Videos tagged with "tote board"

Fan Runs Onto Racetrack [00:50]
A man ran across the track during the stretch run of the feature race at Del Mar on Thursday, barely escaping contact with several horses that were driving for the finish line. The man, carrying a duffel bag filled with personal belongings, jumped the outer rail as the horses reached the top of the stretch. As the field got closer, he began running in the same direction as the horses and, about 30 yards before the wire, with Chris McCarron trying to avoid him aboard the race winner, Sea Of Serenity, the man flung the bag behind him, into the path of another horse. The second-place finisher, Factual Attraction, missed the man by inches, and he was then missed by two other trailing horses--Toga Toga Toga and Regal Gentry--who simultaneously passed on either side of him. The man, later identified as Russell Howard Caputo, 38, a onetime resident of Beverly Hills, then jumped the inner rail, ran across the turf course and was apprehended near the tote board by a member of the starting-gate crew and taken into custody. The name of the race was the Royal Order of Jesters Purse. William Knowles, director of security for the track, said Caputo was turned over to the San Diego County sheriff's office. "There are indications," Knowles said, "that he's suffering emotional problems. When he was taken into custody, he made vague references to self-destruction. He said something about doing it on the train, then said that he wanted to do it on the track." A sheriff's spokeswoman ...

Home Tote Board iPad App Demo [04:05]
This attractive app is a must have for anyone throwing (or attending) a Derby party. You can keep your own house wagers with real time odds and payouts. It is a good looking app that will bring a lot of fun and excitement to any Derby party. It is designed for the Derby but could be used on any horse race or even on a NASCAR event.
Tags: Kentucky Derby, horse racing, racing, tote board

Smart Spending wins another thriller @ Santa Anita Feb 26 2012 [07:47]
7 furlongs on the dirt, smart spending was 14-1 on the tote board when he won, rebounding from a subpar effort going a longer distance. Back to his best distance in the company he already showed himself competitive, he ran to his record and rewarded his believers very handsomely!
Tags: horses, horse racing, Santa Anita Park, sprint, sports, close finish, photo finish, closer, thoroughbreds, racing, BC, swift, Victor Espinoza, Carla Gaines

How To Pick A Long Shot [02:28]
If you're a horse player, you probably dream of nailing that big long shot. So why does the betting public sometimes ignore nice horses -- and how can you spot one that's ready to blow up the tote board? In this clip from the TV show 'PA HarnessWeek', we talk to some top harness racing drivers about how they see it from the sulky.
Tags: horse, harness, thoroughbred, racing, betting, bettor, tips, long, shots, longshots

1995 Vagrancy Handicap [03:38]
. She's filled out over last year." When Mrs. Hoffman got to her seat, she glanced at the tote board. "Uh-oh. One-to-five. I don't like that. I'm nervous. Why am I nervous?" She needn't have been. Sky Beauty is now 12 for 12 at Belmont, 15 for 19 in her career. She returned $2.70 for scooting the distance in 1 minute 21.56 seconds. Only three other horses bothered showing up, the closest being Aly's Conquest. ... belmont park horse racing sky beauty allen jerkens blushing groom mike smith ...
Tags: belmont, park, horse, racing, sky, beauty, allen, jerkens, blushing, groom, mike, smith, jan, rushton