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Flying Close To The Edge: Gambling Drone Operators Fighting For Their Rights In UK

Self-described professional gambler Michael McCool is engaged in an ongoing battle with racing authorities over his use of drones to gain an advantage on in-race betting on horse racing, reports wired.co.uk. The footage of races used in betting shops has a built in delay due to broadcast technology, so McCool's ability to reduce that latency gives him an advantage of up to three seconds over most bettors.

Racecourse operators are concerned about both the safety of the race participants and the integrity of the betting product.

“There is no way to know where, and by whom, such broadcasts are being used,” a spokesperson for Arena Racing Company, which runs 16 horse racing courses and two greyhound tracks, told Wired. “In an environment when gambling and gambling controls are under significant scrutiny, it cannot be right that these operators dronehave such a simple way to exploit the loopholes and potentially expose the vulnerable to unlicensed routes to betting. Furthermore, it creates significant concern for all sports and live events over their ability to stage events and control their own business, into which they will have invested millions of pounds.”

The UK's Gambling Commission examined in-race wagering in September of 2016, but determined it wasn't an institutional problem for the industry: “In-play betting does not appear to generate specific additional risks to the licensing objectives as long as betting customers are sufficiently aware of their position and the respective positions of other players and the betting operators. We do not consider it necessary to intervene to prevent some players using technology to gain an advantage in terms of speed of information, provided it is clear to all players that this can be done.”

McCool argues that the advantage he gains via drone footage is part of what makes him a professional gambler.

“It's all about what edge you can get,” McCool told Wired. “You need an edge. You can't class yourself as a professional gambler if you've not got an edge. If you haven't got an edge, you're just a gambler; somebody betting on bingo and Peruvian netball.”

Indiana Commission Approves 127 Race Dates At Indiana Grand In 2022

The Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) met Tuesday, Oct. 19 and approved a request for dates for the 2022 racing season at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. The 127-day racing season will begin April 19 and end November 23, 2022. The schedule marks the most racing dates in one season for Indiana Grand Racing & Casino Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing.

“We are constantly looking at the landscape of racing to determine what works best for our horsemen and our racing product,” said Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manager of Racing. “We feel we have become a national presence during the early part of the week, so we want to keep that intact, but we also want to provide weekend opportunities for our on-track racing guests. We think our 2022 racing dates will accommodate both our simulcasting patrons and horsemen as well as our on-track racing fans with a few more weekend racing opportunities next season.”

The bulk of the racing season will be contested Monday through Thursday. First post Monday through Wednesday will be 2:30 p.m. while racing on Thursdays will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Of the 127 days, seven will be Saturday cards dedicated to Quarter Horse racing with a start time of 10 a.m. Included in the Quarter Horse days will be the AQHA Bank of America Challenge Championships set for Saturday, Oct. 22 with a first post of 6 p.m. EST.

Indiana Grand will offer five Saturdays of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing. Live racing will be conducted Saturday, May 7 during Kentucky Derby Day with a post time yet to be determined. Three summer dates are included with racing set on Saturday, June 11, July 9 and August 6. Post times for each of these cards will be 5 p.m. The final weekend racing program is set for Saturday, Oct. 29 featuring Indiana Champions Day with nine stakes included on the card for both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing. The event will begin at 12 p.m.

Finally, special holiday racing programs will be held Monday, May 30 and Monday, July 4 beginning at 12 p.m. Also, Thursday racing in November will move to 2:30 p.m. due to shorter daytime hours in Indiana.

The 19th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing is now in progress and continues through Thursday, Nov. 11. Live racing is conducted at 2:25 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 11. First post all other Thursdays leading up to the end of the meet begin at 3:25 p.m. A special Indiana Champions Day highlighting the state's top Thoroughbred and Quarter Horses will be held Saturday, Oct. 30, beginning at noon. More information about the 2021 racing season is available at www.caesars.com/indiana-grand.

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Uncle Mo Leads Ashford Stud’s 2022 Roster At $160,000

Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky., has released its advertised stud fees for the 2022 breeding season, led by perennial top sire Uncle Mo at $160,000.

Uncle Mo, a 13-year-old son of Indian Charlie, has been led this year by the star sprinter Yaupon, who won the Grade 1 Forego Stakes at Saratoga.

Other runners of note by Uncle Mo in 2021 include Grade 2 winners Golden Pal and Mo Forza, Grade 3 winners Mo Mosa and Modernist, and Grade 1-placed Envoutante.

Triple Crown winner Justify will stand for $100,000. The son of Scat Daddy's first foals will be 2-year-olds of 2022.

Fellow Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will stand for $80,000. A son of Pioneerof the Nile, American Pharoah's 2021 runners have included Japanese Group 1 winner Cafe Pharoah, and U.S. Grade 2 winners As Time Goes By and Merneith.

Three stallions on the Ashford roster saw increased fees for 2022, led by the red-hot Munnings, whose rate rose from $40,000 to $85,000.

The son of Speightstown is among North America's leading sires of stakes winners in 2021, including a pair of high-profile Grade 1 winners in leading Breeders' Cup Juvenile contender Jack Christopher and Madison Stakes winner Kimari.

Caravaggio will see his fee increase from $25,000 to $35,000. The Scat Daddy stallion's first crop of Irish-sired runners hit the track in 2021, led by English Group 1 winner Tenebrism, and Irish Group 2 winner Agartha. His first crop of North American-sired foals will arrive in 2022.

Fellow freshman sire Practical Joke also saw his fee rise to $35,000 after previously standing for $22,500. Runners from the son of Into Mischief's first class of juveniles include Grade 3 winner Wit and stakes winner Joker Boy.

Following is a complete list of advertised fees for Ashford Stud's 2022 roster:

Air Force Blue – $7,500
American Pharoah – $80,000
Caravaggio – $35,000
Classic Empire – $17,500
Cupid – $5,000
Echo Town – $7,500
Justify – $100,000
Lookin at Lucky – $15,000
Maximum Security – $15,000
Mendelssohn – $35,000
Mo Town – $7,500
Munnings – $85,000
Practical Joke – $35,000
Tiz the Law – $35,000
Uncle Mo – $160,000

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Liam’s Map Colt Tops Ohio Fall Mixed Sale

A yearling colt by Liam's Map lead the proceedings at the Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Fall Mixed Sale on Oct. 15 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.

A total of 57 horses changed hands during the auction for revenues of $427,900, up 0.4 percent from the 2020 auction, where 61 horses brought $426,050. The average sale price rose 7 percent to $7,507 from $6,984 the previous year, while the buyback rate rose to 32 percent from 18 percent.

Lindall Racing purchased the sale-topper, a yearling Liam's Map colt, for $35,000.

The gray or roan colt is the first foal out of the winning Action This Day mare Great Day. The dam is a half-sister to multiple Ohio-bred champion and millionaire Rivers Run Deep, while Ohio Horse of the Year Altissimo is in the extended family.

The Ohio-bred colt colt was consigned by Sheppell Thoroughbreds, agent.

Joe Cowles bought the sale's most expensive broodmare, Be True, for $16,000.

An unraced 12-year-old daughter of Shakespeare, Be True is the dam of Group 1 Mexican Derby winner True Birthday, as well as stakes winners True Cinder and No Truer. She sold in foal to Danza, and she was consigned by Breakaway Farm.

To view the auction's full results, click here.

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