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Kentucky Derby contender Mor Spirit works faster than Stevens realized
Edited press release from Churchill Downs
Hall of Famers Bob Baffert and Gary Stevens, who teamed together to win the 1997 Kentucky Derby (G1) with Silver Charm, are hoping lightning will strike again when they join forces with Michael Peter ...
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Hermann blazing trail as new Golden Gate announcer
Edited Press Release
Angela Hermann has been named the Golden Gate Fields track announcer for the remainder of the 2016 Winter/Spring Meet. The announcement marks the first time a female has been named a full-time track announcer in the United St ...
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SOUTHLAND - Five up & coming young greyhounds to watch for May
CTW GAVIN DEGRAW - Grade M - 1 start - 0-0-1-0 - He's a newcomer from the Birmingham track where he looked impressive in a couple of schooling wins and in his first official start at Southland ran 3rd despite being blocked on the 1st turn. Let's se ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 5/1/2016
Also watch for our Palm Beach Top 10 Rankings for April to be released on Tuesday. New champion Flying Russian will certainly be making his debut in the polls.
Palm Beach Weekly Stats: http://www.pbkennelclub.com/trackdata/pdf/pb-statpage.pd ...
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Kentucky Derby contenders Gun Runner, Creator, Mor Spirit set for Monday moves
Edited from Churchill Downs press release
Trainer Steve Asmussen’s Kentucky Derby (G1) duo of Gun Runner and Creator are scheduled to turn in their final works Monday, in keeping with the newly elected Hall of Famer’s established pattern.
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Brown talks Kentucky Derby hopefuls My Man Sam, Shagaf
Edited from Churchill Downs press release
The Chad Brown-trained duo of Sheep Pond Partners, Newport Stables and Jay W. Bligh’s My Man Sam and Shadwell Stable’s Shagaf each jogged one mile Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (EDT), their firs ...
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The Case Against UAE Derby winner Lani
Let’s play Pyramid! Here is your first subject; ready, go: unraced two-year-olds, horses exiting the U.A.E. Derby, horses with no experience beyond 1 1/16 miles.
Answer: Horses I’d never bet to win the Kentucky Derby.
Assuming Dazzling Gem does ...
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Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist jogs ‘sound’ first full day at Churchill Downs
Undefeated champion Nyquist jogged a mile on Sunday at Churchill Downs. It was the likely Kentucky Derby favorite’s first time training beneath the Twin Spires, and trainer Doug O’Neil said “He went great.”
O’Neill probably isn’t the most impart ...
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Far East jockeys earn top billing
In races run in close proximity to one another early Sunday morning but on the other side of the world in Japan and Hong Kong, a pair of jockeys earned applause for their efforts in stakes victories. In the Grade I, $2.9 million Tenno Sho Spring Sta ...
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Older Pacers and trotters highlight Saturday cards
On Saturday morning at The Meadowlands, JL Cruze (John Campbell) captured a qualifier in 1:53 in his final tuneup for next Sunday's $150,000 Elitlopp Playoff at the Big M. JL Cruze was last year's champion older trotters and he has already won his fi ...
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Cold $63 Exacta, Two For Four With Two Seconds In Miami P4; $49 Saratoga Score Tops Win Prices
This past Wednesday, April 27, we switched our spot plays via Twitter to Hoosier Park’s current evening meeting. We noted only four races and in each of them we were defeated by the public choices, though all of our horses showed some spunk during th ...
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Toews on Ice rolls in William Walker
Toews on Ice stormed to the lead leaving the far turn and comfortably proved best in Saturday’s $100,000 William Walker, scoring by two lengths over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs. David Lopez was up on the Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old colt and ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Week Opening Night Picks at Churchill Downs
It’s opening night at Churchill Downs, and while it’s impossible not to think about the Kentucky Derby and Oaks next week, there is still a challenging 11-race card tonight, and if you like handicapping an off track then that’s all the more reason to ...
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Five beaten Kentucky Derby longshots that went on to be stars
Your longshot entry in the Kentucky Derby (G1) has just finished up the track, perhaps in a better-than-expected effort but more likely a highly disappointing one. Are there brighter days ahead and will he ever prove himself a top-class performer?
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2016 Kentucky Derby Picks
Fourth: Mo Tom Sure, sired by Uncle Mo and out of a Rubiano broodmare doesn't scream 1/4 miles. Then again, there aren't that many horses nowadays that are bred to run 1 1/4 miles. I think that Mo Tom can get the distance, no problem. I also think ...
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Oaks candidates Weep No More, Cathryn Sophia each breeze four panels
Edited press release
Kentucky Oaks (G1) candidate Weep No More , winner of the Ashland (G1) in her most recent start, worked a half-mile Saturday morning at Churchill Downs in :49.60 before 6 a.m. (EDT) with jockey Corey Lanerie aboard for t ...
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Exaggerator, Brody's Cause turn in final Derby works at Churchill
Edited press release
As a little drizzle began to fall, major Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders Exaggerator and Brody's Cause turned in five-furlong works Saturday morning at Churchill Downs
Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Exaggerator worked ...
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SOUTHLAND - Sunday's program highlighted by Round 4 of the SPRING FUTURITY STAKES
2016 Southland Spring Futurity Round 1 - Sunday, April 17 - completed
Round 2 - Friday, April 22 - completed
Round 3 - Wednesday, April 27 - completed
Round 4 - Sunday, May 1
Finals - Saturday, May 7 MoneyMaker Mike's 8 picks to make the f ...
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Kentucky Derby week is here and so are Kentucky Derby Nerves
Kentucky Derby week nerves are a real thing, and some trainers handle them better than others.
Take Dale Romans and Keith Desormeaux, for instance, who on Saturday, April 30, at Churchill Downs worked their respective Grade 1 winners Brody’s Cause ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Whitmore
Whitmore is the product of two different types: sire Pleasantly Perfect was a true classic horse on the racetrack, while dam Melody’s Spirit features a concentration of speed.
Representing the sire line of unbeaten Italian legend *Ribot, Pleasantl ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Tom's Ready
Tom’s Ready had been beaten consistently by fellow GMB Racing colorbearer Mo Tom until the Louisiana Derby (G2). By finishing a clear second that day, with the badly hampered Mo Tom back in fourth, Tom’s Ready assured himself a spot in the Kentucky ...
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Sunday Rosecroft and Monday Harrington cards offer plays
Monday evening at Harrington Raceway, a pair of Open races carded as consecutive events midway through the program highlight the evening. In the sixth, the $15,000 Open Handicap pits Bad Boy Matt (Allan Davis), Special T Rocks (Ross Wolfenden), Band ...
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Los Alamitos Hosts 11 Trials Sunday Night
Walk Thru Crystal, with Alejandro Luna in the irons, won the 2015 Kindergarten Futurity at Los Alamitos EG High Desert Farms has another well-bred filly, Lupita, who is entered in the ninth trial of the evening. She broke her maiden earlier th ...
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Team Pharoah to receive Preakness Special Award of Merit
The Maryland Jockey Club announced Friday they will honor Zayat Stables, trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Victor Espinoza - the connections of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah - with the Preakness Special Award of Merit Thursday, May 19 at the ...
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Olorda leads all the way in Bewitch
The German-bred filly Olorda failed to hit the board in her first three starts in the U.S. last season, but is starting to make up for it this term. On Friday, closing day of the Keeneland Spring Meet, Olorda turned in her second consecutive gate-to- ...
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Favorite looks tough but Herald the Dawn an each-way value in 2000 Guineas
The vagaries of the 2016 calendar mean that the first British and American classics of the year will not be run on the same date. While the Kentucky Derby (G1) will still be the main topic of conversation, it's also welcome to have Saturday's 2000 Gu ...
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Land Over Sea, five others tune up for Kentucky Oaks
Edited press releases
Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopeful Land Over Sea worked five furlongs in 1:01.80 over a fast track at Keeneland around 8:45 a.m. (EDT) on Friday. Clockers caught her in fractions of :12.80, :24.40, :36.80, 1:01.80 and out in 1:16. ...
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Pletcher duo lead baker's dozen of Derby workers at Churchill
Edited press release
For those wanting to get a line on contenders for this year's Kentucky Derby (G1) plus enjoy a mild, sun-splashed Kentucky morning, Churchill Downs was the place Friday as 13 horses under consideration for the $2 million Kent ...
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Nyquist records a mile in 1:41 in final Kentucky Derby workout
Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist completed serious preparations on Friday afternoon at Keeneland, breezing a mile in 1:41 with jockey Mario Gutierrez.
“I thought he looked great,” O’Neill said. “Not a lot of effort but a really good time. He’s cool ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Trojan Nation
Trojan Nation may remain a maiden after his near-miss in the Wood Memorial (G1), but he boasts a strong pedigree as a son of Street Cry and champion Storm Song.
Street Cry was exquisitely bred, being by Mr. Prospector’s French champion juvenile Ma ...
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SOUTHLAND - Round 3 of the 2016 Spring Futurity Stakes is in the books
2016 Southland Spring Futurity Round 1 - Sunday, April 17 - completed
Round 2 - Friday, April 22 - completed
Round 3 - Wednesday, April 27 - completed
Round 4 - Sunday, May 1
Finals - Saturday, May 7 MoneyMaker Mike's 8 picks to make the f ...
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Kentucky Derby Report (4/28); A final profile of contestants entering Derby Week
With only nine days remaining until the 142 nd running of the Kentucky Derby , handicappers are busy analyzing performance figures, run styles, pedigrees and projected pace set-ups. And morning workouts are more heavily scrutinized than for any oth ...
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$20,000 Palm Beach Spring Puppy Stakes Final Preview
This TwinSpires columnist is going for three straight correct Stakes predictions after we scored victories in the 3/8ths Mile Derby.
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Rachel's Valentina tops Kentucky Oaks worktab
Edited press release from Churchill Downs
Trainer Todd Pletcher put his Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopefuls through their final major works for next Friday’s race with works Thursday morning.
Overnight rain in Louisville left some water on the track ...
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Slew of Kentucky Derby works slated for Friday
Edited press release from Churchill Downs
With rain expected to start late Friday night and continuing into Saturday, the rush to get in final breezes for the 142nd Kentucky Derby (GI) on a fast track shifted to Friday with eight horses sche ...
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Kentucky Derby 16-20 in Point Standings
20. Mo Tom - No horse that will enter into this year's Kentucky Derby had as bad of trips in his last 2 than Mo Tom. The Thomas Amoss trainee had to take up in the Louisiana Derby. He also had to take up in the Lecomte Stakes. In both of those race ...
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Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist takes it easy on day before final work
Edited press release from Keeneland
On the eve of his final work before the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 7 at Churchill Downs, Reddam Racing’s Nyquist on Thursday about 7:30 a.m. (EDT) returned to Keeneland’s five-furlong training track ...
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Ward nominates quartet of juveniles to Group 1 at the Curragh
Edited press release from the Curragh and Keeneland
The Curragh could be set to welcome its first runners from the USA since 1991, following Wednesday's entry stage for the Keeneland Phoenix S. (G1).
US-based trainer Wesley Ward has included f ...
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Lucrative 2yo races not paying dividends for NYRA
BY DICK POWELL
“Money makes the world go around.” That line, from the movie, Cabaret, is the theory behind horse racing’s Field of Dreams-like “If we build big purses, you will come bet on those races.”
Last week at Aqueduct, nothing cou ...
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Trio Of Dexter Cup Elims Are Overtures For The Classic Trek
The Hambletonian Trail, the exclusive blog in cooperation with TwinSpires and the Hambletonian Society , returns in the 2016 season.
The betting analysis for the eligible colts and fillies of the Hambletonian and the Hambletonian Oaks will ...
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Pennsylvania, Ohio Profile Glamour Sophomore Pacers; Philly Features; Four For Miami Again
Take a breath because the glamour-and-girl pacers are revving up for state-bred stakes competition as the 2016 season gets into stride. This week we will feature Ohio-bred soph-filly pacers at Miami Valley and Pennsylvania-bred colts and fillies.
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Saturday Yonkers card could offer some value
In Saturday's fourth race, a non-winners of $18,000 last five starts class for pacers, give Cyclone Kiwi the edge. A sharp winner last weekend against non-winners of $12,000 last five company for trainer Jeff Bamond, Jr., Cyclone Kiwi is in an ideal ...
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William Walker highlights opening night at Churchill Downs
The 2016 spring meet at Churchill Downs begins Saturday night with an 11-race card program featuring the second running of the $100,000 William Walker for 3-year-olds. First race post is 6 p.m. (EDT) and guests can enjoy at least 17 live arts perfo ...
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Five Kentucky Derbies where the talent ran deep
When we think about the greatest Kentucky Derby fields of all time (at least in the post-World War II era), often leading the list is the 1957 edition that included three future Hall of Fame inductees (Bold Ruler, Gallant Man, and Round Table) among ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Brisnet.com Speed Rating Report
Let’s take a look at the Brisnet.com (BRIS) Speed ratings earned by the 2016 Kentucky Derby runners in the final two preps. By a matter of comparison, the Speed figures for the last 12 Kentucky Derby winners are listed as well.
Horses are listed i ...
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Lani turns in three-furlong work for Derby
Edited press release
Lani , winner of the UAE Derby (G2) in his most recent start, worked three furlongs in :37.40 with blinkers on over a track labeled fast during the 8:30-8:45 a.m. (EDT) training period reserved for Kentucky Derby (G1) and Ke ...
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Gun Runner’s Brisnet.com Speed Rating for winning TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby Changed to 100
Occasionally, when the following conditions are present, we are compelled to update the speed figures of a past race (e.g. TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby):
(1) When the original variant was deemed questionable for some reason (e.g. in a close call ...
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Miss Temple City to train up to Royal Ascot
Edited Press Release
Miss Temple City, who finished a close fourth in the 2015 Coronation S. (G1), will be heading back to Royal Ascot this year with the June 15 Duke of Cambridge S. (G2) her target.
Beaten just two lengths behind Ervedya ...
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Speed fares well over Aqueduct’s main track in final week; favorites win at a 43% clip for meet
AQUEDUCT NOTEBOOK
There no graded races at Aqueduct this past week.
Track Stats
A total of 45 races were held over the main strip at the Long Island, New York venue, with favorites winning at a 38 percent rate and the top two betting choi ...
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Teller Baja Gives Rick Robinson Another Futurity Win
Teller Baja wins the Remington Park Futurity for trainer Rick Robinson Robinson grew up in California and loved working with horses more than going to school. He dropped out of high school and began working for several horsemen including AQHA ...
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Generosidade back among distaffers in Bewitch
A Group 1 winner in Brazil, Generosidade needed a few starts to acclimate to North American racing before distinguishing herself versus male rivals at Santa Anita. The 7-year-old mare recorded a 1 ½-length victory in the March 13 San Luis Rey (G2) ...
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Kentucky Downs boosts stakes, overnight purses for 2016
Edited Press Release
Enhancing what already is American racing's most lucrative purse program, Kentucky Downs is offering an additional $600,000-plus into its 2016 overnight races and stakes for its unique five-date, all-grass meet in September. ...
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Churchill Downs releases stakes probables for Kentucky Derby week
Edited Press Release
Churchill Downs opens Saturday, April 30 and 13 stakes races will be offered over the first week to accompany the 142 nd runnings of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 6 and May 7.
Here are the prospect ...
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Picking Derby winner might come down to whose negatives you can accept
While I admittedly stood against them because I generally don't like backing favorites in the Kentucky Derby (G1), both American Pharoah last year and California Chrome in 2014 had, in my opinion, few if any negatives going into their respective r ...
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Mor Spirit drills five furlongs with Stevens
Edited Press Release
Grade 1 winner Mor Spirit , runner-up to Exaggerator in the April 9 Santa Anita Derby (G1), put in his first breeze over the Churchill Downs main track for the Kentucky Derby (G1) on Tuesday morning during the special 8:30- ...
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Finest City records initial stakes win; big week for Kruljac horses at Los Alamitos
LOS ALAMITOS NOTEBOOK
There was a single graded affair during the second week of racing at Los Alamitos.
Great Lady M S. (G2) : Seltzer Thoroughbreds’ FINEST CITY (City Zip) commenced her run at the top of the lane and passed all foes in post ...
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Overnight events highlight Tuesday card at Rosecroft
Midway through the Tuesday card at Rosecroft, Acceletron (Frank Milby) and Frost Advisory (Jonathan Roberts) will look to settle the issue late. Acceletron won his most recent outing for trainer-driver Frank Milby and owner Candy Milby in 1:56.4 as t ...
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Champion sprinter Smoke Glacken dead at 22
Edited Press Relase
Gainesway Farm has announced the passing of 1997 champion sprinter and successful sire Smoke Glacken. The 22-year-old gray son of Two Punch was humanely euthanized April 21 because of the infirmities of old age. Smoke Glacken ...
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Kentucky Derby 11 through 15 in Point Standings
15. Whitmore - I'm not sure what to make of Whitmore. He strikes me as a horse that has a single move in him. The move doesn't seem to last long, which should put him in a bad position come Kentucky Derby Day. The biggest question I have is why, un ...
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Asmussen works five for Oaks; Carina Mia breezes
Edited Press Release
Trainer Steve Asmussen, whose induction into the Hall of Fame was announced Monday, sent his five Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopefuls out for five-furlongs breezes Monday at Churchill Downs: Terra Promessa (1:02.80), Ta ...
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Gun Runner, Creator post "ideal" works for Derby
Edited Press Release
Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders Creator and Gun Runner 's Monday morning breezes were "ideal" according to trainer Steve Asmussen, who sent both horses out for serious workouts during Churchill Downs' special 8:30-8:45 a.m. ...
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Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, Asmussen & Dominguez to Hall of Fame
Rachel Alexandra photo (left) courtesy of EquiSport Photos; Zenyatta courtesy Ted Tarquinio/Horsephotos.com
Edited press release from the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame
Champion racehorses Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, multiple Ecli ...
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Churchill Downs to host 2018 Breeders' Cup
Edited press release from Breeders' Cup
The Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horseracing’s most prestigious international events, has on Monday announced that it will return to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2018. As part of t ...
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Kentucky Derby contender Shagaf turns in best-ever work, Brown says
Edited press release from Churchill Downs
The Chad Brown-trained duo of My Man Sam and Shagaf recorded their first serious preparations for the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1).
My Man Sam, a late-closing second in the April 9 Blu ...
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2016 KENTUCKY DERBY PEDIGREES
Here's the collection of links to the pedigree profiles posted so far. As we get closer to Derby Week, we'll keep adding more, so stay tuned!
Mo Tom
Oscar Nominated
Creator
Outwork
Brody’s Cause
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Harrington kicks off spring meet on Monday
Roughly ten days after the Dover Downs harness meet ended, Harrington Raceway will kick off its spring meet on Monday evening with a solid 12-race card. Monday's opening race is a competitive non-winners of three races of $15,000 lifetime event for ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Mo Tom
Mo Tom is the third son of Uncle Mo to make it into the 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) field, underscoring what a sensational splash he’s made with his first crop. If it hadn’t been for costly trouble in the Risen Star (G2) and Louisiana Derby (G2), Mo T ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap-Up April 24
The $50,000 St Pats Champ got his first victory since the holiday Stakes race with a strong 29.61 secs come from behind win on Tuesday. "Iron Mike" now has 20 W's this season and still is a threat in the track wins championship chase that ends on ...
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SOUTHLAND - Round 3 of the 2016 Southland Spring Futurity Stakes runs on Wednesday, April 27
The results are in after Round 2 of the 2016 Southland Spring Futurity Stakes was run on Friday evening and what an exciting stakes competition we've seen so far. The field has now been reduced to 32 hard running greyhounds with Round 3 scheduled f ...
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Yonkers hosts Levy, Bluechip finals
Saturday offered racing fans the chance to see the best older horses compete in a trio of lucrative stakes at two different venues. At Yonkers Raceway in New York on Saturday night, Bit Of A Legend N (Jordan Stratton) capped a perfect run through th ...
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‘Levy’ Final To Favorite; $44-Place Tops Toteboard Prices Over Hoosier, Century Victors
Our Buffalo Raceway tweets this past Wednesday once again, except for one second, wound up in fourth or fifth, mostly to favorites. The first spot play, however, Big Pasta, one of the fifth-finishers, was 45-1 and was beaten by a 52-1 shot. The only ...
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Da Big Hoss rides the rail in Elkhorn
The betting public had a hard time separating Da Big Hoss and Kaigun in Saturday’s $250,000 Elkhorn (G2) at Keeneland, sending both off at odds of 5-2, with Da Big Hoss a slight favorite. The market proved an able prognosticator, for Da Big Hoss na ...
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Stanford leads rivals on merry chase in Charles Town Classic
Jockey Javier Castellano put Stanford on the lead in Saturday's $1.25 million Charles Town Classic (G2) , and the four-year-old Malibu Moon colt led around all three turns on his way to the winner's circle in West Virginia's richest race.
Sent fr ...
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Exaggerator, Danzing Candy, Destin drill for Kentucky Derby
While Kentucky was the logical center of gravity for Kentucky Derby (G1) works on Saturday, it wasn’t the only location for major moves. Exaggerator and Danzing Candy tuned up in Southern California, and Destin drilled at his Florida base.
Exagge ...
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Kentucky Derby 6 Through 10 in Point Standings
10. Danzing Candy, 60 points - Like Outwork, this guy only knows one way to run, that's on the lead. I'm not sure they're going to teach him how to rate before the Kentucky Derby. More than likely, Mike Smith is going to try and steal it on the fro ...
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Brody's Cause leads trio of Derby hopefuls working at Churchill
Edited Press Release
Brody's Cause began serious preparation for a start in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1) with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.80 over a fast track Saturday morning at Churchill Downs with exercise rider Tammy Fox in the irons.
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Cathryn Sophia states Kentucky Oaks case with bullet move
Edited press releases from Keeneland
Cash is King LLC’s Cathryn Sophia , third in the Ashland (G1) at Keeneland April 9, breezed five furlongs in :59.60 Saturday after the renovation break with Paco Lopez aboard. The move, which marked her ...
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Fresh Page McKenney can fire big at Charles Town
If there's one thing to keep in mind when analyzing Saturday's $1.25 million Charles Town Classic (G2), it's that positive experience over the track is seemingly more important here than it is for other races.
This shouldn't be too surprising. Cha ...
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O’Neill ‘couldn’t be happier’ as Nyquist breezes in 1:01 4/5
Unbeaten 2-year-old champion Nyquist, the expected prohibitive favorite for the Kentucky Derby , recorded his penultimate workout on Saturday morning at Keeneland, breezing five furlongs in 1:01 4/5. Exercise rider Jonny Garcia was up and Nyqui ...
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Brooklynsway scores upset over I'm a Chatterbox in Doubledogdare
Brooklynsway, a four-year-old filly who's run exclusively in stakes throughout her 15-race career, pulled off a 25-1 upset of Friday's $100,000 Doubledogdare (G3) at Keeneland, fending off Grade 1 winner I'm a Chatterbox and Grade 2 heroine Ahh Ch ...
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Outwork lives up to name in Belmont drill in company
Edited press release from NYRA
With Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez in the irons, Wood Memorial (G1) winner Outwork had his penultimate breeze for the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1) Friday morning at Belmont Park, covering a half-mile in ...
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Churchill Downs offers racehorse ownership opportunity through new Club
Edited press release from Churchill Downs
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to own a Thoroughbred racehorse that resides in the barn of a Hall of Fame trainer? Churchill Downs Racetrack will give 200 people that chance this spring through the ...
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Cathryn Sophia's Kentucky Oaks status hinges on workout
Edited press release from Keeneland
As with Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Nyquist, wet conditions at Keeneland also kept Cash is King LLC’s Cathryn Sophia from her scheduled Friday work, said Tyler Servis, assistant to his father, John ...
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Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist's work moved to Saturday
Edited press releases from Keeneland
Trainer Doug O’Neill opted to wait a day to work his undefeated Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Nyquist after overnight rains left water on Keeneland’s main track.
“I played the conservative card ...
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Top 5 Greatest Athletes In Spring Puppy Stakes History
*2012 Champ Trickapalooza*
Flashy Tom, Trickapalooza, Seco Barr, Yahoo Homer, Pat C Fly Boy, PrimeTimeSaurus, NoBooth For Gary, Tobacco Road, WW All Starodell
Will the 2016 Champion someday sneak into a future Top 5 list? We find ...
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Yonkers Raceway hosts lucrative George Morton Levy, Bluechip Matchmaker finals
This Saturday night Yonkers Raceway in New York will host both the $600,000 George Morton Levy Memorial Series final for older Free-For-All male pacers and $300,000 Bluechip Matchmaker final for Free-For-All pacing fillies and mares on a stellar 13-r ...
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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Oscar Nominated
Just looking at his parentage – by Kitten’s Joy and out of a Theatrical mare – you’d guess that Oscar Nominated probably isn’t a dirt horse. And you’d be right. Having spent his nascent career on turf, he switched to Turfway Park’s Polytrack and earn ...
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Delta Downs Quarter Horse Meet Kicks off Friday, April 22
Multiple stakes winner Scoopies Leaving You runs Friday at Delta Downs Opening night will feature five trials for this year’s $71,075 Old South Derby. AQHA Champion Stallion Open Me A Corona will defend his title Friday evening in the first st ...
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O’Neill talks similarities, differences between Nyquist & I’ll Have Another
Edited Press Release
Trainer Doug O’Neill played weather tracker Thursday morning, the day before a scheduled work for Reddam Racing’s undefeated champion Nyquist at Keeneland.
“If it is like it is now,” O’Neill said of a fast main track ...
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Rachel’s Valentina clocks half-mile in :48.60
Edited Press Release
Stonestreet Stables’ Grade 1-winning Rachel’s Valentina, second in the Ashland (G1) on April 9 at Keeneland, turned in her first work since that race on Thursday before 7 a.m. (ET), covering four furlongs in :48.60.
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Charles Town Offers Grade II, $1.25 Million Classic
Thoroughbred racing fans are accustomed to seeing horses compete at Charles Town under the lights every Saturday night, but this Saturday the Jefferson County, West Virginia oval will host a 13-race card that gets under way at 12:45 and will culminat ...
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Arkansas Derby an important prep; US Army Ranger lightly-raced but a solid Epsom Derby favorite
BY DICK POWELL
So the prep season is over and unlike years ago when we might only have about a week to put it all together, now we get three weeks from the final prep to the first Saturday in May.
The final Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race was ru ...
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SOUTHLAND - Round 2 of the 2016 Spring Futurity Stakes on Friday, April 22
The weekend gets started at Southland with some very exciting and entertaining greyhound racing as Friday's evening card is highlighted by the running of Round 2 of the 2016 Spring Futurity Stakes. There will be six of the stakes races on the 18 ...
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‘Levy’ & Matchmaker Finals, Consolations, Fill The Yonkers Bill; Philly Profit Hunting; Miami Pick-4 Fortunes Loom Boldly
Over the years, the George Levy Memorial Pacing Series Final’s winner has not always been the pick of the lot, so to speak. Sometimes the final, raced at Yonkers after a quintet of prelims, has produced a second- or third-rate participant. This has m ...
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Competitive field assembled for Charles Town Classic
Eleven runners, including one also-eligible, have been entered to go 1 1/8 miles in Saturday evening’s $1.25 million Charles Town Classic (G2) as part of stakes-laden program.
Among those lining up will be 2014 winner Imperative, who returns for ...
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Kentucky Derby Report (4/20): Creator breaks through in Arkansas Derby
Creator launched his rally on the far turn and accelerated past rivals in the stretch to win Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G2) by 1 ¼ lengths, stamping his Kentucky Derby ticket in the final major prep race.
The Tapit colt will give trainer Steve A ...
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My Five Worst Kentucky Derby Picks
My tickets after betting on Pyro. Pyro’s win in the Risen Star remains one of my favorite races ever. It’s a crazy awesome late winning move mixed with a great call by John G. Dooley. I knew right then he was my Derby horse. He then won the Lou ...
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Mohaymen, Mo Tom & Lani post moves at Churchill Downs
Edited Press Release
Shadwell Stable’s multiple Grade 2 winner Mohaymen recorded a bullet in his first work at Churchill Downs on Wednesday in preparation for the $2 million Kentucky Derby (G1).
There were actually three Kentucky Derby hopefu ...
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