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Sports Central
June 19, 2010
Diane M. Grassi |
Horse Racing Industry Saddled With Financial Meltdown The 2010 thoroughbred horse racing season has seen its Triple Crown races pass, yet thoroughbred racing fans can still look ahead to some key summer races.   |
Wired
March 2002
Michael Kaplan |
The High Tech Trifecta They've got multimillion-dollar bankrolls, lightning-fast networks, and a probability-crunching system that leaves the odds in the dust. Meet the pari-mutuel fund managers who are redefining horse racing... |
Salon.com
May 8, 2000
Steve Kurutz |
Pony up for OTB Who needs horses when you've got a row of TVs in an airless storefront at the off-track betting parlor? |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
Big Money in Horse Racing Horse racing is certainly a high-risk business -- for all concerned. But if you can foresee the next Secretariat or Smarty Jones, the profits will more than make up for the costs. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2004
Matt Logan |
7 Lessons From the Racetrack Horseracing and investing have much in common. These seven lessons are just as helpful for turning good handicappers into good bettors as it is for turning good business analysts into better investors. |
Sports Illustrated
May 5, 2000 |
Chat Reel: Bill Nack SI writer dishes the dirt on this year's Kentucky Derby |
Sports Illustrated
April 5, 2002
Tim Layden |
The long haul Can two Kentucky Derby hopefuls go the distance? |
Sports Illustrated
May 19, 2000
William Nack |
Chat Reel: SI's William Nack Other horses seem to be racing for second |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2006
Nathan Slaughter |
A Shortcut to Better Returns Sometimes, the quickest way to find stock winners is by first spotting the likely losers. |
Salon.com
May 3, 2002
King Kaufman |
Equal opportunity at the Kentucky Derby Where billionaires and Arab sheiks mingle with lesser Backstreet Boys and B-movie actresses with three names, and all that stuff about how every horse can win turns out to be sorta true... |
Registered Rep.
May 2, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Race Horses: Good For A Gamble, Bad For Investment Yet plenty of shirts have been lost to a horse both on Wall Street and in Bluegrass Country. Some financial advisors and industry experts say that investing in the horserace industry is a sucker bet. |
Sports Illustrated
October 30, 2001
Tim Layden |
Tiznow, and Again A career-threatening injury couldn't stop a repeat winner in the Breeders' Cup Classic... |
HBS Working Knowledge
May 31, 2004
Lukas & Kirby |
Horse Sense: D. Wayne Lukas on Managing Should managers be treated like high-performance racehorses? This top trainer has experience with both. A Harvard Business Review excerpt. |
Sports Illustrated
June 7, 2002
Tim Layden |
Betting on War Emblem Will War Emblem win the Triple Crown? |
Sports Illustrated
October 25, 2002
Tim Layden |
Early indicators Two Breeders' Cup races could be a window into the future. |
Sports Illustrated
May 3, 2002
Tim Layden |
Breaking down the Derby field It's not entirely true that Saturday's 128th Kentucky Derby is completely wide open... |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
10 Things You Didn't Know: Kentucky Derby In preparation for yet another historic American horse race, we present 10 things you didn't know about the Kentucky Derby. |
Sports Illustrated
May 17, 2001
Mark Beech |
Congaree can If Richly Blended sets fractions on Saturday in the Preakness that are solid but not blistering, say 46 seconds for the half-mile instead of 44, then Congaree should be the horse to beat... |
Fast Company
October 2006
Josie Swindler |
Astroturf for Horses New track technology is rocking the tradition-bound world of horse racing. |
Sports Illustrated
April 7, 2000
Mark Beech |
Derby weekend out West Outside of the three Triple Crown races, it's hard to imagine a deeper lineup of quality 3-year-olds than the one that will head to the post in the Santa Anita Derby this Saturday.... |
Salon.com
May 1, 2002
Allen Barra |
They shoot horse racing, don't they? The glorious sport of thoroughbred racing is dying -- and part of the reason is the greed of owners who put champions out to stud in their prime... |
Sports Illustrated
October 26, 2001
Tim Layden |
Another attraction on Saturday Breeders' Cup will be filled with excitement... |
BusinessWeek
February 17, 2011
Frederik Balfour |
For Hong Kong's Jockey Club, the Race Is Online As websites woo bettors, the club is seeking new ways to compete. |
Inc.
September 1, 2009
Darren Dahl |
The Business of Horse Racing From protective vests to synthetic dirt, a number of small companies play a big role in the world of horse racing |
Sports Central
July 19, 2005
Mark Chalifoux |
A Visit to Redneck Wall Street The author recounts his first exposure to betting on horse races at River Downs. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Say It Ain't So, Smarty Belmont Stakes turned out impressive results, despite the outcome. Race tracks, media companies, and retailers benefited from Smarty Jones' popularity. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Horse of a Different Color UPS's sponsorship of Preakness Stakes winner Big Brown is a new breed of endorsement. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
3 Themes to Watch Right Now In investing, it's not simply about what is likely to happen, but how likely something is to happen and how that compares to valuations. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2011
Jeff Hwang |
G2E: Racing Card Derby The next big thing? Umm, no. While it's a very difficult business to play in, there is room for new players to step in to the table games space and take market share. |
Sports Illustrated
May 3, 2001
Mark Beech |
Point is well taken The 1 1/4-mile Kentucky Derby may well be the most difficult race in the world to win. It is an enervating, brutal test for young three-year-olds, none of whom are fully developed and most of whom have never run more than a mile and an eighth... |
Salon.com
March 14, 2001
Charles Taylor |
"Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand Surprise! The book everyone is reading and loving stars a stocky, funny-looking hero with four legs -- the champion racehorse Seabiscuit... |
Salon.com
December 19, 2000
Mark Miller |
Julie Krone At 2 years old she was already on horseback. Last year saw her become the first female jockey inducted into thoroughbred racing's Hall of Fame... |
Smithsonian
May 2007
Amy Crawford |
Derby Days Thoroughbreds, mint juleps, big hats -- the Kentucky Derby's place in American history |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Road Apples on Wall Street Is the market truly a big gambling machine governed by Lady Luck? |
Sports Illustrated
July 23, 2002
Tim Layden |
Prince's death leaves a hole in racing His value to the sport of racing was unquestioned. Prince Ahmed was willing to spend big money in the sales ring. He liked to race good horses in big races. His personality and his stock attracted attention for a sport that needed it. He made noise. Horse racing is a quieter place today. |
Salon.com
May 5, 2002
King Kaufman |
Still life with horse War Emblem jockey Victor Espinoza had simple instructions for the Kentucky Derby: Don't do anything. He didn't, and the colt went wire to wire... |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
Wealthy Animal Athletes Successful athletes raking in thousands or even millions of dollars aren't always creatures of the human variety. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2005
Jeremy MacNealy |
Long Shot With the release of Churchill Downs' first-quarter results, it's time to place bets. Investors, take note. |
Salon.com
August 21, 2002
King Kaufman |
An equine renaissance Arlington Park's owner rebuilt it after it burned, only to shut it down. Now the gleaming racetrack is bringing the Breeders' Cup to the Midwest. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2007
Jim Grote |
Practice Profile: On the Fast Track A longtime love of the thoroughbred industry made this New Jersey advisor and co-founder of Target Financial Services a winner in Lexington, Kentucky. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
This Is More Important Than Investment Profits Profits are not the only way to judge the success of an investment. |
Sports Illustrated
May 28, 2002
Tim Layden |
Crowning a King Some people say that War Emblem is the wrong horse at the wrong time. They're wrong... |
InternetNews
August 23, 2005
Roy Mark |
U.S. Ordered to Clarify Online Casino Rules The World Trade Organization has given the United States until April to clarify its laws permitting Internet betting on horse racing but banning all other types of online gambling. |
Sports Illustrated
May 2, 2002
Tim Layden |
Derby Fever The lure of Churchill Downs made Baffert do a 180... |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Standing at the Gate The big payday at Churchill Downs is the Kentucky Derby. Unfortunately, that won't show up until the second quarter. What we have to chew on now is first-quarter revenue, which while up 5.6%, drove a wider net loss, nonetheless. |
AskMen.com
Jonathan Hotchkiss |
Ironman Races I hope not only to deal with all things swim, bike, run and Lycra-focused but to address the general amateur sportsman, the weekend warrior, the businessman who's striving for the best in his field. |
PHONE+
March 4, 2010
Cara Sievers |
Gail R. McCulloch -- Saddling Up When Gail R. McCulloch, vice president of indirect sales at PointOne, is not busy generating revenue in the company's alternative channels, he's out collecting accolades for his prize-winning horses. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2009
Robert Steyer |
Racing for More Revenue Churchill Downs wants to stay ahead of the pack by increasing its slot-machine and video-poker offerings and expanding off-track betting opportunities by planning a stand-alone slot machine facility at its Miami Gardens track in Florida. |
Sports Illustrated
July 7, 2000
Mark Bechtel |
Trying to get along Standing firm despite the noodle treatment |
CRM
November 15, 2004
Eric Krell |
People Ultimately Create CRM Success Month 6: At the halfway mark of year one of Churchill Downs' enterprisewide CRM initiative, a team of thoroughbreds is moving Churchill Downs closer to a winning finish. |
