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• Good on
  Thoroughbred Racing at EMERALD DOWNS  (Fri. 9pmEDT;  Sat., & Sun.
  5pmEDT)
• Harness Racing
  from YONKERS RACEWAY (Fri. & Sat. 7:10pm EDT)
• Canadian Harness Racing from RED SHORES at CHARLOTTETOWN (Sat. 5pmEDT OPENING DAY)
• Good on all
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• Bonus Rewards
  will be credited to your account on Monday, April 23
• Download
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Jan 25, 2013

There are many great stories of cheap claimers and yearling buys that have turned into million dollar winners.  Though this horse was claimed for $62,500 (more than I have), it’s still a good example of the behind the scene good stories of racing.  Reprinted from the Paulick Report.

Caixa Eletronica had already proven to be a very good claim for owner Mike Repole, who paid $62,500 to halter the son out of Arromanches from a winning race at Gulfstream Park in March 2011. In the ensuing 13 months for Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher, he’s won four races, including two stakes, and finished third in a pair of Grade 1 events, the Metropolitan Handicap and Vosburgh. But Repole’s big payoff came Saturday night in the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic Stakes in West Virginia when jockey Javier Castellano guided Caixa Eletronica to a convincing victory over 2011 CT Classic winner Duke of Mischief to claim the winner’s share of the $1-million purse. Mister Mardi Gras finished third and Tackleberry fourth in the field of 10 older horses, all of which came into the nine-furlong race with at least one graded stakes victory to their credit.

Pants On Fire, the 2011 Louisiana Derby winner, set the early pace under Rosie Napravnik under pressure from Skipshot, with Tres Borrachos and favorite Tackleberry along the rail in close pursuit and Caixa Eleronica just to his outside, with Castellano having a handful of horse. Fractions were :23.81, :48.00, 1:12.65 for the opening six furlongs. Duke of Mischief and Joe Bravo made a bold move...

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DUBAI WORLD CUP PAST PERFORMANCES

Saturday
is the richest day in racing with the Dubai World Cup.  Our wagering
begins with race 2.  Please note the horse name change in Race 7- Horse #8
is currently running as California Memory.

COMPLIMENTARY
PAST PERFORMANCES AND SELECTIONS WILL BE EMAILED TO OUR PLAYERS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 29.

There will be a Superfecta carryover of $3,163.00 in Race 9. Any carryovers throughout the day will go to Race 9.

Following are the post times:

Race
2     9:10am EDT

Race
3     9:45am EDT

Race
4     10:25am EDT

Race
5     11:00am EDT

Race
6     11:35am EDT

Race
7     12:25pm EDT

Race

Bet at least $2 to win on any or all of the following horses in our St. Patrick’s Day Promotion and if any horse wins, you will get a $25 cash bonus credited to your account.  Limit one $25 bonus per player/account/household.

If your horse wins, please email Steve@Idabet.com with the name of the horse.  We will credit your account by Monday 5 p.m.

Don’t forget if you wager at least $500 for the day, Saturday, March 17, we will bonus you an extra 1% cash in your IdaRewards.  Bonus will be posted by Monday at 5 p.m.

If you have a horse that might have a St. Patrick’s Day related name, let Steve know and we will update it in this column and on Facebook Saturday if approved.

Amazing Saint                  Delta Downs 7^th

Cadin’s Gold                     Delta Downs 12^th

Celtic City                           Tampa 7^th

Celtic Thane                      Mountaineer 8^th

Gold Liner                          Delta Downs 11^th

I’m the Gold                      Turf Paradise 6^th

Jesses Pot of Gold           Sunland 2^nd

Lady Be Gold                    Will Rogers 1^st

Mack’s Gold...