Another Triple Crown season is in the books following Mo Donegal’s win in the June 11 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets. Now, for fans following the upper echelon of the sport, the main focus shifts toward the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series.
Month: June 2022
Qualities Of A Good Casino Gambling Site
With numerous casino gambling websites, it is easy to find one to play and bet on. The downside is, the number makes it hard to spot the real deal among other casinos. Here is a guide to help you find and hit on the best possible casino gambling website in the Internet.
A telltale sign that the casino site is serious about providing quality casino gambling services is its choice of software provider. Brand name casino software providers don’t come cheap so having these kind of software in its site indicates that the site is bent on operating a good casino. Brand names that are known to produce good software include Boss Media, Microgaming, Cryptologic, RTG, Playtech, and Net Entertainment. Customer support is also a good indicator of a site’s quality. Good sites usually post many options or ways to contact the casino operators. Popular methods include 24-hr telephone support, live chat tech support, and email. The more options the casino offers, the better. But don’t be fooled — test these communication methods and wait for the casino’s response. In this case, a helpful and quick response is a good sign.
To get the partial measure of the casino, look into casino forums. This is where casino players bitch about their casinos, their winnings, losses, and other information you won’t get in the casino site’s FAQ page. Post a question about your casino and somebody will surely react and reply. But keep in mind to read the other posts first; forum people usually forego questions which have been discussed before. Reading reviews is also a good option. This way you get objective reviews from other experienced casino players who know the real deal about casino gambling.
Of course, your satisfaction is a key element in playing casino. Try a few free games or download a trial software. If slow connection time bugs you, ditch that particular casino. You can’t play a good game if something about your software bugs you. There are different online casino looks from the intensely graphic to the “cartoony”. Choose the one you’re most comfortable in and you’re sure to have a good time casino gambling. It is also important to be clear about the conditions and terms of play. Sometimes, casinos offer different bonuses but slow cash outs. With the additional conditions, a good deal ends up worse. You better contact the casino’s service support and inform them that you do not want to avail of their bonuses.
Finding out what games the casino has to offer is a wise move. Even if the casino has outstanding service or design, it is useless if you do not know the games it offers. You play casino games for fun, but also to win. Find a casino the offers the best pay-outs schemes so you can collect your winnings in the most efficient way possible. Casino gambling is a game of chance as much as skill. Finding a good casino is almost like winning the jackpot so take your time surfing until the right combination comes.
Alvarado Suspended, Miller Fined by Los Alamitos Stewards
Last month, trainer Peter Miller was fined $10,000 and suspended seven days by the Santa Anita Park stewards for violating the California Horse Racing Board's (CHRB) rules against program training.
The CHRB contended that Miller had remained involved in the daily training of horses after they had been turned over to and listed under the name of his former assistant, Ruben Alvarado.
Alvarado was named in the original complaint, but had avoided any formal sanctions until last Friday, when he was suspended 14 days by the Los Alamitos stewards for violating the CHRB's program training regulations between Dec. 23, 2021, and Mar. 24, 2022, at the San Luis Rey Training Center.
The suspension is pursuant to a stipulated agreement and mutual release with the CHRB and runs from July 1 through July 14 of this year.
“During the term of suspension, all licenses and license privileges of Ruben Alvarado are suspended and pursuant to California Horse Racing board rule #1528 (Jurisdiction of Stewards to Suspend or Fine), Ruben Alvarado is denied access to all premises in this jurisdiction,” the ruling states.
Separately on Friday, the Los Alamitos stewards issued Miller a $5,000 fine as an owner for an incident of “disorderly conduct” occurring on Feb. 14, 2022, at San Luis Rey Training Center.
The original complaint alleges that Miller used the word “fuck” multiple times in the presence of a regulatory veterinarian who had kept a Miller-owned horse on the vet's list after an official workout.
Reached by text Monday, Miller declined to comment.
Last November, Miller announced that he was taking a “temporary hiatus” from training to spend “more time with my family, focus on overall health and wellness, and pursue other interests.”
The announcement triggered speculation that Miller was stepping away due to regulatory scrutiny for having five horses die under his care during 2021 in California, four of them fatal musculoskeletal injuries.
Miller insisted that his decision to step away from the training ranks had nothing to do with any factors other than his feeling that he needed time away from the sport.
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HISA Registrations Approaching 40,000 Ahead of July 1 Deadline
Thoroughbred racing participants and administrators across the country are preparing for the official implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which will take place this Friday, July 1, when the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA)'s Racetrack Safety Program goes into effect.
As required by the federal law, racing participants must register with HISA by end of day on July 1. To date, a total of 38,416 participants, including 18,400 covered persons and 20,016 covered horses, have registered. Racing participants who have not yet registered themselves or their horses can do so at hisaus.org/registration.
In addition, 20 out of the 25 states under HISA's authority have reached or are in the process of reaching agreement or understanding with HISA regarding implementation of the new federal law. For the first time, a national, uniform set of rules will govern every thoroughbred racing participant and racetrack facility.
“We're incredibly grateful for the efforts of racing participants, industry organizations and track leadership across the country in helping us ensure that all relevant racing participants and horses are registered by July 1,” said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus. “We're also appreciative of the collaboration and thoughtful approach of so many state racing commissions over the last several months. The cooperation of everyone in the industry is critical to HISA's long- and short-term success. Come July 1, all thoroughbred racing participants will be regulated by HISA. To avoid any disruption in their ability to race, we encourage anyone who has not yet registered themselves or the horses in their care to do so as soon as possible.”
Established when the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act was signed into federal law in 2020, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is responsible for drafting and enforcing uniform safety and integrity rules in thoroughbred racing in the United States. Overseen by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HISA was created to implement, for the first time, a national, uniform set of rules applicable to every thoroughbred racing participant and racetrack facility. HISA is comprised of two programs: the Racetrack Safety Program, which goes into effect July 1, 2022, and the Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program, which will go into effect in January 2023.
The Racetrack Safety Program includes operational safety rules and national racetrack accreditation standards that seek to enhance equine welfare and minimize equine and jockey injury. The Program will expand veterinary oversight, impose surface maintenance and testing requirements, enhance jockey safety, regulate riding crop use and implement voided claim rules, among other important measures.
The ADMC Program will create a centralized testing and results management process and apply uniform penalties for integrity violations efficiently and consistently across the U.S. These rules and enforcement mechanisms will be administered by a new independent agency, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU), established by Drug Free Sport International (DFS). HIWU will oversee testing, educate stakeholders on the new system, accredit laboratories, investigate potential integrity violations and prosecute rule breaches.
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