Hello Racing Fans for Saturday, May 3

HANDLE DOWN ON OAKS DAY

Wagering fell 5.5% on Churchill Downs racing card Friday.  The nation’s largest group of racing fans, HANA, urged a boycott of the action as a result of increase in takeout at the last minute.  Churchill has also come under fire from prominent horse owner Rick Porter who was not offered seating for the day despite having horses in the stakes race as well as being a Horse of the Year owner and Derby owner in the past.  More bad news when legendary jockey Ron Turcotte of Secretariat fame told the media he’s been refused a handicapped parking pass for several years.  In addition, many ADW’s are prohibited from taking the racing action at Churchill forcing many fans to sites they don’t want to play with.

SUPPORT LIVE HORSE RACING IN IDAHO

Live racing returns to our home state of Idaho today with the opening of Les Bois Park.  Les Bois will race every Wednesday and Saturday.  There will be an early post time of 4pmE this Saturday.  Regular post time is 7:30pm E, except on holidays and big race days. A mix of thoroughbred and quarter horse racing will be featured from some of the most dedicated and hard working horsepeople in the racing world.   IdaBet.com supports the racing industry in Idaho and our mission to extend live racing every year.  Your bets at Idabet.com help our racing business and families and we thank you.

8% REWARDS WITH IDABET ON LES BOIS

Idabet.com fans will earn a bountiful 8% in cash rewards on all bets at Les Bois Park during the 2014 meet (subject to State source market fees in some states which will reduce reward amounts).  Idabet.com, the official site of Idaho racing online works together with the state’s horsemen to increase live racing and breeding in the potato state.

GET YOUR WINNERS HERE

Today’s selections page features picks from the Meadowlands, Los Alamitos, Remington Park and Delta...

Hello Racing Fans!

For Friday, May 2 – YOU WIN NOT BETTING THE DERBY

(Updated from Thursday)…Yes, I realize it’s racing’s greatest day, but let’s face it, the Derby isn’t really your best bet.  To begin with, a field of 20 horses means anything can happen and it’s not like any of these horses have experience with such a big field…even the jockeys only have a once a year shot to hone their skills in such a crowd.  With Idabet.com, you will still have hundreds of races to bet on Saturday and you can bet many of them will be offering you rewards up to 8 times more than you would get on the Derby.

So sit back and enjoy the race and root for a possible Triple Crown…but when it comes to making money, stay ahead of the game by playing tracks that WANT your business and will earn it with quality rewards.  Thanks for sticking with us this weekend.

Meantime, the an attempt by members of the nation’s largest horse racing fans organization says it is being overwhelmed with support in its boycott of betting on Churchill Downs and the Derby.  A group spokesperson says it’s time bettors are treated like real customers and not casino patrons.

The group is upset over a recent increase in the takeout at CD after they were rated as a good value track, the poor conditions of their Fair Grounds owned track and huge compensation paid to executives at CDI while racing is relegated to second class status.

The public announcements that top owner Rick Porter was denied seating this weekend despite horses running in major stakes and being a Horse of the Year owner and the public outcry against the treatment of Secretariat’s jockey Ron Turcotte not even getting handicapped parking has taken a lot of luster off racing’s big day.

WE HAVE A WINNER SOMEWHERE

Friday’s selections page includes Remington Park, Arch from the Meadowlands and multiple picks and data for Los Alamitos.  Go to our home...