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Stars shine on turf, dirt and stonedust

Tue Jul 12 2016Ted Black

Last weekend might have seemed ordinary for many Americans since it did not involve a major holiday of any kind, but for thoroughbred and standardbred racing fans alike it provided many memories courtesy of numerous quality performances from runners ...
Sensational Year for Quarter Horse Breeder Bobby D. Cox

Mon Jul 11 2016

Texas horseman Bobby D. Cox is the leading Quarter Horse breeder in 2016 Followers of the Quarter Horse industry would hardly be surprised at the success this year of the noted Texas breeder.  He has been honored by the AQHA as champion breeder ...
Nyquist confirmed for Haskell after strong five-furlong work

Mon Jul 11 2016Kellie Reilly

Kentucky Derby (G1) star Nyquist fired a five-furlong bullet at Santa Anita Monday morning, his third work back since an illness following his third in the Preakness (G1). After a flurry of reports indicating that Reddam Racing’s champion was bound f ...
Orb, Animal Kingdom among first-crop sires to watch at Fasig-Tipton

Mon Jul 11 2016Kellie Reilly

An enduring highlight of the summer yearling sales season is seeing how the first-crop sires are received. Tuesday’s July Selected Yearlings Sale at Fasig-Tipton is a treasure trove in this regard – so much so that it’s not easy to whittle down the l ...
Attendance up, handle dips at Santa Anita

Mon Jul 11 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Santa Anita press release Santa Anita’s combined Winter/Spring Meet drew to a close Sunday, with the track posting a 3 percent increase in on-track attendance as it gets ready to host the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for a record nint ...
Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 7/10/2016

Mon Jul 11 2016Jason Michael

A fantastic start to the new season at Palm Beach!  The champions from last season were given their well deserved hardware and the greatest super sprinter of all time had a course/starting box named after him.  Plus a new star is starting to emerge.

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Caren wires Bison City Stakes

Sun Jul 10 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Robert Marzilli's Caren went gate-to-wire to capture Sunday's $191,725 Bison City Stakes , the second leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara, at Woodbine. Trained by Mike DePaulo, Caren entered the 1 1/16-mile Tapeta test off ...
Catch a Glimpse, Effinex doing well following Saturday graded wins

Sun Jul 10 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Canadian Horse of the Year Catch a Glimpse has emerged from her half-length victory in Saturday's Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) in good shape, according to trainer Mark Casse's Belmont-based assistant Randi Melton Sunday mo ...
Little Mike fifth in comeback

Sun Jul 10 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Gulfstream Park press release Making a return from a layoff of more than two years, multiple Grade 1-stakes winner Little Mike set the pace to the far turn before tiring to fifth (pictured on rail at far right) in Sunday’s 7TH race at Gulf ...
Lady Eli, Flintshire breeze on Belmont’s inner turf

Sun Jul 10 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Unbeaten multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Lady Eli breezed four furlongs in :49.50 on the firm Belmont Park inner turf Sunday. Trainer Chad Brown said the Divine Park filly came out fine as she is looking to make her ...
Songbird breezes for CCA Oaks, Carina Mia confirmed to tackle champion

Sun Jul 10 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Undefeated champion Songbird breezed six furlongs over Santa Anita Park’s fast main track Saturday morning in 1:13.40 with exercise rider Edgar Rodriguez aboard. The Jerry Hollendorfer-trained Medaglia d’Oro filly, who is ...
Great African-American Jockeys

Sun Jul 10 2016D.S. Williamson

Alonzo Clayton, 1876 - March 17, 1917 -  Clayton started riding at the age of 12. He followed in his older brother's footsteps by becoming a jockey. In 1892, at the age of 15, he won the Kentucky Derby aboard Azra. During his career, Clayton won the ...
Super $90 Freshman Filly Blasts At Hoosier; $18 Winners At Scioto, Monticello; H2W Marks 52-Percent In-The-Money Average

Sun Jul 10 2016TwinSpires Staff

On Twitter last Wednesday, July 6, we offered three spot plays at Northfield. The three races were also a Pick 3. In Race 9 we were third with Sharp Action ($3.40). We were third again in Race 10 and the 60-1 Game Amelia ($6.80). At 21-1, we were fif ...

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