woodbine.html Triple Dead Heat - Friday April 2nd will mark the return the return of thoroughbred racing to Woodbine - and there are plenty of changes in store. ]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:26:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tripledeadheat/fHRf/~3/rDfrMczFwh0/photo-essay-welcome-back-woodbine.html Paulick Report Forum: Contesting New York with Contessa http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/paulick-report-forum-brought-to-you-by-breeders-cup-contesting-new-york-with-contessa/ Paulick Report - Gary Contessa, born and raised on New York’s Long Island, got his start in the horse... ]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:48:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/paulick-report-forum-brought-to-you-by-breeders-cup-contesting-new-york-with-contessa/ The Cost Of Owning A Thoroughbred In Ontario In 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/0XO9Snu9F6Y/cost-of-owning-thoroughbred-in-ontario.html Canadian Gambling News and Issues - It is that time of year again, when owners have started to decide some sort of game... ]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:26:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/0XO9Snu9F6Y/cost-of-owning-thoroughbred-in-ontario.html Catching Up http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2010/02/catching-up.html Triple Dead Heat - After taking a couple days off from writing about current horse racing events to post about Alex Brown's Barbaro book and the urgent help needed for six ex-racehorses in BC... ]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:11:00 -0800 http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2010/02/catching-up.html If California Wants Bigger Purses http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/BZZwoNIY2dw/if-california-wants-bigger-purses.html Canadian Gambling News and Issues - There is a strong rumour that California is strongly considering increasing takeout at their major tracks... ]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:27:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zJEw/~3/BZZwoNIY2dw/if-california-wants-bigger-purses.html A Little Creativity Goes A Long Way http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2010/02/little-creativity-goes-long-way.html Triple Dead Heat - There's really no excuse for not knowing how to use the Internet these days. The myriad joys of entertainment at your fingertips make the Web, undoubtedly, the number one time waster... ]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:57:00 -0800 http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2010/02/little-creativity-goes-long-way.html International Acclaim: The Race That Brings All The Stars to Woodbine http://tripledeadheat.blogspot.com/2010/01/international-acclaim-race-that-brings.html Triple Dead Heat - Woodbine thoroughbred racing may be on winter break but behind the scenes the wheels are turning and churning... ]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:11:00 -0800 http://tripledeadheat.blogspot.com/2010/01/international-acclaim-race-that-brings.html