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Gold Ship favored to go out in style in Arima Kinen
Nearly all of the leading players described in our early preview of tonight’s Arima Kinen (G1) have stood their ground, with the only big absentee being Japan Cup (G1) heroine Shonan Pandora.
As expected, six-year-old Gold Ship rates as the fa ...
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Runhappy dominates Malibu
Presumptive sprint champion Runhappy remained unbeaten at one-turn distances with another impressive front-running effort in Saturday’s $300,000 Malibu (G1) at Santa Anita, dominating the 7-furlong test for 3-year-olds by a 3 ½-length margin.
Ru ...
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Birdatthewire gets up late in La Brea
Birdatthewire closed furiously down the middle of the track to catch Hot City Girl and post a 10-1 upset in Saturday’s $301,000 La Brea (G1) at Santa Anita. Winner of the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) and Forward Gal (G2) earlier this year, the Dale Ro ...
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More relaxed Om rebounds in Mathis Brothers Mile
After Om finished third as the 4-5 favorite in the November 28 Hollywood Derby (G1), Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens said that the colt “threw a fit in the starting gate.” For Saturday’s Mathis Brothers Mile (G2) on opening day at Santa ...
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Kitten stares down ‘gun in McKnight; Goldy locks up another in La Prevoyante
Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s homebred Charming Kitten dug in resiliently to see off Kaigun by a neck in Saturday’s $100,000 W.L. McKnight H. (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
The 5-year-old son of Kitten’s Joy was scoring an arguably overdue first gr ...
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It's all Green Gratto in Gravesend
After denying Palace with the help of a nine-pound weight concession in Thanksgiving’s Fall Highweight H. (G3), Green Gratto came right back to spoil his rival’s farewell party in Saturday’s $98,000 Gravesend at Aqueduct. Only this time, ...
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Jrc Callas First Leads Field in the Championship at Sunland Park
Jrc Callas First runs Sunday in the $350,000 Championship at Sunland Park in October. Past winners of the Championship at Sunland Park include A Ransom, Streakin Sin Tacha, First Moonflash, Cold Cash 123 and Prospect to the Top. Sunland will ...
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Best Behavior enjoys perfect trip, registers first stakes victory in Sugar Swirl
Miller Racing’s Best Behavior parlayed a favorable trip into her first career stakes victory, posting a two-length score in Saturday’s $100,000 Sugar Swirl (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Ridden by John Velazquez, the Marty Wolfson-trained 5-year-old mare ...
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Glory takes on the establishment in Robert J. Frankel
Sunday’s $100,000 Robert J. Frankel (G3) at Santa Anita features such established graded performers as Stormy Lucy , Rusty Slipper , Three Hearts , and Warren’s Veneda (in a rare turf start), which makes it a proper test of class for ...
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SOUTHLAND recap - Saturday, December 26
Welcome to another Saturday of entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure on both the matinee and evening cards. For the past week or so MoneyMaker Mike has been pic ...
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$20,000 Dick Andrews Futurity
#8 JS TommyTheTank ~ Koppe, Staats & Collins (6-1 Odds)
Owner Shannon Henry sends her best pup into this Final, with a prime box that could prove to be a big difference. The only greyhound in this field that can break out of the b ...
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Borell picks up a major new client; Runhappy & Cavorting favored as Santa Anita opens with pair of Grade 1 stakes
BY DICK POWELL
It may not be the happy ending we wished for but the Maria Borell saga has taken a positive turn. Drawing Away Stable announced that beginning immediately, Borell will begin training for them at Gulfstream Park.
Borell was un ...
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Winter Harness Action Abounds During Season’s Stretch Drive
The holiday week finds many tracks on hiatus until the day after Christmas or finished with their meetings until 2016. During days and nights of harness action, even though they are few, we bring you the best of wagering possibilities on various avai ...
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Baffert Reloads and Derby Rankings
Although breeding suggests that he won't be able to negotiate 1 1/4 miles, breeding doesn't mean everything when it comes to the Kentucky Derby. The truth is that he has such a high cruising speed, not American Pharoah high cruising speed but a high ...
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Da Big Hoss, Goldy Espony & Stonetastic highlight Gulfstream stakes
Female sprinters and turf routers are in the spotlight Saturday as Gulfstream Park will host a trio of graded stakes races.
The $100,000 Sugar Swirl (G3) kicks off the stakes action and Stonetastic figures to appreciate the class relief after ...
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Top 10 “Nail Biters” of 2015 in American racing
With the New Year fast approaching, the TwinSpires.com editorial staff has put together a series of compilation blogs. The first featured the top 10 “ racing performances ” and today’s spotlight is on the top 10 “nail biters” of 2015.
1) ...
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Awesome Gent, Adventist, Clipthecouponannie & Katniss the Victor all post nice 2-year-old maiden wins at Aqueduct
AQUEDUCT NOTEBOOK
There was no graded action this past week at Aqueduct.
Track Stats
A total of 44 races were held over the inner strip at the Long Island, New York venue, with favorites winning at a 27 percent rate and the top two bettin ...
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Quarter Horses Return to Hialeah Park on Saturday, December 26
The live Quarter Horse racing season at Hialeah Park begins on Saturday, December 26
Horsemen to watch include 2015 leading trainer Judd Kearl, Donnie Strickland, Rolando Almanza, Matt Frazier and Kenny Laymon. The very competitive jockey colo ...
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Five Kentucky Derby Horses DeJulio Is Watching
by BRUNO DEJULIO
Many of you are already talking Kentucky Derby , and I’m not even done with my Christmas shopping!
Now, I am not the type to jump on Derby bandwagons this far away from the race, but I do enjoy identifying horses who co ...
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SOUTHLAND preview - Wednesday, December 23
Welcome to another Wednesday twilight card of entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. For the past week MoneyMaker Mike has been picking greyhounds who hopefull ...
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Laurel offers stakes-filled card
Those horse players looking for some action immediately after Christmas Day will need to look no further than Laurel Park on Saturday.
Laurel will offer five stakes overall, two for two-year-olds and a trio for older runners, male and female.
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Baffert extends Futurity record with Mor Spirit; inside posts not good in final week at Los Alamitos
LOS ALAMITOS NOTEBOOK
There was Grade 1 test for two-year-old boys on Saturday at Los Alamitos.
Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) : Michael Lund Petersen’s MOR SPIRIT (Eskendereya) got into contention in early stretch and wore down front-running sta ...
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Fans asked to vote via Twitter for 2015 NTRA Moment of the Year
Edited Press Release
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) will conduct voting for the 2015 NTRA Moment of the Year via Twitter from now through January 3, 2016. Fans may cast their votes by tweeting at the NTRA’s official Twitter h ...
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Early look at Arima Kinen: Japan Cup vs QEII Cup form, clash of Black & Gold
International racing fans have one more Japanese major to look forward to before year’s end – Sunday’s Arima Kinen (G1) at Nakayama. The post-Christmas bash marks the swan song of temperamental fan favorite Gold Ship (pictured); an expected rematch ...
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Champion-in-waiting Runhappy tops seven-horse Malibu
Saturday is the day after Christmas, which means the curtain rises on the eagerly anticipated winter/spring meet at Santa Anita. Helping to usher in the prestigious stand is champion-in-waiting Runhappy , who heads a field of seven in the $300,000 ...
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Old Friends announces arrival of Belmont winner Touch Gold
Edited Press Release
Touch Gold, the horse famous for denying Silver Charm the Triple Crown in the 1997 Belmont S. (G1), has been retired to Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Center in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Michael Blowen, founder a ...
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Beau Purple and other retrospectives in a year of blogging
One of the advantages in having turned to blogging full time at TwinSpires.com in 2015 has been the opportunity to delve into historical topics on occasion.
Since I began following racing in the late 1980s, I've been fascinated with the sport's ...
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Woodchopper, Pago Hop on tap for Fair Grounds' post-Christmas card
Fair Grounds will host a trio of stakes next Saturday, one day after Christmas, with a pair of one-mile turf events for three-year-olds as well as the six-furlong Pan Zareta S. for distaffers.
An overflow group of 15 colts and geldings entered the ...
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Sudden Surprise highlights Damon Runyon; Fall Highweight top three square off in Gravesend
Sudden Surprise could give owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher a belated Christmas present next Saturday when lining up against five fellow juveniles in the $100,000 Damon Runyon S. over Aqueduct’s inner dirt.
The mile-and-70-yard contes ...
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SOUTHLAND preview - Monday, December 21
Welcome to another Monday twilight card of entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. For the next few days MoneyMaker Mike will be picking greyhounds who hopefull ...
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Pick-4 Leg Winner Tops At $16; Fraser Delivers $13 Score; Place Prices Top Winner Prices With Exacta Additions
Our overnight features presented a few wins this week. Unfortunately, since we suggest horses to play so far in advance, it sometimes costs us in toteboard clicks and our contenders turn out to be public choices of some sort.
Such was the case ...
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Super Sunday At Palm Beach
"Sizzle"
Interesting story line with #6 JS ToHotToHandle from the Koppe, Staats & Collins Kennel. Teammate to Pebbles and a former #1 Ranked racer here, "Sizzle" has a chance to stop Seaver's streak cold in its tracks this afterno ...
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Mor Spirit hands Baffert record eighth win in Los Alamitos Futurity
Mor Spirit wasn’t able to get over the stakes hurdle in his first try last out in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs, but on Saturday the dark bay juvenile surged past stablemate Toews on Ice in the $350,500 Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) ...
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Eagle shows signs of possible things to come in Tenacious
Suggesting he'll be a prime player in major events for older horses throughout the Fair Grounds meet, Will Farish's homebred three-year-old Eagle prevailed under a hand ride in Saturday's $60,000 Tenacious , one of six stakes on the Santa Super Sat ...
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Solemn Tribute, Tammy the Torpedo win Tropical stakes at Gulfstream
Lael Stables’ Solemn Tribute sprinted to the early lead in Saturday’s $79,500 Tropical Park Derby at Gulfstream Park and courageously battled back after being headed in upper stretch, posting a head decision in the 1 1/16-mile turf affair for 3-y ...
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Ishaq just holds in Inaugural while Hidden Treat prevails in Sandpiper
Tampa Bay Downs hosted Cotillion Festival Day on Saturday featuring three stakes, and taking center stage were a pair of two-year-old events readying juveniles for their upcoming sophomore seasons.
The $57,500 Sandpiper S. sending fillies six fu ...
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SOUTHLAND preview - Sunday, December 20
Welcome to another Sunday twilight card of entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. For the next few days MoneyMaker Mike will be picking greyhounds who hopefull ...
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California Chrome works three-quarters for San Pasqual
Horse of the Year and Kentucky Derby (G1) hero California Chrome continued readying for his return to action in the January 9 San Pasqual S. (G2) at Santa Anita Park with a six-furlong move on Saturday at Los Alamitos.
The gleaming chestnut cove ...
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X Y Jet impresses in Mr. Prospector
Gelfenstein Farm’s X Y Jet registered his first stakes victory in dominant fashion Saturday, rolling to a 9 ¼-length decision in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Emisael Jaramillo was up on Jorge Navarro-trained gelding.
Th ...
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American Pharoah's Snub Misunderstood
Many believe that American Pharoah not winning the Sportsperson of the Year Award is wrong, a tragedy, how could the Triple Crown Winner not win Sportsperson of the Year? I mean, he won the Triple Crown, something that hadn't been done in 37 ye ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Saturday evening, December 19
Welcome to another Saturday evening card of entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. For the next few days MoneyMaker Mike will be picking greyhounds who hopeful ...
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4 Stakes Set for Closing Night at Evangeline Downs
Quarter Horse rider John Hamilton is the Evangeline Downs leader heading into the final two days of the meet. The 2015 Quarter Horse meet at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, Louisiana, wraps up on Saturday, December 19 with four stakes on the ...
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Why the Malibu, La Brea should have no effect on Eclipse Award balloting
Included in an e-mail with Eclipse Award voting instructions this week was this plea, bolded for effect and (presumably) reflecting the views of higher-ups at the three voting organizations:
It is strongly encouraged that you consider waiting to ...
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Horseplayer Holiday As Aqueduct Finally Delivers Pick 5 Carryover
Horseplayers wondered if this day would ever come. “If it got hit today, then it’s never going to carry” was a comment lament after a six-figure (for $.50) payout in one of racing’s best bets: the 15% takeout Pick 5 at New York Racing Association tra ...
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Saturday cards offer value plays
While Yonkers Raceway concluded its 2015 live racing schedule last weekend, both The Meadowlands and Rosecroft Raceway will present live programs this Saturday night that could allow players a few more chances to pad their bankrolls just in time for ...
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Stallwalkin’ Dude headlines Mr. Prospector; turf sophomores line up in Tropical Park Derby and Oaks
Stallwalkin’ Dude will try for his second straight stakes victory on Saturday when lining up against six other runners in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
The six-furlong affair will take place early on a card that also in ...
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TwinSpires.com & Churchill team to offer $20,000 handicapping tournament
The best handicappers will join the best three-year-olds for the inaugural TwinSpires.com Kentucky Derby Betting Championship on May 6-7 at Churchill Downs.
Featuring a $20,000 buy-in and a VIP on-track experience, the KDBC is a live-money handi ...
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Is Another American Pharoah Too Much to Ask for Christmas?
by LAURA PUGH
Forget my two front teeth; all I want for Christmas is another American Pharoah.
In 2015 we saw just how high a single horse could lift a sport when he captures the hearts of a nation. American Pharoah, throughout his campaign, b ...
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When the same distance can vary greatly
BY DICK POWELL
Now let’s see. There are 12 inches in a foot. Three feet in a yard. 220 yards in a furlong so 110 yards in a sixteenth of a mile. You with me so far?
So down at Gulfstream Park, also known as “The Wild, Wild West,” they ran some ...
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Scully's picks for the 2015 Eclipse Awards
Ballots will be arriving soon for the 2015 Eclipse Awards, which will be handed out at Gulfstream Park on January 16, and none of the remaining graded stakes races at Gulfstream Park, Los Alamitos and Santa Anita this month will impact my selections. ...
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Prospects For Profits Surface In Dayton Pick 4 And Four Other Tracks
This, our main blog, presents personally designated feature races for your perusal. As was last week, our features are overnight events we feel strongly about, with suggested contenders for all wagering formats.
We are including, once again, P ...
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Sunland Park Live Racing Season Begins Friday, December 18
Rcj Major Storm won the 2014 Championship at Sunland Park
The 2015-2016 live racing season at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino gets underway Friday, December 18 and will offer quality Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred action.
Quarter Horse ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Thursday, December 17
Welcome to another Thursday twilight card of entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. For the next few days MoneyMaker Mike will be picking greyhounds who hopefu ...
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Baffert well-represented in Futurity with Mor Spirit & Toews on Ice
Whether known as the Hollywood Futurity, CashCall Futurity or Los Alamitos Futurity , Bob Baffert has been a significant factor in the final Grade 1 juvenile stakes of the year, winning the 1 1/16-mile race a record seven times since its inception i ...
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Li’l Meatball closes out juvenile campaign in Inaugural at Tampa Bay Downs
Juveniles take center stage at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday as the track hosts the 31st running of the Inaugural S. and the 37th edition of the Sandpiper S. , a pair of six-furlong sprints worth $100,000 each.
The races serve as preps for the tr ...
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Capitalize on Horse Racing
In La Canada-Flintridge is this unique watering hole called Dish . Dish is unique in the sense that even though it caters towards families, in no small part due to the amazing, fresh deserts on the menu, it's awesome gumbo, and amazing break ...
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Street Fancy shines in Starlet, Futurity on tap for closing weekend at Los Alamitos
LOS ALAMITOS NOTEBOOK
A Grade 1 test for two-year-old fillies was offered Saturday at Los Alamitos.
Starlet S. (G1): Agave Racing Stable’s STREET FANCY (Street Sense) split foes in the lane and closed best of all en route to a one-length tal ...
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Rosecroft honors top horses
On the same night that the national champion trotters were announced, Rosecroft honored its horse of the meet winners.
Varsity Hanover, a six-year-old Modern Art gelding owned and trained by James Whalen, jr., won four of 12 starts and earned nea ...
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Eagle looking to soar again in Tenacious
The last time Eagle faced the Fair Grounds starter, the Will Farish homebred finished seventh as the 3-1 favorite in the January 17 Lecomte (G3) after a difficult trip. The three-year-old son of Candy Ride will seek to make amends on Saturday when ...
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TURF TALK: Fun Adieu About Nothing
December 14, 2015
Sports Illustrated anointed tennis star Serena Williams as its Sports Person of the Year, denying American Pharoah and rankling some horse racing fans. Ed DeRosa & Vance Hanson appreciate the discussion but don't feel as if ...
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At the track with grandpa memories linger
This originally appeared on ThoroughbredTimes.com in 2010. I wanted to re-publish it not only because today would have been his 87th birthday but also because I named my son after him and want to share memories of his namesake with him (and his broth ...
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Mirahmadi, Wrona to share Santa Anita announcing duties
Edited Press Release
Beginning opening day, December 26, two well-known track announcers will share the track announcer duties at Santa Anita on a rotation schedule while the track undertakes a world-wide search for a permanent choice as the next ...
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Top stallion Scat Daddy dies suddenly at Ashford
Scat Daddy , a multiple Grade 1 winner on dirt and successful Coolmore stallion whose leading offspring have enjoyed great success on the turf tracks of North and South America, passed away suddenly Monday morning at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ken ...
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Discreetness gets head-bobbing win in Springboard Mile
It was a blanket finish on the wire in Sunday evening’s closing day feature at Remington Park. In the end, Discreetness got the head-bob over Suddenbreakingnews to take the $250,000 Springboard Mile S. with jockey Jon Court aboard.
The race attr ...
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A Shin Hikari turns in front-running tour de force in Hong Kong Cup
Everyone knew that A Shin Hikari was going to motor early in Sunday’s Hong Kong Cup (G1). What wasn’t as easy to predict was that no one in the world-class field would catch him. Under a textbook front-running ride by Yutaka Take, the son of Deep Imp ...
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Maurice makes it six straight in Hong Kong Mile
There’s a new “beast from the East.” Japan’s Maurice has laid claim to that title after invading Sha Tin and deposing Able Friend on his home turf in Sunday’s Hong Kong Mile (G1).
Now that I’ve employed my snappy opener, let’s be fair to Able Frie ...
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Peniaphobia goes one better in Hong Kong Sprint
After just missing in his quest to become the first three-year-old winner of the Hong Kong Sprint (G1) in 2014, Peniaphobia prevailed in Sunday’s renewal with a display of high speed. Blasting from the far outside post and angling over to the fence w ...
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Highland Reel repels Flintshire to make Hong Kong Vase history
When defending champion Flintshire cruised up on the outside, going best of all, he appeared on the verge of a repeat victory in Sunday’s Hong Kong Vase (G1). But Highland Reel found plenty under a Ryan Moore drive, outkicked Flintshire in deep stret ...
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Trio of Open events take center stage on Tuesday at Rosecroft
Tuesday evening's 14-race card at Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland will offer a solid trio of Open events on the latter half of the program on a night when a pair of pacers and two human champions will also be honored.
Tuesday's eighth race is the $ ...
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Pick 4 Sharp With Live Horses, $18 Winner; Ten Overnight Victors Shine At $22, $17, $16, $10
The overnights were good to us this past weekend (Thursday, Dec. 10 through Saturday, Dec. 12) and we contributed to a large Pick-4 payoff with choices that were splendid across the board as well.
The H2W (horses-to-watch) list (with picks lef ...
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Able Friend passed fit to race after last-minute injury cloud; Gailo Chop scratched
Able Friend, the defending champion and favorite for the Hong Kong Mile (G1) , developed a right front foot issue that imperiled his participation.
According to a release from the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Able Friend had a "moderate pulse in its rig ...
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Street Fancy shines in Starlet
Agave Racing Stable’s Street Fancy entered Saturday’s $301,000 Starlet S. (G1) owning just two lifetime starts, but that was all the Philip D’Amato trainee needed as she rallied up the rail to earn her first stakes victory by a length.
Street Fa ...
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Hot Zapper upsets String King in LCD Turf; The Pickett Factor romps in LCD Classic
Fair Grounds’ TwinSpires.com Louisiana Champions Day (LCD) was supposed to be String King’s big moment as the popular seven-year-old gelding was looking to earn his fourth victory in the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf .
Instead, the bay ...
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SOUTHLAND Recap - Saturday, December 12
Welcome to another Saturday evening card of entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. As many of you know who follow MoneyMaker Mike's Southland previews, from ti ...
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Valid holds Madefromlucky in Harlan’s Holiday
Crossed Sabres Farm’s Valid had faced some top-notch runners in his 32-race career prior to going in Saturday’s $100,000 Harlan’s Holiday S. at Gulfstream Park, even running fifth most recently in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) behind Liam’s Map. ...
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Hong Kong Cup: Key race replays
TwinSpires.com is offering a special HKIR promotion: you can earn 20X Points for all of your wagers on the Hong Kong International Races this weekend!
Anchoring Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races is the Hong Kong Cup (G1) , with a ...
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Hong Kong Mile: Key race replays
TwinSpires.com is offering a special HKIR promotion: you can earn 20X Points for all of your wagers on the Hong Kong International Races this weekend!
Next up on Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races program is the Hong Kong Mile (G1 ...
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Hong Kong Sprint: Key race replays
TwinSpires.com is offering a special HKIR promotion: you can earn 20X Points for all of your wagers on the Hong Kong International Races this weekend!
We’ll continue our video research for Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races with th ...
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Hong Kong Vase: Key race replays
TwinSpires.com is offering a special HKIR promotion: you can earn 20X Points for all of your wagers on the Hong Kong International Races this weekend!
Now that we’ve taken a more detailed look at the fields for Sunday’s Hong Kong Inter ...
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Cali Star lives up to favoritism in Rampart
Ben P. Walden Jr. and Larry Taylor’s Cali Star was sent off the 9-5 favorite in Saturday’s $100,000 Rampart S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park, and the Street Cry filly easily fulfilled all expectations with a three-length score.
Jockey Tyler Gaffalione ...
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Another Historic Day At Palm Beach
That she didn't. Ethel smashed her own previous record on the Rhonda Course with a 37.13 secs victory, further cementing her status as legendary in South Florida. The Janie Carroll Kennel gets another record breaking performance from their su ...
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Green Mask gets green light for Hong Kong Sprint
Green Mask’s foot bruise is apparently behind him. The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced Saturday morning (Friday night U.S. time) that he passed his veterinary exam and has accordingly been pronounced “suitable to race” in Sunday’s Hong Kong Sprint (G ...
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HK Cup: Eagle aims to topple Rome
The talented but fragile Free Eagle had a choice of spots for his career finale, so it’s worth noting that trainer Dermot Weld has zeroed in on Sunday’s Hong Kong Cup (G1) as his best shot for a grand send-off. That’s not to say it’s easy: the clim ...
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$600,000 Champions of Champions Set
Super Derby champion Heza Dasha Fire to run in Saturday's Champion of Champions at Los Alamitos There was no Champion of Champions in 2015, but the 2016 edition of the prestigious invitational stakes was worth waiting for! The Grade 1, $600,00 ...
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HK Mile: defending champ Able Friend vs. rising star Maurice
Sunday’s Hong Kong Mile (G1) presents an eagerly anticipated clash: will local supremo Able Friend be able to defend his title – and his home turf – from Japanese sensation Maurice ? Or will a third party, like Danon Platina , jump up to say that ...
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Kentucky Derby prospect Moyhaymen pointing for Holy Bull
Edited Press Release
While coming to South Florida with a top Triple Crown prospect is nothing new for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, even he admits that this year is something different.
Among the four dozen horses McLaughlin has stabled at Palm ...
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Regally-bred Battle Tap gets first stakes test in Springboard Mile
Hailing from a strong family and already proficient at two turns, Battle Tap enters Sunday's $250,000 Springboard Mile at Remington Park as one of the favorites. The two-year-old feature highlights the closing day program at the Oklahoma City tr ...
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My foray into Standardbred ownership
by Dick Powell
It’s official. I have lost my mind.
For many years, I have been asked if I own any racehorses. The answer was always “No.”
Being around the game too much opens your eyes to too many negative outcomes. Plus, way too expensive f ...
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Aiello named as Oaklawn Park’s new announcer
Edited Press Release
Less than 48 hours after finding out they needed him, Oaklawn Park has hired Pete Aiello to be the fifth announcer in the history of the track.
Aiello will be in the booth when Oaklawn opens for live racing on January 15. ...
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Predictions for Top 5 in the 2016 Thoroughbred Handicap Division
Tonalist is now retired. So is Honor Code. So is Liam's Map. So is American Pharoah. Shared Belief has passed away. Is there anybody in the Handicap Division to look forward to running in 2016? There absolutely is! Due to an exceptional 2015 Class of ...
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HK Sprint: Mongolian Saturday tries to conquer the world
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) star Mongolian Saturday , who didn’t face any internationally-based rivals at Keeneland, will have the opportunity to earn his stripes against the world in Sunday’s Hong Kong Sprint (G1). Scheduled for 1:40 a.m. (EST), ...
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Saturday Rosecroft card offers some value plays
With the Rosecroft Raceway fall meet winding to a close, this Saturday's card should offer players a chance to pad their bankrolls heading into the last two nights of live racing on Tuesday, Dec. 15 and Saturday, Dec. 19. The track's two horse of th ...
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String King seeking a Grand Slam on TwinSpires.com Louisiana Champions Day
TwinSpires.com and Fair Grounds have teamed up to present Louisiana Champions Day on Saturday, and the stakes-laden card offers up a Grand Slam opportunity.
Not the Triple Crown/Breeders’ Cup Classic kind of Grand Slam that American Pharoah deliv ...
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HK Vase preview: Flintshire confronts real challenges to his crown
Defending champion Flintshire once again ranks as the highest rated runner in Sunday’s Hong Kong Vase (G1), the first of the International Races with a post time of 1 a.m. (EST). But unlike last December, the money-spinning globetrotter will likely ...
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A Fist Fulla Features In Pursuit Of Harness Profits
The stars are on holiday and soon some of them will be awarded divisional championships, with the coveted Horse of the Year prize capping the ceremonies. When they return, the crops of 2015 will all be a year older but until then they will rest, rela ...
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Louisiana Champions Day on Saturday Fair Grounds
Open Me A Corona leads the field in Saturday's $100,000 Louisiana Day Classic The 5-year-old is trained by Bobby Martinez. He will face six rivals in the 440-yard Classic, including stakes winners Heza Fast Rogue and Scooter Prize. Drawing the ...
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Once-beaten Stays in Vegas takes on Pretty N Cool in Starlet
Saturday’s $300,000 Starlet S. (G1) at Los Alamitos is the final Road to the Kentucky Oaks race in 2015 to offer points toward a starting berth in next May’s Kentucky Oaks (G1).
The 1 1/16-mile contest drew a field of nine and will award points ...
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Madefromlucky, War Correspondent among notables in Gulfstream stakes
Gulfstream offers a quartet of $100,000 stakes races Saturday and the Rampart (G3) for fillies and mares marks the first graded event of the Championship Meet. Trainer Marty Wolfson has three of the eight entrants including last-out winners Best B ...
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