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The Top Ten Greyhounds of 2015
#10 - Atascocita Dinah Wins The Puppy Stakes Final In Photo Finish Style September 1st, 2014 In one of the closest Stakes Finals we saw all season, Atascocita Dinah from Suncoast Racing bests some of the top young sprinters in Florida ...
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Meadowlands Pace elims set stage for final
When the top three-year-old colt pacers in North America met last weekend in a pair of eliminations for this Saturday's $750,000 Meadowlands Pace final, many onlookers expected four sophomores to leave a lasting impression. Three of them delivered on ...
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Lady Eli & a brutal 24 hours as a racing fan
As I stare at my screen and try to write this Monday evening, it's hard to believe how much the turf racing landscape has changed in the span of a mere 24 hours. On a relatively quiet Sunday afternoon, the biggest news was the upset of A Lot by the f ...
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Main Sequence retired after sustaining tendon tear
Dual Eclipse Award winner Main Sequence exited his subpar seventh in the July 5 United Nations (G1) with a torn tendon that has prompted his retirement, connections announced Monday.
Trainer Graham Motion's Herringswell Stables tweeted the followi ...
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Quarter Horse Jockey John Hamilton: Primed at 51!
John Hamilton, age 51, is a leading jockey in American Quarter Horse racing. Hamilton recently won the rider title for the 2015 Delta Downs Quarter Horse meet. It is extremely rare for a professional athlete to reach their prime in their 50's. ...
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Headley pleased with Del Mar's dirt
Trainer Bruce Headley, who made no secret of his dislike of Del Mar's old Polytrack, is pleased so far with the new dirt track, according to Monday's stable notes.
"The track seems very good. The horses are just gliding over it and they're not sli ...
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Papacoolpapacool brings Penn Mile form into Oceanside
Since the leading topic of conversation about Del Mar revolves around the new dirt track, I'm tempted to ruin Bing Crosby's famous ditty by thinking "where the dirt meets the surf" this summer. But as ever, the seaside venue's opening day feature is ...
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Lady Eli reportedly suffering from laminitis
Lady Eli, brilliant undefeated winner of the Belmont Oaks (G1) and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), has developed laminitis in her front feet, trainer Chad Brown reported Monday.
Brown revealed the filly stepped on a nail walking back fro ...
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Southland Preview - Recap of week long top 3 study
Welcome everyone to another Monday of greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining and exciting races on tap for July 13 and I wish all of you the best of luck with your wagering opportunities. As some of you know, most of this past ...
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California Chrome sidelined
[Note: Since this post was evolving with the news cycle, you can see how the sequence began with California Chrome being out of the Arlington Million (G1) and ultimately progressed into a possible retirement.]
There was breaking news on California ...
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American Pharoah drills 5f in :59.20
Triple Crown hero American Pharoah posted a five-furlong move on Sunday over the fast main track at Santa Anita Park.
The Bob Baffert trainee was caught in :59.20, which ranked as the second fastest of 57 moves at that distance on the day.
This ...
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Haskell unlikely but Long Branch could bode well for Stanford’s Travers chances
Stanford rallied to win Saturday’s Long Branch at Monmouth Park, the final local prep for the $1 million Haskell (G1) on August 2, and the victory flattered the promising Japan, who handed Stanford a 1 ¼-length setback in the June 6 Easy Goer and is ...
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Northfield Pacer Tops Winners At $32; Freshman Fires At $29 In Pocono Fray
Although the top-dollar scores were on the H2W list, we were competitive with the weekend’s top features.
The Meadowlands Pace elims are in the book and the first five finishers from each $50,000 elimination on July 11 are going to the final. ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Sunday matinee, July 12
Welcome to another Sunday matinee card of greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining and exciting races on tap. All week long I have been selecting one greyhound from each grade that I feel has a solid chance to finish 1st, 2nd or ...
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Fantastic Style runs away with Great Lady M
Fantastic Style swept to the lead in the stretch of Saturday’s Great Lady M S. (G2) at Los Alamitos and easily drew off to record her first graded victory.
The Kaleem Shah colorbearer is now 4-1-1 from six career starts, but got this one in a di ...
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The Pizza Man overcomes slow pace in Stars and Stripes
Popular Illinois-bred The Pizza Man would have had an excuse if he'd failed to repeat in Saturday's $100,000 Stars and Stripes (G3) at Arlington. So the fact that the Midwest Thoroughbreds homebred successfully defended his title anyway is a feath ...
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Class gets Stanford to Long Branch wire first
Stanford looked done heading into the turn of Saturday’s Long Branch S. at Monmouth Park. In fact, the bay colt appeared ready to fall back out of the money as Souper Colossal kept powering through the turn.
As Souper Colossal set the pace, Stan ...
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Walk Close asserts herself in Modesty
Highland Yard's Walk Close emerged as a contender for the August 15 Beverly D. (G1) by capturing Saturday's course-and-distance prep, the $100,000 Modesty H. (G3) at Arlington. Patiently handled by James Graham, the Christophe Clement filly wore do ...
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Calamity Kate lights up toteboard in Delaware Oaks upset
George and Lori Hall’s Calamity Kate (Yes It’s True) gunned straight to the lead in Saturday’s Delaware Oaks (G2) and never looked back en route to a 54-1 upset under jockey Edgar Prado.
The 1 1/16-mile contest featured the return of Kentucky Oa ...
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Quiet proves irresistible Force in Arlington 'Cap
Reformed claimer Quiet Force upstaged Middleburg and Up With the Birds in Saturday's $100,000 Arlington H. (G3) under a crafty ride by Julien Leparoux. Trained by Mike Maker for Charles Kevin Warner, the 5-1 chance parlayed a perfect stalk-and-pou ...
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World Approval sets sights on Secretariat after American Derby win
World Approval earned his first graded stakes victory with a hard-fought neck decision in Saturday's $100,000 American Derby (G3) and will now head to the August 15 Secretariat (G1) over the same Arlington turf course as one of the top contenders. ...
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Tightend Touchdown leads longshot parade in Parx Dash
The turf sprint division, East Coast conference, was upended Saturday when longshots dominated the $200,000 Parx Dash (G3) .
Performing the equine version of the quarterback sneak was Tightend Touchdown, a 12-1 chance who wore down pacesetter Bol ...
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July Festival Postscripts, Vol. II: The Two-Year-Olds
Royal Ascot juvenile form was eclipsed in the July S. (G2), where the John Gosden-trained Shalaa stepped up from a maiden win to score handsomely at 14-1. Traveling best of all, the Invincible Spirit colt bounded clear. He would have won by more th ...
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July Festival Postscripts, Vol I: Muhaarar, Maria & Euro Charline
Muhaarar , who demolished a deep and talented cast of three-year-old sprinters in Royal Ascot's Commonwealth Cup (G1), doubled up against his elders in Saturday's July Cup (G1) -- despite not really handling Newmarket's dip.
True, he only just got ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Saturday evening, July 11
Welcome to another big Saturday evening card of greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining and exciting races on tap. For the rest of this week I will be selecting one greyhound from each grade that I feel has a solid chance to fi ...
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Upset pick in Delaware Oaks
Anticipation runs high for upcoming meets, with Del Mar less than a week away and Saratoga opening July 24, but some notable racing action is still on tap this weekend.
Unraced since a 2 ¾-length victory in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Lovely Maria bri ...
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Meadowlands Pace elims highlight weekend action
Three outsiders round out the field, but at least one of them will make the final and a second one could if either of the top four choices fail to deliver. Dealt A Winner (David Miller) has looked okay in qualifiers, but he has yet to win a race from ...
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Remember the name 'Muntazah'
Bitterly unlucky not to break his maiden at first asking at Newmarket Friday, Muntazah (right of picture) is worth following.
A big, scopey, strong-looking son of Dubawi and Oaks (Eng-G1) placegetter Rumoush (a half-sister to Ghanaati), from the a ...
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Long Branch to Haskell?
Saturday’s $100,000 Long Branch S. at Monmouth Park is the traditional local prep for the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) on August 2, and Stanford (Malibu Moon) could stamp his ticket to that latter event with a win.
The bay colt has yet t ...
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Five horses to watch on Saturday
I'm looking forward to watching how several turf runners perform on Saturday. Although big efforts would be great, moves in the right direction would be welcome enough, and hopeful indicators of better to come.
Montclair makes his U.S. debut for ...
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30x points for $30 3 Straight Days But No 3s on Friday at Ellis
TwinSpires.com is putting up big points this weekend at Ellis Park where Pea Patch punters can earn 30x points per dollar wagered by grossing $30 in "winnings" on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
And while 3s are wild for TwinSpires.com in that str ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Friday evening, July 10
Welcome to another big Friday evening card of greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining and exciting races on tap. For the rest of this week I will be selecting one greyhound from each grade that I feel has a solid chance to fini ...
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Delta Downs Preview: $634,530 Lee Berwick Futurity
Fans of Quarter Horse racing will be in for a great night Saturday, July 11 th when Delta Downs presents its Louisiana Showcase Night. The Vinton, Louisiana racetrack will salute Louisiana-breds with eight stakes races, highlighted by the $634,5 ...
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ON POINT: Lovely Maria Looks to Enhance Standing
July 9, 2015
Kentucky Oaks winner Lovely Maria returns in the Delaware Oaks on Saturday at Delaware Park, and while the ultimate goals for the two-time Grade 1 winner remain the Alabama Stakes and Breeders' Cup Distaff, a win here could ...
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TURF TALK: Three-year-olds still the headliners
July 7, 2015
American Pharoah going to the Haskell and Lady Eli winning the Belmont Oaks dominated the Fourth of July headlines in Thoroughbred racing last week. ...
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Can Hollywood Script Provide a Happy Beginning to Let 8 Ride Story?
After failing to make it past day one in last week’s Let 8 Ride , I’m back at it again this week with a fresh approach and some help from the weather since the off-the-turf nature of the race scratched the field down to 7 from 12.
#12 Hollywood S ...
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Saturday Stakes Preview
There are some interesting stakes races slated for Saturday and I thought I would use this week’s column to discuss them:
July 11, 2015
COMMENTS: In a race with very little early lick (+3 projected early speed ration), ho ...
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Sunday Rules brings high speed to Great Lady M.
Jockeys aboard the other speed in Saturday’s $200,000 Great Lady M. (G2) at Los Alamitos face a choice: they can try to run with Sunday Rules or take back because the talented speedster will be on the lead.
Unbeaten and lightly-raced, ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Thursday twilight, July 9
Welcome to another big Thursday twilight card of greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining and exciting races on tap. For the rest of this week I will be selecting one greyhound from each grade that I feel has a solid chance to f ...
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Sophs Energized For M-Pace Elims; Top Trotters Joust
Regardless of losing some of its stature over the tough years, The Meadowlands Pace is still a coveted prize to horses and horsemen. It’s time for the eliminations on July 12 to set the stage for the final.
The glamour-boy pacing division has ...
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The Pizza Man sets his sights higher trying the Arlington Handicap
The Pizza Man conquered Arlington's major long-distance turf stakes last year, but connections have loftier goals for the six-year-old gelding this year. They will find out if he's worthy of continuing down that path Saturday when he headlines the $1 ...
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Speightster continues to impress
The Dwyer (G2) wasn’t the biggest race on a busy July 4 th weekend nor did it feature the most memorable performance ( Lady Eli sets off fireworks ), but Speightster proved highly impressive in his stakes debut, remaining unbeaten for Bill Mott ...
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California Chrome arrives for Arlington Million with tall task ahead
Reigning Horse of the Year California Chrome arrived back in America Tuesday afternoon after several months overseas. After shipping to Dubai in March for the World Cup (UAE-G1) at Meydan, in which he finished second, the colt spent time in England p ...
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Lovely Maria returns as even-money Delaware Oaks favorite
Lovely Maria rose to the top of the three-year-old filly division with convincing victories in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Ashland Stakes (G1), and remains at the fore on the main track, but the turf brilliance displayed by Lady Eli in recent months m ...
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Trotters Ready For Major Trail Prep With Reynolds
The Meadowlands Racetrack will present two divisions of the $59,206 Reynolds Stakes for filly trotters and one division of the $62,406 Reynolds for colt trotters on Saturday, July 11. Many of these trotters are bracing for the next test on the Hamble ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Wednesday twilight, July 8
Welcome to another big Wednesday twilight card of greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining and exciting races on tap. For the rest of this week I will be selecting one greyhound from each grade that I feel has a solid chance to ...
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Where to after the Haskell for American Pharoah
Trainer Bob Baffert showed his hand with American Pharoah last week by letting it be known that the Triple Crown winner will next run in the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Aug. 2 . It makes absolute sense. Baffert has won the ...
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A fourth win for Ben's Cat in the Parx Dash won't be easy
The venerable Maryland-bred Ben's Cat will attempt to win Saturday's $200,000 Parx Dash H. (G3) on Saturday for the fourth year in a row. If not for a head loss to El Churruca in the 2011 edition, Ben's Cat would be going for his fifth straight in ...
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Ten years on, how my trip to Epsom Downs was dashed
It began with a coin flip at Christmas. The bride and I had differing views about where we should make our first ever excursion to Europe the following summer, so I proposed that the toss of a quarter settle the matter.
As one of the primary goals ...
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American Pharoah continues to look sharp in Haskell preparations
Exactly one week after returning to the worktab with a three-furlong move in :36 2/5, Triple Crown champion American Pharoah stepped it up to a half-mile at Santa Anita on Monday and drilled in a sharp :47 3/5.
The Bob Baffert pupil is scheduled ...
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Trainer Profile: Kenneth Roberts, Sr.
Currently running at Delta Downs, Roberts has become an icon at the Louisiana track, where he won 50 races last year to take his third consecutive training title, and sixth overall. He will be prominent on their closing night as he has qualifiers ...
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Ballet Diva dances her way into the spotlight
I always loved the juveniles racing at Calder over the summer. There was just something about those babies that caught my attention. I’d pick a couple of favorites – Jackson Bend, Awesome Feather, etc. – and follow them throughout the rest of their c ...
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H2W Delivers Four Double-Digit Winners; Sun Stakes Sizzle And Fizzle
The July 4 Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono put to rest most suspicions, including our own, that Wiggle It Jiggleit was learning to be short since he was challenged and lost. His Max Hempt Final victory was stupendous. Brushing to the top he fired to th ...
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American dominance on Stars & Stripes Day
When Belmont Park first announced the grand remodeling of the Jamaica and Garden City into the lucrative Belmont Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) respectively, and their switch from fall to July 4 weekend, it was only natural to think that the inevitable Eur ...
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Flying Fired Up Soars to Victory!
The winner of the 2015 SOUTHLAND DERBY is FLYING FIRED UP after his impressive performance Friday evening in the very exciting Race 11 finals of the stakes contest. FLYING FIRED UP had the 5 box and broke 5th but was 3rd at the turn, 2nd down th ...
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Quick profiles of internationals in Belmont Derby & Oaks
If you're cramming for today's Grade 1s -- the Belmont Derby (8TH scheduled for 4:32 p.m. EDT) and Belmont Oaks (10TH scheduled for 5:46) -- here are quick profiles of the four international shippers.
First, the Belmont Derby duo:
Postulation ...
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Palm Beach All Star Award Feature Race
Prediction This looks like whoever has the lead early is going to win this thing. From what I’ve seen, #6 Atascocita Clo has the best chance of getting out in front here and looks to be on a mission this season. I think Clo will go this aft ...
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Is Golden Horn unassailable in Eclipse?
Undefeated Epsom Derby (Eng-G1) hero Golden Horn is the prohibitive favorite for Saturday's Eclipse (Eng-G1) at Sandown, with his odds currently hovering around 4-11.
His ever-forthright trainer, John Gosden, described that price as "pretty ridicu ...
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ON POINT: An Outstanding Pick to Beat Lady Eli in the Belmont Oaks
July 3, 2015
Sometimes you try to beat a favorite because you don't think s/he is the best horse, and other times you just can't ignore the price on another logical contender, and so it goes for Ed DeRosa & James Scully who tab Outstanding to ...
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Gratto seeks to rake in the Green at Belmont Park
A quick look at Saturday’s $400,000 Belmont Sprint, the last of six graded events on a blockbuster Independence Day program, identifies an abundance speed in the eight-horse field.
Bay of Plenty can zip from his rail position and Private Zone is a ...
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Picks and prices for Queen's Plate Day stakes at Woodbine
Sunday’s card at Woodbine is highlighted by the 156th running of the C$1 million Queen’s Plate, the first jewel in Canada’s Triple Crown, and also includes three competitive graded stakes on the track’s expansive E.P. Taylor turf course.
Here’s a ...
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Big Morning Line Prices On Top At Ellis
Ellis Park kicks off its summer meeting today (Friday, July 3), and if the morning line is correct then I will have two big plays on the card: #6 Swartz (15-to-1 ML) in the second race and #7 Vigorous Titan (10-to-1 ML) in the seventh race.
Admitt ...
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An Outstanding Pick from Brisnet.com on Belmont’s Stars and Stripes Festival
Six graded stakes highlight Saturday’s 2 nd annual Stars and Stripes Festival at Belmont Park and Brisnet.com is looking forward to the exciting racing action, including the return of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Texas Red in the $500,000 Dwyer Sta ...
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Queen's Plate Kickoff: Friday Woodbine ABC Grid
Woodbine already kicked off Queen's Plate week with its Canada Day card on Wednesday, but now it's officially Queen's Plate weekend with Friday's 9-race card at the Toronto-area oval.
It's hard not to look ahead to Sunday's blockbuster day of raci ...
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How to Be a Better Bettor
I hate excuses.
In fact, one of the things that makes playing the ponies so appealing to me is that bad luck is irrelevant. Sure, one can whine and complain that their horse missed the break, they got a bad ride or — my personal favorite — the tra ...
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2015 Southland Derby Final
The Friday evening card at Southland will be highlighted by the running of the Finals of the 2015 $50,000 SOUTHLAND DERBY stakes contest. The Consolation race is in the 9th and Race 11 will be the Finals . I have listed below my original ...
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American Pharoah to Haskell: it's 'logical' and 'obvious'
When owner-breeder Ahmed Zayat told ESPN.com's Bob Ehalt that American Pharoah would make his next start in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth August 2, few could have been surprised.
The 1 1/8-mile contest seemed the natural spo ...
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AQHA World Champion Jrc Callas First
It was a thrill of his lifetime for the Strouds; Dana had sold her Paint horse to help Stroud with the purchase of Jrc Callas First. Jrc's career earnings of $227,914 helped the Strouds build their dream home in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Constructi ...
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California Chrome to ship to Arlington Monday
Horse of the Year California Chrome, whose recent foot bruise ruled him out of the June 17 Prince of Wales's (Eng-G1) at Royal Ascot, is scheduled to ship out of Rae Guest's Newmarket yard Monday bound for his next assignment: the August 15 Arlington ...
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Let 8 Ride Returns to Arlington
Race 8 is a big deal today at Arlington International Racecourse, as the nightcap on the Chicago-area track's first Thursday card of the meeting not only features a $44,138 carryover in the jackpot Super High 5 but also the return of the $1,500 add ...
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Palm Beach Final Top 10 Rankings 2014-2015 Season
*SM Houndman* Honorable Mention Kb’s Gold Rider, Java Beretta, Paid Vacation, Aye Doctor Ron, Pat C Shyne, Daily Prayer, SM Houndman, Mrl Gettin Even, Food Bank, Amf Pushover, Just For Kicks, Bae Sang, Cbj Jackie O, Loop A, Atascocita C ...
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Pocono Sun Stakes Saturday In The Spotlight
This holiday weekend we begin on Friday, July 3 with our features, on the East Coast at the Meadowlands and in the Midwest at Northfield.
Pocono Downs’ annual Sun Stakes Saturday sparks the Fourth of July with explosive finals and top-class af ...
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Four lucrative finals set for Saturday at Pocono Downs
While many Americans will find an ideal spot to watch fireworks this weekend, standardbred fans are going to pay close attention to the races at Pocono Downs on Saturday night when the Pennsylvania five-eighths mile oval presents four lucrative stake ...
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Suburban features key player in older horse division
After serving as a premiere event for many decades, the Suburban Handicap was downgraded from Grade 1 to Grade 2 status in 2009. The move came as a no surprise following consecutive wins by a trio of unheralded horses -- Political Force, Frost Giant ...
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TURF TALK: Ed DeRosa & Vance Hanson Discuss the Older Male Division
June 30, 2015
The older male division has not yet delivered on the promise it held coming into the season, but Vance says "fear not!" in this latest edition of TURF TALK, noting that the 2nd half of the year is when championships are decided. ...
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Boys Battle For Real In ‘Beal’ As Top-10 Contenders For August Surface
Colt trotters will receive the spotlight this weekend at Pocono Downs with the $500,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial Final at Pocono Downs, along with its $75,000 consolation, both attracting the highest talent of the sophomore trotting division.
Th ...
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The Los Al Thoroughbred Experiment
The Los Alamitos Experiment has too much going against it to be successful. The location isn't conducive to garner the required on-track attendance. The handle will suffer due to unfamiliarity and the meet is too short for horseplayers to direct eno ...
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Palm Beach Matinee Preview 6/30/2015
The final Top 10 Rankings for the season will come out this Thursday! I think this guy named Storm Control may find himself right near the top of this list. Follow me on Twitter- @JasonPalmBeach Facebook- PalmBeachJason ...
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Pacing fillies on display on Tuesday
While the first round of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund eliminations for three-year-old pacing colts got under way on Monday evening at Harrington Raceway, the sophomore pacing fillies will take center stage on Tuesday in a trio of DSBF elim ...
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American Pharoah cruises in return to worktab
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah has continued to present a magnificent appearance in the three weeks since completing his historic sweep -- as if the rigors of the Kentucky Derby (G1), Preakness (G1) and Belmont (G1) had little effect on his c ...
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Scores At Pocono, Meadowlands, Produce; $22 Northfield Winner Tops Lot
Our week began on an up note, with a winner in the Meadowlands’ $50,000 Open on Friday, June 26. We took it straight up with Obrigado ($10.20, $5.00, $2.80).
Pocono’s Sun Stakes Saturday’s overture featured a bevy of eliminations on June 27 to ...
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Include Betty refuses to be left out in Mother Goose
Saturday’s Mother Goose S. (G1) at Belmont Park turned into a tour de force, but not for the expected fillies.
The 1 1/16-mile contest showcased the return of Eskenformoney (Eskendereya) off a troubled 10th-placing in the May 1 Kentucky Oaks (G1), ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Monday, June 29
At Southland this month we have been featuring greyhounds who have been on winning streaks of two or more as a different angle in which to watch at the track. Here is our update of the month long series along with the results of those we highligh ...
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Eliminations highlight dampened Pocono Downs card
A series of heavy downpours that swept through the Mid-Atlantic region may have left numerous standardbred racing ovals sloppy on Saturday night, but the off going at Pocono Downs certainly could not dampen the enthusiasm of owners, trainers and spec ...
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Monday card at Harrington offers plenty of intrigue
While many of the sport's top three-year-old pacing colts competed Saturday night in a trio of eliminations for the Max Hempt Memorial final slated for July 4, more than a dozen state-bred sophomore pacers will clash in a pair of Delaware Standardbre ...
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Top 5 Horse Racing Trainers of the 1990's
Mott saddled back-to-back Breeders Cup Distaff winners in Ajina in 1997 and Escena in 1998. Mott also trained Favorite Trick, who went undefeated in 1997 and not only took home two-year-old honors, but also Horse of the Year honors. The great Bill Mo ...
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Churchill Downs ABC for getaway night spiraling to Ellis Park
Churchill Downs drops the curtain on its 2015 spring-summer meeting on Saturday, June 27, and it's a tough 11-race card featuring four Pick 4s, including an all-stakes sequence with a pair of juvenile stakes.
As evidenced by the grid below I'm esp ...
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Five Promising Greyhounds Arise
Welcome to another Southland monthly preview of the Five Up & Coming Young Greyhounds To Watch at Southland and July's selections certainly look like they will give a solid showing in the coming weeks and months as their young careers hav ...
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Seeking Aces in the Gold Cup
Hard Aces makes his fourth start for trainer John Sadler in Saturday’s Gold Cup at Santa Anita and the late runner figures to receive a prime set-up in the 1 ¼-mile race, with three confirmed speedsters (Batti Man, Big Casanova and Moreno) guaranteei ...
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Irish Derby: Epsom Derby form is positively Golden
Going into Saturday's Irish Derby at the Curragh, the major interpretive key appeared to be a battle of formlines between the Epsom and French Derbies. With placegetters from each lining up, the Irish classic loomed as a "proxy war" between the respe ...
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The Real Value of a Length
Perhaps the oldest and silliest horse racing rule of thumb in the history of old and silly horse racing rules of thumb is the notion that a length equals a fifth of a second. Although it has been shown — repeatedly — that this rule is not accurate, m ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon
In the News & Notes segment, TwinSpires' Derek Simon opines on American Pharoah's next start, as well as the gutty win by Mr. Z in the Ohio Derby.
In a special History segment, the post-Belmont start of another Triple Crown hero is di ...
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Habitat to Take Home the Million?
One week after Mohawk Raceway in Canada offered a stellar card that featured the $1 million North America Cup for three-year-old pacing colts, many of those same sophomores will be on hand at Pocono Downs on Saturday night as that five-eighths mile o ...
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Filly smorgasbord on tap this weekend
A pair of sophomore filly stakes and one juvenile miss contest are on tap this weekend around the country.
The biggest event is the Mother Goose S. (G1) at Belmont Park, which features the return of Eskenformoney (Eskendereya) and Wonder Gal’s (Ti ...
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The SouthLand Derby Stakes Finale
The Saturday evening card at Southland will be highlighted by the 4 races of the 2015 $50,000 SOUTHLAND DERBY stakes contest. There were 88 greyhounds who entered this championship racing and the field has now been reduced to 32 for Round 4 ...
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Pedigree analysis of Debutante runners
Picking up where we left off from the Bashford Manor, here are the pedigree notes for the fillies in Saturday’s Debutante S. at Churchill, again in program order:
#1 Langstars Charmer is by Canadian champion sprinter Langfuhr, who has transcended ...
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Pedigree analysis of Bashford Manor runners
When looking at two-year-old races, pedigree can be a helpful tool to analyze prospects with limited past performances.
So to gear up for Saturday night’s Bashford Manor (G3) and Debutante S. at Churchill Downs, here are some pedigree notes on the ...
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