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Terra Promessa tops Fantasy field
A field of six has been entered to go 1 1/16 miles on Saturday at Oaklawn Park in the $400,000 Fantasy (G3) , which will offer points toward a starting berth in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs.
The biggest name in the race is Terr ...
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Improvement needed by Dads Caps to achieve historic Carter three-peat
If Dads Caps is to become the first horse in the 116-year history of the $400,000 Carter H. (G1) to win the race three consecutive times, he'll have to show more than he has in two previous starts this year.
Luckily for the six-year-old, the ...
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Kentucky Derby Report (4/6): Nyquist romps, Mohaymen fizzles in Florida Derby
Nyquist seized the mantle of Kentucky Derby favorite in Saturday’s Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, posting a commanding 3 ¼-length decision. Now 7-for-7, the Doug O’Neill-trained colt takes his track with him, winning at four different ovals ...
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Shagaf puts undefeated record on the line in Wood Memorial
One week after a disappointing run from its ante-post Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Mohaymen in the Florida Derby (G1), Shadwell Stable will send out its other undefeated classic prospect, Shagaf , in Saturday's $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqu ...
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Favorites win at 54% clip as racing shifts to main track; looking forward to a big weekend at Aqueduct
AQUEDUCT NOTEBOOK
There was no graded racing on the main oval at Aqueduct this past week.
Track Stats
A total of 26 races were held at the Long Island, New York venue, with favorites winning at a 54 percent rate and the top two betting ch ...
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Bluechip Matchmaker Series
Much like the George Morton Levy Memorial series for older males pacers that the track offers each Saturday night, the Bluechip Matchmaker for Free-For-All pacing fillies and mares is heading into round four of five preliminaries with a lucrative fin ...
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Kentucky Derby Power Rankings
5. Lani, 25/1 - The UAE Derby winner got the 1 3/16 miles in 1:58.42. That's not a bad time. What's more impressive is that Lani almost fell to his knees as soon as the gates opened. He spotted the field around 6 to 7 lengths. Then, jockey Yutake T ...
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Ashland comes up short but sweet with Cathryn Sophia, Rachel’s Valentine & Carina Mia
Saturday’s $500,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland marks the final Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep for three prominent members of an outstanding 3-year-old filly division.
The mighty Songbird isn’t present, remaining in California for Saturday’s Santa Anita ...
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Madison a Breeders' Cup quality race in all but name
As if the Blue Grass (G1) and a vintage renewal of the Ashland (G1) weren't enough, fans in attendance at Keeneland Saturday will be spoiled even more by the field assembled for the $300,000 Madison (G1) , a Breeders' Cup quality race in all but nam ...
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Blue Grass draws overflow seeking points toward Kentucky Derby berth
Fountain of Youth (G2) runner-up Zulu and juvenile Grade 1 winner Brody’s Cause rate as top contenders in Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland, but none of the entrants are on firm footing when it comes to eligibili ...
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Speed plays well but results mostly formful as big weekend looms at Santa Anita
SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK
A pair of graded events topped the weekend of racing at Santa Anita.
San Simeon S. (G3) : Westside Rentals et al’s GUNS LOADED (D’wildcat) forced the issue in second, took the lead in early stretch and strode home a facil ...
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My counterpoint to Scully on Nyquist's Speed ratings
Our own James Scully has weighed in with a typically informative blog about Nyquist’s BRIS Speed figures, raising a valid concern that the Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite routinely runs faster in sprints than routes.
As I’m still coming to grips wi ...
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Nyquist continues to shine but Speed ratings illustrate a challenge
Nyquist rolled to an easy victory in Saturday’s Florida Derby (G1) and is as tough as nails – it’s easy to admire the grit displayed winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and FrontRunner (G1) last season and the classy colt will try as hard as he c ...
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Catapult, Converge top Keeneland meet-opening Transylvania
Six months after being a successful and well-received host of the Breeders' Cup, Keeneland welcomes back racing to the Bluegrass on Friday for its ever-popular Spring Meet, a 16-day stand that runs through April 29.
The meet centerpiece will again ...
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Weekend Pick 3 Recap 4/4/16
Nyquist winning the Florida Derby (Photo by Arron Haggart/Eclipse Sportswire) I was sitting amongst 500 and some odd players at the Horse Player World Series when the Florida Derby went off. Couldn’t hear Larry Collmus over the screaming as N ...
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Gun Runner tours half-mile at Churchill
Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Gun Runner got back to work Monday for the first time since his victory in the March 26 Louisiana Derby (G2).
Now back at Churchill Downs after his productive winter at Fair Grounds, the Steve Asmussen trainee covered ...
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Focus on Five-Eighths Mile Tracks
Standardbred racing fans looking for some weeknight action can turn their attention to Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland on Tuesday evening and then to Dover Downs on Wednesday as the five-eighths mile ovals in adjacent states in the Mid-Atlantic offer c ...
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Nyquist favored at 3-1 in fourth and final KDFW Pool
Edited Press Release
Reddam Racing LLC’s reigning two-year-old champion Nyquist (#16) , who extended his record to seven wins without a loss with his emphatic victory in Saturday’s Florida Derby (G1), stood as the strong 3-1 favorite to win the ...
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Nyquist arrives at Keeneland
Unbeaten champion and presumptive Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Nyquist wasn’t resting on his laurels the morning after his conquest of the Florida Derby (G1). The Doug O’Neill pupil shipped out of South Florida, and by midafternoon Sunday, was making ...
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Japan's Kentucky Derby hope Lani settles in at Churchill Downs
Edited press release from Churchill Downs
Japan’s UAE Derby (G2) winner Lani arrived at Churchill Downs at 2:55 p.m. (EDT) on Sunday following a 5 1/2-hour van ride from Chicago and was bedded down in Barn 17, which will be his home f ...
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Santa Anita Derby hopefuls out in force
Edited Press Release
Several of the West Coast’s leading Triple Crown aspirants got in their final major licks on a summer-like Saturday morning for the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 9.
San Felipe (G2) winner Danzing Candy worked ...
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Pletcher confirms Outwork, Cards of Stone for Wood Memorial
Edited Press Release
Trainer Todd Pletcher has shored up his contingent for the $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) on April 9 at Aqueduct, confirming both Tampa Bay Derby (G2) runner-up Outwork and standout allowance winner Cards of Stone on the fina ...
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Whitmore readies for Arkansas Derby with half-mile move
Edited Press Release
Rebel (G2) and Southwest (G3) runner-up Whitmore moved closer to his scheduled start in the April 16 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park by working in company just after the Hot Springs, Arkansas, track opened Saturday morni ...
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Palm Beach Top 10 Rankings
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Honorable Mention
Xtenshun, Jims Full Count, B's ValiantNight, Nb's KissTheRoad, Cardiac Kid, Omega Point, JS Just Do It, Atascocita Camry, Hustle It Up, Blu Too Tarmac, Pat C Short Cut, Sentinel
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Cathryn Sophia clocks a half-mile at Keeneland ahead of Ashland
Edited Press Release
Cash is King LLC’s undefeated Cathryn Sophia worked a half-mile in :48.20 over Keeneland’s fast track after the Sunday morning renovation break in preparation for Saturday’s 79th running of the $500,000 A ...
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Nyquist en route to Keeneland; Mohaymen looks forward to rematch in Kentucky Derby
Edited press releases from Gulfstream
Champion Nyquist is doing well after his impressive victory in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Trainer Doug O’Neill returned to his California base late Saturday night, while ...
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Zulu expected in Blue Grass
Edited press release from Keeneland
The list of probable entrants into Saturday’s 92nd running of the $1 million Blue Grass (G1) rose to 13, according to Keeneland Racing Secretary Ben Huffman on Sunday morning.
New faces expected to pass the ...
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Top 5 Retired Cajun Jockeys
Shane Sellers - A winner of 4,393 races during his career , Sellers started racing in 1983. He took a break from 2004 to 2009 due to an injury. He officially retired in 2013. In this ride aboard Buck's Boy, Sellers took the lead and then coasted t ...
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‘Levy’ With Santa Fe Beachboy Scores For $15; Cold Daily Double At Buffalo Pays $39
We were on Twitter again this week with some Buffalo Raceway contenders. Our tweets for Twinspires Twitter members following us from @FrankCotolo –retweeted by @twinspires—offered Race 6 through Race 11 choices. We won with only Precise Accusation ($ ...
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Yonkers hosts third Levy leg
Hours after Nyquist secured his role as the favorite for the Kentucky Derby by winning the Florida Derby in emphatic fashion, Yonkers Raceway hosted four divisions of third leg of George Morton Levy series for Free-For-All pacers. In the opening sp ...
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Nyquist posts convincing victory, earns $1 million bonus in Florida Derby; Mohaymen fourth
Nyquist turned a highly-anticipated showdown with Mohaymen into a one-horse affair, dominating Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park in wire-to-wire fashion. Trained by Doug O’Neill and ridden by Mario Gutierrez, the Uncle Mo ...
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Wins for the good guys provide warmth on a chilly day at Turfway
FLORENCE, Ky. -- A blustery, cold wind, which had patrons squeezing together for warmth inside the grandstand, corporate tents evacuated, and a Port-a-Potty flying over the track apron, had not let up at all by the time the final two races were run S ...
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Oscar Nominated upsets Spiral but will need to be supplemented to Kentucky Derby
Ramsey Farm’s Oscar Nominated rallied to catch Azar in deep stretch and posted a 23-1 upset in Saturday’s $500,000 Spiral (G3) at Turfway Park. The Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier offered points on a 50-20-10-5 scale to the top four finishers, ...
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Kaigun denies Wake Forest in Pan Am; Photo Call plucks Orchid
The Mark Casse-trained Kaigun had run well without winning in his three prior tries at 1 1/2 miles, and the millionaire veteran finally prevailed over the distance in Saturday’s $200,000 Pan American (G2) at Gulfstream Park. It was a close-run thin ...
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Reporting Star makes Appleton deadline; Celestine leads all the way in Honey Fox
Reporting Star made a winning debut for new connections in Saturday’s $200,000 Appleton (G3) at Gulfstream Park, where the 8-1 chance benefited from a more straightforward trip than better fancied placegetters Divisidero and Force the Pass.
Tran ...
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Wonderment lives up to name in Bourbonette Oaks
Wonderment suffered her first loss last out while making her three-year-old bow over Aqueduct’s inner dirt, but the Cosmonaut filly returned to the winner’s circle on a blustery Saturday at Turfway Park.
With Cornelio Velasquez in the irons, the g ...
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Florida Derby News & Notes
Mohaymen or Nyquist?
This year’s Florida Derby is shaping up to be one of the most exciting events of the year as the two undefeated colts square off for the first time ever!
Check out the electrifying coverage below, including FREE picks , ...
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Go Maggie Go captures Gulfstream Park Oaks
Mike Tarp’s homebred Go Maggie Go just broke her maiden sprinting six furlongs on March 13 at Gulfstream Park, but that didn’t stop the bay miss from returning off the three-week break to score in the $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) under Luis S ...
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Shagaf, Flexibility work in company for Wood
Edited press release from NYRA
Beating the rain that fell Saturday morning at Belmont Park, trainer Chad Brown worked a trio of his 3-year-olds at 7:40 a.m. with an eye on final-round Kentucky Derby preps. Shortly after the works, Brown confirmed ...
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Valid rolls in Skip Away
Valid made the most of a slow pace in Saturday’s $150,000 Skip Away (G3) at Gulfstream Park, easily holding sway through the stretch drive of the 1 1/8-mile race to score by 1 ¾ lengths. A 6-year-old son of Medaglia d’Oro, the Marcus Vitali-trained ...
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How To Make Money Betting Florida Derby day at Gulfstream Park
It's fun to have a strong opinion on who will win the showdown between Nyquist and Mohaymen in the Florida Derby , and for that purpose I have picked Nyquist "ON TOP", but the fact of the matter is I'm not going to let Mohaymen beat me out of the Pi ...
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2016 Southland "Hound Madness Stakes"
The finals of the 2016 Hound Madness Stakes were held Friday evening at Southland Greyhound Park and Boc's Tony Romo put his mark in the record books with a hard fought but convincing win. Talk about an impressive and very talented greyhound, he wa ...
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Nothing Cute From DeRosa To Start Kentucky Derby Dream Bet Final Round
This time last week I wasn’t sure whether I’d be writing this, as I was oh-fer-6 in trying to qualify for the Kentucky Derby Dream Bet .
But then Lani not only got me off the schnied in the UAE Derby but also in the black at 10-to-1. Qualified an ...
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Florida Derby Saturday card at Gulfstream
Thoroughbred fans have been scouting their Kentucky Derby hopefuls for several months and for many of them two of the horses that are among the top five on their respective lists - if not the top two spots - will clash on Saturday afternoon in the Gr ...
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Kellie Reilly picks the Spiral & Florida Derby for Kentucky Derby Dream Bet
Now that we’re entering the Final Round of the $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet , the competition rules are a little different, and our strategy may be slightly tweaked in response.
The Qualifying Round was all about cashing a $15 win bet on a de ...
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Husband and Wife Team Shine at Los Alamitos
Trainer Adriana Aceves and her jockey husband, Rodrigo, look forward to a big Sunday night at Los Alamitos Sunday night will be a night to remember for the Aceves family at Los Alamitos . Trainer Adriana Aceves and her husband jockey, Rodrig ...
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Probables for Wood Memorial Day stakes announced
Edited Press Release
Headed by Shadwell Stable's undefeated Shagaf , a solid field of three-year-olds looking to earn a berth in the Kentucky Derby (G1) appears likely for the $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) on April 9 at Aqueduct.
The 1 1/ ...
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Kentucky Derby Dream Bet Florida Derby & Spiral picks from Jennifer Caldwell
Saturday kicks off the Final Round of TwinSpires.com ’s $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet , and there are two opportunities for fans to get a winner.
First up will be Turfway Park’s $500,000 Spiral (G3) at approximately 5:43 p.m. (ET) featuring a ...
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Kentucky Derby Dream Bet Florida Derby, Spiral picks from Vance Hanson
The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) and $500,000 Spiral (G3) on Saturday kick off the final round of the $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet , and TwinSpires.com players who qualified for this round are now required to play $15 Win/Place bets on t ...
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Scully’s Kentucky Derby Dream Bet picks for Florida Derby, Spiral
The final round of the $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet begins Saturday with a pair of Kentucky Derby preps, the Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park and Spiral (G3) at Turfway. TwinSpires.com players who qualified are required to make a $15 w ...
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Empire Maker among the most underrated Florida Derby winners
So distinguished is the roll of Florida Derby (G1) winners that picking only five that are underrated historically was an arduous process. Here's the list, and feel free to agree or disagree in the comments below:
Empire Maker (2003)
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Levy Series Heads into Third Round
While many sports enthusiasts will be closely monitoring the NCAA Men's Basketball two semifinal games on Saturday night, serious standardbred racing fans will hardly want to miss the third round of the George Morton Levy Memorial Series for Free-For ...
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Espinoza thankful to ‘cross the wire in one piece’ in Dubai World Cup
Edited Press Release
Friday night, jockey Victor Espinoza throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium when Team Blue hosts the Angels in the second of their Freeway Series, with game time at 7:05 p.m. (PT).
Otherwise, the Triple C ...
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California Chrome’s uplifting return to glory
BY DICK POWELL
Horse racing is a tough business with many heartbreaks, but CALIFORNIA CHROME (Lucky Pulpit) romp at Meydan in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (G1) is a feel-good story that should make up for some of his recent disappointments.&nb ...
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Maiden winner & late TC nominee American Pioneer headed to Arkansas Derby
Edited Press Release
Late Triple Crown nominee American Pioneer is pointing for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) on April 16 at Oaklawn Park, trainer Wayne Catalano said Thursday morning.
Owned by the trainer’s major client, Gary and Mary We ...
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Mubtaahij to join McLaughlin stateside
In the immediate aftermath of Mubtaahij’s runner-up effort in last Saturday’s Dubai World Cup (G1), trainer Mike de Kock indicated that another American campaign was likely in the offing.
Confirmation of that plan didn’t take long, but there was a ...
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Southland "Hound Madness Stakes" Finals
Friday evening's card will be highlighted by the running of the 11th race which features Boc's Tony Romo and Daily Prayer in the finals of the 2016 Southland "Hound Madness Stakes" greyhound tournament. Three weeks ago there were 64 talented gr ...
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‘Levy’ Series Chapter Three; Mares On The Move; Targeting Miami Pick 4 Profits
Round three of the George Levy Memorial Pacing Series is the highlight April 2 at Yonkers Raceway as April begins for the senior pacers and their backers. The night before the pacing mares continue with the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series. We’ve had two ...
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Oversubscribed field entered for Bourbonette Oaks
Fourteen fillies, including two also-eligibles, will try their luck going a two-turn mile at Tufway Park on Saturday in the $100,000 Bourbonette Oaks (G3) . The race is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points contests and will award 5 ...
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Gomo returns in Gulfstream Park Oaks
A field of seven sophomore fillies will vie for the winner’s share of a $250,000 purse and 100 points toward a starting berth in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) when lining up in Saturday’s Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) .
The 1 1/16-mile, two-turn affair has ...
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Airoforce heads overflow Spiral field
Airoforce has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite in Saturday’s $500,000 Spiral (G3) at Turfway Park. An accomplished turf performer, the Mark Casse-trained colt figures to appreciate the switch to Polytrack following a disappointing 1 ...
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Mohaymen listed at even-money, Nyquist 6-5 in Florida Derby showdown
Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) features an unprecedented match-up in the final Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race between unbeaten leading contenders on both coasts, with Nyquist shipping east to face Mohaymen at Gulfstream Park.
As p ...
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Pan American among seven Florida Derby undercard stakes
Grand Tito and Kaigan , a surprise one-two in last month's Mac Diarmida (G2), renew rivalry over one extra furlong Saturday in the $200,000 Pan American (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The long-standing 1 1/2-mile grass fixture is one of seven undercard ...
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Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel retires
Edited Press Release
Hall of Fame jockey and three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel has retired, effectively immediately, his agent, Larry Melancon, confirmed Wednesday morning at Oaklawn.
Borel couldn’t be reached for comment and no re ...
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Kentucky Derby Report (3/30): Gun Runner won't silence critics with convincing win
After recording a diminishing half-length win in the Risen Star (G2) on February 20, Gun Runner rolled to a convincing 4 ½-length victory in Saturday’s TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. And his BRIS Speed ratings increased signif ...
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Palm Beach Thursday Matinee
"Nike" #5 JS Just Do It from all star owner Shannon Henry is also a stakes finalist and is a must in any exotic plays you might have with his 80% board hit rate. Could steal this one at a decent price.
Cruel Red gets back to the winners c ...
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Mohaymen favored at 7-2, Nyquist 8-1 in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4
Edited Press Release
Shadwell Stable’s Mohaymen (#14) and Reddam Racing LLC’s reigning 2-year-old champion Nyquist (#16) – a pair of unbeaten stars scheduled for a pre- Kentucky Derby (G1) showdown in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) ...
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Speed rules the last weekend over the inner track at Aqueduct
AQUEDUCT NOTEBOOK
There was no graded racing on the inner surface at Aqueduct last week.
Track Stats
A total of 27 races were held over the inner strip at the Long Island, New York venue, with favorites winning at a 41 percent rate and th ...
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Faithfully, Holiday Movie among the horses to watch at Santa Anita
SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK
A single graded event topped the weekend of racing at Santa Anita.
Santa Ana S. (G2) : Valor Ladies LLC’s TUTTIPAESI (Clodovil) commenced her run at the top of the lane and gamely got up by a neck for conditioner Bill Mot ...
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Surgical Strike Spirals Toward Kentucky Derby And Into My Heart as Late Triple Crown Nomination
A quick look at Surgical Strike’s past performances (click for Brisnet.com Ultimate PPs of all Triple Crown-nominated horses) and pedigree might lead one to think that the Belmont Derby is a more realistic goal for the Red Giant colt, but bree ...
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Rodrigo Vallejo Off to a Great Start in 2016
Quarter Horse jockey Rodrigo Vallejo is currently the leading rider in AQHA standings Opening weekend at Sam Houston was a good one for the 50-year-old rider, who was born in Jalisco, Mexico. On Friday, March 25 he rode Jessies First Down, wh ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Futures Pool 4 Picks
5. Whitemore, 20/1 - The winner, the Bob Baffert trained Cupid, could be a freak. Cupid is at 10 to 1 in the 2016 Kentucky Derby Future's Pool 4. I'm more inclined to go with the second place finisher in the Rebel Stakes, Whitmore, to win the Run f ...
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Wiggle It Jiggleit wins seasonal debut at Dover Downs
The Monday evening cards at Dover Downs have been among the best weeknight programs for two decades and last night the normal fare gained an added attraction when defending horse of the year, Wiggle It Jiggleit, made his seasonal debut in a $60,000 I ...
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He's This Year's Dollar Bill But Who Was Dollar Bill?
“He’s this year’s Dollar Bill” is one of the more popular insults levied at Kentucky Derby contenders on the Triple Crown trail, and this year’s path seems to have more Dollar Bill’s than a bachelor party.
I’ve already declared both Mor Spirit and ...
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Mohaymen, Nyquist showdown recalls other famous pre-Derby meetings
Saturday's $1 million Florida Derby (G1) showdown featuring Mohaymen and Nyquist, who have been the shortest-priced individual entries in the first three pools of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW), is a rare meeting between the two leading conte ...
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Jensen aims to emulate broodmare sire Hard Spun in Spiral
Edited press release from Turfway Park
The fields for the Spiral Stakes (G3), Bourbonette Oaks (G3) and Rushaway Stakes are taking shape in advance of race day this Saturday. The Spiral Stakes and the Bourbonette Oaks offer 85 points toward berth ...
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Bobby’s Kitten strolls home at Cork in first start for Weld
Although 2014 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) star Bobby’s Kitten was given an entry in the Cork Stakes on Easter Monday, I half-thought that he might end up scratching from this debut for Dermot Weld. The ground was desperate, not surprising at this ...
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Southland finals are set for Friday, April 1
Saturday's greyhound racing card at the Southland track was highlighted by the running of the Final Four round of the semifinals of the 2016 Southland "Hound Madness Stakes". The finals are now set as the field has been cut down to two greyhounds f ...
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Wiggle It Jiggleit tops Monday Invitational
While harness racing fans have already gotten accustomed to seeing the best older Free-For-All pacers compete in the first two rounds of the George Morton Levy Memorial Series at Yonkers Raceway, the marquee name on the list of 50 Levy moms will actu ...
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Fair Grounds titles go to Geroux, Stidham, Midwest Thoroughbreds
Edited press release from Fair Grounds
Three new faces were crowned meet winners on Sunday at the conclusion of the 144th Thoroughbred racing season at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Jockey Florent Geroux, coming off a career year ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Lani
Japan-based Lani will have to buck the negative stats against UAE Derby (G2) winners in the Kentucky Derby (G1) , but at least he’s got a tremendous pedigree going for him.
A homebred campaigned by Yoko Maeda, Lani is a Kentucky native who shares ...
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Santa Anita Derby hopefuls, Nyquist work at Santa Anita over the weekend
Edited Press Release
Danzing Candy, front-running winner of the San Felipe (G2) on March 12, worked five furlongs over Santa Anita Park’s fast dirt Saturday morning in a bullet :58.60 with regular rider Mike Smith in the irons.
The Twirling C ...
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Gun Runner, Land Over Sea post big wins at Fair Grounds ahead of major engagements
The TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) played out just like the Risen Star (G2) on February 20 , with Gun Runner utilizing a lethal turn of foot leaving the far turn to put rivals away. But after holding on by a diminishing half-length margin ...
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Score With Melmerby Beach, Highest ‘Levy’ Winner At $27; Pocono Place Horse Pays $83; Other Double-Digit Winners, Exotics Abound
Topping the features this week, we supported the best paying winner of the five “Levy” divisions at Yonkers on March 26. We scored with Melmerby Beach ($27.00, $6.60, $3.20) in division two. The other four Levy divisions were won by the public choice ...
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Stakes action morning through night
Saturday was one of those genuine rare days when both thoroughbred and standardbred racing fans could see many of the best horses compete for nearly two-thirds of the day. Thoroughbred racing fans could relish the ultra-lucrative Dubai World Cup car ...
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Tuttipaesi scores in Santa Ana
Valor Ladies LLC’s Tuttipaesi earned her first graded victory on Saturday when splitting rivals to take the $200,000 Santa Ana (G2) by a neck at Santa Anita Park.
The Irish-bred mare bided her time in the rear of the field early as 4-5 favorite ...
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They Said It: Quotes from Dubai World Cup night
To complement our Dubai World Cup night recap-and-videos blog , here are selected quotes from the Dubai Racing Club.
DUBAI WORLD CUP
Jockey Victor Espinoza on California Chrome : “I was just trying to keep my balance (with the saddle slip ...
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Rainbow 6 pays $89,000+, Harmonize takes season debut
A mandatory payout in Gulfstream Park's Rainbow 6 jackpot wager generated an additional $10.78 million in wagers on Saturday, which was added to carryover that exceeded $4.5 million.
The payoff at the end of the six-race sequence was $89,456.54 fo ...
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Land Over Sea sails to victory in Fair Grounds Oaks
After facing undefeated champion Songbird in her past five starts, it must have been pretty unusual for Land Over Sea to enter the starting gate on Saturday and not see her rival.
Unusual and welcome at the same time, as the chestnut miss drew off ...
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Gun Runner pours it on late in TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby
Gun Runner again proved himself much the best of the Fair Grounds-based classic aspirants with an authoritative victory in Saturday's $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) .
Enjoying a ground-saving stalking trip similar to the one he h ...
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Take the Stand captures Muniz Memorial
Take the Stand did just that on the front end of Saturday’s $300,000 Muniz Memorial H. (G2) at Fair Grounds and led all the way home to earn his first stateside stakes victory.
Taking full advantage of the rail post position, jockey Edgar Prado ...
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S'maverlous leads one-two punch for Maker in New Orleans
Trainer Mike Maker had adequate backup in Saturday's $400,000 New Orleans H. (G2) when the six-year-old gelding S'maverlous pulled off a 20-1 upset over stablemate International Star, the race's second choice who was elevated from third to second v ...
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California Chrome becomes a legend in Dubai World Cup
California Chrome just ensured his place in the Hall of Fame with an epic victory in Saturday’s $10 million Dubai World Cup (G1). Shrugging off a wide trip, and almost shrugging off his slipping saddle, the 2014 Horse of the Year smashed the track re ...
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Fair Grounds/New Orleans photo blog
Arrived in New Orleans Wednesday evening and spent Thursday afternoon at Fair Grounds. I'll be at the track all day Friday and Saturday, focusing upon Saturday’s 15-race card that features the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2).
And I’ ...
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A Refresher on the Handicapping Contests
The Handicapping Contests have grown substantially in terms of prize money as well as types of contests. I've actually been playing in 2 to 3 handicapping contests a week. This is a lot less than what many other horseplayers are doing. Bu ...
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DeRosa Fires Last Two Bullets At UAE, Louisiana Derbys for Kentucky Derby Dream Bet
It hasn’t been a pretty Kentucky Derby Championship Series for me. I haven’t hit on any of my Kentucky Derby Championship Series qualifying bets, which could leave me on the outside looking in starting next week when the final round begins.
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Dubai World Cup News & Notes
All Dubai World Cup, all the time!
TwinSpires.com presents your one stop for everything concerning Saturday’s Dubai World Cup program at Meydan.
From works to recaps, pictures to video, this is the place to ready for the world’s richest day of ...
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Yonkers hosts second Levy series leg
While thoroughbred racing fans will be up bright and early on Saturday morning to catch the lucrative Dubai World Cup card, standardbred fans will spend the latter portion of the evening watching the second round of the George Morton Levy Memorial Se ...
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Kellie Reilly picks the Louisiana Derby & UAE Derby for Kentucky Derby Dream Bet
Saturday’s the last chance saloon in the Qualifying Round for the Kentucky Derby Dream Bet . If you haven’t made a successful $15 win bet in one of the designated preps yet, hop on board in either the UAE Derby (G2) early Saturday morning (9:35 a. ...
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