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Songbird stands up to Carina Mia’s challenge in CCA Oaks

Mon Jul 25 2016Jen Caldwell

Undefeated champion Songbird tried 1 1/8 miles for the first time in her career in Sunday’s $294,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga, and did so against one of her toughest opponents to date – Carina Mia. It was also the first start ...
Nyquist turns a smooth mile in final work for Haskell

Sun Jul 24 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Del Mar press release Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist worked a mile in 1:39.40 at 1 p.m. (PDT) Sunday in his final workout before returning to the races next Sunday in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth Park in New ...
Beholder's stellar breeze causes Mandella to sing

Sun Jul 24 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Del Mar press release Seconds after Beholder worked five furlongs in :59.20 “breezing” Sunday morning, Richard Mandella turned to a video crew and vocalized a phrase from the Buck Owens classic “Act Naturally.” “Bet you I’m gonna be a ...
Forever Unbridled, Tom’s Ready breeze at Saratoga

Sun Jul 24 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Grade 1 heroine Forever Unbridled and Grade 2 victor Tom's Ready, both being pointed to Grade 1s on Travers Day, August 27, breezed a half-mile over Saratoga's fast main track Sunday morning. Charles Fipke homebred Foreve ...
Dacita doing good following Diana score; Flintshire, Lady Eli work

Sun Jul 24 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Dacita, who rallied relentlessly on the far outside to win Saturday's Diana Stakes (G1) at Saratoga in a thrilling blanket finish, came out of the race well, as did Chad Brown's three other runners – third-place finisher Rai ...
Destin on course for Jim Dandy

Sun Jul 24 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Grade 2 winner and Belmont Stakes (G1) nose runner-up Destin emerged from his latest breeze in good order and remains on target for Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2). The sophomore son of Giant's Causeway worked f ...

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Rachel’s Valentina retired; Stradivari stable at Rood and Riddle

Sun Jul 24 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Stonestreet Stable's homebred Grade 1 winner Rachel's Valentina has been retired, trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed Sunday morning. The lone daughter of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, Rachel's Valentina won her tw ...
Frosh Price-Topper, $25; Exacta Partner For $59; Adios Final Field Set; ‘Wiggle’ Wins Again

Sun Jul 24 2016TwinSpires Staff

On Twitter last Wednesday, July 20, we offered three spot plays at Northfield and could only muster a show finish with King Richard ($4.00). Sharp Action (11-1) finished fifth and so did Reggie Raider (8-1) in their respective races. On variou ...
California Chrome holds Dortmund in close San Diego win

Sun Jul 24 2016Jen Caldwell

California Chrome hadn’t competed since March 26 while main rival Dortmund was last seen racing November 28. Both chestnuts captured those respective starts and found themselves facing off following the vacations on a sun-drenched Del Mar afternoon i ...
What a horse race. Onto the Pacific Classic!

Sun Jul 24 2016TwinSpires Staff

by Scott Shapiro After a trip overseas to Dubai that included an eye-popping victory in the $10 million World Cup, California Chrome continued to put forth a championship level five-year-old campaign and got the best of Dortmund in a thrilling tw ...
Kat has big 'Mo' in San Clemente

Sun Jul 24 2016Kellie Reilly

J K Racing Stable’s Mokat tried the Kentucky Oaks (G1) trail without success this spring, but perhaps the grassy Del Mar Oaks (G1) on August 20 is more to her liking. Freshened by trainer Richard Baltas since her disappointing 13th behind Cathryn Sop ...
Dacita up in time in frenetic finish to Diana

Sun Jul 24 2016Kellie Reilly

Sheep Pond Partners and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Dacita, who mugged Tepin on the line in the Ballston Spa (G2) at Saratoga last summer, pulled off a similar last-gasp coup in Saturday’s $500,000 Diana (G1) . Going last to first for Irad Ortiz Jr., the ...
Undrafted the class of the field in Lucky Coin

Sat Jul 23 2016Vance Hanson

Undrafted continues his march toward a probable tilt in the TwinSpires.com Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita this fall when he takes to the Mellon turf at Saratoga on Monday in the $100,000 Lucky Coin over 5 1/2 furlongs. A six-year ...

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