The horse racing world like all other areas of society continues to make changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis. Most racetracks currently operating are doing so without spectators, and have instituted strict safety screening protocols for essential employees who are already on the grounds to provide daily care for horses.
Month: August 2020
Badugi The Exciting Asian Poker
Badugi, is the Asian variant of poker that has been gaining significant popularity among the card playing enthusiasts in the past few years. Badugi is usually reported to have come from Korea but there are also accounts of its Chinese origin. It is offered in many poker online sites as well as in big casinos. With its present status, there is no doubt that Badugi has ‘arrived” in the gambling scene. In Badugi, a hand is made up of four cards, where a player has three chances to draw or change the combination, to attain the lowest hand possible and win the pot.
A badugi is a hand made up of a combination four of cards of different suits and values. Since Badugi is a lowball game, the best badugi is the combination of the ace of club (AC), 2hearts(2H), 3spade(3S) and 4diamond(4D). The ace has a low value in Badugi and again, the lower the hand score, the better. To cite an example: AC 8D 3H 6S wins over 2C 9D 4H 7S, another badugi.
A player is not always lucky to have a badugi and there are other hand combinations like the:
1. 3-card hand where two cards either have the same value or the same suit. If a hand consist of the cards AS AD 5H 3C, there are only three active cards, AS, 5H & 3C because the two aces shall be counted as one card. Another combination may have two cards of the same suit like 2H and 5H in AS 2D5H 2H. In this case, the one with a higher value, 5H, shall be out and the three-card hand shall be AS 2H 2D.
A badugi wins over a three-card hand.
2. 2-card hand where there are three cards of the same suit or value. For example, the hand consisting of the cards AABB shall become AB while another hand with 5S2F4F5F shall become 5S2F. A three-card hand wins over a two-card hand.
3. 1- card hand which happens if a player is dealt with four cards that are one of a kind, that is, they are of the same suit or the same value. A combination like 5S5D5F5G shall be reduced to a one-card hand only.
A combination with two or more cards of the same value is also called a paired hand while that with two or more cards belonging to the same suit is called a suited hand.
Betting in Badugi.
Betting depends on whether you are playing the limit, pot limit, half-pot limit badugi. Yes, in Badugi a player must always aim for the lowest badugi but remember that a Badugi can be won even without a badugi.
Golden Chance Farm, Former Home Of Dust Commander, Offered For Sale
Golden Chance Farm, home of the 1970 Kentucky Derby winner, is being offered for sale for the first time in decades.
“Kirkpatrick & Co. is deeply honored by the confidence of our client,” said Kirkpatrick & Co. president & principal broker Zach Davis, who has the listing. “It's always a pleasure to offer a farm with such provenance, but because this year is the 50th anniversary of its Derby victory, it's doubly-special.”
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lehmann won the 1970 Kentucky Derby with Dust Commander, who they purchased at Keeneland in 1968 for $6,500. Following his Derby win, Dust Commander enjoyed a remarkable career at stud. He sired 15 stakes winners, including the winner of the 1975 Preakness Stakes, Master Derby. Also among the farm's esteemed alumni are John Henry and Run Dusty Run.
The property measures 600± acres of rolling Bourbon County land with an excellent location and proven, productive soils.
The farm is anchored by a residence built of Kentucky River marble, complete with matching guest house and garage, and an iconic stone carillon.
Equine improvements include five barns with 100 stalls, a HydroHorse aqua-tread, and a six-horse Kraft hotwalker. Stoner Creek meanders through the farm, offering some of the most breathtaking and exclusive vistas in all of Central Kentucky. Immediate neighbors include Claiborne Farm, Coolmore America's Creekview Farm, Godolphin's Stonerside Farm, Stone Farm, and Xalapa.
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Fasig-Tipton Consolidates Saratoga Fall, Midlantic December Mixed Sales For 2020
Due to the current travel restrictions put in place by the state of New York to combat the spread of COVID-19, Fasig-Tipton will not conduct the Saratoga Fall Sale as originally scheduled on Oct. 20 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Instead, for this year, Fasig-Tipton will combine the auction with its Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age sale, which will now be held over two days on Dec. 7 and 8.
Governor Andrew Cuomo's New York Travel Advisory requires any individuals that travel to New York – from any of the states currently listed – to complete a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival in the state. There are currently 35 states/territories listed under this travel advisory, including horse racing regions Kentucky, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, California, and Texas.
“The current travel advisory requirements make it virtually impossible for many buyers from out of state to attend an auction in Saratoga,” said Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning. “We do not know what the duration or scope of the New York Travel Advisory will be in October. Combining our Saratoga Fall and Midlantic December sales into a two-day auction in Maryland is the prudent and logical course of action at this point in time.”
The Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age sale will be conducted on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 7-8, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md. Entries for the main catalog will close on Sept. 18. The entry deadline for the Horses of Racing Age Supplement is Nov. 13.
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