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- Crowds show up as horse racing returns to CCF
- Horse Racing Teams up with Sportpost.com to Attract a Younger Audience
- Racing: Cummings concedes Horse of Year title to Tracy
| Crowds show up as horse racing returns to CCF Posted: 06 May 2010 10:18 PM PDT Thoroughbred and Quarter horse racing returned to the Cochise County Fairgrounds this past weekend and the size of the crowds seem to indicate the event was missed last year. Early reports indicate over 4,000 people came through the gates Saturday and Sunday.Despite all the conflicting events going on with the races fans seemed to show up in large numbers Saturday and Sunday with a new sense of appreciation for the event which was cancelled last year due in part to state budget cuts. Even the trainers and jockeys were happy to be back in Douglas. Longtime local trainer Ron Salmon has been coming to the Douglas races for 19 years and had a horse in the fourth race Sunday which won making the weekend more enjoyable. "This is probably the best track there is," he said. "It's wide, it's well maintained. It's one of the better tracks we run on." Salmon races horses all over the state and has seen his fare share of tracks. He says the horse racing environment at the Cochise County Fairgrounds is something special. "There's no other place like it," he said. "Everybody seems to have a good time when they come here." Not having the horse races last year hurt not only Salmon who had a hard time finding work during those "dark weeks" but also the fairgrounds and local businesses that rely on the races to help them remain open. Salmon said he and the other trainers hope what happened last year doesn't happen again for a long time. "It's a good track, good environment, they have plenty of stalls here for all the horses, it's an overall good atmosphere," he said. Ten races were held each day this past weekend and the lines at the betting windows were taking bets up till the very last minute all day long. Reports the day after the race indicate the betting held its own which is good. Jockey Rick Oliver who rode both days in Douglas, echoed Salmon's feelings. "I love coming down here," he said. "It's such a nice facility. The crowd seems to really get into the races. They seem to have such a great turnout year after year. … This is one of the best tracks on the fair circuit." When Douglas was unable to host the races last year Oliver said he felt they may never come back. "I didn't think we'd ever be down here again," he said "I really like coming here." Oliver was a jockey for 10 years, quit for 15 and returned to riding in 2004. He has become a regular in the El Moro de Cumpas stakes winning the race in 2006 and again last year when the finals were held in Sonoita. "I'd wish they would bring the finals back here," he said. "It helps having the border right here." Oliver said he did not realize the significance of the El Moro de Cumpas until he got his horse back in front of the grandstand in 2006 to the cheering fans and the large group waiting to greet him with the El Moro de Cumpas trophy. "This race means more to me than any other race all year long that I ride," he said. "The money is not all that great but this race is great for older horses. We need more races like this." Oliver rode three different horses in the El Moro de Cumpas time trials Saturday finishing third, fourth and third in the sixth, seventh and eighth races. His horse in the eighth race Monarca Dash, qualified for the finals in Sonoita. In 2008 another jockey, Anna Barrio, who has a big fan base of her own, told the Douglas Dispatch in a story they were doing on her she too enjoys coming to Douglas every year because the track conditions are excellent and there is a strong sense of support here for the sport. "Its fun riding in front of a crowd that's into the race," she said. "I've done well here … I really like coming here." An injury prevented Barrio from riding in Douglas this year. Fairgrounds officials report they had two track records set Saturday in the seventh and eighth races of the El Moro de Cumpas trials. The first record was set in the seventh race but broken in the very next race by a Quarter Horse called Jesstifiable who was ridden by Floyd Campbell. Jesstifiable, owned by Victor Ramos and trained by Roy Ronquillo, was one of the eight horses to advance to the El Moro de Cumpas finals which will he held in Sonoita. The other qualifiers for the finals were Leonas TR, owned and trained by Armando Orozco; Stoli Chaser, owned by Manuel Medrano and trained by Dennis Martsteller; Lanes Luck, owned by Francisco Ayon and Abel Rodriguez and trained by Ayon; Fly Corona Cat, owned by Y/N Horse Stables LLC and trained by Omar Lorta; Monarca Dash, owned by Jose Gallardo and trained by Alejandro Sanchez; Chicks on the Berge, owned by Chuck Stanton and trained by Ramon Fontes and Oh So Chilly owned by Victor C. Ramos and Francisco J. Rivera and trained by Roy Ronquillo Cochise County Fairgrounds manager Karen Strongin said she was quite pleased by what she saw this past weekend. "All of the vendors did well and were happy, there were no accidents or incidents and the whole race meet went smoothly," she said. "The Cochise County Fair Association would like to thank all of the people who attended, helped, participated and supported the horse races." 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| Horse Racing Teams up with Sportpost.com to Attract a Younger Audience Posted: 07 May 2010 12:01 AM PDT Sportpost has been joined by horse racing channel partners Racing UK and At The Races as they look to attract the latest generation of horse racing fans Chelsea, London (PRWEB) May 7, 2010 -- Sportpost, sports social media site, has become an odds on favourite for fans of horse racing as the sport battles for viewers and looks to attract the next generation of fans. This week both Racing UK and 'At The Races' (The UK's biggest broadcasters of horse racing content) have joined the growing list of channel partners at Sportpost.com. This move also works hand in hand with the sports move to overhaul betting and utilise decimals which is a language much more familiar to the younger generation. The two channel partners join recent Grand National winner and jockey legend A.P.McCoy who already has his own blogging portal within the Sportpost site. The move is highly significant in that horse racing, which has always previously used traditional distribution methods, has now fully embraced social media. Social media is increasingly being seen as the medium of choice for engaging younger viewers and increasing brand awareness, sportpost.com is at the forefront of this shift. Richard Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Racing UK said: "Racing should always be looking at ways to introduce the sport to a new audience, and Sportpost is an innovative solution to do just that. Racing UK's strong video content will contribute to the success of the site." Sportpost (Europe's first sports social media site) is proving very popular with sports stars, rights holders and media owners as an exciting promotional tool. The multi-sport site already boasts, after less than a month since its launch, media partners such as Red Bull, Nike Football, the UFC, Euro League Basketball and now the two premier horse racing broadcasters in the UK. The full list of channel partners can be found within the sports videos (http://www.sportpost.com/video ) portal at Sportpost. Matt Taylor, Head of Online for At The Races said, "Exclusive content is very important to any broadcaster or publisher, but it is impossible to ignore the opportunity to drive fresh viewers through social media. Sportpost is a fantastic tool as it enables At The Races to widen racing's overall appeal and grow awareness of our brand." Sports stars are also seeing the potential of the sports blogs (http://www.sportpost.com/blogs ) portal within Sportpost. The site partners with stars such as tennis world No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki, England rugby stars James Haskell and Danny Care and recent Grand National winner AP McCoy, who immediately blogged of his success exclusively through his Sportpost blog. AP.McCoy was in high praise of the site, "The way I can now communicate directly with fans through Sportpost is great. I can tell my side of things very easily and quickly." Sportpost.com bridges the gap, giving brands and sport stars a smarter, more cost effective and targeted alternative for reaching passionate fans compared with the creation of their own websites or micro-sites. Sportpost.com is smashing all expectations since its launch in March 2010.The site aims to build on this fantastic first month and plans to stream live content with partners within the next three months. About Sportpost.com: PR Contact ### Sportpost.com Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Racing: Cummings concedes Horse of Year title to Tracy Posted: 07 May 2010 09:16 AM PDT BRISBANE: In most seasons, Road To Rock would be a strong contender to claim Horse of the Year honours but trainer Anthony Cummings has conceded this year's crown to the Peter Moody-trained Typhoon Tracy. Road To Rock, who makes his Queensland debut in today's Group Two Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast with Stathi Katsidis aboard, has won two Group One races this season and can make it three if successful in the Doomben Cup (2020m) on May 22. However, Typhoon Tracy has a stranglehold on the Horse of the Year title with four wins at the elite level this season in the Myer Classic, Orr Stakes and Futurity Stakes in Melbourne and the Queen Of The Turf in Sydney. Cummings, who is enjoying a career-best season with five Group One wins, believes Road To Rock is capable of winning both the Hollindale Stakes and Doomben Cup before retirement. However, a Doomben Cup victory won't be enough to eclipse Typhoon Tracy's astounding season. "He's capable of winning his next two runs but unfortunately only one is a Group One," Cummings said. "He's already won two Group Ones this year and winning the Doomben Cup would normally be enough to go close to winning the title. "Typhoon Tracy looks to have the title won with four Group Ones." Road To Rock claimed his second Group One success last start in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. He will have only two runs in Queensland before being retired to stand at stud. - AAP Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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