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Triple Crown--while great--does not confer greatness on American Pharoah

Wed Sep 02 2015TwinSpires Staff

by JEFF MOSS There are two Triple Crowns in sports that have been mythologized as much for the impressive achievement they represent as for the California-style drought preceding the most recent noteworthy feats. Of course, I am talking about ...
Texas racing resumes with three-month extension

Wed Sep 02 2015TwinSpires Staff

After being shut down on Tuesday, the Texas Racing Commission (TRC) has received the funding allowing tracks in the state to reopen for live racing and simulcast wagering. However, the three-month extension remains a temporary fix for Thoroughbred an ...
Is Liam's Map vulnerable to bounce in the Woodward?

Wed Sep 02 2015Vance Hanson

Bounce or no? That's a question horseplayers will have to ponder Saturday when Liam's Map faces seven others, including three stablemates, in the $600,000 Woodward (G1) at Saratoga. When last seen four weeks ago in the Whitney (G1), Liam's Ma ...
Azar breaks maiden in With Anticipation

Wed Sep 02 2015Jen Caldwell

Azar entered Wednesday’s $200,000 With Anticipation S. (G2) at Saratoga with two losses from as many starts on his line, but exited the 1 1/16-mile firm-turf contest a first-time winner. Jockey John Velazquez allowed Azar to settle behind the pa ...
Keen Ice stars in stakes-packed weekend; speed plays well on turf

Wed Sep 02 2015John Mucciolo

The signature day of the meeting on Saturday topped the action at Saratoga Race Course. Travers S. (G1) : Donegal Racing’s KEEN ICE (Curlin) moved outside at the top of the lane and gradually wore down Triple Crown star American Pharoah en route ...
TURF TALK: American Pharoah Enters the Graveyard; Does a Breeders' Cup Resurrection Await?

Wed Sep 02 2015TwinSpires Staff

August 31, 2015 Lots of agreement this week, as both Ed DeRosa & Vance Hanson prefer "Graveyard of Favorites" to "champion" apropos of Keen Ice upsetting 1-to-5 favorite and Triple Crown champion American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes. ...

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An early six to watch for the TwinSpires.com Breeders' Cup Sprint

Wed Sep 02 2015Vance Hanson

With TwinSpires.com the official wagering partner of the Breeders' Cup World Championships and title sponsor of the $1.5 million Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1), I'll be taking a weekly look at news and developments leading up to the six-furlong dash at ...
Older Pacers, Frosh Trotters Wrestle To Earn Big Bucks

Wed Sep 02 2015TwinSpires Staff

In the battle of the $685,000 Canadian Pacing Derby title, only one entry is not Breeders Crown (e) eligible—Nirvana Seelster. Mohawk’s stakes-laden Sept. 5 program presents this older-pacer stakes mile and the stars are here after earning their bert ...
Kentucky Downs features three lucrative stakes, $1.585 million in purses on opening-day program

Tue Sep 01 2015James Scully

Kentucky Downs, the turf-only track near Franklin, Kentucky, begins its five-day run on Saturday with a 10-race card featuring a trio of $300,000 stakes and a combined $1.585 million in purses. The five racing dates (September 5, 10, 12, 16 & ...
Stellar Wind wins impressively; speed strong on Del Mar main track

Tue Sep 01 2015John Mucciolo

A single graded race headlined the weekend at Del Mar Race Course. Torrey Pines S. (G3) : Hronis Racing’s STELLAR WIND (Curlin) took the lead approaching the turn for home and cruised home a facile 4 ¼-length winner under the guidance of Victor E ...
Three quick thoughts on Gleneagles and the BC Classic

Tue Sep 01 2015Kellie Reilly

Just three quick (or if you prefer, knee-jerk) reactions to the news about Europe's star three-year-old miler, Gleneagles, now setting his sights on the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland: An American Pharoah subtext? Let's consider this fr ...
Texas racing shut down

Tue Sep 01 2015TwinSpires Staff

With lawmakers failing to fund the Texas Racing Commission, racetracks in the state are effectively shut down for the time being. The new fiscal year in Texas began Tuesday, September 1. As a result of the lack of funding, the Texas Racing Comm ...
Churchill Downs to have $18 million in upgrades for 2016 Kentucky Derby

Tue Sep 01 2015TwinSpires Staff

Churchill Downs has announced an extensive $18 million capital project to modernize the Turf Club and several other premium areas. A new and enlarged Stakes Room on the fourth floor of the Clubhouse will combine the current Stakes Room, Aristides ...

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