Month: November 2021

Bell’s The One Catches Club Car To Take Dream Supreme

Sconsin's scratch did not take any of the drama out of the Dream Supreme at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Instead, a sizzling early pace gave way to late moves by first Club Car and then Bell's the One, who passed Club Car in the final strides to notch another stakes victory.

Elle Z darted out of the gate to log quick fractions of :21.54 for the first quarter and :45.24 for the half-mile. Vintage Ready and Frank's Rockette were second and third early, but Elle Z could not hold on in the stretch, fading as Frank's Rockette came on to take the lead briefly before Club Car made her late move for the front. On her outside, Bell's the One and Corey Lanerie came running in the race's final yards, passing Club Car just before the wire to win by a length. Frank's Rockette held on for third.

The final time for the six furlongs was 1:10.02. Find this race's chart here.

Bell's the One paid $3.60, $2.20, and $2.10. Club Car paid $2.80 and $2.20. Frank's Rockette paid.

Bred in Kentucky by Bret Jones, Bell's the One is a 5-year-old mare by Majesticperfection out of the Street Cry (IRE) mare Street Mate. Trained by Neil Pessin, she was consigned by Brereton Jones and sold to her owner Lothenbach Stables for $155,000 at the July 2017 Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling Sale. With her win in the Dream Supreme, Bell's the One has four wins in seven starts in 2021, for a lifetime record of 11 wins in 22 starts and career earnings of $1,520,275.

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Official Poker Rules: Learn The Basics Of The Game

Poker is a very simple game that can have very high stakes at the end of the hand. There are many different types of poker that one can play. Five card stud, No limit Texas Hold ’em and Omaha High Low are just a few of the variations that are available to a poker player. If you’re someone who doesn’t know the rules, here are some of the most commonly played variations and their rules.

In five-card stud, each player is given one card face up and one face down. The player with the lowest upcard (the card with the face up) makes a bet of either a full bet or half of the minimum bet(which is set by the dealer) to start the game. In a clockwise order, players may call on the opening bet, fold, which indicates they no longer play that hand or they can raise the pot. Cards are dealt until each player has a total of five cards. After the fourth card is dealt face up, the minimum bet is raised to double the original bet. Then the fifth card is dealt face up and followed by the final round of betting. The player with the best hand wins the game.

When playing Omaha High Low, you need to remember that this is a unusual type of poker, especially if you are accustomed to playing Five Card Stud at the tables. With Omaha High Low, there isn’t one winner of the pot, in fact, with this game the lowest hand around the table wins. Actually, the pot is split between the lowest and highest hands. To achieve a win, a player needs to use two hole cards and three cards from their board in combination to create the lowest and highest possible hands. To be eligible for a low hand, the cards must contain a 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, with aces being either low or high.

Now, No limit Texas Hold ’em is a game that takes an incredible amount of skill combined with luck. Each player is dealt two cards referred to as their pocket. With this and the community cards on the table, the player makes the best hand possible with a total of five cards. After every player has their cards, the dealer discards the first card placing it face down and then lays down the “flop,” which consists of three cards. After betting is complete the dealer discards the next card and then lays down the “turn,” which is only one card.

Finally, after another round of betting the dealer again discards the next card and turns over the “river” card, which in many cases can complete a great hand. During each betting round, a player may bet as much or as little as they prefer, or they may go “all in”, in which case they put all of their chips into the pot, hoping to come out with the best hand. The player that manages to have the best hand wins the pot.

Local Motive Goes Wide, Battles Late To Take James F. Lewis

Local Motive dug in late to battle Beast or Famine in the Laurel Park stretch and take the James F. Lewis III Stakes by a head. After finishing third in the Maryland Million Nursery Stakes on Oct. 23, the win in the James F. Lewis gives the 2-year-old gelded son of Divining Rod his first stakes victory.

Local Motive broke fastest from the gate, but it was Amidships who made the lead early in the six-furlong stakes, holding a half-length advantage over Top the Chart and Local Motive in the first quarter of a mile. Jockey J.D. Acosta sent Local Motive as they approached the far turn, shortening Amidships' advantage as he went three-wide on the bend.

At the top of the stretch, Local Motive took over the lead, with Beast or Famine making a late move down the middle of the track. Local Motive battled on, eking out a short advantage as they hit the wire. No Sabe Nada was third.

The final time for the six furlongs was 1:10.16. Find this race's chart here.

Local Motive paid $8.20, $4.60, and $3.20. Beast or Famine paid $8.80 and $6.20. No Sabe Nada paid $3.20.

Bred in Maryland by Wasabi Ventures Stables, Greenspring Mares, and Bowman and Higgs Stable, Local Motive is out of the Not For Love mare Wild for Love. Trained by John Salzman, the 2-year-old gelding is owned by Bird Mobberly LLC. With the victory in the James F. Lewis III, Local Motive has three wins in six starts for career earnings of $161,160.

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