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American Pharoah drills 5f in :59.20

Sun Jul 12 2015Jen Caldwell

Triple Crown hero American Pharoah posted a five-furlong move on Sunday over the fast main track at Santa Anita Park. The Bob Baffert trainee was caught in :59.20, which ranked as the second fastest of 57 moves at that distance on the day. This ...
Haskell unlikely but Long Branch could bode well for Stanford’s Travers chances

Sun Jul 12 2015James Scully

Stanford rallied to win Saturday’s Long Branch at Monmouth Park, the final local prep for the $1 million Haskell (G1) on August 2, and the victory flattered the promising Japan, who handed Stanford a 1 ¼-length setback in the June 6 Easy Goer and is ...
Northfield Pacer Tops Winners At $32; Freshman Fires At $29 In Pocono Fray

Sun Jul 12 2015TwinSpires Staff

Although the top-dollar scores were on the H2W list, we were competitive with the weekend’s top features. The Meadowlands Pace elims are in the book and the first five finishers from each $50,000 elimination on July 11 are going to the final. ...
SOUTHLAND Preview - Sunday matinee, July 12

Sun Jul 12 2015MoneyMaker Mike

Welcome to another Sunday matinee card of greyhound racing at Southland  as there are 18 entertaining and exciting races on tap. All week long I have been selecting one greyhound from each grade that I feel has a solid chance to finish 1st, 2nd or ...
Fantastic Style runs away with Great Lady M

Sun Jul 12 2015Jen Caldwell

Fantastic Style swept to the lead in the stretch of Saturday’s Great Lady M S. (G2) at Los Alamitos and easily drew off to record her first graded victory. The Kaleem Shah colorbearer is now 4-1-1 from six career starts, but got this one in a di ...
The Pizza Man overcomes slow pace in Stars and Stripes

Sun Jul 12 2015Kellie Reilly

Popular Illinois-bred The Pizza Man would have had an excuse if he'd failed to repeat in Saturday's $100,000 Stars and Stripes (G3) at Arlington. So the fact that the Midwest Thoroughbreds homebred successfully defended his title anyway is a feath ...

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Class gets Stanford to Long Branch wire first

Sat Jul 11 2015Jen Caldwell

Stanford looked done heading into the turn of Saturday’s Long Branch S. at Monmouth Park. In fact, the bay colt appeared ready to fall back out of the money as Souper Colossal kept powering through the turn. As Souper Colossal set the pace, Stan ...
Walk Close asserts herself in Modesty

Sat Jul 11 2015Kellie Reilly

Highland Yard's Walk Close emerged as a contender for the August 15 Beverly D. (G1) by capturing Saturday's course-and-distance prep, the $100,000 Modesty H. (G3) at Arlington. Patiently handled by James Graham, the Christophe Clement filly wore do ...
Calamity Kate lights up toteboard in Delaware Oaks upset

Sat Jul 11 2015Jen Caldwell

George and Lori Hall’s Calamity Kate (Yes It’s True) gunned straight to the lead in Saturday’s Delaware Oaks (G2) and never looked back en route to a 54-1 upset under jockey Edgar Prado. The 1 1/16-mile contest featured the return of Kentucky Oa ...
Quiet proves irresistible Force in Arlington 'Cap

Sat Jul 11 2015Kellie Reilly

Reformed claimer Quiet Force upstaged Middleburg and Up With the Birds in Saturday's $100,000 Arlington H. (G3) under a crafty ride by Julien Leparoux. Trained by Mike Maker for Charles Kevin Warner, the 5-1 chance parlayed a perfect stalk-and-pou ...
World Approval sets sights on Secretariat after American Derby win

Sat Jul 11 2015James Scully

World Approval earned his first graded stakes victory with a hard-fought neck decision in Saturday's $100,000 American Derby (G3) and will now head to the August 15 Secretariat (G1) over the same Arlington turf course as one of the top contenders. ...
Tightend Touchdown leads longshot parade in Parx Dash

Sat Jul 11 2015Vance Hanson

The turf sprint division, East Coast conference, was upended Saturday when longshots dominated the $200,000 Parx Dash (G3) . Performing the equine version of the quarterback sneak was Tightend Touchdown, a 12-1 chance who wore down pacesetter Bol ...
July Festival Postscripts, Vol. II: The Two-Year-Olds

Sat Jul 11 2015Kellie Reilly

Royal Ascot juvenile form was eclipsed in the July S. (G2), where the John Gosden-trained Shalaa stepped up from a maiden win to score handsomely at 14-1. Traveling best of all, the Invincible Spirit colt bounded clear. He would have won by more th ...

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