Xpressbet, one of the leading national account-wagering companies in the U.S., said that a coordinated attack on its servers led to a disruption in its service on Saturday afternoon, which affected betting on the Pacific Classic and a number of other high-profile races.
After finishing second to Todd Pletcher for the last four years, trainer Chad Brown enters the final two weeks of the meet with a legitimate chance to win his first Saratoga trainers’ title.
Though ontrack business dipped slightly during the fifth week of the meet, Saratoga continues to show double-digit increases in all-sources handle compared to last year.
Gravity Force has made five starts for two different trainers, and on Thursday will make his first start for yet another trainer, Bob Hess Jr., who took him out of a maiden claimer for $40,000 last time out.
Travis Stone will be the announcer for the West Virginia Breeders’ Classics at Charles Town on Oct. 10.
There has been a lot of change at Parx Racing this year.
Hambletonian winner Pinkman and New York Sire Stakes frosh champ Crazy Wow lead a list of eleven 3-year-olds entered for the $580,000 Yonkers Trot. The 60th Messenger Stakes, with eight declarations, becomes a one-dash-for-the-($500,000) cash event.
It’s been six weeks since a solo winner last drained the Rainbow 6 pool at Gulfstream Park, and the result is yet another jackpot that has grown to life-changing proportions.
Tickets for the Thursday before the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland went on sale Tuesday, with officials at the Lexington, Ky., track announcing that all seating and dining for that Oct. 29 program will be sold in advance.
Litfin: Saratoga Horses to Watch for week of Aug. 24
