Sentences with phrase «in a horse race with»

Barnes and Noble is in a horse race with the likes of Amazon and its new Kindle Fire to stake claim to the more - than - an - e-reader / not - quite - a-tablet realm.

«Our goal has been to expand the premium streaming market segment, not to run in a horse race with the other players each going after the same demographic,» Boom says.

Not exact matches

Horse trading MI Developments serves as an industrial landlord, but was spun out of Magna with a controversial stake in Magna Entertainment, a now - bankrupt horse - racing venHorse trading MI Developments serves as an industrial landlord, but was spun out of Magna with a controversial stake in Magna Entertainment, a now - bankrupt horse - racing venhorse - racing venture.

The devices, which at first gave Barnes & Noble a horse in the e-book race, have turned out to be an albatross for the company, with losses of almost $ 70 million in the first nine months of the fiscal year, on sales of only $ 211 million.

He picked up some of the horse racing assets, including tracks in Florida and California, as part of the agreement and he also heads and controls a joint venture with Magna that is developing electric vehicle technology.

In one deal last December, Nevada State Bank hammered out a $ 5 million deal with a satellite television company that supplies hotels in Las Vegas with live coverage of horse races, says Dallas Haun, CEO of the bank, which has only $ 4 billion in assets and is owned by ZionIn one deal last December, Nevada State Bank hammered out a $ 5 million deal with a satellite television company that supplies hotels in Las Vegas with live coverage of horse races, says Dallas Haun, CEO of the bank, which has only $ 4 billion in assets and is owned by Zionin Las Vegas with live coverage of horse races, says Dallas Haun, CEO of the bank, which has only $ 4 billion in assets and is owned by Zionin assets and is owned by Zions.

With Santorum sidelined, the forces of darkness in the culture wars don't have a horse in the race anymore, which is a good thing.

the site is wonderful, a big green premiere horse racing track with beautiful hills in the distance.

FLPC, in partnership with Racing Horse Productions, released the short film EXPIRED?

«I'm sure the horse is going to break a leg in the trailer, or come down with flu the day before, or fall off a cliff during the race.»

In the «good old days» before the turn of the century, Arsenal had always been part of a two horse race, with either Man United or Liverpool.

Saturday hasn't been a good day for favorites to start with Lady Aurelia finishing a distant 10th out of 12 horses in the race of 3 - year - olds.

Trained by the master that is Paul Nichols, this horse ran a fantastic race in last year's renewal, but failed to get home due to problems with his breathing.

HORSE RACING — JEWEL»S REWARD, fiery Maine Chance bay colt with eye on Derby roses, responded with alacrity when stung by whip in stretch, pulled away from Noureddin to win $ 59,500 Wood Memorial at Jamaica (see below) by half length after surviving foul claim by runner - up.

The 124th Run for the Roses has more than a few intriguing entries vying to win the first leg of the Triple Crown: One is Favorite Trick (above, far left), who last year became only the second 2 - year - old (Secretariat was the first, in 1973) to be named Horse of the Year — not to be confused with Event of the Year, who had to drop out of the race last week with a right - knee fracture.

Should Silver Spoon, with so many rich opportunities ahead in the filly and mare races, risk getting hurt by bigger and stronger horses in the Derby?

The world's toughest trotting race, up hill and down dale and fetlock - deep in cinders, was won by the best horse in France, with the aid of some careful legislation by the wealthy farmers of Normandy

Travis Kerr, owner of 4 - year - old bay, Round Table, entered colt in Hawthorne's Gold Cup where $ 73,250 first - money made Round Table richest horse in racing history with $ 1,336,364 total for three - year career.

Ironically, horse racing, a sport that has almost nothing in common with showing horses, supplies the money.

McGaughey returned to the Derby just once in the ensuing 23 years, to finish 10th with a big, dull colt named Saarland in 2002, refusing to force a lesser horse into the race.

With two actual jockeys riding the horses in the movie's big race — recently retired Chris McCarron is on The Admiral as Charles Kurtsinger, Gary Stevens on The Biscuit as Woolf — the scenes ring evocatively true, to art as well as to history.

She had wheeled the No. 3 horse with all the other horses in the race and, though the winning 3 - 2 combination was gone, she had all the other tickets in her purse.

«Given the spotlight that's on horse racing with Seabiscuit and the rivalry of Funny Cide and Empire Maker, we believe this has the potential to be the most - talked - about race since Cigar's record 16th straight win [in 1996],» says Mark Shapiro, an ESPN executive vice president.

But in line with racing's traditional script, there now emerges a dark horse, the unheralded Mr. Moonlight

Sue if Sanchez he went to City then EPL would of been one horse race like in Germany and France so out of the two i rather he went to United because there is always a possibility Mourinho will throw a wobbly and mess with Sanchez's head or the whole team, IMO the man is a ticking time bomb

When the stewards receive all the tags representing specimens from the horses tested on any racing day, they put the whole batch in a small brown envelope which is then sealed, stamped across the fold in three places with red wax and locked up, generally overnight.

Also remember the BPL is the toughest league in the world, no longer is it a 2 horse race between us and United (like it was pre 2005 in your article), there are at least 5 - 6 teams capable of winning it — so it has become a lot more difficult to win honors and the fact that we are considered the best team next to Chel $ ea right now and in 2nd place shows just how Wenger HAS indeed evolved with the game.

Equine veterinary medicine has been misdirected from the art of healing to the craft of portfolio management, and the business of horse racing is in the process of killing its goose with the golden eggs.»

HORSE RACING — SABIN ($ 3.40), with Eddie Maple in the irons, won the $ 119,800 Sheepshead Bay Handicap on the turf at Belmont Park by two lengths over Thirty Flags.

Seeing how quality players are moving in this transfer window am a very sad sad sad man.The other big clubs have confirmed they will spend big but for Wenger he said we have enough depth in the squad but if special player is available we can buy, now special players are not available without a bid.We have only one Arsene but we cant win major trophies with wenger he used to win them when it was a two horse race, only utd were a threat but now he cant repeat the invincible era or win epl 10 yrs can evidence there is competition and we are not in it.Clubs like chelsea are in debts cuz of buying wc players to win trophies, We put club into debt b4 to build stadium so he can generate more revenue for club owners and share holders

The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most popular race meetings in the whole of the year, and the bookmakers will be quaking in their boots with Willie Mullins bringing over a multitude of top quality horses for the four day event.

In four of the races he was on U.S. horses and won with one of them (Fisherman).

Live video streams for UK and Irish Horse Racing are also available and William Hill asks customers to place a bet with minimum stake of 50p in order to watch.

Stumble has mirrored stumble in this two - horse race for Premier League survival; victory matched with victory.

We cover sport in great detail with all the top football, horse racing, cricket and tennis action just the tip of the iceberg.

I am a big sports fan with a particular interest in football, golf and horse racing.

Additionally, Klopp's success against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga with his Dortmund side was impressive, but that was a much more simple two - horse race, in his native league, of which he had been familiar with for decades.

«We expect a lot of growth with all the development going on in downtown Arlington Heights and the reopening of the racetrack,» Sonneland said, referring to the resurrection of horse racing next year at Arlington International Racecourse, which has been shuttered since 1998.

If you have had a blast at CAP's Derby in the past, get ready for an even bigger, more exciting event complete with dinner, CAP's live horse race game, silent auction, live music and more!

Marist has weighed in with the fourth poll on the gubernatorial horse race out this week, and its results fall smack in the middle of its rivals Siena and Quinnipiac, showing Andrew Cuomo leading Carl Paladino, 52 - 33 among likely voters with Rick Lazio garnering 9 percent and 6 percent unsure.

In 2004, Reverend Sharpton rejected Tom Brokow's (MSNBC) attempt to introduce the game - frame, saying that, «we act like we're at a race track betting on horses, rather than dealing with the fact that 75,000 lost their jobs in South Carolina»In 2004, Reverend Sharpton rejected Tom Brokow's (MSNBC) attempt to introduce the game - frame, saying that, «we act like we're at a race track betting on horses, rather than dealing with the fact that 75,000 lost their jobs in South Carolina»in South Carolina».

Some are voting tactically in seats where it is a two horse race, others are looking for a new electoral home after the betrayal of Nick Clegg in entering a coalition with the Tories.

Yet another congratulatory email from a consulting firm to its winning client candidates has arrived, and although Red Horse Strategies had nothing little to do with the NY - 9 race, it no longer saw fit to weigh in on the fierce bout of finger - pointing now underway in political circles.

She was listed as a winner with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a long - shot in the horse race to be the next Pope.

«I just think with the tabloids finding more interest in what we accomplished during the mayoral race than how inhumane the horse carriage industry is distracting from that struggle.

Shimkus said he would only be satisfied if the plan, which was not made publicly available Tuesday, included the re-privatization of NYRA with key stakeholders represented, and if it honored an agreement from 2008 that granted a specific percentage of VLT revenues from Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens to the horse - racing industry.

Members operated a casino - style gambling club in Yonkers with illegal poker machines that held dice tournaments and took bets on horse races, and on March 7, 2011, Mark «Stymie» Maiuzzo and others torched a car they thought belonged to the bookmaker of a nearby gambling club to decrease business there and intimidate the bookmaker, the feds said.

A poll released Thursday by Congressional candidate Patrick Murphy (D) found him tied with Republican Rep. Allen West 45 percent to 45 percent in a horse - race matchup.

In the most Republican Congressional district in New York, vulnerable Democratic Rep. Kathy Hochul was tied with Republican challenger Chris Collins in a horse - race matchup, according to a new nonpartisan polIn the most Republican Congressional district in New York, vulnerable Democratic Rep. Kathy Hochul was tied with Republican challenger Chris Collins in a horse - race matchup, according to a new nonpartisan polin New York, vulnerable Democratic Rep. Kathy Hochul was tied with Republican challenger Chris Collins in a horse - race matchup, according to a new nonpartisan polin a horse - race matchup, according to a new nonpartisan poll.

Mulrow has had a multi-year business relationship with Richard Fields, a gaming magnate who expressed interest in bidding on state - owned horse - racing facilities when the Cuomo administration floated a plan to privatize the tracks.