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GULFSTREAM PARK PICK 6 UP TO $1.36 MILLION   If you want to be the 10¢ Rainbow Pick 6 at Gulfstream Park, do it right here on Idabet.com where the carryover for Friday, April 22 is nearly $1,370,000.00.  If there is no winner today, the entire pool WILL BE PAID OUT tomorrow Saturday, April 23.

Prominent owner Jess Jackson passed away yesterday after a lengthy illness.  His fame will long live in the offspring of his great horses Curlin who was bred to his great mare Rachel Alexander recently.

DELTA DOWNS TO RUN $1 MILLION 2-YEAR-OLD RACE…Delta Downs will run the $1 million Delta Downs Jackports for 2-year-olds on November 19.  The big race is an example what slots can do for a racetrack.  The track recently completed one its best meets in years under the direction of one of the nation’s top executives Chris Warren.  Very few tracks continue to show dedication to racing, but Warren has long been committed to putting on the best show possible.  Many racing experts feel, even if slots were to come to Texas, the bar has been set so high by Warren at Delta Downs that fans will continue to flock to the Louisiana track.

Trainer Todd Pletcher did an easy workout with Uncle Mo in preparation for the Kentucky Derby on Tuesday morning.  Remember, Secretariat finished third in the Wood Memorial as the heavy favorite before electrifying the crowd on Derby Day.  Pletcher who reported his star colt was diagnosed with an infection right after the Wood should aleviate concerns that his horse is still the real thing.

Delaware Park my home for many years has announced the veteran trainer Larry Jones will once again be conditioning horses at the slote enriched track opening May 1.  Jones retired for one year, but apparently got the bug and was back in action with 18 wins at Oaklawn Park this winter.  Training again for car magnate Rick Porter, Jones scored with Havre de Grace in the Grade 1 Apple Blossom and took home the gold with Joyful Victory in the Apple Blossom.  That filly is now headed for the Kentucky Oaks.

You can bet Delaware Park right here on Idabet.com.  Delaware offers real interesting racing because stables from all over the country converge there.  Sure it’s tougher to handicap with so many charges never facing each other before, but at the same time, you can find some real sleepers at great payoffs.

As a Baltimore native, I lament the passing of former mayor and Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer this week.  Schaefer was always a strong supporter of racing and in fact, the growth of the Preakness crowds over the years is really is doing.  The Preakness was always well attended by racing and casual fans to the tune of about 45-50,000.  But when Schaefer, as Mayor organized a Preakness Celebration committee is when it became a real national event.  It took off in the early and mid 70’s by promoting the infield.

Though the infield at times has nothing to do with racing, its original growth by Schaefer truly made the Preakness a big deal.  He was a mover and shaker in Maryland, but really cared...

It’s the final countdown of Gulfstream Park’s 10¢ Rainbow Pick 6.  The pool has now swelled to over $1.3 million for Thursday’s race card (post time 12:55 est).  If there is no winner, Friday’s first race will be at 3pm and there will be a winner on Saturday the next to last day of the meet.

This is one of the biggest pools for the smallest wagers ever in racing and your chance to take a shot.  The Rainbow Pick 6 at Gulfstream Park and of course you can bet it right here on Idabet.com.  Gulfstream Park’s closing day is this Sunday.  Since it is Easter, the track decided to end the Pick 6 on Saturday to make it available to tracks not open this Sunday.

Idabet.com wishes you a happy Spring holiday season including Passover, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Racing returns to beautiful Hollywood Park on Thursday, April 21 and you can bet every Hollywood Park race with Idabet.com.  Idabet.com now takes bets on all of California’s major racetracks including Santa Anita and Del Mar.  Hollywood features a 54-day meet including a new 14% low takeout 50¢ Pick 5.  If there are no winner on the Players Pick 5, 70% of the pool is a carryover.

The stars race at Hollywood and Idabet.com has it.  Racing every Thursday through Sunday with a post of time 1pm (PDT) with special holiday racing cards.

We are pleased to add INSTANT FUNDING for your account with your Credit or Debit Card.  You can now deposit funds into your account instantly when you call our Business Office at 877-782-9994.  There is a 4% processing fee for any deposits under $100.00.  All deposits over $100.00 and we will cover the bank fees.  The 4% fee will be currently charged to your account at the time of the transaction.  We will credit your account within 24 hours for that fee for all deposits over $100.

With this program, there is no longer any need to get shut out of any race from anywhere!  There are some daily and monthly limits, so please review details at https://idabet.com/deposit_cc.php

We are offering some FREE BETS to selected players as part of our program to improve our service.  If you frequent any racing blogs, chatrooms or sites, can you please send me their names.steve@idabet.com)   I will select some of the responses for free bets over the next week.  And if you don’t mind, when you are on any of these sites, put a good word in about IdaBet.com.  As always, thanks so much for playing with idaBet.