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Effinex, Upstart highlight a nice Oaklawn Handicap field
An excellent field of eight older horses will square off in Saturday’s $750,000 Oaklawn H. (G2) on the Arkansas Derby undercard.
Effinex came on strong at the end of 2015, finishing a clear second to American Pharoah in the Breeders’ ...
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Cupid installed as 2-1 favorite in 12-horse Arkansas Derby
After shipping to capture his stakes debut in the Rebel (G2), Cupid returns to Oaklawn Park for Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) and the Tapit colt will be trying to enhance his Kentucky Derby (G1) credentials against 11 r ...
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Kentucky Derby Report (4/13): Redemption for Brody’s Cause, Exaggerator; Outwork prevails in first stakes win
The three major prep races last Saturday didn’t clarify the Kentucky Derby picture, but it’s safe to say a sloppy track would favor Exaggerator.
Redemption was the storyline for Exaggerator and Brody’s Cause, who rebounded from well-be ...
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Wet conditions don't deter a huge Saturday of racing at Aqueduct
A huge Saturday of racing topped the action at Aqueduct this past week.
Wood Memorial (G1) : Repole Stables’ homebred OUTWORK (Uncle Mo) tracked in second, took the lead in midstretch and held on gamely late in securing a head victory with John V ...
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Tepin looks to keep on rolling in Jenny Wiley
Reigning champion turf mare Tepin will be an overwhelming favorite to win over the Keeneland turf for a third time in Saturday's $350,000 Jenny Wiley (G1) over 1 1/16 miles.
At the Lexington, Kentucky, track's fall meet last October, the Mark ...
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Swipe faces nine in Lexington return
Saturday's $150,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland is often seen as the last chance for Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls to qualify for the big dance on the first Saturday in May. However, for several of the 10 three-year-old colts in the field, it might ...
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Amoss impressed with half-mile work from Mo Tom
Edited Press Release
Mo Tom began serious preparation for a start in the Kentucky Derby (G1) with a half-mile breeze in :48.40 over a fast track Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs clockers caught the son of Uncle M ...
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Zenyatta loses newborn colt to meconium aspiration syndrome
A War Front colt foaled Sunday night by the legendary race mare Zenyatta died at approximately 9 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday morning due to complications from meconium aspiration syndrome.
The news was announced by Team Zenyatta and Lane's End Farm on Ze ...
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$20,000 Palm Beach Puppy Stakes Preview
Kinda Cruel Red is one of the most dynamite puppies I've ever seen at Palm Beach. Even though Ataree is the hottest greyhound coming in, I think Red finds a way to pull this off.
Mike Jameson - Palm Beach Track Announcer
"My choice i ...
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Levy series heads into final round
For the owners, trainers and drivers with horses eligible to the George Morton Levy Memorial Series for Free-For-All pacers at Yonkers Raceway, Tuesday morning's post position draw was of vital importance. Through the first four legs of the series, p ...
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2014 AQHA World Champion headlines Texas Challenge
Jessies First Down returns to action Saturday night in the Bank of America Texas Challenge Some of the top older Quarter Horses in the country will square off Saturday evening at Sam Houston Race Park when a field of ten will compete in the $ ...
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Heart to Heart seeks Grade 1 glory in Maker’s 46 Mile
Heart to Heart is starting to make a serious mark in the U.S. turf division, extending his graded stakes-winning streak to three with a convincing tally most recently in the Canadian Turf (G3) at Gulfstream Park, and the 5-year-old horse can continu ...
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The Spotify Playlist to get me from Southland to Oaklawn
Got a big trip coming up. Assuming no issues with travel, I'll add tracks 62 (Southland Park on Wednesday, April 13) and 63 (Oaklawn Park on Thursday, April 14) to my list. I've never been the Memphis (West or otherwise) beyond the confines of the ai ...
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Nyquist jogs on Keeneland's all-weather surface
Edited Press Release
Champion juvenile Nyquist jogged three times around Keeneland's five-eighths, all-weather training track Tuesday morning with regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia aboard.
"That is our standard routine at home to gallop a da ...
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Untapable looking to rebound again in Apple Blossom
The connections of Untapable hope history will repeat itself when the five-year-old mare faces five others in her title defense of the $500,000 Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Friday.
Coming off a 2014 campaign in which she was honore ...
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Santa Anita's closing weekend features standout performances from Kentucky Derby, Oaks contenders
SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK
A few standout performances headlined the closing weekend at Santa Anita.
Santa Anita Derby (G1) : Big Chief Racing et al’s EXAGGERATOR (Curlin) launched a huge move on the far turn blew past foes in early stretch, postin ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Outwork
As if having unbeaten champion and 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Nyquist weren’t enough of a smash in his first crop, the hits just keep on coming for sire sensation Uncle Mo. Another son, Outwork, booked his Derby ticket by capturing the Woo ...
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Rockeyed scores at Dover Downs again
Monday evening kicked off the closing week of the long winter-spring meet at Dover Downs and the normally strong program at the Delaware five-eighths mile oval was highlighted by a quartet of fast miles. Heading the way was Rockeyed Optimist, a five ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Brody's Cause
Brody’s Cause gives renowned international sire Giant’s Causeway a second prospective starter in the 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1), after Tampa Bay Derby (G2) winner Destin.
Here (slightly updated) is what I wrote about Giant’s Causeway, the “Iron Ho ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Exaggerator
Exaggerator thrust himself back into the 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) spotlight with a resounding victory in Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby (G1).
As a son of Hall of Famer Curlin, he should cope with 1 1/4 miles. But after running well without winning ...
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Zenyatta, newborn War Front colt sent to clinic as precaution
Photo courtesy of Kyle Acebo/Team Zenyatta via Twitter.
Hall of Fame finalist Zenyatta gave birth to a War Front colt Sunday night at Lane’s End near Versailles, Kentucky. The only damper on the otherwise happy announcement from Team Zenyatta was ...
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Derby Preps "Muddy" the Picture
Cupid - I love how Cupid relaxes so well on the front end. He got the first quarter in the Rebel in :22.4. He relaxed enough to get the second quarter in :24. It's hard to find that kind of professionalism in a three-year-old. Plus, he was sired by ...
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Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist turns in gallop at Keeneland
After a couple of mornings jogging, unbeaten champion Nyquist resumed galloping at Keeneland on Monday morning.
The Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite extended his winning sequence to seven in the April 2 Florida Derby (G1), then shipped to Keeneland ...
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Catch a Glimpse looking to cap big week with Appalachian score
Catch a Glimpse can cap a big week for herself and her connections on Thursday by beating 10 rivals in the $125,000 Appalachian (G3) at Keeneland, a one-mile grass event for three-year-old fillies.
Last Friday evening at Woodbine, the daughter ...
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Gun Runner breezes five furlongs in preparation for Kentucky Derby
Edited press release from Churchill Downs
Winchell Racing LLC and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner continued his preparation for a start in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1) with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01 over a fast track Monday mornin ...
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Yonkers hosts fourth Levy leg
While thoroughbred racing fans were savoring the Kentucky Derby preps at three different ovals on Saturday, standardbred fans were again closely following the action at Yonkers Raceway as the New York half-mile oval hosted the fourth round of the Geo ...
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Derby Preps Highlight Weekend
Saturday afternoon Thoroughbred fans had the chance to watch a trio of Grade I, $1 million Kentucky Derby preps at three different ovals and the results may have helped clear a muddied Derby picture. In the first of those three Derby preps, Outwork ...
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Songbird ‘likely’ to record final KY Oaks move at Santa Anita
Edited Press Release
Superstar filly Songbird won her seventh straight race with consummate ease Saturday, taking the Santa Anita Oaks (G1) by 3 3/4 lengths, leading throughout the 1 1/16-mile race as is her wont despite breaking from the rail a ...
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Derby prep aftermath: Zulu, Flexibility off the trail
Edited press release from NYRA
Trainer Todd Pletcher reported this morning that Repole Stable's Outwork , winner of Saturday's $1 million Wood Memorial (G1), returned from his efforts in fine fettle and likely will be one of two repres ...
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Catch a Glimpse honored as Canadian Horse of the Year
Edited Press Release
The Jockey Club of Canada held its 41st Annual Sovereign Awards event Friday evening on the elegantly transformed third floor of Woodbine Race Track in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Sovereign Awards are Canada’s premier a ...
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Southland - Monday, April 11
Over the years I have had quite a few people ask me about the different handicapping services when it comes to picking greyhounds and I've always tried to be as diplomatic as possible with my answers. From people standing on the side of the road or i ...
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Ashland upsetter Weep No More heading to Churchill; Cathryn Sophia bypassing KY Oaks
Edited Press Release
Ashbrook Farm’s upset Ashland (G1) winner Weep No More will head to Churchill Downs on Monday to begin preparations for the 142nd running of the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 6.
“She was go ...
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Whitmore, Suddenbreakingnews & Discreetness work for Arkansas Derby
Edited Press Release
Three scheduled starters for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) on April 16 recorded their final workouts for the race over a fast surface Saturday morning at Oaklawn Park.
Whitmore, in company with stablemate Regulatory, ...
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Nyquist takes another twice-around jog, to gallop Monday
Edited press release from Keeneland
Reddam Racing’s Nyquist jogged two times around the main track accompanied by a pony before the Sunday morning renovation break with exercise rider Jonny Garcia up.
“I am pretty sure he is going t ...
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Ideal Cowboy Pick, $11, Is Best ‘Levy’ Price; Miami Pick-4Trio Scores; $32 Meadowlands Win Tops Weekend
We started out the week on Twitter this week with an extensive analysis of the Buffalo Raceway Pick-5 contenders, five of which were also spot plays, one of which scratched. The Pick-5 ticket in total amounted to $76.00 and included two winners: Iwan ...
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Songbird sails home in muddy Santa Anita Oaks
Undefeated champion Songbird had taken on all comers and emerged victorious, but in Saturday’s $400,345 Santa Anita Oaks (G1) the uber-talented filly was facing an off-track for the first time in her career.
It might as well have been fast for a ...
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Santa Anita Derby quotes: 'Exaggerator felt like he had track shoes on'
Santa Anita Derby (G1) quotes courtesy of Santa Anita publicity
Winning trainer Keith Desormeaux on Exaggerator :
“Did I have any doubts as they were going up to the gate? No doubt, I had doubts! We had a good pace to run at in the San Felipe ...
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Exaggerator inflates his margin in Santa Anita Derby slop
The combination of pouring rain that turned the track into a sea of slop, and an unsustainable pace set by Danzing Candy, propelled Exaggerator to a visually impressive form reversal in Saturday’s $1,000,690 Santa Anita Derby (G1) . Now trainer Keit ...
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Terra Promessa just holds in Fantasy
Stonestreet Stables’ homebred Terra Promessa was favored to win Saturday’s $400,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park at 2-5, but stablemate Taxable made the bay lass work for it in the end.
Cosmic Evolution, Florida Bird and Ready to Confess duked i ...
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Brody’s Cause rebounds with convincing Blue Grass tally
Winner of the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) and third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Brody’s Cause entered 2016 as a well-regarded Kentucky Derby (G1) contender but his reputation took a hit when returning with a disappointing seventh as the Tampa ...
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No shake ups on top of Kentucky Derby & Oaks polls
Saturday's seven Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Championship Series races had an earthquake effect on my rankings: the foundation was rocked but the top stayed entact.
Granted, I didn't plan on seeing anything today that would have usurpe ...
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Salutos Amigos forced wide, rallies to win Carter by a head
Salutos Amigos made another last-to-first rally to win an important stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday, this time the biggest of his career in the $400,000 Carter H. (G1) .
However, rival Calculator didn't make things easy for Salutos Amigos. Continu ...
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Outwork earns Wood Memorial victory the hard way
Owner Mike Repole, a strong supporter of New York racing and an Aqueduct kind of guy, finally got his first win in the Big A's most important race Saturday when Outwork proved hard as nails in the $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) .
The son of juveni ...
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Outwork avenges sire, Uncle Mo, in Wood Memorial
by Laura D. Pugh
Five years after Uncle Mo ran third in the Wood Memorial, his son Outwork returned to the site of that loss and avenged it with a flourish!
The story of a son returning to finish what his father never could is always a good on ...
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Sheer Drama in Madison as Maria’s charge is rebuffed
Harold L. Queen’s homebred Sheer Drama, fourth to Stopchargingmaria in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) in their last appearance, gained revenge in a fantastic renewal of Saturday’s $300,000 Madison (G1) in their rematch at Keeneland. Underscoring th ...
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Lewis Bay scores easy Gazelle victory
Alpha Delta Stable’s homebred Lewis Bay dropped her sophomore debut in Florida at Gulfstream Park in late February, but a return to New York was all the bay lass needed for a return to the winner’s circle in the $300,000 Gazelle (G2) at Aqueduct on ...
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Weep No More leaves Ashland rivals crying
Ashbrook Farm’s Weep No More wasn’t given much chance against the likes of Rachel’s Valentina, Cathryn Sophia and Carina Mia in Saturday’s $500,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland, but the Rusty Arnold trainee flew past those rivals to post a neck victor ...
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Ami’s Flatter wins Commonwealth, Undrafted mows down rivals in Shakertown
Ivan Dalos’ Ami’s Flatter launched his move on the far turn and drew away to a 2 ¾-length decision in Saturday’s $250,000 Commonwealth (G3) at Keeneland. Third in last year’s Florida Derby (G1) and second in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2), the 4-year-o ...
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Wood Memorial News & Notes
Wood Memorial Day is upon us and a dynamite field of eight will head to the gate in search of 100 points toward a starting berth in the Kentucky Derby.
Check out the entire field for FREE thanks to complimentary PPs from Brisnet.com! They’ll com ...
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Santa Anita Derby News & Notes
I’ll Have Another nosed out his Santa Anita Derby rivals to triumph in that contest prior to taking the Kentucky Derby. In 2014, California Chrome parlayed a romping Santa Anita Derby victory into Kentucky Derby glory.
Will the 2016 Santa Anita De ...
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Blue Grass News & Notes
Keeneland kicks off its 2016 Spring Meet this weekend and the highlight on Saturday is, of course, the Blue Grass Stakes!
The 1 1/8-mile contest offers a guaranteed berth into the Kentucky Derby (G1) thanks to the 100 points awarded to the winner, ...
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Awesome Speed wins Federico Tesio, Preakness berth via disqualification
Edited Press Release
Colts Neck Stables’ Awesome Speed made a successful and lucrative return to Laurel Park on Saturday, winning the $100,000 Federico Tesio and earning an automatic berth in the 141st Preakness S. (G1) on May 21 at Pimlico Ra ...
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Dreaming of catching Reilly in Kentucky Derby Dream Bet
In case you missed it, Kellie Reilly distanced herself from the pack last week, tabbing Oscar Nominated to win the Spiral Stakes , but with five races to go there's still some hope of catching her. After all, any of us is just a 25-to-1 shot away, t ...
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Nyquist jogs twice around in return to track
Edited press release from Keeneland
Undefeated Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Nyquist made his first appearance on the main track at Keeneland since winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) last October on Saturday morning, jogging twice ...
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Favorites or nah? Navigating Quality Racing Saturday at Keeneland
We had a good, not great, day to start the Keeneland spring meeting with four top picks winning from 10 races, but a "C" i race 8 dulled momentum and kept me from taking full advantage of our top pick winning race 10 at 10-to-1.
Saturday feature ...
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Five value plays on a busy Saturday
Saturday marks a huge day of racing from coast to coast, with a trio of major preps for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, and I’ll be picking my spots while following the action at Keeneland.
My best bet of the day is Songbird…just kidding. ...
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Odds questions to ask heading in to today's Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks preps
I’m as excited to talk about the aftermath of today’s Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks than I am for the preps themselves. Click the images below for pages dedicated to each of the big days at the respective racetracks.
There are three Kent ...
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Kellie Reilly picks the Wood, Blue Grass & Santa Anita Derby for Kentucky Derby Dream Bet
With three Kentucky Derby (G1) preps on the line, Saturday is the pivotal day for the $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet . If you were fortunate enough to get off to a fast start in the first two races of the Final Round last Saturday, now is the ...
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Kentucky Derby and Oaks preps on Saturday
Immediately after Nyquist drew clear from Mohaymen to capture the Grade I Florida Derby last Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream Park, many pundits and horse players stamped the unbeaten Doug O'Neill trainee as the obvious favorite for the Kentucky Derb ...
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This quartet could post an upset in the Grand National Steeplechase
The most watched and wagered horse race in the world Saturday will not be any of the three major Kentucky Derby preps (G1), but the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree in Liverpool, England. Scheduled for 12:15 p.m. (EDT), I'm going to take my ann ...
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Front-running Shakhimat checkmates foes in Transylvania
Queen’s Plate winter book favorite Shakhimat got his classic campaign off to a rip-roaring start in the $100,000 Transylvania (G3) on a cold, damp opening Friday at Keeneland.
Also a finalist for Canadian champion 2-year-old male in the Sovereig ...
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Quarter Horse Racing at Remington Park
Remington Park Quarter Horse trainer Eddie Willis will be prominent this weekend in trials for the Remington Park Futurity and Derby On Sunday afternoon, the handicapping will be more formful for 3-year-olds in trials for the $130,0-added Remin ...
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Kentucky Derby Dream Bet Wood Memorial, Blue Grass, and Santa Anita Derby picks from Vance Hanson
After being wide of the mark on two under laid contenders in last week's Kentucky Derby (G1) preps, there are three opportunities Saturday to make right as the final round of the $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet continues. This weekend's offerings ...
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Kentucky Derby Dream Bet Blue Grass, Wood Memorial & Santa Anita Derby picks from Jennifer Caldwell
A trifecta of Kentucky Derby preps, each worth $1 million in purse money and scheduled for 1 1/8 miles, are on tap this weekend across the country, and players in TwinSpires.com ’s $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet can take full advantage.
The a ...
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The Wood Memorial: A Perplexing Race
by Laura D. Pugh
Spring has finally arrived, at least according to the calendar, and with it the final stage of the Kentucky Derby prep races.
This weekend we will bear witness to three Grade 1 prep races – California’s Santa Anita Derby, Ke ...
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Scully’s Kentucky Derby Dream Bet picks for Blue Grass, Santa Anita Derby & Wood Memorial
The final round of the TwinSpires.com $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet is underway and Saturday is a huge day with three major final preps: the Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland, Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct.
The Santa ...
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Nyquist gets all clear to resume training Saturday
The drama about early Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Nyquist’s elevated white blood cell count proved to be short-lived. Team O’Neill reported via Facebook Friday morning that his latest bloodwork was “perfect,” and the unbeaten champion can now take ...
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The Plays To Make On Opening Day at Keeneland
Opening day at Keeneland definitely offers big fields and hopefully the big payouts will come with them. My approach to today's races can best be described as, "These are the horses I really like, but..." I normally don't have so few "B" horses, but ...
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Five Wood Memorial winners worthy of remembrance
Despite its historic and long-standing importance as a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep, the $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) continues to experience a bit of a drought as far as seeing its winners succeed in the Churchill Downs classic or in Eclipse Award ball ...
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What Prime Power's positive ROI last year taught us about betting Keeneland
With apologies to the U.S. Postal Service, neither rain nor sleet nor snow will stop us from enjoying opening weekend at Keeneland where a full slate of full fields, exciting stakes races, and the promise of the Kentucky Derby in four weeks' time uno ...
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Older Pacers Ready for Levy Fourth Round
This Saturday evening Yonkers Raceway will host the fourth leg of the lucrative George Morton Levy Memorial Series for older, Free-For-All pacers and the gradually thinning group of 28 will clash in four consecutive races just past the midway point o ...
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Texas Red returns in Thunder Road
Along with the main events, the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) and $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1), Santa Anita will offer a quartet of stakes races on Saturday’s blockbuster program, including the return of Texas Red in the $100,000 Thunder Roa ...
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Nyquist takes an extra day or two off due to bloodwork picture
Unbeaten Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Nyquist, who shipped into Keeneland Sunday, has a “slightly elevated” white blood cell count that’s led Team O’Neill to give him an extra couple of days in the barn.
Having just dominated Saturday’s Florida De ...
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Nyquist spectacular in both looks & performance
BY DICK POWELL
I had the good fortune of attending this year’s Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park. Even though the Saratoga area has not had the worst winter, the 88-degree weather was fantastic, even if the humidity was oppressive.
There w ...
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TwinSpires.com teams with PaulickReport.com to auction Derby tickets for the Retired Racehorse Project
Edited Press Release
TwinSpires.com , the official wagering partner of the Kentucky Derby, and PaulickReport.com , a leading Thoroughbred information website, have teamed to auction a pair of tickets to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oak ...
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Racing mourns passing of Dinny Phipps
Racing has lost a titan with the passing of Ogden “Dinny” Phipps. Below is the edited press release from the Jockey Club.
Ogden Mills (Dinny) Phipps, a prominent American financier, Thoroughbred owner and breeder, and former longtime chairman of ...
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Calumet looking to add to record Blue Grass titles
Calumet Farm, the storied Lexington, Kentucky, nursery presently owned by Brad Kelley, will be seeking a seventh win in Saturday's $1 million Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland with homebred Star Hill.
Known for the iconic white fences that surround the ...
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Pacers Pound Out ‘Levy’ IV; Mares Matchmaker Trio On Tap; Miami Pick 4 Forecast
April rolls on, as does the George Levy Memorial Pacing Series at Yonkers Raceway. Along with its sister series, the Blue Chip Matchmaker for mares, our search for betting bargains among the big boys and mature mares continues. We’ve had a few big hi ...
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Danzing Candy, Mor Spirit likely to vie for favoritism in Santa Anita Derby
Two of the last three Kentucky Derby (G1) winners prepped in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) and the connections of Danzing Candy and Mor Spirit have serious aspirations for this year’s Run for the Roses. The top two finishers f ...
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Songbird expected to make it seven straight in Santa Anita Oaks
Songbird can stake a claim as the best 3-year-old of any sex in training, but the unbeaten daughter of Medaglia d’Oro will stick to her own division for the time being. She’ll make her final Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep in Saturday’s $400,000 Santa ...
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April Stories To Watch Out For
Enjoy all of the action this month fans, as the drama and story lines will only get bigger as we head towards the seasons end that concludes on June 30th.
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Grade 1 Wins Continue for Zoomin Effortlessly
Zoomin Effortlessly is a horse that certainly lives up to his name. On Saturday, April 2, the Texas-bred won the $100,000 Leo Stakes at Remington Park . The win was his seventh in a row and third Grade 1 score. As a result of his fine performance, t ...
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Young greyhounds to watch in April
Welcome to another Southland monthly preview of the Five Up & Coming Young Greyhounds To Watch . April's selections consist of several hard running youngsters that have started their careers with some impressive wins and strong finishes. A ...
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Gazelle gives runners a taste of Kentucky Oaks’ nine-furlong distance
Four races are scheduled for Saturday that offer points toward a starting berth in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1), but only one of them actually takes place at the Oaks distance of nine furlongs.
The $300,000 Gazelle (G2) drew seven runners to go ...
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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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