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2016 Dubai World Cup Power Rankings
5A. Effinex (12-1)
Unlike Hoppertunity, whom this guy beat in the Grade 1 Clark Handicap in 2015, Effinex might go in the Santa Anita Handicap on March 12 instead of going in the Dubai World Cup on March 26. He's a talented horse to win the Duba ...
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TURF TALK: Effusive Praise for Songbird & Mardi Gras traditions
February 8, 2016
Songbird lived up to her billing and Racing Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer stood pat on his word that the undefeated champion Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner would not target the Kentucky Derby. His steadfast pursu ...
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Mohaymen, Nyquist top individuals; ‘all others’ the early odds-on choice in KDFW 2
Edited Press Release
A pair of unbeaten 3-year-old Thoroughbreds – Shadwell Stable ’s Mohaymen (#15) and Reddam Racing LLC ’s champion Nyquist (#17) are rated as the top individual horses, but the ever-popular “All Others” (#24) wager is ...
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Dover Downs offers solid Monday card
While many sports enthusiasts were still recovering from Super Bowl 50 and the endless array of commercials the night before, standardbred fans were treated to a sold card at Dover Downs on Monday. Monday evenings feature at Dover Downs was the $30, ...
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Dubai Carnival beads: Frosted’s the icing on Godolphin cake
Strictly speaking, Frosted was the substantive cake on Godolphin’s four-win night at Meydan Thursday. But you could trot out the old icing-on-the-cake reference, aside from the pun on his name, to underscore just how flashy he was in his prep for ...
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Where I was right and wrong: a review of last week's stakes picks
I'm glad I referred to Power Alert in the header of my Saturday stakes picks blog last week because he (narrowly) proved to be my only winner of six recommended plays.
Even that Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint selection needs a bit of an asterisk a ...
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Whitmore leads local workers for Southwest
Edited Press Release
Whitmore will make his next start in the $500,000 Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park February 15, co-owner and trainer Ron Moquett said Monday morning.
Co-owner Harry Rosenblum said later Monday morning that Hall of Fame ...
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Southland Preview - Wednesday, Feb 10
Welcome to another Wednesday twilight program of highly entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap on the card for your viewing and wagering pleasure. MoneyMaker Mike has selected several races that stand ...
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Will the Donn regain its status as a Dubai World Cup pointer?
The Donn H. (G1) has historically been the key race for U.S. interests in the Dubai World Cup (G1). Of the nine U.S.-based winners, four exited the Donn, twice as many as those who prepped in the San Antonio (G2).
Cigar (1996) won the inaugural Wo ...
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McLaughlin discusses plans for Mohaymen, Lady Shipman & Frosted
Edited Press Release
Shadwell Stable’s undefeated homebred Mohaymen will return to the work tab this week to begin preparations for his next scheduled start in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) on February 27 at Gulfstream Park.
Trainer Kia ...
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Kobe’s Back rallies from last to take Palos Verdes
Kobe’s Back has gained a reputation for running in last and used that tactic to score his first victory since last April in Sunday’s $200,000 Palos Verdes S. (G2) at Santa Anita Park.
With jockey Gary Stevens aboard, the C R K Stable colorbearer ...
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Nyquist skates through final work for San Vicente
Taking to the Santa Anita track about 45 minutes before the Super Bowl Sunday card kicked off, Nyquist turned in a smooth-as-silk five-furlong drill in company. The undefeated champion 2-year-old colt appears primed for his reappearance in the Februa ...
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Daytona B Returns to Hialeah Park
Multiple stakes winner Daytona B to run in the Sawgrass Stakes at Hialeah Park Daytona B relishes today's distance of 440 yards, which at a quarter mile is called the "classic" distance for Quarter Horse racing. He will go off as the favorite, ...
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Half Of Miami Valley Pick 4 Produces Two $30 Exactas; 37 Percent Hit The Board
The major accomplishments of the past weekend can be narrowed down to the Miami Valley Pick 4 on Feb. 6. Though we did not hand out the quartet of winners, the first two legs as features on their own—and we always encourage the “Pick” exotic players ...
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Older Pacers in Fine Form
At a trio of tracks on Saturday night, a quartet of older pacers proved to be in mid season form. At Yonkers Raceway, Roland N Rock (Daniel Dube) notched his second straight sharp score and his third win in four starts over the New York half-mile ov ...
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Flamboyant-Gaga exacta in San Marcos
David Bienstock and Charles Winner’s Flamboyant scored his second straight graded win at Santa Anita Saturday, following up his January 2 San Gabriel (G2) with another strong finish in the $201,380 San Marcos (G2) .
There were a couple of differe ...
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Hoppertunity out-bobs Imperative in San Antonio
After being out-bobbed in last year’s Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1), Hoppertunity got his nose down at the most opportune time in Saturday’s $500,690 San Antonio (G2) , edging Imperative by the slimmest of margins.
With Flavien Prat up for the fir ...
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Marquee Miss nips Nickname in Martha Washington
Rags Racing Stable’s Marquee Miss got up to deny 1-2 favorite Nickname by a half-length in Saturday’s $100,000 Martha Washington S. at Oaklawn Park.
Nickname captured the Frizette S. (G1) last year and closed out 2015 with a fourth-place finish ...
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Songbird remains unbeatable in Las Virgenes romp
Fox Hill Farms’ Songbird lived up to all expectations in Saturday’s $300,345 Las Virgenes S. (G2) at Santa Anita Park, loping home the easiest of winners after leading throughout the one-mile contest.
The Medaglia d’Oro filly took command as soo ...
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Lukes Alley bowls over Pizza in Gulfstream Park Turf
As even-money favorite The Pizza Man labored home in fifth, former Canadian champion Lukes Alley struck late to register his first Grade 1 score in Saturday’s $350,000 Gulfstream Park Turf (G1) . The Melnyk Racing Stables homebred thrust his neck in ...
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Donn winner Mshawish deserving of long look in Dubai World Cup
With a solid victory in Saturday's $500,000 Donn H. (G1) at Gulfstream Park, Mshawish is now a Grade 1 winner on both turf and dirt. While that surely pleases owner Al Shaqab Racing with respect to Mshawish's future stallion potential, in the near ...
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Mor Spirit too good for Lewis rivals, moves to second on Kentucky Derby leaderboard
Jockey Gary Stevens had the competition measured turning for home and when he asked Mor Spirit for his best, the imposing 3-year-old rolled to a comfortable 1 1/2-length decision in Saturday’s $150,345 Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita.
A dark ...
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Tom's Ready, Mo Tom work five furlongs for TwinSpires.com Risen Star
Edited Press Release
Tom's Ready , second last out to fellow G M B Racing-owned Mo Tom in the $200,000 TwinSpires.com Lecomte on January 16, fired a warning shot in the form of a five-furlong bullet in 1:00 flat on Saturday morning at Fair ...
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Synchrony, Bird of Trey put in final major Southwest moves
Edited Press Release
Synchrony completed major preparations for the $500,000 Southwest S. (G3) on February 15 at Oaklawn Park by working five furlongs in company Saturday morning for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel.
The Tapit colt, who breezed ...
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Tammy the Torpedo sinks rivals in Suwannee River
Saturday’s $150,000 Suwannee River (G3) was devoid of an obvious pacesetter, so 9-5 favorite Tammy the Torpedo took the early initiative and never looked back.
Joel Rosario hustled her from her rail post in their first pass of the wire, and that ...
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Lady Shipman a go for Dubai after facile comeback win
Leading turf sprinter Lady Shipman returned to her winning ways Saturday at Gulfstream Park, comfortably scoring in the $75,000 Ladies Turf Sprint over five furlongs.
Headed early by Jewel of a Cat through a soft opening quarter of :23.22, Lady ...
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Picks for Gulfstream & Santa Anita stakes races
Saturday is a big day of stakes action at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita, a fun prelude to Sunday’s Super Bowl festivities. I’ll give my thoughts on some stakes races at both tracks.
Gulfstream Park
Race 5, Fred Hooper (G3) : AMI’S FLATTE ...
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Highlight Trio of Saturday cards
While most sports enthusiasts consider this Saturday night simply as Super Bowl eve, serious standardbred fans will find ample plays at a trio of tracks. One of the Saturday evening co-features at Yonkers Raceway is the $32,000 Open Handicap for old ...
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Southland Preview - Saturday, February 6
Welcome to another Saturday evening program of highly entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap on the card for your viewing and wagering pleasure. MoneyMaker Mike has selected several races that stand o ...
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Giving Songbird a 90% chance to win the Las Virgenes as Prep for Kentucky Oaks
There are no sure things in horse racing, but Songbird is as likely a winner as I’ve seen in a long time.
Her morning line odds of 1-to-5 to win the Las Virgenes Stakes on Saturday, February 6, at Santa Anita Park, mean she would have to win this ...
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The Dispatch Box: Charming Kitten to join Weld for tilts at Royal Ascot, Melbourne Cup
In my recap of the January 23 H. Allen Jerkens at Gulfstream Park , I floated the idea of whether Ken Ramsey would send Charming Kitten off on international travels.
Yes indeed, the Kitten’s Joy homebred is scheduled to ship to Irish maestro Derm ...
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'Power' among several that can rebound in Saturday stakes
Saturday is a blockbuster day of racing at both Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita, and because of it I figure to be more active betting than at any time so far this year. As usual, there are a number of heavy stakes favorites I have no plans on opposin ...
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Mohaymen & Sunday Rules make a statement & a shout out to the Matties brothers
BY DICK POWELL
Lots of great racing across the country last weekend. With no NFL action on tap, simulcast facilities and racetracks did brisk business. The unpleasant weather from the previous weekend was just a bad memory as warm temperatures di ...
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Jockey Alfonso Lujan Nearing 2,000 Wins
Quarter Horse rider Alfonso Lujan is closing in on his 2,000th career win Quarter Horse jockey Alfonso Lujan is fast approaching a huge career milestone. According to American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) records, as of February 4, the ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Mohaymen
As the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail begins to heat up, we’ll spotlight the pedigrees of leading contenders. And in light of his commanding victory in last Saturday’s Holy Bull (G2), our first subject in this series is undefeated Mohaymen.
You don’t h ...
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Southland Preview - Friday, February 5
Welcome to another Friday evening program of highly entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap on the card for your viewing and wagering pleasure. MoneyMaker Mike has chosen several races that feature som ...
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Frosted ices foes in track-record prep for Dubai World Cup
Performing right up to his significant class edge, Frosted demolished Thursday’s Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G2) in track-record time at Meydan, throwing down the gauntlet to his projected Dubai World Cup (G1) rivals – including California Chrome.
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Johnny V owned New York Racing
4. 2011 Kentucky Derby, Animal Kingdom - Johnny V brought home a true long shot with his win aboard Animal Kingdom in the 2011 Kentucky Derby. The son of brilliant grass runner Leroidesanimeaux paid a $43.80 win mutuel. The field for the 2011 Kent ...
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The Pizza Man hopes to double up in Gulfstream Park Turf ‘Cap
The Pizza Man will go for his second straight graded victory on Saturday as part of an eight-horse field in the $350,000 Gulfstream Park Turf H. (G1) .
The Gulfstream Park Turf ‘Cap is part of a six-stakes program on Saturday. Two of the those si ...
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Exotic Bets And Their Race Legs Offer Big Returns In Features
February greets our second month of personal features as 2016 continues in its early yet plentiful season of harness racing. We will take another shot at the big Miami Valley Pick 4 this coming Saturday, attempting to succeed at what no one has done ...
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Southland preview - Thursday, Feb 4th
Welcome to another Thursday program of highly entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap on the card for your viewing and wagering pleasure. MoneyMaker Mike has several races that stand out and I've list ...
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Mor Spirit tops 7-horse Lewis; Hoppertunity expected choice in San Antonio
Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) winner Mor Spirit headlines a seven-horse field in the $150,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) , one of four graded stakes at Santa Anita Saturday. The Kentucky Derby series qualifier offers points on a 10-4-2-1 scale to the top f ...
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Mshawish aiming to give Pletcher fourth Donn in seven years
Trainer Todd Pletcher has won three of the past six runnings of the $500,000 Donn H. (G1) , and will launch a three-pronged attack on the nine-furlong, older-horse centerpiece of Gulfstream Park's winter meet on Saturday.
Leading the brigade is ...
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Six line up against Songbird in Las Virgenes; Nickname tops Martha Washington
Two Kentucky Oaks (G1) points races are on tap Saturday, and there’s one other stakes contest at Golden Gate Fields that could produce a couple of runners on the first Saturday in May.
First up, though, are the $300,000 Las Virgenes S. (G2) at S ...
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Sunny Ridge delivers in Withers; Rudy Rodriguez continues winning ways on inner track
AQUEDUCT NOTEBOOK
There was a pair of graded runs at Aqueduct this weekend.
Withers S. (G3) : Dennis Drazin’s homebred SUNNY RIDGE (Holy Bull) prompted the pace from the opening bell and gradually wore down his main foe en route to a three-pa ...
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Remembering an epic 2015 Robert B. Lewis
The $150,000 Robert B. Lewis (G2) at Santa Anita is the first premiere prep race for California-based 3-year-olds and Saturday’s edition will feature a top Kentucky Derby hopeful in Mor Spirit, winner of the December 19 Los Alamitos Futur ...
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Kentucky Derby Report (2/3): Mohaymen justifies star billing in Holy Bull
The top-ranked prospect on the East Coast entering 2016, Mohaymen performed up to expectations in Saturday’s Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream, winning impressively by a 3 ½-length margin. It marked the third straight convincing stakes tally for the gra ...
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Why the older dirt male division seems no closer to getting back on track
A year ago this week the racing world was eagerly anticipating a potentially epic showdown between reigning Horse of the Year California Chrome and the once-beaten 2013 juvenile champion Shared Belief in the San Antonio (G2) at Santa Anita. That same ...
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Race And Wager Selection Helps New Year Start Big
One month is an extremely small sample size, but it’s hard not to be excited about my January wagering performance in the wake of my New Year’s Wagering Revolution post that kicked off 2016.
My ROI for all horse racing wagers in January 2016 is ...
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Several stars return on Thursday at Meydan
Thursday's seven-race program at Meydan features a number of talented runners making their seasonal debuts and racegoers should study the events carefully to see which horses could be worth playing in subsequent weeks and eventually on the ultra-lucr ...
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Hawthorne hosts two series finals on Wednesday
Hawthorne Race Track near Chicago will spice up the midweek standardbred action on Wednesday when it offers a pair of series finals and a consolation for one of them. New Hawthorne racing secretary Pete Hanley has done an admirable job carding races ...
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Keeneland vice president of racing Beasley to retire
Edited Press Release
Keeneland has announced that Vice President of Racing W.B. Rogers Beasley is retiring June 30 after 34 years of leadership involving the iconic track's sales and racing operations. During his tenure, Beasley played key roles ...
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Smokey Image impresses in California Cup Derby, headed to graded stakes company
SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK
No graded racing last weekend with the California Cup being offered at Santa Anita.
Track Stats
From a total of 35 races held at the Arcadia, California racetrack during the past week, favorites won at a 37 percent cl ...
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Palm Beach Top 10 Rankings January 2016
*The Sizzle*
Honorable Mention
JS ToHotToHandle, Atascocita Unify, Classy Saydel, HotFoot Rihanna, Amf Ex Queen, JohnnyCantWait Nb'sKissTheRoad, JS SpeedyPebbles, Hustle It Up, Superior Philly, Amf Sweet Glide, Barts Iron Paws, Bl ...
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Monday at Dover Downs Featured Top Pacers
A light rain throughout the day may have turned the racing surface from fast to good on Monday evening, but the off going certainly did not dampen the quality of the action at Dover Downs when a quintet of races for pacers took center stage.
Mond ...
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Dubai Carnival beads: De Kock rules the roost
“Mike’s a magician!”
So intoned the voice of Meydan, Terry Spargo, after Mike de Kock sent out his third winner on last Thursday evening’s Dubai Carnival card. Not only did the South African horseman record a treble, beginning with the opportunist ...
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Racing days over for female sprint champ La Verdad
La Verdad , who earlier this month was voted 2015 champion female sprinter by a narrow margin, has reportedly been retired.
The six-year-old daughter of Yes It's True, who was scheduled to be bred to Medaglia d'Oro this spring, had been expected t ...
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Frosted, Mubtaahij entered in Dubai Thursday
Dubai World Cup (G1) contenders Frosted and Mubtaahij, both veterans of the 2015 Triple Crown, are set to kick off their 2016 campaigns at Meydan on Thursday – but they won’t be renewing rivalry just yet. While Frosted is entered in the $250,000 ...
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California Chrome zips through first work at Meydan
In his first timed move since his January 9 San Pasqual (G2) comeback score, first since arriving in Dubai, and nearly a month ahead of his February 25 handicap prep, California Chrome signaled that he’s already got his Dubai World Cup (G1) game face ...
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Maryland-bred fillies prove fleet of foot
As numerous owners, trainers and breeders anxiously await the results of the voting for Maryland-bred divisional honors and horse of the year for 2015, a pair of Md-bred fillies displayed speed and stamina while capturing seven-furlong stakes at two ...
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Dolphus scores second win at Fair Grounds
Dede McGehee’s Dolphus rebounded off a third-placing against allowance/optional claiming rivals on December 18 to capture his sophomore bow on Sunday in Fair Grounds’ 7TH race .
Once again facing allowance/optional claiming foes, Dolphus found hi ...
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Older Horses End January In Fine Form
While many of the sport's top older pacers have yet to make their seasonal debuts, several hard-knocking animals braved the elements at various venues in January.
Yonkers Raceway in New York typically overs a solid, competitive menu of overnight ...
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Flora Dora blossoms in Busanda
Flora Dora bided her time tracking the leaders in Sunday’s $100,000 Busanda S. at Aqueduct, began her run in midstretch and just got the one-length victory under jockey Jose Oritz.
Sent off the 5-2 favorite against seven rivals, Flora Dora broke ...
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, Travers highlight Belmont and Saratoga meets
Edited Press Release
Four of the biggest days in North American racing will anchor the 2016 Belmont Park spring/summer meet and the historic 148th meet at Saratoga Race Course.
Those four days comprise the $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1) on June ...
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Aerovelocity back with a bang; Giant Treasure edges Luger
As discussed in a past edition of The Dispatch Box , Aerovelocity and Luger were both sending all the right signals ahead of their respective comebacks from heart irregularities. The duo nearly pulled a double at Sha Tin on Sunday, with Aerovelocity ...
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Siding Spring under consideration for Southwest
Edited Press Release
Trainer Mark Casse said Grade 3-placed Siding Spring, last seen finishing 10th in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on October 31 at Keeneland, is under consideration for the $500,000 Southwest S. (G3) on February 15 at Oaklawn ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Top 5
5. Mor Spirit
The Bob Baffert trainee is scheduled to run in the Grade 3 Bob and Beverly Lewis. Mor Spirit won the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Futurity in his last. It's obvious that he needs to improve in order to move up in the rankings. It doesn't n ...
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'Special' Mohaymen likely to stay on Gulfstream's road to Kentucky Derby
Edited press release from Gulfstream Park
Before departing on an early Sunday afternoon flight to Dubai, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin checked in on stable star Mohaymen following the undefeated colt’s latest victory in Saturday’s $350,000 Holy Bull ...
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Pompano $39 Winner Nabbed; Feature Shots Struggle While H2W Across-The-Board Rate At 38-Percent
Our horses-to-watch (H2W) list offered contenders that were biggest win prices scored this week, topped by a $39.20 score at Pompano on Jan. 30. Our usual format for the win-place-and-show and exacta prices offers the results below.
Features-w ...
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Forever Unbridled takes Houston Ladies Classic
Charles E. Fipke’s homebred Forever Unbridled made it two Grade 3 wins in a row on Saturday evening at Sam Houston Race Park when taking the newly upgraded $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic (G3) by 1 3/4 lengths.
Ridden by Joel Rosario for trainer ...
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Da Big Hoss throws his weight around in Connally
Skychai Racing’s Da Big Hoss was just that in Saturday night’s $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup (G3) , overwhelming the field with a monstrous stretch run. It was also announced that he obliterated the course record at Sam Houston.
Under a rail ...
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Paul Matties wins 17th annual National Handicapping Championship
Edited Press Release
Paul Matties of Ballston Spa, New York, topped a field of 629 entries to win the $800,000 first-place prize and an Eclipse Award as Horseplayer of the Year at this weekend’s 17th annual National Handicapping Champions ...
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What a View, Sunday Rules, Smokey Image roll in Cal Cup
Edited press releases from Santa Anita
With the red and white colors of California’s legendary Old English Rancho flying proudly, What a View assumed command turning for home and took Saturday’s $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic , presente ...
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Nyquist clocks three-quarters for San Vicente
Edited Press Release
Undefeated champion Nyquist worked six furlongs in 1:16.20 over Santa Anita’s fast main track Saturday for his three-year-old debut in the $200,000 San Vicente S. (G2) going seven furlongs on February 15.
The son of Uncle ...
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Priced to Perfection finds room in Sweetest Chant; J R ’s Holiday upsets Kitten’s Joy
Action-packed stretch runs unfolded in both of Saturday’s $100,000 turf stakes for sophomores at Gulfstream Park. While Priced to Perfection extricated herself in the nick of time in the Sweetest Chant (G3), the 19-1 shot J R’s Holiday avoided a midt ...
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Discreetness fires bullet five furlongs for Southwest
Edited Press Release
Dual stakes winner Discreetness worked a bullet five furlongs in 1:00.40 Saturday at Oaklawn Park in preparation for the $500,000 Southwest S. (G3) on February 15. The 1 1/16-mile race is the second major local prep for the ...
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Sassicaia takes advantage of Toboggan rescheduling, rallies furiously for win
Robert V. LaPenta’s Sassicaia closed stoutly through the stretch drive, dramatically splitting rivals late to get up in the final jumps of Saturday’s $150,000 Toboggan (G3) at Aqueduct. A $1.6 million 2-year-old purchase making his graded stakes de ...
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Mohaymen geared down late in Holy Bull victory
Mohaymen won as a 3-10 shot should in Saturday's $350,000 Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park, maintaining his undefeated record and position as the East Coast's leading Kentucky Derby (G1) prospect.
Despite breaking a step slow under Junior Alvar ...
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Three Stakes Sunday at Hialeah Park
Trainer Judd Kearl saddles two stakes runners Sunday at Hialeah Park
The 2016 Quarter Horse meet at Hialeah Park continues to attract great fields and great betting value. On Sunday, January 31, the South Florida racetrack will present three ...
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Cathryn Sophia stays perfect in Forward Gal
Cash is King LLC’s Cathryn Sophia scored by 5 1/2 lengths in Saturday’s $200,000, Forward Gal S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park, but not in the easy wire-to-wire fashion which characterized her prior two starts.
The John Servis trainee broke a step slo ...
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Smart Call slams the boys in J&B Met, chases Breeders’ Cup dream
After Smart Call captured the January 9 Paddock S. (G1) at Kenilworth – which has served as a Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” and is expected to be again in 2016 – owner/breeder Jessica Slack reportedly hoped to take up the offer in the Filly &am ...
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Sunny Ridge outfinishes Vorticity in Withers; Flexibility fourth
Dennis Drazin’s homebred Sunny Ridge enhanced his Kentucky Derby (G1) status in Saturday’s $250,000 Withers (G3) , prevailing by three-quarters of a length over Vorticity in the 1 1/16-mile race on Aqueduct’s inner track.
Flexibility, who ...
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Awesome Banner continues winning ways in Swale
Awesome Banner continued to show he is one of the leading three-year-old sprinters around, while Economic Model got in a useful prep for, presumably, longer races in Saturday's $200,000 Swale (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
The 9-10 favorite in a field ...
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Southland preview - Young Greyhounds
Welcome to another Southland monthly preview of the Five Up & Coming Young Greyhounds To Watch . February's selections consist of several hard running youngsters that have started their careers with some impressive wins and strong fini ...
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Gutfreund leads into final day at NHC, field shortened to 63
Edited Press Release
Handicapping contest veteran Dave Gutfreund – still known to many by his old nickname “The Maven” – leads the 17th National Handicapping Championship (NHC) at Treasure Island in Las Vegas with a $237 bankroll as the field w ...
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How does Shagaf’s allowance win measure up?
Friday’s 10TH race at Gulfstream Park promised to be an informative allowance for aspirants to the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, but its form value may be compromised by the rough trip sustained by one of the principals. While Shagaf didn’t have a straw ...
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Champions Nyquist, Songbird top 2015 Experimental Free Handicap
Edited Press Release
Nyquist, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), has been assigned the high weight of 126 pounds to top The Jockey Club’s 2015 Experimental Free Handicap.
Songbird, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), wa ...
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The Dispatch Box: Maurice to tackle Solow in Dubai Turf
Plans for newly crowned Japanese Horse of the Year Maurice are beginning to firm up, as trainer Noriyuki Hori sounded very positive about a tilt at the Dubai Turf (G1) on World Cup night.
A perfect six-for-six since joining Hori ahead of his 2015 ...
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Cards at Yonkers could prove interesting late
One week after the track cancelled live racing due to the heavy winter storm that enveloped the Mid-Atlantic region and much of the northeast, Yonkers Raceway will offer a solid Saturday night card that certainly bears watching and the New York oval ...
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Da Big Hoss among trio that can rebound in Saturday stakes
I might be proved wrong at the end of the day, but the more I look at Saturday's open stakes offerings across the country the more it seems that fat win payoffs will be hard to come by. Nonetheless, I've found a few I'll be investing on in an attempt ...
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2016 ‘Art of the Kentucky Derby’ unveiled
Edited Press Release
Leading American graphic artist John Mattos, whose Art Deco works have created indelible retro-style images for American films, major sports events and celebrations of iconic individuals, architecture, products and celebrati ...
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Two fillies join original seven in rescheduled Busanda
The $100,000 Busanda S. , a points race on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks rescheduled from last Saturday due to Winter Storm Jonas, has been carded as one of two stakes events on Sunday at Aqueduct.
Kentucky Oaks (G1) eligibility points of 10-4-2- ...
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Hawthorne Wednesday card proved quite revealing
Most midweek standardbred cards often leave a lot to be desired, but the Wednesday card at Hawthorne Race Course near Chicago offered race goers and those watching from various other venues and simulcast sites a chance to see several youthful pacers ...
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2015 AQHA Champion Jockey Ricky Ramirez
Quarter Horse jockey Ricky Ramirez was very emotional when he made his acceptance speech on January 20 as he was named AQHA Champion Jockey
. It was the first time he had received the honor, which is the Quarter Horse equivalent to Thoroughbred's ...
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Logic behind California Chrome’s Feb. 25 prep for Dubai World Cup
Assistant trainer Alan Sherman has revealed the thinking behind California Chrome’s prepping for the Dubai World Cup (G1) in a handicap rather than in the Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (G1) – and he apparently didn’t even mention the historical preceden ...
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Von Hemel pointing both Synchrony and Suddenbreakingnews to Southwest
Edited Press Release
Synchrony and Suddenbreakingnews are both being pointed for the $500,000 Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park on February 15, according to trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel.
Suddenbreakingnews had been under consideration for the ...
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Untapable begins preparations for five-year-old campaign
Edited Press Release
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred champion Untapable took the first steps toward what will likely be her final season of racing on Thursday morning.
The Steve Asmussen-trained five-year-old worked an easy half-mile over Fa ...
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Natalma upgraded to Grade 1 status for 2016
Edited Press Release
The Jockey Club of Canada’s Graded Stakes Committee held its annual review of the graded and listed stakes in Canada and while the number of Graded Stakes in Canada remains unchanged at 44 there is one notable upgrade for 201 ...
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Scully handicaps Friday’s NHC Mandatory Races
Friday marks Day 2 at the National Handicapping Championship (NHC) in Las Vegas and we thought it would be fun to play along at home in the eight mandatory races.
My colleague Vance Hanson handicapped Thursday’s races and I’ll take a stab at Fri ...
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Dubai Carnival races competitive & interesting but graphics package needs improvement
BY DICK POWELL
The Dubai World Cup Carnival is underway with the fourth edition being run Thursday. So far the races have been competitive and intriguing with many runners that will go on to the Dubai World Cup card on March 26.
But when you t ...
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