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Long On Value thrives in cutback for Lucky Coin
Long On Value stamped himself as a long-term contender for the TwinSpires.com Breeders Cup Turf Sprint (G1) with a good-looking victory Monday in the $100,000 Lucky Coin at Saratoga.
Making his first grass start in a race as short as 5 1/2 furlo ...
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Grudge match in Sussex, Minding in Nassau promise to make Goodwood glorious
Technically it’s the Qatar Goodwood Festival, thanks to the infusion of cash from the oil-rich Persian Gulf state, but some eagerly awaited performers promise to make this week’s summer garden party as “Glorious” as ever. The five-day meeting runs Tu ...
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Sprint Classic Round 3
The field has been trimmed down and only the best of the best moved on to the third round of the 2016 $20,000 bestbet Sprint Classic. With only one greyhound with back to back wins, the points are spread out all over the place and a cool 19 additi ...
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Creator, Gun Runner turn in final works for weekend stakes
Edited Press Release
Belmont S. (G1) winner Creator took to at Saratoga's Oklahoma training track early Monday morning to wrap up his major preparations for the Saturday's $600,000 Jim Dandy (G2) Saturday, the 1 1/8-mile local prep for the $1.2 ...
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Songbird exits CCA Oaks 'the way a champion should'
Edited Press Release
Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) heroine Songbird has exited her 5 1/4-length romp on Sunday in fine fettle, according to Christina Jelm, assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer.
"She's wonderful," Jelm sa ...
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Paulassilverlining riding hot streak into Honorable Miss
Paulassilverlining overpowered her rivals when taking her last two starts, the Distaff H. (G3) and Vagrancy H. (G3), by a combined margin of seven lengths. On Wednesday, the daughter of Ghostzapper will look to extend her win streak to three in $200 ...
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Sir Dudley Digges seeks second classic in Prince of Wales
A little over three weeks since registering a 15-1 upset of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine, Sir Dudley Digges will look to add the second jewel of Canada's Triple Crown Tuesday night at Fort Erie when he heads a field of eight in the C$500,000 Prin ...
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Daddy Unbeaten as DQ Continues Control
The second round of the 2016 $20,000 bestbet Sprint Classic took place on Friday evening, and to say that it was an open affair would be an understatement. The DQ Williams Kennel was the only one to win more than one race, they won two, and Hey Hey ...
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Songbird Makes Saratoga Come Alive
by TERESA GENARO
At 6:15 on a Sunday night, even on opening weekend, even when an undefeated champion is running, Saratoga Race Course is a pretty quiet place, and this evening was no different. A little buzz rippled through the paddock as Son ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 7/24/2016
That's all we have for this week. See you next time for the Wrap-Up!
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Shapiro reviews star-studded days at Del Mar
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The stars were out during an exciting second week “Where the Turf Meets the Surf.”
A thrilling stretch duel between California Chrome and Dortmund in the San Diego Handicap highlighted the first full week of racing at the Del ...
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Songbird stands up to Carina Mia’s challenge in CCA Oaks
Undefeated champion Songbird tried 1 1/8 miles for the first time in her career in Sunday’s $294,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga, and did so against one of her toughest opponents to date – Carina Mia.
It was also the first start ...
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Nyquist turns a smooth mile in final work for Haskell
Edited Del Mar press release
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist worked a mile in 1:39.40 at 1 p.m. (PDT) Sunday in his final workout before returning to the races next Sunday in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth Park in New ...
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Beholder's stellar breeze causes Mandella to sing
Edited Del Mar press release
Seconds after Beholder worked five furlongs in :59.20 “breezing” Sunday morning, Richard Mandella turned to a video crew and vocalized a phrase from the Buck Owens classic “Act Naturally.”
“Bet you I’m gonna be a ...
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Forever Unbridled, Tom’s Ready breeze at Saratoga
Edited Press Release
Grade 1 heroine Forever Unbridled and Grade 2 victor Tom's Ready, both being pointed to Grade 1s on Travers Day, August 27, breezed a half-mile over Saratoga's fast main track Sunday morning.
Charles Fipke homebred Foreve ...
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Dacita doing good following Diana score; Flintshire, Lady Eli work
Edited Press Release
Dacita, who rallied relentlessly on the far outside to win Saturday's Diana Stakes (G1) at Saratoga in a thrilling blanket finish, came out of the race well, as did Chad Brown's three other runners – third-place finisher Rai ...
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Destin on course for Jim Dandy
Edited Press Release
Grade 2 winner and Belmont Stakes (G1) nose runner-up Destin emerged from his latest breeze in good order and remains on target for Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2).
The sophomore son of Giant's Causeway worked f ...
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Rachel’s Valentina retired; Stradivari stable at Rood and Riddle
Edited Press Release
Stonestreet Stable's homebred Grade 1 winner Rachel's Valentina has been retired, trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed Sunday morning.
The lone daughter of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, Rachel's Valentina won her tw ...
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Frosh Price-Topper, $25; Exacta Partner For $59; Adios Final Field Set; ‘Wiggle’ Wins Again
On Twitter last Wednesday, July 20, we offered three spot plays at Northfield and could only muster a show finish with King Richard ($4.00). Sharp Action (11-1) finished fifth and so did Reggie Raider (8-1) in their respective races.
On variou ...
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California Chrome holds Dortmund in close San Diego win
California Chrome hadn’t competed since March 26 while main rival Dortmund was last seen racing November 28. Both chestnuts captured those respective starts and found themselves facing off following the vacations on a sun-drenched Del Mar afternoon i ...
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What a horse race. Onto the Pacific Classic!
by Scott Shapiro
After a trip overseas to Dubai that included an eye-popping victory in the $10 million World Cup, California Chrome continued to put forth a championship level five-year-old campaign and got the best of Dortmund in a thrilling tw ...
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Kat has big 'Mo' in San Clemente
J K Racing Stable’s Mokat tried the Kentucky Oaks (G1) trail without success this spring, but perhaps the grassy Del Mar Oaks (G1) on August 20 is more to her liking. Freshened by trainer Richard Baltas since her disappointing 13th behind Cathryn Sop ...
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Dacita up in time in frenetic finish to Diana
Sheep Pond Partners and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Dacita, who mugged Tepin on the line in the Ballston Spa (G2) at Saratoga last summer, pulled off a similar last-gasp coup in Saturday’s $500,000 Diana (G1) . Going last to first for Irad Ortiz Jr., the ...
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Undrafted the class of the field in Lucky Coin
Undrafted continues his march toward a probable tilt in the TwinSpires.com Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita this fall when he takes to the Mellon turf at Saratoga on Monday in the $100,000 Lucky Coin over 5 1/2 furlongs.
A six-year ...
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Exaggerator’s Jim Dandy status questionable following work
Edited Press Release
The status of Exaggerator for next Saturday's $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) is up in the air, after the Preakness Stakes (G1) winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up received a "C" grade for his workout this morning from t ...
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Final Two Weekends of July Pack a Punch for Quarter Horse Racing
Ajs Annas Smoke will run in the $395,000 Governors’ Cup Futurity at Los Alamitos on July 30 Older horses will compete in the $100,000 Spencer Childers Breeders Championship, with Los Alamitos $2 million Futurity champion, He Looks Hot, expected ...
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Highland Reel leads rivals on merry dance in King George, books Breeders' Cup Turf spot
Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (G1) at Ascot lacked an obvious pacesetter, so the tactically versatile Highland Reel went straight to the lead . And under a pitch-perfect Ryan Moore ride, the Aidan O’Brien trainee held sway throughout ...
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Bitumen wears down the speed to win Sanford
Showing the kind of versatility likely to help him as he stretches out, Bitumen rallied from off the pace to register a 1 3/4-length victory in Saturday's $150,000 Sanford (G3) at Saratoga.
A romping debut winner at Churchill Downs last month af ...
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Horse for the course, trainer angles in play at the Spa
Saturday’s $500,000 Diana (G1) doesn’t include divisional leader Tepin, who is readying for a start versus males in the August 13 Fourstardave (G1), but the 1 1/8-mile affair still features a quality field of 10 turf distaffers.
Morning-line favor ...
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SOUTHLAND preview - Sunday, July 24
Sunday's twilight racing action at Southland looks to be full of exciting & entertaining paw to paw action and with that in mind, I've selected 3 greyhounds that I think have the good possibility of getting a win. To this point, of the 15 picks ...
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Ancient Secret remains perfect in Lake George
Alpha Delta Stables’ Ancient Secret extended her record to a perfect four-for-four in Friday’s $200,000 Lake George (G2) at Saratoga. By defeating fellow Chad Brown trainee Elysea’s World by a clear 1 1/4 lengths, Ancient Secret set herself up for ...
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Tepin records easy half-mile on Saratoga’s Oklahoma turf
Edited Press Release
Mark Casse worked several of his Grade 1 stars Friday morning at Saratoga, as Tepin and World Approval worked on the firm Oklahoma turf course within minutes of each other shortly after Noble Bird went a sharp half-mile on t ...
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Sweet Loretta runs away in Schuylerville
Trainer Todd Pletcher won the $150,000 Schuylerville (G3) for a sixth time, and second in the past three years, when Sweet Loretta drove home a convincing winner in the six-furlong fixture for juvenile fillies at Saratoga on Friday.
Rating behi ...
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Mohaymen breezes four furlongs at Greentree
Edited Press Release
Unraced since his fourth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 7, multiple Grade 2 winner Mohaymen breezed four furlongs Friday morning in anticipation of his next start in the $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Sara ...
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Stradivari suffers career-ending injury during training
Edited Press Release
Trainer Todd Pletcher said Stradivari suffered a lateral condylar fracture of his right front ankle while training Friday morning on Saratoga's main track and is being evaluated at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Saratoga ...
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Songbird visits Saratoga’s main track ahead of CCA Oaks
Edited Press Release
Songbird, the nation's leading three-year-old filly, had her first gallop over Saratoga's main track on Friday morning. The undefeated daughter of Medaglia d'Oro, who is eyeing her ninth career win in Sunday's $500,000 Coach ...
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How to Bet the Coaching Club American Oaks
by DAVE LITFIN
This initial assignment for Saratoga “How To Bet” columns is the Coaching Club American Oaks, where it strains credulity to make a case for anyone other than Songbird or Carina Mia.
Terrific.
The CCA Oaks has been run six ti ...
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How to Bet the San Diego Handicap
By SCOTT SHAPIRO
The eyes of the racing world will be on the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club at approximately 6:10 p.m. (PT) on Saturday when 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome returns to the races for the first time since his impressive score i ...
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Sprint Classic Round 2
The second round of the 2016 $20,000 bestbet Sprint Classic is upon us and the rivals get another chance to get into the action and take home some much needed qualifying points. Several of the top names, I’m talking to you All-American Need My Moneyn ...
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Coaching Club American Oaks Preview: Songbird invades from California
By TERESA GENARO
On Wednesday night at the annual preview of the Saratoga meeting at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, the first question from the audience was about California horses running here, specifically, why more of them d ...
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My 5 Favorite Patrick Valenzuela Rides
According to Bloodhorse , The CHRB denied Patrick Valenzuela a racing license again. P.Val will have to wait another year before once again looking to get a license that allows him to ride horses in California. It's become clear that P.Val, who is ...
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Mister Nofty a potential crowd pleaser at Parx on Saturday
Saturday's featured ninth race at Parx is the $100,000 Crowd Pleaser, an about 1 1/16-mile grass test for Pennsylvania-bred three-year-olds. A field of 10 was entered, but far fewer appear legitimate win threats on paper.
Mister Nofty (#4, 9-2) ...
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Turf trainers to watch at the Spa
The much-anticipated meeting at Saratoga Race Course gets underway today and a strong 10-race card awaits us, including a quartet on the lawn. Let’s focus on turf trainer trends from last season to try and get off to a nice start in 2016.
Chad Bro ...
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Songbird seeking to continue perfect mark in Coaching Club American Oaks
Champion Songbird will travel outside of California for just the second time in her career when facing four rivals in Sunday’s $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) on Saratoga’s opening weekend.
Campaigned by Rick Porter’s Fox Hill Farms, t ...
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Sentiero Italia returns on Saratoga’s opening day
Saratoga’s opening day highlights are the Lake George (G2) and Schuylerville (G3) , but there’s some star power earlier in Friday’s 4TH race, courtesy of Sentiero Italia . Unraced since her fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1), the ...
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SOUTHLAND preview - Friday evening, July 22
Friday evening's greyhound racing action at Southland looks to be full of exciting & entertaining paw to paw action and with that in mind, I've selected 3 greyhounds that I think have the good possibility of getting a win. To this point, of the 1 ...
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Standardbred stakes heat up along with the weather
While many residents throughout the Mid-Atlantic region brace for another round of hot, humid conditions this weekend, standardbred fans will want to find a cool place to watch and wager on the numerous stakes at a trio of tracks. Saturday afternoon ...
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Highland Reel hopes to turn tables on Dartmouth in King George
Saturday’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (G1) lost its top draw when reigning titleholder Postponed came down with a respiratory infection, making for (what appears at this stage) a substandard renewal. Yet Ascot’s 1 1/2-mile showpiece still h ...
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A handicapper’s view on Saratoga
by Dick Powell
Entries have been drawn for the first three days of Saratoga and the first weekend will be spectacular. Right now, the forecast for the weekend is hot and humid weather with temperatures in the low 90s and dew points in the 70s.
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Adios Pace Elims Test Pacers; Saratoga Hosts Top Stake; Kids Cram Kindergartens
The next rung on the ladder of glamour-boy pacer stakes is the Adios Pace on July 23 when two eliminations will decide the final’s field at the home of the Pace for the Orchids, the Meadows. Also on Saturday, Saratoga’s main feature of its meet, the ...
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‘Zweig’ Splits Carry Weight In The Late-July Stretch
The Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial will be presented in its annual miles, one for colts and one for filles, at Vernon Downs on Sunday, July 24. The traditional event that was raced in New York for decades but was once the event for glamour-boy-and-girl ...
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Questions abound as 153rd summer at Saratoga commences
by TERESA GENARO
On Friday at 1 p.m. (EDT), the 153rd summer of racing at Saratoga gets underway. Forty racing days of classy Thoroughbreds, champion trainers, and Hall of Fame jockeys will include 37 stakes races, 18 of them Grade 1, and a tota ...
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Six entered against California Chrome in San Diego Handicap
California Chrome returns to competition on Saturday against six rivals as the 126-pound highweight for the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (G2) at Del Mar.
The popular chestnut made a name for himself when romping through the 2014 Triple Crown sea ...
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Miss Temple City faces Brown quartet plus five in contentious Diana
Even though superstar Tepin is sitting this one out, Saturday's $500,00 Diana (G1) at Saratoga has still come up a corker of a race.
Chad Brown has four of the 10 fillies and mares in the 1 1/8-mile grass feature and Todd Pletcher saddles two, b ...
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Postponed to miss King George title defense
Trainer Roger Varian reported on his website Wednesday that Postponed, a hot favorite to repeat in Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Ascot, would miss the prestigious Group 1 due to a respiratory infection.
According to a statement, ...
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Two-year-olds enter the spotlight
While the three-year-old stakes are just getting into full swing among the standardbreds, those harness racing fans who enjoy following the two-year-olds have been treated to ample stellar efforts over the past four days. Some of the juveniles could ...
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Big Weekend On Tap at Ruidoso Downs
Valiant Rogue returns to action Saturday afternoon in the $1.2 million Rainbow Derby at Ruidoso Downs The talented filly Boxwineizfine, ran fourth in the $160,000 West Texas Derby in March at Sunland Park. She will break from post position ten ...
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California Chrome, Songbird bring plenty of juice to upcoming weekend
Numbers were up for Del Mar’s opening weekend and Saratoga kicks off its highly-anticipated meet Friday. Fans would be excited regardless of participants in this weekend’s stakes races, but the presence of California Chrome at Del Mar and Songbird at ...
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Ancient Secret looks to remain unbeaten in Lake George
As can be expected multiple times throughout the 40-day Saratoga meet that begins Friday, trainer Chad Brown holds a solid hand entering the $200,000 Lake George (G2) , a 1 1/16-mile test on the Mellon Turf for three-year-old fillies that highlights ...
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Anticipation high for California Chrome's return in San Diego
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The second week of the Del Mar summer meeting commences on Wednesday afternoon, but all eyes are on Saturday's San Diego H. (G2) and the return of 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome. The extremely popular California-bred ...
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Meadowlands featured the cream of the crop
Last Saturday night's stellar card at The Meadowlands in New Jersey allowed fans and horsemen alike to witness the best trotters and pacers in the land compete in numerous stakes races and many of the current division leaders ascended to the head of ...
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Saratoga Jockey Preview
The 2016 Saratoga Meet starts this Friday, July 22. Although a Triple Crown winner won't run in the Travers Stakes this year, a three-year-old superstar will run at Saratoga. That superstar is West Coast filly Songbird who is scheduled to run in both ...
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SOUTHLAND preview - Wednesday, July 20
Wednesday's twilight racing action at Southland looks to be full of exciting & entertaining paw to paw action and with that in mind, I've selected 3 greyhounds that I think have the good possibility of getting a win. To this point, of the 9 picks ...
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Sprint Classic Round 1
It’s time for the best greyhounds at the racetrack to prove their worth again here at bestbet Jacksonville. Tonight starts the 2016 edition of the $20,000 bestbet Sprint Classic. Sixty-Four of the best greyhounds at the racetrack and ready to strap o ...
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Delaware Park a gem of a track and a new favorite
I didn't (and still don't) know how to explain it. Perhaps it was simply the thrill of seeing someplace new for the first time in more than a decade. Maybe my memories of visits elsewhere had become too faded for proper comparison. Or it could be I'm ...
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California Chrome assigned top weight of 126 pounds for San Diego ‘Cap
California Chrome, the 2014 Horse of the Year who was last seen conquering the March 26 Dubai World Cup (G1), rates as the 126-pound highweight for Saturday’s $200,000 San Diego H. (G2) at Del Mar. Next on the list at 121 pounds is Bob Baffert’s come ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 7/17/2016
Of course us radio dudes on The Backstretch Show are rooting for host Mike Balsamo's namesake Johnny Souffle from Rader Racing to run well heading into this competition.
That's all we have for this week. See you next time for th ...
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Midnight Storm fends off all comers in Eddie Read
On the heels of a determined front-running victory in the June 4 Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Santa Anita, Midnight Storm summoned even sterner resolve to wire Saturday’s $251,380 Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar. In so doing, the 5-year-old son of Pioneerof the ...
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Songbird works for CCA Oaks as fields take shape for Spa opening weekend stakes
Edited Press Release
As the 148th meet at Saratoga is set to get underway on Friday, July 22, fields for the six stakes races on tap for opening weekend are beginning to take shape.
Highlighting those stakes is the purse-enhanced $500,000 Coa ...
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Nyquist tunes up for Haskell; Dortmund readies for Chrome showdown
Edited from Del Mar press release
At Del Mar on Sunday, Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist went five furlongs in 1:02 under exercise rider Jonny Garcia, the last half-mile in :48.60 in company with stablemate Snappy Jack.
“We’re very hap ...
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Beholder 'as good as ever' in seven-furlong work
Edited Del Mar press release
Three-time champion Beholder went through a business-like workout Sunday morning at Del Mar, covering seven furlongs in company in 1:27 under gray skies with regular rider Gary Stevens at the controls and trainer Ric ...
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Frosh Win Is $67, Tweet Score is $13 At Northfield; Control The Moment ‘Pace’ Pick Wins, Favorites Fly For Fans
On Twitter last Wednesday, July 13, we offered three spot plays at Northfield. We took one of those races with Twin B Spy ($13.60, $4.80, $2.80). We were ninth with Threesocksngo (19-1) and our other choice, Sirkuler (10-1) broke and was eliminated. ...
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Cupid gamely returns to win column in Indiana Derby
Cupid was put to the test before prevailing in Saturday’s $512,000 Indiana Derby (G2) , repelling the challenge of runner-up The Player to score by three-quarters of a length. The gray son of Tapit travelled wide from an outside post while dueling f ...
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She’s Not Here knows where she is in Yellow Ribbon repeat
Unplaced in five straight since capturing the 2015 Yellow Ribbon (G2) at Del Mar, She’s Not Here perked up back at the seaside track to repeat in Saturday’s renewal of the $201,035 turf event . The three-quarter sister to Zenyatta thus joined Tranqu ...
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Family Tree rolls in Indiana Oaks off short rest
After registering her first stakes victory in the Iowa Oaks (G3), Family Tree came back 16 days later to easily capture the $202,400 Indiana Oaks (G2) on Saturday, powering clear to a three-length decision. The Smart Strike 3-year-old filly complet ...
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I’m a Chatterbox survives objection for Delaware Handicap score
Carolyn and Fletcher Gray’s homebred I’m a Chatterbox took a left-hand turn out of the gate in Saturday’s $750,125 Delaware Handicap (G1) and nearly took out her three inside rivals, including second choice Paid Up Subscriber who stumbled badly.
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American Patriot marches to course record in Kent
WinStar Farm’s homebred American Patriot may have run himself into consideration for the Secretariat (G1) with a course record-setting victory in Saturday’s $200,250 Kent (G3) at Delaware Park.
Sent off the 8-5 favorite after a smart allowance t ...
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‘Lute runs away with Rockville Centre Stakes
Harold Lerner LLC and Nehoc Stables’ Runaway Lute put his talent on display at Belmont Park Saturday when sailing home an effortless 8 3/4-length winner of the $122,500 Rockville Centre Stakes under jockey Javier Castellano.
The Midnight Lute co ...
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California Chrome breezes at Del Mar
Edited Press Release
Horse of the Year California Chrome worked a bullet, best-of-83, five furlongs in :59.20 Saturday morning at Del Mar over a fast racetrack cleared of all but a few other runners he’s likely to face in his comeback race in th ...
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The Player makes stakes debut on stakes-packed Indiana Derby program
Saturday’s evening card at Indiana Grand features six stakes races, including the $500,000 Indiana Derby (G2) and $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G2), and TwinSpires is offering a 1 Million Points Exactamundo contest where players can compete for point priz ...
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Bea uncorks Monster rally in Oceanside
Gary Barber’s Monster Bea has apparently been absorbing some lessons from his former stablemates Tepin, Catch a Glimpse, and World Approval. Switched from trainer Mark Casse to Peter Miller ahead of the Del Mar meet, the 12-1 shot dominated the tradi ...
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Undefeated Running Dragon Returns to Action Saturday at Ruidoso Downs
Talented filly Running Dragon will aim for her fifth career win Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs July is always a very live month at Ruidoso Downs. This weekend's fastest qualifiers will return for the $400,000. Zia Futurity final on July 31 ...
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Bolo bids for Eddie Read rebound
Whenever Bolo tries to take his game on the road, it just doesn’t pan out for him – i.e., the 2015 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Derby (G1), as well as the May 7 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) last time out. But with the Breeders’ Cup in his ...
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California Chrome to run in support of The V Foundation
Edited Press Release
The V Foundation for Cancer Research, one of the nation’s leading cancer research funding organizations, and majority owners Perry & Denise Martin and Taylor Made Stallions are pleased to announce that California Chrome ...
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Late Pick 4 Strategy at Monmouth Saturday
Monmouth Park offers a 10-race card Saturday and I will preview the Late Pick 4, which runs Races 7-10.
Race 7, a $20k conditioned claimer for fillies and mares, features a full field and the 5 ½-furlong turf sprint lacks a standout. I’ll spread s ...
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SOUTHLAND preview - Saturday afternoon, July 16
Saturday afternoon's racing action at Southland looks to be full of exciting & entertaining paw to paw action and with that in mind, I've selected 3 greyhounds that I think have the good possibility of getting a win. So far, with the 6 picks I've ...
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2016 bestbet Sprint Classic Preview
What a stellar field of greyhounds we have on tap for the upcoming $20,000 bestbet Sprint Classic. Loads of talent will be on tap as 64 of the best we have to offer up here at bestbet Jacksonville will be vying for the title and trophy over the ne ...
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Del Mar Jockey Preview
Del Mar is back! The West Coast Saratoga Meet has returned. There's a lot riding on this year's Del Mar races. California Chrome, Firing Line, Dortmund and super mare Beholder all plan on racing at where the Turf Meets the Surf. The purses for many ...
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Meadowlands offer stellar card on Saturday night
Racing fans may have grown accustomed to the hot, humid conditions that have enveloped the Mid-Atlantic and much of the Northeast this week and those typical summertime climes will prove an ideal backdrop for the stellar card at the Meadowlands this ...
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Million-bound Tryster tops Godolphin squad for Arlington
Godolphin has announced a solid team for the August 13 Arlington International Festival of Racing. As expected, Tryster is set for the Arlington Million (G1), but he will be joined by Sky Hunter . Very Special is confirmed for the Beverly D. (G1 ...
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What To Watch For On TwinSpires at Del Mar Opening Weekend
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The Major League Baseball All Star game festivities are over, but the massive week of sports action in San Diego County continues on Friday when Del Mar Thoroughbred Club opens its nine-week summer meeting.
With entries out fo ...
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Build-up to Saratoga meet not what it used to be
By Dick Powell
Saratoga opens up a week from Friday!
Crickets.
To say there is no buzz up here in Saratoga Springs and in the local media is a vast understatement. Let’s review.
The day before the Belmont Stakes (G1), New York State Comp ...
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Drysdale duo live on Opening Day at Del Mar
Friday marks the first day of the summer meeting of Del Mar, with a solid 10-race card for the opener. Trainer Neil Drysdale has a pair of runners that look good to me on Friday and I will back both in hopes of kicking off the meeting in good fashion ...
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Big promos Thursdays at Arlington Park
Thursday racing has returned to Arlington International Racecourse, and with it some solid promotions at TwinSpires.com:
20x points when you win $50 or more,
20% bonus on the $25,000 late Pick 4 (races 5-8), and
Let ...
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Palm Beach Fabulous Friday Matinee Preview 7/15/2016
Top Pick Race 12- #1 Sentinel
Enjoy all of the action race fans! ...
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Meadowlands Pace Night Hosts Stars From Multi-Divisions; ‘Sheppard’ Stakes Heads More Frosh Post Parades
It’s Meadowlands Pace night on Saturday, July 16, and along with the classic event parades a quartet of huge events for old and young and the top equine celebrities of the season thus far. We also continue with two-year-old racing, stakes and overnig ...
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Trotters Approach Pivotal ‘Trail’ Point
The Meadowlands Racetrack will host the major Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks prep races on Saturday, July 16 with the $306,500 Stanley Dancer Memorial and the $193,000 Delvin Miller Memorial, both of which go in two divisions.
The first sp ...
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Yellow Ribbon kicks off graded action at Del Mar
Nine fillies and mares will line up Saturday to take part in the first graded offering of the 2016 Del Mar Summer Meet, the $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course.
The well-matched group includes ...
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