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Sunday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 6th at Saratoga
Saratoga's 6TH race , 5 1/2 furlongs (4:01 p.m. EDT)
J La Tache , by Harlan's Holiday, is the first named foal from Grade 3-winning sprinter Palanka City. The Carson City mare is a full sister to multiple stakes-winning sprinter Quick Action, fr ...
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American Pharoah's BC Classic Quest
With California Chrome on the shelf until the end of 2015 , the Todd Pletcher trained Liam's Map has officially become the challenger to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Should each horse suffer no setbacks from n ...
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Palm Beach Superstar Sunday Preview 8-9-2015
Look out for “Sizzle” #8 JS ToHotToHandle from owner Shannon Henry who is starting to heat up once again. The 20 time winner from last season has won two straight and is sitting in a nice spot on the outside this afternoon. “The Friendly Gr ...
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Sunday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 2nd at Saratoga
Saratoga's 2ND race , 1 1/16 miles on inner turf for fillies (1:33 p.m.)
Michael Tabor's Thrilled is a daughter of hot freshman sire Uncle Mo and Virginia Oaks (G3) winner Excited, by Giant's Causeway. Her dam is a full sister to stakes victres ...
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Elektrum provides electric finish in John C. Mabee
Elektrum just kept her head in front on the wire of Saturday’s $250,750 John C. Mabee S. (G2) at Del Mar to earn her first stakes victory.
Jockey Victor Espinoza kept Elektrum in a nice stalking spot in midpack on the outside of Personal Diary a ...
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Gabriel Charles sidelined by emergency colic surgery
Gabriel Charles, who recovered from a bowed tendon to win the Eddie Read (G1) last out, has suffered another round of misfortune. The Paulick Report broke the bad news Saturday evening: the Arlington Million (G1) pre-entrant was stricken by colic a ...
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Nyquist lives up to reputation in Best Pal
Reddam Racing's Nyquist came into Saturday's $200,250 Best Pal (G2) with a big reputation, and the even-money favorite lived up to it with an emphatic 5 1/4-length victory. By enhancing his credentials for the September 7 Del Mar Futurity (G1), he ...
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Goldy Espony lulls rivals to sleep in Waya
Goldy Espony, a Group 3 winner in France last season, equaled that achievement on Saturday in her fifth U.S. start, taking the $200,000 Waya (G3) at Saratoga in wire-to-wire fashion.
Under Kendrick Carmouche, the four-year-old set modest fractio ...
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No sweat! Honor Code does just fine around two turns
Honor Code, who got a little warm entering the starting gate, gave Liam's Map quite the head start -- 19 1/4 lengths according to the official chart -- but was still able to reel in the freewheeling gray in the final strides of Saturday's $1.25 milli ...
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‘It’s High Time’ for revenge in Desert Vixen; ‘Dream of Me’ in Dr. Fager
On July 5 at Gulfstream Park, It’s High Time found herself chasing the pace set by Ballet Diva in the Cassidy S. The dark bay miss could never get to that rival and ended up finishing third, beaten eight lengths on the wire.
Fast forward to Saturd ...
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Cavorting passes Saratoga’s Test with flying colors
Cavorting is now four-for-four at less than a mile following an easy 2 1/2-length victory in the $500,000 Test S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday.
The Bernardini filly was a bit overshadowed in the news due to champion Take Charge Brandi making her ...
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Arlington Million pre-entries revealed
Arlington has released the pre-entries for the marquee events on the August 15 International Festival of Racing. There weren't any earth-shattering surprises in the lists (but Gabriel Charles was later reportedly out because of emergency colic surger ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Sunday afternoon, August 9
Welcome to another Sunday afternoon of exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. For this afternoon MoneyMaker Mike will give four longshot selections for those of y ...
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Is Nyquist the one to beat in the Best Pal?
If you're grading Best Pal (G2) runners on overall strength of pedigree, top to bottom, Nyquist might just rate the best.
From the first crop of champion Uncle Mo, he's also the first foal from a Forestry three-quarter sister to ...
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Potential value plays in Saturday stakes
Whether any of these actually ends up representing value or not, we'll see, but here are a few horses who stood out to me at a price:
Saratoga's 7TH , the De La Rose: Token of Love probably won't go off at 10-1, especially with the scratches of ...
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Slight edge to Noble Bird over Tonalist, other Saturday stakes thoughts
Saturday’s $1.25 million Whitney features an exciting cast of older horses and my colleague Vance Hanson provided his insight analyzing the contenders and non-contenders on Friday.
From a wagering perspective, five horses – Honor Code, Tonalist, ...
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Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 3rd at Del Mar
Del Mar's 3RD race , 6 1/2 furlongs, 6:09 p.m. (EDT)
All seven entrants are nominated to the Del Mar Futurity (G1).
Young Brian , a John Liviakis homebred, was set a very lofty reserve at Barretts in March. That's why he didn't reach it despi ...
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Latest from Arlington: defections of The Corsican, Divisidero
Arlington's latest International Festival of Racing bulletin offered a couple of unwelcome developments -- the defections of The Corsican and Divisidero from the Arlington Million (G1) and Secretariat (G1), respectively.
Although The Corsican had ...
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Takeover Target hits Hall of Fame bullseye for Brown
With four of the 11 starters in Friday's $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (G2) at Saratoga, it came as no surprise that trainer Chad Brown reached the winner's circle following the 1 1/16-mile grass test for three-year-olds. He made ...
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Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 3rd at Saratoga
Saratoga's 3RD race , 6 furlongs (2:09 p.m. EDT)
Wingman is a Haynesfield half-brother to Met Mile (G1) winner Divine Park (now famous for siring Lady Eli). Bred by Brereton Jones, he sold for $300,000 as a Keeneland November weanling. His firs ...
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Will the Florida Sire Stakes produce another champion?
It’s that time again. The time when Florida-bred two-year-olds line up to take part in the Florida Sire Stakes (FSS).
Formerly known as the Florida Stallion Stakes, the summer series of six races took place at Calder for 32 years before being move ...
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Justin Zayat on American Pharoah's Future & Legacy
by LAURA PUGH ( Jamie Newell photo )
Forget wanting to know who will win the Whitney Stakes or next year’s Kentucky Derby, the hottest question in racing right now is where will Triple Crown champion American Pharoah race next?
The quest t ...
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Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 2nd at Saratoga
Saratoga's 2ND race , 1 1/16 miles on turf (1:34 p.m. EDT)
Juddmonte Farm's homebred Acoustic is a blueblood -- but I repeat myself -- by Tapit and out of English highweight older mare Promising Lead. She is a very close relative of Banks Hill, ...
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A closer look at the Whitney field
While everyone wants to cash tickets, from a sporting perspective it's always nice to see the best horses win the best races. I'm hoping that will be one of the takeaways from Saturday's $1.25 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga.
With Catch a Flight ...
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Florida Derby winner Materiality retired
Florida Derby (G1) winner Materiality has been retired due to a soft tissue injury he sustained while training, owner Alto Racing LLC announced Friday.
“Materiality was a very special racehorse, winning from 6 furlongs to 1 1/8 miles against the b ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast with Derek Simon
Host Derek Simon discusses American Pharoah’s devastating win in the Haskell that garnered him a 136 Timeform Rating , as well as the stellar racing debut of Rachel’s Valentina, daughter of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra.
In the U. o ...
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Travers or Pacific Classic for American Pharoah?
The Mid-Summer Derby would be American Pharoah's toughest test to date. Even after winning the Triple Crown, even after dominating in the Haskell Invitational, American Pharoah would have to prove his quality at least one more time versus one more of ...
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The Importance of WINNING at the Track
I’m asked all the time if I think it’s possible to make a living at the racetrack and whether or not I believe I can do it. My answer to both questions is “yes,” provided that “make a living” is assigned a realistic numerical value (somewhere between ...
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Taking Velazquez/Brown combo in Hall of Fame
John Velazquez not only leads the Saratoga jockey standings at this point, his 28% win percentage towers over his nearest competitors, Javier Castellano (19%) and Irad Ortiz Jr. (16%). The Hall of Fame jockey is riding well on both dirt and turf, and ...
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Om reverts to turf in La Jolla
Om , already known as the answer to a trivia question, hopes to build a more substantial resume. He can start that project in Sunday's $150,000 La Jolla H. (G3) at Del Mar.
At the moment, Om is a footnote to racing history, as the winner of the ...
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Ready for Rye continues to prosper on turf
Ready for Rye's progress as a dirt sprinter stalled, but he's picking back up again since switching to turf. A 2 3/4-length winner in his first try on the surface at Belmont Park July 4, the Tom Albertrani sophomore rolled from off the pace to prevai ...
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Mrazek’s Graduation win could cause a Del Mar Futurity change-up
Mrazek deserves a shot in $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1) on September 7.
The chestnut colt drew off to a 3 1/4-length front-running victory in Wednesday’s Graduation S. at Del Mar to begin a Square Eddie/Doug O’Neill/ Reddam Racing exacta with s ...
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Messi scores again
Graham Motion bid goodbye to stable star Main Sequence in the wake of a career-ending injury, but the affable Englishman just might have another to pick up the baton. Gestut Brummerhof's homebred Messi made it two-for-two in the United States with ...
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Palace Malice seeking Alydar crown
If they awarded grades to races based on who actually entered, then Sunday’s $100,000 Alydar S. at Saratoga might rate a Grade 2.
The 1 1/8-mile contest drew a field of 12 and, more importantly, includes Palace Malice, Golden Ticket, Noble Moon, ...
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Sword Dancer-bound Flintshire's the latest Euro to eye US target
The Sword Dancer Invitational's (G1) purse boost to $1 million has attracted a top-flight international candidate in FLINTSHIRE (pictured on right). The Andre Fabre charge thus became the latest European to express an interest in a U.S. target.
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Celebrating a Big Winner in Last Week's Let 8 Ride As a New Game Begins
Today’s #Let8Ride is a classic puzzle of the most likely winner versus the best value. Thankfully, since it’s the first day of the weekly contest, we can play both.
But before we get into the virtues of #2 Crissy Field at 7-to-2 or #7 Lake Snow ...
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Handicapping Insights -- August 6
by Dick Powell
How good is AMERICAN PHAROAH (Pioneerof the Nile)? Well, after Sunday’s Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth Park, when he jogged home the easiest of winners in fast time, the sky is the limit. You would have to say he is one of th ...
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Summer Spectacular At The Meadowlands
Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands is the pinnacle of programs for the summer, featuring the Hambletonian (in heats and a final this year) and more, as listed and analyzed below.
As we have been doing exclusively for TwinSpires over the years ...
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Meadowlands offers Hambletonian Day card
While thoroughbred racing fans always point to four dates on the calendar that comprise the Triple Crown in the spring and the Breeders Cup in the fall, standardbred racing fans have an equal number of days that highlight the year and one of them oc ...
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Best Pal full of promise, Mabee has the usual suspects
Del Mar will offer a pair of graded stakes on Saturday, the $200,000 Best Pal (G2) for two-year-olds and $250,000 John C. Mabee (G2) for turf distaffers. The Best Pal features a short field of six but is the more interesting race.
The 6 ½-furl ...
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Take Charge Brandi will ‘Test’ nine rivals at Saratoga
Champion Take Charge Brandi returns to competition on Saturday when facing nine fellow sophomore fillies in the $500,000 Test S. (G1) .
The D. Wayne Lukas pupil was overlooked during the early part of her juvenile season, but burst upon the scene ...
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Distance should suit Danza Cavallo in Waya
A return to 1 1/2 miles should suit Danza Cavallo as she goes in search of her first win in the U.S. in Saturday's $200,000 Waya (G3) at Saratoga. The turf stakes for fillies and mares has seen its purse doubled after attaining Grade 3 status for ...
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Ward works Royal Ascot-winning pair at Keeneland
Trainer Wesley Ward sent out two of his Royal Ascot winners, Acapulco and Undrafted , for workouts at Keeneland on Wednesday.
Acapulco, a two-year-old daughter of Scat Daddy who blitzed her rivals in the Queen Mary (G2), worked five furlongs on ...
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Brown has a literal strong hand for Hall of Fame
It might seem at first glance trainer Chad Brown wants to win Friday's $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (G2) at Saratoga in the worst way as he entered five horses in the 1 1/16-mile heat. What's closer to the truth is that Brown ha ...
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Saratoga Notebook - August 5
A six-pack of fine graded stakes races took the spotlight during the second week of racing at Saratoga Race Course.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt S. (G1): Stonestreet Stables’ ROCK FALL (Speightstown) moved four-wide into the lane and got the best of a ...
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Whitney features seven Grade 1 winners
Metropolitan H. (G1) winner Honor Code has been installed as the slight 3-1 morning line favorite in a deep rendition of Saturday’s $1.25 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga.
The 10-horse field also features Grade 1 winners Lea, Moreno, Noble Bird, ...
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Trotters Poised To Race Into History In Hambletonian And ‘Oaks’
The traditional, original format of the Hambletonian, presenting elimination heats and a final, allows the classic event to dominate a stupendous program of racing on Aug. 8. The elims decide the final’s field and the winner of the final is the champ ...
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Governor's Day offers solid local flavor
Last Thursday evening Harrington Raceway in southern Delaware kicked off the weekend festivities a day early when it hosted the annual Governor's Day program, highlighted by a 13-race card worth in excess of $600,000 and a brief visit from Jack Marke ...
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Travers moves to the fore for American Pharoah’s next start
The guessing game started the moment he finished dominating the competition in Sunday’s Haskell (G1) – where will American Pharoah run next?
In the last 48 hours, owner Ahmed Zayat provided some insight via Twitter, removing the Pacific Classic (G ...
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A.P. Smithwick the latest clash between two champions
Steeplechasing, like poi, is not for every taste. But more than four decades after it ceased being a staple of day-to-day racing at Aqueduct and Belmont Park, that branch of the sport remains one of the unique charms of racing at Saratoga.
That is ...
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Del Mar Notebook - August 4
A Grade 1 affair headlined the third week at Del Mar Race Course.
Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1) : Spendthrift Farm’s BEHOLDER (Henny Hughes) tracked while close, took a shot lead approaching the turn for home and dominated this field with ease, cru ...
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Arlington Million Day fields starting to take shape
Thanks to the Arlington barn notes, we're getting a firmer idea of the prospective fields for the August 15 Million Day extravaganza.
Here are the contenders named in the latest dispatches. The American-based runners are listed first, followed by ...
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American Pharoah's exercise rider on what makes the champ special
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah was in tip-top shape the morning following his Haskell Invitational (G1) heroics, according to exercise rider Jorge Alvarez.
"He came out of the race perfect," Alvarez said. "He looks like he could go out the ...
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Upstart to target Travers
Upstart, third to American Pharoah in Sunday's Haskell Invitational (G1) in his first start since trailing a field of 18 in the Kentucky Derby (G1), will now target the $1 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga on August 29.
"He came out of the race gre ...
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American Pharoah has nothing more to prove against his peers
A point emphatically made in June was marvelously belabored at Monmouth Park on Sunday: American Pharoah has nothing more to prove by running in age-restricted events.
As expected, that empirical statement hasn't silenced the drumbeat of those arg ...
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Dazzling Haskell adds to American Pharoah’s burgeoning legacy
The stunning ease of American Pharoah’s Haskell Invitational victory elicited a wide range of emotions – the Triple Crown champion was basically out for a seven-furlong workout in the 1 1/8-mile race, with a quarter-mile gallop-out to the finish line ...
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Blameitonthelaw states Del Mar Futurity case
If Blameitonthelaw goes on to become an absolute star, we'll look back on the pleasing timing of his debut maiden conquest. The John Sadler pupil simply bolted up in a hot-looking 7TH race at Del Mar, a couple of hours after American Pharoah flaunt ...
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American Pharoah & everybody else
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah turned the Haskell (G1) into a stroll on the beach. Sure, he was supposed to do that, and anything else would have been a shock to the system. But it's his manner of racing that continues to bring delight.
Of ...
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Stopchargingmaria runs up big win in Shuvee
Sunday’s $200,000 Shuvee H. (G3) could have proved anti-climactic coming hot on the heels of American Pharoa’s easy Haskell S. (G1) win. However, it proved anything but thanks to a race-long battle between Untapable and Stopchargingmaria.
Those ...
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Is American Pharoah a Gateway Drug to Horse Racing?
We’ve seen Triple Crown winners before, but we’ve potentially never seen a season like this. That’s not to say it will be the best season ever, but it certainly has a chance to be as unique and historically significant as any.
Of course, the $1.75 ...
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American Pharoah: Leading a legacy of legends
by Laura Pugh
The last Haskell Legend ran in 2009, and her name was Rachel Alexandra. She was coming into her second Grade one vs males, after she beat the Kentucky Derby winner in the Preakness. She came to Monmouth, facing her toughest tes ...
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American Pharoah geared down for effortless Haskell win
American Pharoah photo courtesy of Aubrey Therkelsen/Equi-Photo
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah continued his amazing journey on Sunday with a galloping win in the Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth Park.
It really took nothing out o ...
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American Pharoah Returns -- All the Haskell News & Notes
Triple Crown hero American Pharoah is just a few days away from making his return in the $1.75 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park and the Twinspires.com blog is making it easy to keep up-to-date with all the latest news and information o ...
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Espinoza warms up for Pharoah with front-running win in Oceanport
One race before guiding Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the Haskell (G1), jockey Victor Espinoza enjoyed an armchair ride aboard Heart to Heart in the $158,000 Oceanport (G3) on the Monmouth turf.
The 2-1 chance seized control right out ...
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Bradester wires Monmouth Cup as Wildcat Red, Got Lucky score on undercard
Bradester entered Sunday's $199,000 Monmouth Cup (G2) on the Haskell Day program off a two-length win in the Salvator Mile (G3) at the New Jersey track. That, combined with the post-parade scratch of Protonico, resulted in the bay being sent off th ...
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Casual Smile's a perfect match for Monmouth
W.S. Farish's homebred Casual Smile couldn't win in eight starts at various venues in England and the U.S., but she's unstoppable at Monmouth. After breaking her maiden and sailing through her entry-level allowance condition at the Jersey Shore, the ...
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Rachel's Valentina: Did we just see the Spinaway winner?
Nearly six years after Rachel Alexandra's historic victory over males in the Woodward (G1) at Saratoga, her first runner, Rachel's Valentina, thrilled the Spa crowd with a good-looking debut win in Sunday's 2ND race. And the two-year-old filly's da ...
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SOUTHLAND Review - Sunday, August 2
Hi and welcome to MoneyMaker Mike's Southland review of his selections over the past week. As most of you who follow this blog will know, there are times when I like to choose different handicapping themes in which to make my selections from. ...
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Gearing up for Haskell 2015
by Laura Pugh
The 2015 Haskell Invitational began with a promise of speed, as Tell Tale Friend sped through a six furlong sprint, at a torrid pace. First quart 22, half in 44, five furlongs in a sizzling 56, and still the son of Harlan’s Holiday d ...
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Palm Beach Top 10 Rankings July 2015
*Paid Vacation* Honorable Mention Party of One, Paid Vacation, PJ Smoke Em Out, HareRaisnGudTime, Oaks Maddy, Hustle It Up, Superior Philly, Barts Dublin, Turbo Casper, Atascocita Cleta, Superior Dash, Atascocita Sybil, Craigie Piney, ...
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13 Moneymaking Opportunities Plus American Pharoah on Haskell day at Monmouth Park
There are 14 races today at Monmouth Park: The $1.75-million Haskell Stakes plus 13 chances to actually make money betting the horses. I realize that's famous last words, and I have no problem with anyone trying to beat American Pharoah at 1-to-10 ( ...
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Who can be mentioned in same breath as Onion?
Even the most hardened, degenerate, beat-the-chalk horseplayer in me acknowledges that Triple Crown champion American Pharoah is by far the most likely winner of today’s $1.75-million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Even couching his chances as b ...
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American Pharoah Haskell Anticipation Unrivaled in Sport
My biggest question ahead of American Pharoah’s Triple Crown try (besides, “Can he do it?”) was “What happens when it happens?”
One thing that I didn’t think would happen is that he would race again, and as I type this we are nine hours away from ...
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American Pharoah appears invincible, multi-race wagers the focus on Haskell Day
Sunday’s $1.75 million Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park is tailor-made for Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.
The spectacular Pioneerof the Nile colt, unbeaten from seven stakes starts since his career debut, appears to be training forwardly for h ...
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Frosh-Trot Score At $18; Jk Endofanera Comes Through; $15 Win Tops H2W
As the weekend began, two elims for stakes next week featuring frosh trotters took center stage at The Meadowlands Friday, July 31.
In the colts’ elims we nabbed the top price of all the elims with Milligan’s School ($18.80, $6.40, $5.00) in t ...
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Sunday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 7th at Del Mar
Del Mar's 7TH race , 5 1/2 furlongs (8:10 p.m. EDT)
Semper Fortis is a half-brother to Carpe Diem and J. B.'s Thunder, both Breeders' Futurity (G1) winners, so the Doug O'Neill pupil ought to be ready to roll this season. By Distorted Humor, he ...
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Pacific Classic next for Beholder after Hirsch domination?
Beholder turned in what amounted to a paid workout on Saturday at Del Mar in the Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1) .
Which begs the question: could the $1 million Pacific Classic S. (G1) on August 22 possibly be next for the superstar mare?
Her connec ...
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Madefromlucky proves best for Pletcher in West Virginia Derby
Last seen finishing a distant sixth to American Pharoah in the Belmont Stakes (G1), Madefromlucky rebounded with a victory in Saturday’s $750,000 West Virginia Derby (G2) . The chestnut colt rallied wide into contention leaving the far turn and over ...
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Texas Red back on top form in Jim Dandy
With only four of the original seven entries going to post, and with a serious dearth of speed, Saturday's $570,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga had the potential of turning into a race that raised more questions than answered them. And for awhile it ...
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Triumph and tragedy in Bowling Green
All set to use my working title, "Red Rifle hits the bull's eye in Bowling Green ," I saw the dreadful news about 2-1 favorite Innovation Economy. The budding turf star had been pulled up on the backstretch, and since I didn't see the incident as it ...
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Confidence-building win for sprint champion Work All Week at Mountaineer
Work All Week returned to the win column in resounding fashion Saturday, romping to an eight-length victory in the $100,000 Robert C. Byrd Memorial at Mountaineer. The reigning sprint champion was an overwhelming 3-10 favorite among eight rivals wi ...
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Three-Year-Old Results Enhance American Pharoah’s Credentials
It feels funny to write that a Triple Crown champion had his credentials enhanced before even leaving his stall this weekend, but when horses you beat in Grade 1 races come back to win graded stakes in your absence that’s what happens.
A pair of G ...
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'Fall' rock solid after Vanderbilt duel
Rock Fall and The Big Beast put on an entertaining show through the stretch of Saturday's $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) at Saratoga. In a case of one having his head down and the other up, it was even-money favorite Rock Fall who prevailed ...
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Sunday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 6th at Saratoga
Saratoga's 6TH race, 5 1/2 furlongs on turf (3:47 p.m. EDT)
Graham Motion sends out War Order , a $200,000 Keeneland September purchase by Qatari connections, who comes off a pair of bullet works at Fair Hill. The War Front colt is out of a See ...
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Holy Boss takes Amsterdam by storm
Holy Boss proved an easy winner of Saturday’s $200,000 Amsterdam S. (G2) at Saratoga, taking command in the stretch and pulling away to a 2 1/4-length score under jockey Ricardo Santana Jr.
The Steve Asmussen trainee bided his time in second as ...
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The Champ Returns & The Dog Days of Summer Revisited
The question on every racing fan’s mind is this: Will Triple Crown champ (ah, that feels good to write) American Pharoah taste defeat in the Haskell Invitational this weekend?
No.
Look, I hate to be a killjoy and I’m always supportive o ...
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Does NYRA really need to boost Travers purse to attract American Pharoah?
The New York Racing Association announced on Saturday a purse increase to the August 29 Travers S. (G1) if Triple Crown champion American Pharoah starts in the 10-furlong race.
The purse will jump from an already lucrative $1.25 million to $1.6 mi ...
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Sunday's notable 2-year-old maidens: Rachel Alexandra's filly highlights 2nd at Saratoga
Saratoga's 2ND race on Sunday, 6 furlongs for fillies (1:33 p.m. EDT)
Given the anticipation surrounding the debut of Rachel's Valentina , the first starter produced by Rachel Alexandra, it's no surprise that she was installed as the 6-5 favo ...
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Sunday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 1st at Saratoga
Saratoga's 1ST race, 5 1/2 furlongs on turf for state-breds (1 p.m. EDT)
Although I intended to stick with open-company maiden special weights, there were a few interesting pedigrees in this New York-bred dash.
Chief among them is Too Discre ...
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Scratches enhance Japan’s Jim Dandy chances; Macho West Virginia pick
Short but sweet pretty much sums up Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga, with a small but select field of four three-year-olds. Grade 1 winners Frosted & Texas Red are the likely first two wagering choices and an improving Japan can’t ...
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American Pharoah headlines lucrative Monmouth card
Thoroughbred racing fans had been waiting 37 years for a horse such as American Pharoah to end the prolonged Triple Crown drought during the spring, but they will not have to wait nearly that long to see the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stak ...
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Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 7th at Del Mar
Del Mar's 7TH race , 5 1/2 furlongs for fillies (8:10 p.m. EDT)
Several of these maidens are nominated to the Del Mar Debutante (G1).
One Last Shot doesn't have a $230,000 catalog page, but she commanded that amount at OBS April after dril ...
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Gio Ponti has a Most Inspiring juvenile to follow
Future Hall of Famer Gio Ponti -- surely he'll get in as a triple Eclipse Award winner with a bankroll in excess of $6 million -- might have sired a pretty good one in his very first crop.
Debutante Most Inspiring became her sire's first North Ame ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast with Derek Simon
TwinSpires' Derek Simon turns "Mythbuster" as he consumes a carbonated water beverage during the show in an effort to see whether it has the intoxicatiing powers claimed by jockey Kent Desormeaux.
In the Racing History segment, Derek revis ...
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Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 2nd at Saratoga
Saratoga's 2ND race , 6 furlongs (1:35 p.m. EDT)
Conquest Nitro was a fast-finishing second in his Woodbine debut to Riker, subsequently the winner of the Colin. The Mark Casse trainee is by High Cotton, sire of such noted Spa juveniles as Cur ...
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Smart Transition takes Curlin but Gangster steals the show
The feature event at Saratoga on Friday was the $100,000 Curlin S. , which featured both Stanford and Tekton.
However, Smart Transition proved better than those two, and everyone else, when drawing off in the 1 1/8-mile contest by 4 3/4 lengths. ...
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