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Former NHC Champion Michael Beychok Joins Bettor Things with Joe Bianca

Michael Beychok, the 2012 National Handicapping Championship winner, has made plenty of headlines this year. A well-known, outspoken horseplayer, Beychok joined the latest episode of Bettor Things with Joe Bianca this week to talk about his class-action suit against Bob Baffert surrounding the since-vacated 2021 Kentucky Derby victory of Medina Spirit, his vow to move his handle to sports betting in response to drug issues in racing, the approach to tournament play that helped him win the NHC, his day job as a political consultant and more.

Also this week, Bettor Things welcomed its first sponsor in the Breeders' Cup. To kick off a handicapping series that will precede each of the six nationally-televised Breeders' Cup Win and You're In programs leading up the World Championships Nov. 4-5 at Keeneland, Bianca broke down all angles of this week's GI TVG.com Haskell invitational S. at Monmouth Park, a qualifier for the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic. Though the bulk of the wagering money will be on big names Jack Christopher (Munnings) and Taiba (Gun Runner), Bianca is taking a shot against the favorites and also threw in an all-stakes Pick 4 play for Saturday at the Jersey Shore oval. Click here to watch the show; click here for the audio-only version or find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Registration Now Open for the Global Symposium on Racing

Registration is now open for the Global Symposium on Racing, which will be held Dec. 5-7 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. Now in its 48th year, the Symposium is the world's largest racing conference attracting top industry professionals who gather to discuss racing's challenges and opportunities. A full agenda of topics and speakers will be released later this summer.

The Symposium offers an opportunity to network with colleagues and interact with industry peers; all while supporting the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program (RTIP). This year, all RTIP alumni will receive free registration to the conference and special events are planned to reconnect the broad alumni base.

To register for the Symposium, visit www.racingsymposium.com

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Report: TVG to Be Renamed, Focus More on Sports Betting

According to a report on the website Legals Sports Report, TVG is about to get a new look, one that could include less emphasis on horse racing.

The website is reporting that TVG will be renamed FanDuel TV, which will become the first “watch and wager TV Network in the U.S.” TVG2 will be renamed FanDuel Racing. The FanDuel Group, a huge player in the sports wagering and daily fantasy sports markets, is the parent company of TVG. The changes are expected to take place in September.

Programming geared towards sports betting will begin each morning at 5 a.m. eastern and will conclude at 9 a.m. The 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. slot will be what the website calls a “SportsCenter-style show” that will be hosted by Kay Adams. Adams is a former host on the NFL Network and her hiring is hailed by the website as a “big-name acquisition.”

The good news for racing fans is that TVG plans to continue to highlight racing through much of the remainder of the day. However, the live racing programming will include cut-ins and sports updates from FanDuel talent. It also appears that the emphasis for the nighttime program will be sports and sports wagering. According to the report, from 9 p.m on the programming will be filled by “tertiary sports with watch and wager rights, such as Korean football, pickleball and Chinese basketball.”

The news of the rebranding came just one day after it was announced that current Chief Marketing Officer Mike Raffensperger had been appointed to the newly created position of chief commercial officer. According to the report, “Raffensperger will assume oversight for FanDuel's content and programming assets, including TVG.”

FanDuel bought TVG for $50 million in 2009.

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HISA Stewards’ Rulings Report: 47 Violations of the Crop Rule

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) has published a list of 47 violations of the crop rule covering its first three weeks in effect. In the future, this information will be available publicly at hisaus.org.

All 47 HISA Stewards' rulings listed below are related to violations of the crop rule.

Arapahoe – 1 (Colorado): Bryan McNiel.

Belmont – 2 (New York): Herman Harkie; Jose Gomez.

Charles Town Races & Slots – 1 (West Virginia): Victor Rodriguez.

Delaware Park – 2 (Delaware): Pedro Coronil; Carlos Eduardo Rojas.

Emerald Downs – 9 (Washington): Jose Zunino x3*; Kevin Orozco x2*; Nicolle Disdier; Kenneth Deonauth; Javier Matias x2*.

Evangeline Downs – 3 (Louisiana): Charles McMahon; Victor Hernandez; Gerard Melancon.

Horseshoe Indianapolis – 6 (Indiana): Javier Padron-Barcenas; Santo Sanjur x2*; Gage Holmes; Sonny Leon; Reyluis Gutierrez.

Laurel Park – 1 (Maryland): Feargal Lynch.

Los Alamitos – 9 (California): Edgar Payeras; Erick Garcia; Abdul Alsagoor; Francisco Orduna-Rojas; Diego Herrera; Ricardo Ramirez x2*; Cesar Ortega; Ryan Curatolo.

Mountaineer Park – 4 (West Virginia): Fausto Henrique Da Silva; Charlie Oliveros; Alex Gonzalex; Eddie Jurado.

Parx Racing – 1 (Pennsylvania): Abdel Mariano-Ramos.

Penn National – 1 (Pennsylvania): Ricardo Chiappe.

Prairie Meadows – 5 (Iowa): Elvin Gonzalez; Alex Canchari; Walter de la Cruz; Kevin Roman; David Cabrera.

Presque Isle Downs – 1 (Pennsylvania): Isaiah Wiseman.

Saratoga (New York): Jose Gomez.

VIOLATIONS INVOLVING FORFEITURE OF PURSE

Arapahoe Park: Bryan McNeil – 11 strikes – $500 fine; three-day suspension; 5 HISA class 2 points; purse redistribution.

Delaware Park: Pedro Coronil – 10 strikes – disqualification of purse.

Charles Town Races & Slots: Victor Rodgriguez – unspecified strikes – $500 fine; three-day suspension; purse redistribution.

Prairie Meadows: David Cabrera – 10 strikes – $500 fine, three-day suspension; 5 HISA class 2 points; $250 fine for whip after maximum placing.

Emerald Downs: Kenneth Deonauth – 12 strikes – $500 fine; 3-day suspension; 5 HISA class 2 points; no loss of purse as did not win purse money.

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