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Kentucky Derby pace setter Sidney’s Candy has already demonstrated that he can run on dirt and synthetic tracks, but he may be his best on grass. On Saturday at Del Mar set a turf course record as he dominated the rest of the field in the 1 1/16 mile Grade 2 La Jolla Handicap. It was his first career race on turf, and his sizzling performance which produced a 102 Beyer Speed Figure suggests that his immediate future will be on grass. The previous turf course record course record was set by Mea Domina on September 2, 2006

Although Sidney’s Candy has a pedigree that suggests a good turf horse, no one expected such a strong effort this first time out. Sidney’s Candy is by Candy Ride-who won stakes races on both turf and dirt–and his dam, Fair Exchange, is by Storm Cat out of the mare Exchange, a top-class grass runner. Trainer John Sadler talked about his horse’s performance:

“He worked on [grass] really well last week. We’re thrilled with his performance.”

“I knew he was going to take care of the other horse, I was just a little worried that he might set it up for a closer. He’s a very good horse and a unique horse in that he set a track record [for 5 1/2 furlongs] as a two-year-old on the Polytrack [surface at Del Mar] and then again at three on the grass. He’s a very good horse; a little unlucky in a couple of races and things didn’t go right for him in Kentucky, but he’s one of the best three-year-olds around.”

Sidney’s Candy and Mascias shot from the gate to set a torrid pace that none of the other entrants could match. By the midway point of the race the two front runners held an 11 or 12 length advantage over the rest of the field. Jockey Joel Rosario went straight to the front along the inside rail with Mascias alongside, clocking a quarter-mile in: 23.10 and a half-mile in: 45.81. When the pair hit the far turn, Mascias started to fade as Sidney’s Candy pulled away. He opened a thirteen length advantage in the upper stretch and went on to win by 5 lengths.

Sidney’s Candy won three consecutive races earlier in the season, including the Santa Anita Derby. This hot streak made him one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby despite having previously never raced on dirt. He started fast and set the early pace but faded badly, finishing 17th. He recovered nicely in his only post Derby start before Saturday’s race, finishing second in the July Swaps Stakes at Hollywood Park.

Sadler has already confirmed that Sidney’s Candy won’t race again at Del Mar Derby this season, meaning the Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park on September 25 and/or the Oak Tree Mile in October the most likely next starts. Beyond that, he could end up running in the Breeder’s Cup Mile at Churchill Downs which is contested on grass.

Ross Everett is a widely published freelance writer and noted authority on price per head. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and pay per head sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.

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In the muddy mess of a rain soaked Churchill Downs, jockey Calvin Borel continued his mastery of the track as he guided Super Saver to victory in the Kentucky Derby. Super Saver had gone off as an 8-1 choice behind 6-1 favorite Looking At Lucky, and Borel took the ‘Run For The Roses’ for the second consecutive year and an unprecedented third time in four years. In the only Derby Borel didn’t win in the last four years he finished in the money, guiding Denis of Cork to a third place finish in 2008.

Borel became the ninth jockey to win the Kentucky Derby at least three times. Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack both won it five times while Bill Shoemaker has won it four times. Angel Cordero Jr., Kent Desormeaux, Gary Stevens, Issac Murphy and Earl Sande are the others to have won three Derbies.

After the race Lookin At Lucky’s trainer Bob Baffert gave Borel his due credit:

“This Calvin Borel, you got to give him credit, he knows how to win this race. He gets right on top of that rail, takes advantage. Smart rider; he owns this track. The thing about Calvin is he takes control of the race. He’s great here. He’s a great rider and he can get it done.”

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas agreed:

“Used to be Pat Day, now I think Calvin owns Churchill Downs. He’s got a great feel for it and they’re running for him and his confidence is sky high. He’s just a great rider, too, a great horseman in a lot of ways.”

Super Saver’s trainer Todd Pletcher also praised Borel:

“I said earlier in the week that Calvin Borel is a great rider anywhere he goes, but for some reason at Churchill Downs he’s even five lengths better. He’s just figured out Churchill Downs. He knows how to ride this track, he gets along with the colt really well.”

Super Saver won by 2 lengths over second place Ice Box. Paddy O’Prado finished third. Make Music for Me was fourth, followed by Noble’s Promise, Lookin At Lucky, Dublin, Stately Victor, Mission Impazible, Devil May Care, American Lion and Jackson Bend.Discreetly Mine was 13th, followed by Dean’s Kitten, Conveyance, Homeboykris, Sidney’s Candy, Line of David, Awesome Act and Backtalk.

Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on pay per head. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and per head betting sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.

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Although the Breeders’ Cup is nipping at its heels, without a doubt the Kentucky Derby is the biggest horse race of the year in the United States. This is a race that attracts many fans from the general public that typically don’t follow horse racing. A thorough understanding of horse racing, and which horses will win and why is a complex discipline that requires extensive specialized knowledge.

A true fluency in horse racing takes extensive study, but here are a few concepts that can help anyone better understand and enjoy the Kentucky Derby. Until recently, the Derby was a race dominated by the favorite. Since Spectacular Bid won the Derby in 1979, however, you can count the favorites who’ve won the race on one hand with fingers left over. In other words, the easiest way to pare down the field for a horse racing novice is to simply eliminate the popular favorite from consideration.

In all fairness, it should be noted that the favorite has been a historically strong proposition. In the 135 Kentucky Derby races the post time favorite has placed in the money at a 69% clip over the history of the race. So why have the favorites been on such a money losing run in the past two decades? My personal theory is that it is a function of the growing hype surrounding the race”in other words, you get a lot of amateur horse racing fans that distort the notion of the favorite being the most likely to win the race. The most hyped horse becomes the favorite, but this is not always the best horse. In any case, though it could be argued that the anti-favorite bias could be due for a turnaround, for the purpose of understanding this particular race Im going to forget about the post time favorite.

Another important component of Kentucky derby success is the post position of the horses. The innermost positions (1 through 5) have produced over 40% of all Derby winners, while the outer post positions (11 through 20) have had only 13% winners. Note that in some years there might not be that many horses in the race, which would help partially explain the poor performance of the outer start positions. Still, for the purposes of understanding a single race eliminating all of the less favorable start positions is a good idea.

A couple more factors to consider are the horse’s gender and breeding lineage. A couple of simple rules can be applied here–first of all, forget all horses that aren’t intact males (geldings and fillies). Over 90% of all Derby winners have been intact males. Then, eliminate any horse that wasn’t born in the state of Kentucky. This stipulation is starting to change, but for the time being is a good rule to apply for the novice. Over 80% of all Derby winners have been born in Kentucky.

Also, take a look at dosage index numbers. For the novice, there’s no real reason to worry about what they mean or how they’re figured but the general rule of thumb is to look for a horse with a dosage index of 4.00 or less. Since 1984, over half of all Derby winners have fit this criteria.

If you want to learn about horse racing in more depth, there are countless books available to introduce you to the subject. For a recreational fan who just wants to have a better understanding of the Kentucky Derby, these rules can help.

Ross Everett is a widely published widely published freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on price per head. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and offshore bookmaking sites. He lives in Northern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.

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Sedgefield race track has responded to claims it's the most dangerous in the country by re-locating the concluding barrier in the home straight. The Johnny Ridley Fence has been moved nearer to the bleachers and will definitely be in use for the 1st time at it’s new site at today’s meeting.

Animal Aid, an animal pressure group, had been notably raucous about the racecourse, and subsequent to the meeting on 13 June when 3 horses were killed following spills, had requested the racecourse to be shut down. Those deaths brought the total number of fatalities at Sedgefield to 33 since March 2007, according to the group.

Dene Stansall, speaking for Animal Help said, “Sedgefield’s record of race horse deaths is unparalleled. Neither the racecourse, its owners Northern Racing, nor the welfare authority, the British Horseracing Authority, appear prepared or able to address what is a major welfare problem. There shouldn't be any second chances with this racecourse. There's only one logical course of action to stop further pony deaths, and that is to shut the place down.”

Highlighting that this is obviously not true, Jim Allen, head of racing development at Northern Racing, made public the explanation for moving the fence. “The fence was slightly downhill, and we had a talk about it among trainers and jockeys during our summer break. The generally held belief was that it should be a little uphill, so we’ve moved closer to the stands. Now there’s less of a drop, which is what people wanted.”

Allen proceeded to elucidate the way the fence had been checked to ensure that it reduce the risk of falls. “We’ve had trials this summer using the just sited fence. Ferdy Murphy and Chris Grant both brought horses here, and they both gave it the thumbs up afterwards.”

Horse racing in Great Britain has been under some pressure lately to enhance its overall safety record, pressure which has seen splits develop in the ruling body for the sport in UK.

Matt Bisogno is a massive horse racing fan and he and his team write daily on UK horse racing and more general horse racing news.

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Godolphin will be thrice represented in Saturday’s Ladbrokes St Leger, the 5th and final horse racing Classic of the term, at Doncaster after Rumh was bolstered at the six-day-declarationstage.

In total eleven entries are still in the 1m6f contest, worth £540,000 in total prize money.

Blue Bunting, winner of the Qipco 1000 Guineas and the Irish and Yorkshire Oaks, will also be joined by the fellow Mahmood Al Zarooni-trained Genius Beast.

Tutor Mahmood Al Zarooni told www.godolphin.com: “Blue Bunting appears to be in the same form as she was before the Darley Yorkshire Oaks.

“I have been happy with her preparation for the St Leger and it's now an issue of waiting until next Sat..

“We will take a chance with Genius Beast but I believe that he will run a good race.

“He stays particularly well and all of the jockeys who have ridden him have recommended this race.

“He will stay on at the end and I'm optimistic that he can make the frame.”

Morning line favourite Sea Moon is firmly on course after his Great Voltigeur triumph, whilst John Gosden tries with Masked Marvel along with Buthelezi.

Aidan O’Brien last won the race with Scorpion in 2005 and will this year depend on Epsom Oaks runner-up Wonder Of Wonders, along with Irish Derby runner-up Seville and stablemate Freedom.

O’Brien, who did not exhibit any jockey bookings, said: “Seville was always the most probable one we were going to go with, but the filly (Wonder Of Wonders) ran a good race in the Yorkshire Oaks.

“We believed she wanted better ground, but we are going to hang on and see as she has also got the choice of reigning back to a mile and 1/4 at Longchamp.

“Misty For Me might go back for that race (Prix de l’Opera), so we’ll have a look later on in the week and see. She's only a probable.

“With Freedom, we were planning to find out how the race made up and see if there had been enough pace for everyone.

“It looks like there'll be masses of pace so he might not go, but that's in no fashion certain.”

Kieren Fallon has been scheduled by star Michael Owen to ride the Tom Dascombe-trained Brown Panther, while his Newbury foe Census is declared for handler Richard Hannon.

Matt Bisogno is an enormous horse racing fan and he and his team write daily on UK horseracing and more general horse racing news

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Horse racing is a sport that has been contested for centuries and now racehorse ownership is open to everyone, from the affluent to those individuals of modest household budgets. If you love the sport of horse racing and have always wanted to participate as an owner, then you have several options available to you.

Racing Groups

For your first time entry in racehorse ownership, this is an ideal option. You would pay a one-off yearly fee and a manager is responsible for the care, training and health of your racehorse. And you’ll enjoy many of the benefits that solo owners do, including cheering on your horse and hanging around the stables. You can step back and let the manager take care of the day to day decisions needed for a successful racer.

Leasing Your Racehorse

This option lets you own a racehorse on a short-term basis. The terms of a lease may vary, so your options may be ownership of the horse for just a season or a horse’s whole racing career. In that way, you would be entitled to a portion of the horse’s earnings. In addition, it would be your responsibility to pay the training costs.

Racing Partnerships and Syndicates

If you have a group of friends, associates or family members with an interest in owning a racehorse, then you can combine resources to make this dream a reality. You can all take part in this exciting sport together. You may select the colors for your stable and apportions the total expenditures related to racehorse ownership. With more people involved, the cost of ownership is reduced. Generally partnerships are comprised from at least 2 to more than 20 individuals. Bear in mind that two of the owners have to be registered as the designated associates.

Sole Ownership

Deciding to purchase your own racehorse is the option that will cost you the most. However, this decision will give you the greatest amount of power and is possibly the most exhilarating option. You will get to be a part of everything involved with horse racing You’ll be choosing which horse to buy, who your trainer will be, and the races in which your horse will compete. Furthermore, only you will be entitled to the horse’s takings, and there is no doubt that a winning horse is an extremely profitable asset. If you own a horse which has a great amount of wins in racing, you have a significant possibility of charging a fee for stud or foaling. However, you will be solely responsible for racing fees along with the expenses that are incurred for your horse’s care.

Company Ownership

This option allows enables you to promote your company and increase your brand visibility through your horse carrying your company’s name. The greater success your horse achieves, the more your company name will be viewed.

As you consider the various racehorse ownership options available, you are sure to learn how you can be involved in this pastime you love.

Have you considered horse racing partnerships as a way of becoming a racehorse owner? This form of racehorse ownership enables you to own a share of a racehorse with the additional benefit that the expense of the horse’s upkeep is shared amongst all of the members.

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Additional delays in broadcasting “live” horseracing on the At The Races station are establishing a lifeline to some racetracks as pro backers take advantage of betting in real time against folks viewing on horse racing at home.

People watching At The Races have always experienced a delay in the transmission of racing, and typically that delay is lengthier than on other channels. For instance, live racing on the BBC actually is live, and broadcasts on Channel 4 are less than a second behind real-time. Customers to Racing UK are subject to a delay of about 2 seconds, Betfair Radio is somewhere around 7 seconds behind the action, while At The Races now trails in the back of the field with a delay of eight seconds.

Last month, engineering work performedby Sky, a major shareholder in ATR, increased the time it requires for photographs to reach the screen by around two seconds. A Sky Sports spokesman outlined the method by which the signal is broadcast. He revealed, “Our footage are channelled thousands of miles and there are 7 stages from the racetrack to the sofa. The delay varies depending on many technical factors, but basically all channels on the Sky platform are subject to some level of delay. The upside is we will be able to transmit sport from all around the planet in 3-D and high-definition.”

Racing UK also transmits from abroad, but is not dependent on Sky to send a signal through. It also makes extensive use of fibre-optic cables, which broadcast a signal more rapidly.

ATR themselves estimate the delay to be between 5 and seven seconds, but acknowledge this is much too long for anybody wanting to bet in running to do so whilst watching their service. Pro punter Graham Wheldon has already questioned ATR about the change and is less than happy with their reply. He announced, “When the first increase in picture delay was brought in by ATR, we were told ATR spectators put picture quality before speed. However , the picture quality stayed the same. And the picture standard is still same after that this latest 2.7 seconds increase in picture delays. No reason has been offered and ATR have not answered e-mails from a few people I know asking what has happened.”

Asked whether or not this was having any impact on exchange betting Tony Calvin, chief of media at Betfair related, “Betfair has no control of the rate of photos provided by broadcasters but we make our buyers completely mindful of the likely delays, both before and during bet placement. We have not spotted any decline in volumes or activity as regards in running betting.”

What has iterated though is the behaviour of some of the large professional punters. The delay gives them additional time to put bets with backers whose awareness of the in race action is one or two seconds behind their own. Courses such as Southwell and Wolverhampton have found that they are able to compensate for the decline in company hospitality by hiring boxes to in-running bettors. With costs of around 500GBP for a box and anywhere from 20 to 30 professional punters at every event this new range of business is bringing in close on 100,000GBP for each track over the course of the year.

Dave Roberts, CEO at both Southwell and Wolverhampton said, “With the economic downturn we lost plenty of hospitality business and the in running punters filled the gap. They are a urgent part of our business because they come to every meeting, which implies we have regular hospitality customers. There may come a time when this consumer no longer exists. I do not actually know what the subsequent turn will be whatever it is I'll try to take advantage of it.”

Once again, it's the normal man in the street bettor who misses out.

Matt Bisogno owns and writes for geegeez.co.uk, the UK’s foremost independent supplier of horse racing news, horse racing tips, betting system reviews and comparing latest odds.

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The history of horse racing dates back thousands of years when Nomadic Tribesmen in Central Asia first domesticated the horse. Early examples would be the chariot races in both Greek Olympics and during the Roman Empire phase of that ancient civilization. During the 12th century English knights returning from the Crusades brought back Arabian horses originating the sport as we know it today. In the early 1700’s it began to be recognized as a professional sport.

Thoroughbred racing also known as flat racing is one of the more popular races currently recognized. This type of race is conducted on a flat oval track. They run a distance not to exceed a mile and a half.

The Thoroughbred originated in England when Arabian and Turkish horses were bred with English lines. They are known for their speed and stamina running at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. Most thoroughbreds can follow their heritage to one of three founding sires.

Quarter horse racing is on a flat straight track approximately a quarter mile long. Competitors in this race are bred to sprint short distances. The American Quarter horse actually got its name because of the length of the track. Because the early colonists did not have the money to build a real race track they decided that they would flatten a quarter of a mile of land and enjoy the sport less expensively than the English.

This breed is a cross between the American Thoroughbred and the Indian ponies that were originally bought over from Spain. They are a sturdy breed and are used a lot for a working horse on ranches or in rodeos. They are smaller than the Thoroughbred and can make quick physical movements. These two features make them great cattle herding horses.

In harness racing the driver is pulled in a two wheeled cart by a Standardbred. These horses are bred for harness racing. In this type of race the horses are only allowed to trot or pace. They are more muscular than the Thoroughbred and have a much nicer disposition.

There are several breeds that helped to conceive the Standardbred horse. The Thoroughbred and the Morgan are two of the more notable ones. They are bred to trot a mile in two and a half minutes. Many can reach speeds that complete the mile much quicker. The history of horse racing also includes betting, race tracks and training.

When you check into horse racing tips, you should use the Internet, because there based from prospective of all around the world. Tons of ideas from different countries and many famous horse back riders. Australian horse races can be entered at certain times of the year.

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Intersting stories I found in the Israeli newpaer and Gad Lior, Here is my translation

Israelis will shortly be in a position to enter a lottery station, complete a horse racing betting form, watch the race on a big screen and perhaps even make a great return as long as they bet on the right horse of the next step on it.

The Knesset’s Finance Council has granted the Israeli Commission for Sports Betting a permit for gambling on horse races taking place abroad. In the 1st stage, the Commission has received an approval to contact a foreign operator to operate a gambling program for pony races abroad.

Europe has several horse racing betting operators – in France, Sweden, Britain and other nations. Gamblers can bet at local stands, on their PCs thru the operator’s website or on the phone.

The list of races, which are held every minute or two, is made public on the operators ‘ website and in its outlets, where the race can be observed on great screens. Gamblers can collect the prize money right after the race.

One of the operators the Israeli Commission has approached is French firm PMU, which has been active since 1931, has 11,000 outlets in France, a betting web site and a betting telefone service.

The company, which is active in many nations, offers a wide selection of pony races occurring in France, Japan, the United States and Australia. France’s horse racing gambling industry generates some 9 bn. (about $12.5 bn.) a year.

After the Commission signs an agreement with the foreign operator, it will have to interpret the races, set up gambling outlets and adjust its web site and payment arrangements. According to estimates, Israelis will be able to start betting on pony races within one year.

The minimum bet amount is anticipated to stand at NIS 10 (2, $2.85), similar to the worldwide price. Gamblers may win as much as many thousands of euros for one single bet.

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When gambling on sports generally or horse racing particularly, it's no surprise for you to understand that hundreds of bettors lose their gambles. But didn't you question why so many folk lose at gambling on sports despite the indisputable fact that sports gambling provide better chances of winning? Some individuals say that it is really because of poor handicapping. But while this can be true, for me it's not the exact reason that bettors lose as there are countless hundreds of people that are expert handicappers who still lose their bunch of cash all the time due to the their poor money management abilities and their poor trained.

So if you are serious about achievement in gambling on horse racing, then I think it is terribly vital for you to make plan and remain trained. As the cash managing experts regularly say, it's best to line up your own goals, your technique and use a methodology or system.

You need to set up your targets as money limit that you would like to earn. Always recall that when gambling on sports, one should bet only with money that he or she can afford to lose. To put it in layman's terms, never bet with money that you can not afford to lose or you don't have for that may only bring you lots of Problems in the final analysis.

As fast as you have set up your betting goals, you should then start outlining the betting secrets you could take. One special winning methodology that I'm familiar about is the supposed gambling on singles only. According to some expert bettors and handicappers, it is essential that when betting on sports you avoid accumulators. Perhaps one main support for this is the undeniable fact that your chances for winning at sports betting are decreasing with each game added in accumulator. So at the beginning of the game or the gambling season, try to line up your usual gambling amount and only bet the majority of your singles. Then, when you find yourself winning at a specific betting season, don't increase stakes. This is also correct when you are in losing streak either.

Eventually, betting on horse racing needs a time. So if you find yourself unlucky run when betting on sports and it seems that you cannot win, think that maybe it is time for you to take a little rest. Consider not to bet for a week or 2. As far as I know, this'll help you obtain an improved view of things. Also, think that in sports gambling not all seasons are in your favour. You really should know that most punters increase their bets each time they lose couple of gambles because they believe that they can’t miss all of the time. The truth of the case is, that's not a truth for all times. The point is, do not be greedy.

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