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Month: November 2022
The History Of Sic Bo
The history of Sic Bo dates back to the game’s origins in ancient China, the term Sic Bo meaning literally “dice pair”, although to add an element of oriental intrigue into the equation the game is actually played with three dice! Sic Bo is, in essence, a simple dice game; historically it is thought that the game was played with bricks, tumbled between two plates and an overturned bowl, which over time was adapted to the dice and cage shaker variant common in today’s casino versions.
The ancient game of Sic Bo is also as Tai Sai, “Lucky Dice” and as “Hi Lo” in the Philippines. In Macau the game is widely played under the name “Dai Siu”, meaning “Big Small”, referring to the most popular betting option. The game is also similar in concept to an English game called “Grand Hazard.” Throughout the history of Sic Bo the game has been throughout Southeast Asia, Korea, China and increasingly, due in part to the movement of populations from those countries to the west during the nineteenth century, it has gained popularity in the West and is now played in many Western casinos.
The object is to bet on the outcome of a role of the three dice, to include combinations of any two or three of the dice, single numbers, two of a kind or three of a kind. Sic Bo payouts can be very large as the maximum odds are 180:1 for a specific triple (this requires all three of the dice to show the selected triple e.g. 3 x 2). At the lower end of the spectrum payouts of 1:1 are for betting on the value of just one dice. Similarly paying out 1:1 are “Small bets”, a wager that the total of the three dice will be between 4 and 10 (although this does not payout for triple 1, 2 or 3), and “Big Bets”, which require the total of the three dice to be between 11 and 17 (excluding triple 4 and 5).
The game is played on a table that illustrates the 50 permissible bets in pictorial form, with their associated payout. Players place their bets on the appropriate section of the gaming table, much like in roulette. The dice are usually tumbled in a basket by the dealer, who will enter the results on the table, and the winning combinations are then lit up. Finally, the dealer will pay-out the lucky winners and remove the unsuccessful bets.
Half Sister To Champion Judy The Beauty Tops Keeneland Session
Spritz, a 4-year-old daughter of Awesome Again who is a half-sister to champion Judy the Beauty and is in foal to Quality Road, sold to Kamden Racing for $550,000 to lead Friday's fifth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Out of stakes winner Holy Blitz, by Holy Bull, Spritz was consigned by Bedouin Bloodstock, agent.
At the midpoint of the 10-day Breeding Stock Sale, 1,041 horses have grossed $182,437,000. The total is 9.77 percent above the figure from the same period in 2021 when Keeneland recorded sales of $166,206,000 for 1,120 horses. The average of $175,252 increased 18.10 percent from last year's $148,398, and the median of $100,000 rose 5.26 from $95,000.
On Friday, Keeneland sold 246 horses for $18,641,500, which dipped 4.84 percent from $19,590,500 for 282 horses last year. The average rose 9.08 percent from $69,470 last year to $75,778, and the median increased 5.26 percent from $57,000 to $60,000.
Bedouin Bloodstock also consigned Grade 2 winner Hotshot Anna, an 8-year-old daughter of Trappe Shot also in foal to Quality Road who sold to Frederick & May Construction for $400,000. Like Spritz, she was produced by a daughter of Holy Bull; her dam is stakes-placed winner Avalos, making her a half-sister to multiple Grade 3 winner Our Secret Agent.
Another $400,000 purchase was Stonetonic, a 4-year-old daughter of Candy Ride (ARG) in foal to Yaupon who sold to Machmer Hall/Carrie and Craig Brogden. Out of multiple Grade 2 winner Stonetastic, by Mizzen Mast, Stonetonic is from the family of Grade/Group 1 winners Gift Box and Our New Recruit. She was consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.
Batik, a 3-year-old daughter of Honor Code who is in foal to Nyquist, sold for $390,000 to Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, she is out of stakes winner Private Gift, by Unbridled, and a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Private Mission and stakes winner Secret Someone. Batik also is from the family of Grade 1 winners Dunbar Road and Secret Status and Chilean champion Maria Candela (CHI).
The 3-year-old Medaglia d'Oro filly Hodl, who is from the family of Grade 1 winners Stop Traffic and sire Cross Traffic, sold to Natalma for $320,000. Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent, she is out of stakes winner Thirteen Arrows, by Indian Charlie.
Bedouin Bloodstock, agent, consigned the session's top-priced weanling, a filly from the first crop of McKinzie purchased by Creek Bloodstock for $175,000. Out of Lady Rapper, by Grand Slam, the filly is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Princess Violet.
The session's leading consignor was Gainesway, which sold 22 horses for $2,040,500.
Chad Schumer, agent, led buyers by spending $868,500 for 11 horses.
Five days remain in the sale, which runs through Wednesday, Nov. 16, with all sessions beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
On Thursday, Nov. 17, Keeneland will present the November Horses of Racing Age Sale. The auction starts at noon.
All Keeneland sales are streamed live on Keeneland.com.
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Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, November 12
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's race meetings at Cheltenham, Lingfield, Wetherby, Uttoxeter and Wolverhampton.
