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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here DOWNTON ABBEY STAR JOINS HIGHCLERE WHO’LL RULE IN THE ARIMA KINEN? Actor Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham on Sunday=s G1 Arima Kinen, with purse money of the popular television show Downton Abbey, has joined -416 million ($4,927,693), is to Japan what the leading European syndicate Highclere Thoroughbred Kentucky Derby is to the U.S., what the Melbourne Cup Racing. Bonneville, who is is to Australia. And though the season-ending feature-- also known for his roles in for which fan voting determines the composition of the Notting Hill and Twenty field--will be missing its top two draws, it is a race Twelve, will be co-owner on which attracts the biggest single-race turnover of any two Highclere runners next race in the entire world year. One will be trained by and has been won in Richard Hannon and the the past several years other will be trained by Sir by the likes of Deep Impact (Jpn) (Sunday Michael Stoute. AI am thrilled Silence), subsequent to become an owner with G1 Dubai World Cup Highclere,@ said Bonneville. AI Bonneville and his Fastnet Rock hero Victoire Pisa (Jpn) thought it was about time I filly get acquainted at Richard (Neo Universe {Jpn}) became properly educated in Hannon’s Wiltshire yard and Orfevre (Jpn) (Stay Rulership HKJC.com highclereracing.co.uk the >Sport of Kings.= It=s a Gold {Jpn}). The latter terrific opportunity, and to be is the defending race able to attend the races as an owner really is very champion, but is passing the 2500-meter test following exciting. I can=t wait.@ Bonneville will be part of a long and sometimes frustrating season. So too is Highclere=s APetrushka Syndicate,@ which owns two Gentildonna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), the reigning soon-to-be 2-year-olds. Hannon will train a filly by Japanese Filly Triple Crown hero, who decisioned Fastnet Rock (Aus), while Stoute will condition a colt Orfevre by a nose in a controversial renewal of the by Danehill Dancer (Ire). G1 Japan Cup Nov. 25. Just behind that duo in Tokyo Highclere Thoroughbred Racing was founded in 1992 was Rulership (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}), who by the Hon. Harry Herbert, son of the late seventh Earl has held his form beautifully this season. Winner of the of Carnarvon. The Herbert family home, Highclere G1 QE II Cup in Hong Kong this spring, he was runner- Castle, is where Downton Abbey is filmed. Highclere up to Orfevre in the G1 Takarazuka Kinen in June and a has campaigned seven champions to date, including good third to Eishin Flash (Jpn) (King=s Best) in the Harbinger G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) Oct. 28 ahead of his Japan (GB) (Dansili Cup effort. Cont. p3 {GB}), a smashing winner of the 2010 G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. AIt is great to have Hugh on board as one of our owners at Herbert, Bonneville and Hannon Highclere and with the Fastnet Rock filly highclereracing.co.uk we wish him all possible luck with these two lovely yearlings,@ said Herbert. ABoth have fabulous pedigrees and have once again been bought by my brother-in-law, John Warren, whose record is second to none.@ Bonneville joins the likes of fellow celebrities Elizabeth Hurley, Lawrence Dallaglio, Denise Lewis, Sir Alex Ferguson and Ben Fogle in becoming a Highclere syndicate partner. 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Gold Ship (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}) will look to provide his sire with a second consecutive winner of the Arima Kinen and close out a wildly successful sophomore campaign. The gray has gained a following with his come-from-behind tactics and used that solid turn of speed to best effect when he charged home from 18th to win the G1 Japanese 2000 Guineas Apr. 15. Fifth, but beaten only a length, in the Gold Ship japanracing.jp G1 Japanese Derby May 27, he bounced back with wins in the G2 Kobe Shimbun Hai Sept. 23 and took down a second Classic in the G1 Japanese St. Leger S., rallying from the tail to score by 1 3/4 lengths. AWinning the Arima Kinen will be anything but easy, but I'm really hoping for the best,@ commented trainer Naosuke Sugai. AWe've got a bit of pride on the line as winner of two of the Triple Crown races. There will be a lot of attention on us and I do feel obligated to perform here. This race is the wrap to the whole year, and we've got a lot of fans behind us. We owe it to them to do well.@ NEWS TODAY SPORTECH EXPANDS REACH IN U.S. GAMING MARKET WITH ACQUISITION OF EBETS Sportech, one of the leading tote wagering technology companies in the world and the owner and operator of Sports Haven and 14 other off-track betting venues in Connecticut, has acquired eBet Online Inc., an online betting operator and technology services provider. The total consideration, dependent upon future performance, will be up to $12.6 million. eBet is the fifth-largest online horserace wagering operators in the U.S., processing $106 million of bets through its account wagering systems in the first half of this year. "The acquisition of eBet is an important further development in our North American business, following approval last week to provide exclusive online betting on horseracing in the State of Connecticut and the recent appointment of David Schreff as Chief Operating Officer-The Americas,@ said Ian Penrose, Chief Executive of Sportech. AeBet brings Sportech a significantly enlarged online customer base, a licence in Oregon and an experienced new Managing Director for our interactive division. The addition of eBet significantly enhances our reach across horseracing in the United States. The acquisition is earnings-enhancing in 2013, and we look forward to building upon this firm base." Cont. p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/21/12 • PAGE 4 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sportech cont. RMTC cont. Following the acquisition, Sportech's enlarged U.S. AThese recommendations represent the work of a interactive operation will provide customised websites, number of a laboratories and veterinarians both here in mobile applications, interactive voice response (IVR) the U.S. and overseas,@ said RMTC Executive Director systems and telephone betting services to 29 licensed Dr. Dionne Benson. AThis work was supported across gaming and racing customers across the U.S. the industry through funds contributed to the RMTC for In addition to its betting technologies, Sportech will research as well as experts= time. Without the industry=s continue to provide its customers with a comprehensive commitment, these recommendations would not be package of services designed to maximize wagering possible.@ revenue, including full-service marketing, content The group acknowledged that these changes should management and end-user customer service and be accompanied by a grace period to allow veterinarians technical support. and horsemen time to adjust their practices. AThe goal Under the terms of the acquisition, Mark Gregory, a in bringing these experts together was to develop principal and the current CEO of eBet, will assume the scientifically-based and enforceable recommendations role of Managing Director of Sportech's Interactive for the regulation of corticosteroids,@ said RMTC Products & Services division.