FIBA 3x3 Men's World Cup Qualifier Baku: Canada vs. Rwanda
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The Hastings Racecourse numbers guy who's behind how you'll place your bet
Betting turnover is the lifeblood of horse racing and the harder the puzzles are to solve for bettors, the more the industry benefits Hastings Racing Secretary Scott Henson: Betting turnover is the lifeblood of horse racing and the harder the puzzles are to solve for bettors, the more the industry benefits. Photo Credit: Michael Bye. Anyone who enjoys confounding themselves with mental tests such as Sudoku, or Wordle, should head to Hastings Racecourse this weekend. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors There they will find another dozen fiendishly difficult four-legged puzzles to solve. Fortunately, solving them won't be easy and that's good news for the sport. After all, the more difficult the puzzle, the more betting revenue is usually produced, and that means more resources for the entire industry. At Hastings, the responsibility for making sure each race is as competitive and difficult to solve as possible falls to the track's racing secretary, Scott Henson. It's an unenviable role in many ways. This season, Henson must offer races to suit enough of the horses stabled at Hastings to fill 45 days of racing. There are hundreds of horses and each has its own needs when it comes to criteria such as age, ability and preferred race distance. Added to which, trainers quickly lose their sense of humour if they can't find a race for their horse. It can get tetchy. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It's weird, because your enemy, or someone complaining about not being able to find a race for their horse one week, is then your best friend the following week,' Henson said. Fortunately, Henson, nephew of trainer Steve Henson, relishes the challenge of setting enough puzzles to satisfy both trainer and bettor and freely admits to being a 'numbers guy.' 'I've always enjoyed the stats,' he said. 'I used to follow the number of horses and put race condition books together even before I became racing secretary. 'We've created a database that basically has every horse on the ground, what category they ran in last and what claiming price they ran for. That gives me a general idea of where they fit in and, on paper, we can start pencilling it all in.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Henson took on the role immediately following the COVID pandemic, a critical time for the sport, and he has faced huge challenges to keep the racing as competitive as possible following the deaths of several prominent B.C. owners and breeders over the past few years. 'Every weekend is like a new puzzle,' he said. 'And, as the season progresses, the puzzle gets harder and the days get longer.' Henson, along with colleague Ananth (A.K.) 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Saturday, Race 5 Rockliffe showed smart acceleration to catch a couple of tearaway leaders recently and, despite eventually losing by just a nose to today's rival, What's Shakin, can turn the tables in a difficult puzzle the racing secretary can be proud of. BC Lions Vancouver Canucks News News Vancouver Canucks
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Canadian teen Mboko falls to Olympic champion Zheng at French Open
Canadian teen Victoria Mboko's breakthrough Grand Slam run came to an end Friday at the French Open. The 18-year-old from Toronto was beaten 6-3, 6-4 by No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen of China in third-round action at Roland Garros. Mboko, ranked No. 333 at the start of the year, had surged into the spotlight with three straight wins in qualifying and two more in the main draw — all in straight sets — before running into Zheng, an Australian Open finalist who won Olympic gold in singles last summer on these same Paris clay courts. Zheng won 70 per cent of her first-serve points and saved six of eight break points. Mboko was broken four times and won only 38 per cent of her second-serve points. Still, it was a major step forward for Mboko in her Grand Slam main-draw debut. She'll officially enter the WTA's top 100 when the tournament wraps.
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Canadian teen Victoria Mboko falls to Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen at French Open
Canada's Victoria Mboko serves against New Zealand's Lulu Sun during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) PARIS — Canadian teen Victoria Mboko's breakthrough Grand Slam run came to an end Friday at the French Open. The 18-year-old from Toronto was beaten 6-3, 6-4 by No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen of China in third-round action at Roland Garros. Mboko, ranked No. 333 at the start of the year, had surged into the spotlight with three straight wins in qualifying and two more in the main draw — all in straight sets — before running into Zheng, an Australian Open finalist who won Olympic gold in singles last summer on these same Paris clay courts. Zheng won 70 per cent of her first-serve points and saved six of eight break points. Mboko was broken four times and won only 38 per cent of her second-serve points. Still, it was a major step forward for Mboko in her Grand Slam main-draw debut. She'll officially enter the WTA's top 100 when the tournament wraps. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025.
