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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here AQUEDUCT RACINO UP AND RUNNING BREEDERS’ CUP It took a while, but slots are finally up and running at a New York Racing Association venue. Just one day shy BULLETIN of 10 years since legislation authorizing electronic gaming at New York=s racetracks was signed into law, a JUVENILES BREEZE AT KEENELAND total of 2,280 video lottery terminals and 205 electronic Caroline Forgason=s unbeaten Somali Lemonade table games (Lemon Drop Kid), last seen posting an impressive last- were powered to-first victory in Keeneland=s on at Resorts GIII Jessamine S. Oct. 13, World Casino fired a bullet four-furlong New York City move in :47 over the at Aqueduct Keeneland Polytrack Friday. Racetrack. Trained by Michael Matz, AWe are Somali Lemonade is likely to incredibly vie for favoritism in the grateful to the GII Breeders= Cup Juvenile leaders of the Fillies Turf at Churchill State of New Somali Lemonade Downs. AIt=s exactly what we York and the Adam Coglianese photo Coady Photography wanted,@ Matz=s assistant Lottery for Joss Sabille said of the work. allowing us the privilege of opening this wonderful AShe=s not missed a day [since the Jessamine]. She=s facility,@ K.T. Lim, the president of Resorts World=s been training good.@ Clockers caught Somali Lemonade parent company Genting Group, said at yesterday=s galloping out five furlongs in :59.60 and six furlongs in ribbon cutting ceremony on a brisk and windy morning. 1:13.60. Exercise rider Lauren Robson was aboard for He continued, ASince breaking ground a year ago, we yesterday=s move. Sabille added that Somali Lemonade have had the extraordinary experience of working with a Ais very professional and easy to manage. She just gets dedicated group of government, civic and political on with it.@ leaders, a tremendous construction crew and a welcoming community.@ Cont. p3 Breeders= Cup Coverage cont. “The Works” CHURCHILL DOWNS A.U. MINER (Mineshaft), MAR 3f, :36.40, 1/11 ROCKET TWENTYONE (Indian Charlie), JF/JFT 4f, :50.20 (g), 21/36 FAIR HILL UNION RAGS (Dixie Union), J 5f, 1:00.80, 1/5 HOLLYWOOD PARK CAMP VICTORY (Forest Camp), TS 5f, :58.80, 1/21 HARMONIOUS (Dynaformer), F/MT 7f, 1:26.80, 1/4 MISS MATCH (ARG) (Indygo Shiner), LC 7f, 1:26.80, 1/4 TURBULENT DESCENT (Congrats), F/MS 5f, :59.00, 2/21 KEENELAND LUCKY CHAPPY (IRE) (High Chaparral {Ire}), JT 4f, :48, 5/30 SOMALI LEMONADE (Lemon Drop Kid), JFT 4f, :47.00, 1/30 MONMOUTH PARK RULER ON ICE (Roman Ruler), C 4f, :47.80, 1/5 SANTA ANITA CHAMPAGNE D’ORO (Medaglia d’Oro), F/MS 6f, 1:12.40, 3/13 WEEMISSFRANKIE (Sunriver), JF 5f, :59.20, 2/44 www.coolm ore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/29/11 • PAGE 2 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Keeneland Juveniles Breeze cont. Team Valor International=s Lucky Chappy (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), a good third in his U.S. bow in Keeneland=s GIII Bourbon S. Oct. 9, geared up for the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf with a four-furlong breeze in :48 yesterday. AHe worked nice, finished up good,@ said Dave Rock, assistant to trainer Graham Motion. AIt was just what we wanted.@ ROCKET TWENTYONE TUNES UP AT CHURCHILL Frank Fletcher=s Rocket Twentyone (Indian Charlie), perfect in two starts including the GIII Arlington- Washington Lassie S. Sept. 10, worked four furlongs from the gate in :50.20 at Churchill Downs Friday. With regular rider Eddie Razo Jr. aboard, she galloped out five furlongs in 1:04.40. AShe left the gate running, was on the bit the whole way and then Rocket Twentyone galloped out nicely,@ Razo Reed Palmer Jr said. AI=m very happy with the work and excited for the race.@ The $300,000 OBSMAR juvenile has been pre-entered in both the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies and GII Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf, but will be entered in the former, according to trainer Tom Howard. " " " GI Breeders’ Cup Classic candidate Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) stretches his legs at Churchill Downs Friday Reed Palmer photo 859-873-7270 • www.airdriestud.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/29/11 • PAGE 3 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Aqueduct Racino Up and Running cont. Resorts World will also provide a windfall of cash for Michael Speller, President of Resorts World, added, the state=s Thoroughbred industry. With $119 million in AWe are thrilled to welcome the public to this payments allocated to NYRA annually, purses at extraordinary new entertainment venue, which will Aqueduct in 2012 have already been raised by about permanently employ 1,350 New Yorkers, of which 89% 36%. Breeders= awards will also see a 50% spike, and are either minorities or women. With 41,000 applicants several major breeding farms have significantly for these 1,350 jobs, Resorts World New York City will increased their presence in New York. work hard with the state and leadership to find ways to NYRA President and CEO Charles Hayward said create even more jobs--as many as tens of thousands-- recently, AThe opening of Genting=s Resorts World New on our site as soon as possible.@ York Casino is a highly anticipated event that will benefit all of the stakeholders at Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. Increased purses will help bring more top owners, trainers, and horses to our tracks, create larger fields for our customers to wager on, and generate higher handle for our races.@ All signs point to a major boom for the state=s racing business. Cont. p4 PEDIGREE INSIGHTS... Get pedigree expert Andrew Caulfield=s take on racing=s newsmakers! You can find all of Caulfield=s columns in the TDN Archive. Adam Coglianese photo TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/29/11 • PAGE 4 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com NEW YORK SPOTLIGHT Slots/Racing Divide Still Strong at Big A... Resorts World New York City is an absolutely beautiful, state-of-the-art facility on par with or surpassing the premier casinos on the East Coast. It=s aesthetically pleasing, offers traditional slots plus electronic table games (including roulette, craps and baccarat, but not blackjack) and boasts an upscale food court, a buffet and fine dining restaurants that are slated to open later this winter along with Electronic Roulette another 2,240 Adam Coglianese VLTs and 270 ETGs as well as a large event space. There are also large windows and observation decks that overlook the racetrack as well as trackside seating by the food court--all major improvements over many other racino venues that completely insulate slot The slots crowd on the other hand, could best be patrons from any exposure to racing. But, despite these described as frenzied. Lines snaked out from every wonderful vantage points for watching live racing, there entrance and around the building, and somewhere is nowhere (at this point) in the actual casino to place a around 1:01 p.m. a brief chant of AOpen the gate!@ bet on a race. Resorts World features significantly more broke out. television sets than typically seen on a casino floor, The opening day turnout so far exceeded expectations including one situated in the centrally located ABar 360" that late Friday afternoon, Speller released the following that is said to be the largest in Queens, but not a single statement. AWe are overcome with the absolutely set appeared to be tuned to racing. wonderful welcome the new Resorts World Casino New To place a wager on a horse race, bettors must travel York City at Aqueduct has received today. Due to through a corridor located at the south end of the overwhelming demand at the much-anticipated grand casino. That path leads to what is left of Aqueduct=s opening, we ask that visitors who would prefer to not physical plant, which stands untouched and wait on line please come back and visit Resorts World unrenovated, in stark contrast to the bright colors and next week, once the excitement around opening day elaborate decoration of Resorts World. The juxtaposition subsides somewhat.@ of the two areas is quite striking, and leaves no doubt Hopefully some patrons will wander over to the which way a potential new customer would elect to simulcast section while they wait for an open slot turn. machine. --Brian DiDonato Within the confines of the racetrack proper, it was business as usual for the everyday bettor. The general sentiment among simulcast patrons was positive, but WHAT IS OPPENHEIM subdued--some noted that they were glad something ON ABOUT NOW? was being done with the venue=s large empty spaces, Whether it=s sales, racing or but did not appear overly eager to join the throngs of breeding...read the latest musings people waiting to funnel into Resorts World when it from Bill Oppenheim! opened at 1 p.m. You can find all of Oppenheim=s " " " columns in the TDN Archive. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/29/11 • PAGE 5 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Today’s Graded Stakes brought to you by EDT Race Click for TV 5:18p Bold Ruler S.-GIII, BEL (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 5:23p Fayette S.-GII, KEE (brisnet.com PPs) TVG October 22-23: SWs for CACTUS RIDGE & LIMEHOUSE. SPs for PURE PRIZE (3), BLUEGRASS CAT & MORE THAN READY Click here for more... 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