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Black Caviar Goes for 18 Straight in C.F. Orr Stakes Friday (2/10)

davidsp — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:45:31 -0800

Black Caviar became the highest ever Internationally rated mare in the world, and named the world's best sprinter, and with her decisive victory in the Australia Stakes she moved to 17 straight wins.

Black Caviar's next race is set to take place in the C F Orr Stakes this Friday (2/10) and with a victory the world's highest ranked sprinter would move to eighteen straight wins from the start of her career. An accomplishment that would place her one shy of the modern era world record held by legendary Zenyatta, and tie the consecutive victory streak achieved by Australian Racing Hall of Fame thoroughbred Ajax.

Important Message (Update) Regarding Twin Spires Club Points for TwinSpires.com Players

davidsp — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:30:18 -0800

An Important Message (Update) Regarding Twin Spires Club Points for TwinSpires.com Players

Your player rewards program for TwinSpires.com, the Twin Spires Club, will be transforming to the TSC Elite program on February 1, 2012. There will be no changes to the way you earn points, qualify for VIP status, or the value of your points issued through TwinSpires.com. There will be a new process for expiring unused points beginning February 1, 2012.

Important Facts:

There will be no change to the way you currently earn points for online, mobile or telephone wagers made through TwinSpires.com.

Beginning February 1, 2012 points will remain valid for 12 months after issuance; points not used within 12 months will automatically expire. This policy change affects all current and previously issued points.

TSC Elite members wagering $25,000 or more per calendar year will become TSC Elite VIP members and will continue to be eligible for the Monthly VIP Bonus Program.

TSC Elite VIP members earn points on wagers made at any Churchill Downs Incorporated owned racetrack or OTB. Click here for a list of all CDI owned facilities.

The TSC Elite program will serve as the player rewards program for all Churchill Downs Incorporated racetracks, OTBs and TwinSpires.com. Players who wager at a Churchill Downs Incorporated racetrack or OTB will now only be able to earn points when they reach VIP status (by wagering $25,000 or more per calendar year). ALL wagers made through TwinSpires.com will continue to earn points as usual regardless of TSC Elite VIP status.

TwinSpires.com VIPs will also be able to take advantage of great TSC Elite VIP benefits when visiting any Churchill Downs Incorporated racetrack or OTB. If you have any questions, feel free to contact The New TSC Elite Team us at TSCElite@kyderby.com.

New $150,000 Guaranteed Late Pick 4 Fridays at Aqueduct

davidsp — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:04:34 -0800

NYRA will offer a new $150,000 Guaranteed Late Pick 4 at Aqueduct Racetrack beginning this Friday, February 3, and continuing through April 20, the final Friday of the meet.

In addition, NYRA presents a $250,000 Guaranteed Late Pick 4 every Saturday at Aqueduct. This upcoming Saturday's card will also feature the $100,000 Correction, Grade 3, $150,000 Toboggan, and Grade 3, $200,000 Withers. On April 7, the day of the Grade 1, $1 million Resorts World New York City Casino Wood Memorial, Aqueduct will offer a $500,000 Guaranteed Late Pick 4.

TwinSpires.com Qualifier Beychok Wins $1-million and NHC Championship

davidsp — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:52:17 -0800

Michael Beychok of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, parlayed a third-place finish in the TwinSpires.com Online Handicapping Championship into a $1-million first prize as the winner of the National Handicapping Championship January 27-28 at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas.

Beychok, who uses TwinSpires.com for both his contest and horseplaying endeavors, needed $11 to reach the top of the NHC standings on the last race of the two-day tournament, and he achieved that goal by a nose and $1 when Glorious Dancer rallied top nip Greeley's Agenda to pay $8.20 to win and $3.80 to place.
Beychok entered the final stages of the tournament within striking range of TwinSpires.com member Dave Flanzbaum, who led throughout most of day two, but did not make up the necessary ground until the final race.

"After the last mandatory race, I still had four options left to play," Beychok said. "I started thinking about likely winners in the 2-to-1 and 5-to-2 range, which isn't my normal strategy, but I knew I could win this thing.

"When I went up to bet [Glorious Dancer] he was 7-to-2, but afterward he clicked down to 5-to-2. Everyone was excited when he won, but I knew I'd need 3-to-1. When they flashed those odds up there I was feeling pretty good."

In addition to being involved in Thoroughbred racing as a horseplayer via TwinSpires.com, Beychok is managing partner of That's Me Stable, a racing partnership that campaigns horses in Louisiana.

"I definitely plan to invest this back into racing," Beychok said. "I own a few horses and would like to own a few more."

Before winning $1-million at the NHC, Beychok's biggest score was a six-figure Pick 6 score in January 2011 at Santa Anita Park.

Headline: 6 TwinSpires qualifiers in Top 25 after Day 1 of NHC.

davidsp — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:45:10 -0800

With Day 1 of the $1.6 million National Handicapping Championship in the books, 6 TwinSpires players are in the Top 25 of nearly 500 competing for a top prize of $1-million. Lori Hoskins leads the way for Team TwinSpires in 10th place with $121.90 in winnings, followed closely by Tim Moline in 11th with $120.30. William Wilbur (19th), Ira Schwartz (21st), Randy Bauer (22nd) and Michael Beychok (23rd) round out the leading six pack of TwinSpires Qualifiers. The overall tournament leader is Nolan White with $164.30 in winnings. The NHC concludes Saturday with one lucky player taking home a check for $1-million and title of "Handicapper of the Year."

"Fire Up 5" - Get $250 and a Kindle Fire Tablet

davidsp — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:16:39 -0800

TwinSpires.com Offers Kindle Fire and $250 for Referring Friends to Online Wagering Service

TwinSpires.com, the official advance-deposit wagering service for Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN), is offering its players a major incentive for encouraging their friends to use TwinSpires.com. The "Fire Up 5" program will reward players who refer five friends to TwinSpires.com in 2012 with a Kindle Fire tablet and $250 in cash.

"We appreciate viral marketing efforts by our players and are happy to reward them through this program," TwinSpires.com Vice President of Marketing Jeremy Clemons said. "More than 40 percent of new accounts at TwinSpires.com are players who were referred by their friends. The fact that such a large number of our players recommend TwinSpires.com illustrates that we deliver on our promise to provide leading product innovation and an unmatched value for our customers."

In addition to the $250 in cash, the "Fire Up 5" program will reward players with a Kindle Fire tablet. The Kindle Fire will provide players the convenience of playing horse racing from virtually anywhere Internet service is available. The Kindle Fire is fully compatible with TwinSpires.com's featured wagering experiences, TwinSpiresTV and TwinSpires Express. The Kindle Fire is also compatible with TwinSpires Mobile, which allows players to use both smartphones and tablet computers to review handicapping information, place wagers, and watch live racing.

"We chose to include the Kindle Fire in this promotion because tablet computers give our customers an easy, portable way to watch and wager on horse racing any time, any place," Clemons added. "TwinSpires.com's platforms are continually being optimized for compatibility with the latest mobile and tablet devices."

Complete Fire Up 5 promotion details

"Bayou Road to the Derby" - 137 Players Move to Risen Star Stakes

davidsp — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:28:44 -0800

137 (of 281 total players) cashed a winning $20 Show bet in Saturday's Lecomte Stakes and are alive for the Bayou Road to the Derby 5-million points prize heading into the Risen Star Stakes on Feb. 25.

Congratulations to the Round 1 winners and thanks to all the Players who participated!

Click here for the list of Players who moved on to Round 2

Guaranteed $250,000 "LUCK Pick 6" on Sunshine Million Saturday (1/28)

davidsp — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:35:35 -0800

Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park will celebrate the HBO series LUCK with a special Pick Six wager on Sunshine Millions Day, Saturday, Jan. 28. The one dollar minimum wager will have a guaranteed pool of $250,000 and will feature three races from Santa Anita and three from Gulfstream Park. In addition to a $1 minimum wager, the LUCK Pick Six will also offer a mandatory payout, with no carryover provision.

The "LUCK Pick Six" will begin at approximately 4:10pm ET/ 1:10pm PT with Gulfstream's eighth race. It will conclude with Santa Anita's sixth race, which will be run at approximately 5:37pm ET/2:37pm PT. All six races will be stakes races.

HBO's LUCK, the highly anticipated racetrack-themed series based at Santa Anita and starring Dustin Hoffman will premier the following night, January 29th.