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Minding literally unstoppable in Oaks

Fri Jun 03 2016Kellie Reilly

“ Will anyone beat Minding in the Epsom Oaks ?” No – not her rivals, not a busted sinus in a tough loss 12 days ago, not the trip, not the ground, not even a traffic mash-up that shuffled her back to what should have been a hopeless position at the h ...
Cut from the proper Cloth, 'Stars' the Epsom Derby pick

Fri Jun 03 2016Vance Hanson

After watching Diamond Pour Moi being pulled up about halfway through Friday's Oaks (G1) at Epsom, I chose to take a cue from some British musicians of yore who once said: I get knocked down, but I get up again You are never gonna keep me d ...
Classic-placed Divining Rod eyeing mid-summer return

Fri Jun 03 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Lael Stables’ Grade 3-winning Divining Rod, third behind 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah in the 140th Preakness Stakes (G1), is getting closer to his first race in nearly a year. The four-year-old Tapit colt, ...
Remington Park Closes out Meet with a "Mega" Quarter Horse Card

Fri Jun 03 2016

Zoomin Effortlessly and JRC Callas First Match up Saturday at Remington Park 2014 AQHA world champion JRC Callas First ran fourth in the 2015 edition of the race, but trainer Brian Stroud feels that his charge is primed for a big effort in the ...
Casse workers ready for upcoming stakes

Fri Jun 03 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Trainer Mark Casse sent out Grade 1 hero Noble Bird to breeze a half-mile in :48 over Churchill Downs’ fast main track Friday with jockey Julien Leparoux up. It was the first move back for the five-year-old chestnut sin ...
Tepin turns in 'typical' work ahead of trip to Royal Ascot

Fri Jun 03 2016TwinSpires Staff

Robert Masterson’s 2015 champion turf female Tepin registered her final local workout in advance of an international engagement in the June 14 Queen Anne (G1) at England’s Royal Ascot with a half-mile breeze in :48.40 under regular rider Ju ...

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Belmont more hospitable to new shooters

Fri Jun 03 2016Kellie Reilly

In contrast to the Preakness (G1), where “new shooters” rarely win , the Belmont (G1) has been a relatively more congenial hunting ground for newcomers to the Triple Crown races. Before delving into the historical stats, one big caveat: a great de ...
Palm Beach Top 10 Rankings May 2016

Fri Jun 03 2016Jason Michael

*Blu Too Ataree* Honorable Mention Blu Too Ataree, Superior Jamaica, JustDoInMyThing, Craigie Piney, Tc's Posey, Flying Russian, Amf Wild Burst, Wiki Ray Donovan, KTen Grace, Classy Saydel, JS Just Do It, Bf Par Snipe, JohnnyCantWait ...
New York Based Jockeys Well Represented in Belmont Stakes

Thu Jun 02 2016D.S. Williamson

Stradivari - John Velazquez -  Johnny V gave one of the most electrifying performances in the history of the Belmont Stakes in 2012. Once Paynter took off and seemingly shut the door on Union Rags and Johnny V in the stretch, it appeared that the Bo ...
Belmont Stakes Week packed with activities

Thu Jun 02 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release The 148th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) will be the anchor of this year's three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, featuring 19 stakes races and nearly $10 million in purses. Belmont Stakes Week offi ...
‘Distance doesn’t seem to matter’ to Kentucky Oaks winner Cathryn Sophia

Thu Jun 02 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Kentucky Oaks (G1) heroine Cathryn Sophia breezed five furlongs Wednesday ahead of an expected start in the $700,000 Acorn (G1) going a mile at Belmont Park on June 11. The bay daughter of Street Boss recorded her five-ei ...
Value hunting in Epsom Oaks & latest thoughts on Derby

Thu Jun 02 2016Kellie Reilly

After the finalizing of the fields, and the prospect of perhaps a little more give in the ground than first expected at Epsom, here are my updated thoughts on Friday’s Oaks (G1) and Saturday’s Derby (G1). While there hasn’t been a significant chan ...
'Diamonds' a longshot pour moi in Epsom Oaks

Thu Jun 02 2016Vance Hanson

The withdrawal a week or two ago of So Mi Dar from Friday's Oaks (G1) at Epsom not only deprived fans of an intriguing clash between her and 1000 Guineas (G1) winner MINDING, but it left the latter as an overwhelming favorite for the 1 1/2-mile class ...

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