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A look at the Travers 5 without Triple Crown experience

Wed Aug 24 2016James Scully

For only the second time in its 147-year history, the $1.25 million Travers (G1) will feature a full field of 14. And most names are familiar, with nine entrants competing in Triple Crown races this spring, including Preakness (G1) winner Exaggerator ...
Yonkers Hosts Solid Saturday Night Card

Wed Aug 24 2016Ted Black

Doctor Butch, who competed in the Quillen two years ago, arrives with a solid 4-7-5 slate and $160,000 bankroll from 25 starts this year and will leave from post four. McArdles Lightning ended the Meadowlands meet on a roll, taking his last two start ...
To Favorite or Not To Favorite

Wed Aug 24 2016Barry Spears

When a contest player breaks down a contest to its simplest form, it really is all about decisions. Whether it be what contest to play on a given day to what handicapping information to use, making decisions, right or wrong, will dictate most aspects ...
Exaggerator receives post 7, early 3-1 favorite in 14-horse Travers

Wed Aug 24 2016James Scully

Exaggerator will try to strengthen his hold upon divisional honors in Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) , but the three-time Grade 1 winner will face no shortage of challengers in a capacity 14-horse field at Saratoga. The Keith Desormeaux-trai ...
Horses to watch at Warwick Farm for King of Australia contest

Tue Aug 23 2016Vance Hanson

Although I was humbled when my latter two selections backed out after setting the pace over soft ground, it was still a profitable evening last Friday at Randwick when Divine Prophet kicked things off with a last-to-first rally to narrowly take t ...
SOUTHLAND preview - Wednesday, August 24

Tue Aug 23 2016MoneyMaker Mike

It's week 4 of MoneyMaker Mike's short kennel study that is being done this month and I'm going with 3 more kennels which you will find listed below. The entries have been posted for the Wednesday and Thursday performances and I've listed the kenne ...

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Harmonize, Time and Motion impress on both coasts

Tue Aug 23 2016John Mucciolo

We saw two of the best horses in training appear on opposite coasts on Saturday and neither disappointed. Champion California Chrome roared home a sublime winner of the Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, while the otherworldly Songbird strolled home to ...
Prairie Meadows Kicked off its 2016 live Quarter Horse Meet Last Weekend

Tue Aug 23 2016

Ajs High, who has won two Bank of America Challenge stakes, is expected to return to action on September 17 Prairie Meadows will also host four regional Bank of America Challenge Championship races on Saturday, September 17, led by the 440-ya ...
California Chrome’s Pacific Classic invokes memories of Ghostzapper’s Breeders’ Cup Classic

Tue Aug 23 2016James Scully

California Chrome deserves all the accolades for a grand performance in Saturday’s Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, dominating from the outset in a five-length romp. His journey over the last couple of seasons has been remarkable. Winner of the 20 ...
Breeders’ Cup implications aplenty from York’s Ebor Festival

Tue Aug 23 2016Kellie Reilly

Potential contenders for several Breeders’ Cup races advanced their claims during last week’s Ebor Festival at York. Trying to pinpoint who’ll end up going where is a moving target, as it were, but these are the most salient points to emerge from the ...
Bob Le Beau strong favorite to repeat in NY Turf Writers Cup

Mon Aug 22 2016Vance Hanson

Although there may have been some anxious moments when he had 19 length-deficit to make up, Bob Le Beau did so and more when taking the A.P. Smithwick Memorial (G1) earlier this month. On Thursday, the nine-year-old will go for a sweep of Saratoga' ...
Even without Firing Line, Brubaker divisions hold intrigue

Mon Aug 22 2016Kellie Reilly

Smart Transition photo courtesy NYRA/Coglianese Photography Del Mar’s traditional opening day feature, the Oceanside S., wasn’t split this year, but in an historical novelty, Wednesday’s Harry F. Brubaker has proven popular enough to warrant two ...
Chrome's Classic performance increasingly rare in historically marquee division

Mon Aug 22 2016Vance Hanson

There is not much to add in the way of adjectives to describe California Chrome's performance in Saturday's Pacific Classic (G1), but there are few takeaways from the race. The manner of his victory should not have come as a surprise. Even taking ...

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