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Monmouth Sunday
Without a doubt, American Pharoah is whom everybody will want to see this Sunday. But the rest of the Monmouth card on Sunday is loaded with terrific graded stakes action. It also looks like Pharoah is going to have to earn it if he wishes to take ho ...
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All Quarter Horse Card Saturday at Indiana Grand Race Course
Indiana Grand in Shelbyville, Indiana runs a mixed meet from April through October, but will host the third of their six All Quarter Horse cards this Saturday, August 1. There will be nine races, including four stakes and with full fields, the bett ...
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Protonico's back in action on Haskell undercard
In the lead-up to American Pharoah in the Haskell Invitational (G1), Monmouth Park will offer five stakes on Sunday's undercard.
The $200,000 Monmouth Cup (G2) marks the return of Protonico . After emerging as a major player in the older male d ...
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Beholder vs. Warren’s Veneda – Take 2
Nine fillies and mares were entered in Saturday’s Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1) at Del Mar, but most attention will be focused on Beholder and Warren’s Veneda in the 1 1/16-mile contest.
Following the latter’s 7 1/4-length romp in the Santa Margarit ...
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ON POINT: American Pharoah returns in Haskell at Monmouth Park
Published on July 30
American Pharoah returns in the Haskell Stakes on Sunday at Monmouth Park & even hardened degenerates Ed DeRosa & James Scully are looking forward to seeing the Triple Crown champion back in action at 1-to-10: ...
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The Corsican could take Glorious stepping stone to Arlington Million
When The Corsican was scratched from last Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (G1) because of the soft going, I thought that he was heading straight to the August 15 Arlington Million (G1). But trainer David Simcock has kept him in Friday's ...
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American Pharoah draws well, early 1-5 favorite in eight-horse Haskell
Thursday’s post position ceremonies worked out perfectly for American Pharoah, who will break from post 4 in Sunday’s $1.75 million Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth Park.
Last seen posting a spectacular 5 ½-length victory in the Belmont ...
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Pace Ratings, Not Run Style, Portend Gate To Wire Victory for Viva Bertha
There is not a lot of early speed in the past performances of the six starters remaining in the eighth race on Thursday at Arlington International Race Course, a $12,500 claiming event for 1 1/16-mile turfers that serves as the start of this week's # ...
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Handicapping Insights -- July 30
by Dick Powell
2015 Triple Crown winner AMERICAN PHAROAH (Pioneerof the Nile) will make his first start since the Belmont Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park on Sunday against five rivals that have been attracted by the $1 million purse of the Haskell In ...
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Meadows And Meadowlands Explode With Stakes, Stars And Excitement
It’s a big weekend for harness racing bettors, followed another big weekend for harness racing bettors. We leave July 2015 by diving into stakes that roll into the first weekend of August and lead to the second week of August—the end of the Hambleton ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Thursday twilight, July 30
Welcome to another big Thursday twilight card of greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining and exciting races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. So far this week, Mon eyMaker Mike's selections have turned out to be ...
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'Pharoah Phan Phestival' offering all American Pharoah, all the time
American Pharoah photo courtesy of Bob Newell/Horsephotos.com
With the arrival of American Pharoah at Monmouth Park, the "Pharoah Phan Phestival" has kicked into high gear. The celebration features numerous giveaways and a few appearances by the ...
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Short but exciting cast set for Jim Dandy
Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga will lose some cross-entered horses to other three-year-old stakes this weekend, but the presence of three confirmed runners -- Grade 1 winners Frosted and Texas Red, along with the up-and-coming Japan ...
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Rock Fall to clash with Salutos Amigos in Vanderbilt
Rock Fall , Todd Pletcher's budding star sprinter who comfortably dispensed with six rivals in the June 5 True North (G2) at Belmont, has a potentially interesting showdown Saturday with Salutos Amigos in the $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) ...
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Madefromlucky heads West Virginia Derby field in flux
Peter Pan (G2) winner Madefromlucky is the horse to beat in Saturday’s $750,000 West Virginia Derby (G2) at Mountaineer. Eleven were entered but at least five will be cross-entered to other stakes this weekend.
There are too many 1 1/8-mile stak ...
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La Verdad goes unchallenged in Honorable Miss
Unlike last year when she broke slow over a sloppy track, La Verdad had no difficulties dominating Wednesday's renewal of the $196,000 Honorable Miss H. (G2) at Saratoga.
The speedy mare assumed her customary position on the front end, carved o ...
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Saratoga Notebook - July 29
A handful of fine graded stakes races took the spotlight during the opening week of racing at Saratoga Race Course.
Diana S. (G1) : Speedway Stable’s HARD NOT TO LIKE (Hard Spun) swung wide into the stretch and got the best of a few good foes, ...
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O'Sullevan, "Voice of Racing," dies at 97
Sir Peter O'Sullevan, the "Voice of Racing" in Great Britain for 50 years as lead commentator for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), died at his home Wednesday at the age of 97.
According to Racing Post , O'Sullevan worked on the racing ...
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Solow to remain in Europe after Sussex win
Solow maintained his perfect record this season in Wednesday's £ 1 million Sussex (Eng-G1) at Glorious Goodwood, but it didn't look completely easy for the Freddie Head-trained gray.
A stalking second behind lone speed Arod, Solow had to work a b ...
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SoCal Horse Racing Legend: Free House
If there is a single horse that not only epitomized SoCal Racing in the late 1990's but also the SoCal Underground Club Scene during that time, it had to be Free House. Owned by Trudy McCaffrey and John Toffan and trained by J. Paco Gonzalez, it's ...
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‘Oaks’ Gathers 16 Fillies For A Pair Of Eliminations
The eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks are to be contested on Saturday, Aug. 1 at The Meadowlands as they prepare to host a marquee card which includes the “Oaks” final on Aug. 8. With last year’s freshman star Mission Brief opting for a position ...
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Meadowlands offers Hambo Oaks elims
One week before the New Jersey one-mile oval will take center stage among standardbred fans when it presents the Grade I, $1 million Hambletonian for three-year-old colt trotters, the Meadowlands will offer two eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks ...
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Breaking Lucky edges Shaman Ghost in Prince of Wales
There will be no sweep of the Canadian Triple Crown this year after Breaking Lucky edged out Queen's Plate winner and 3-4 favorite Shaman Ghost Tuesday evening in the $383,500 Prince of Wales at Fort Erie.
The ground-saving early trailer as Cut ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Wednesday twilight, July 29
Welcome to another big Wednesday twilight card of greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining and exciting races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. Last Friday's and this week's Monday Mon eyMaker Mike's selections t ...
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Harrington hosts lucrative Governor's Day card
This Thursday evening will mark the beginning of a very busy weekend for standardbred enthusiasts as Harrington Raceway in Delaware hosts its annual, lucrative Governor's Day card featuring four, $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund finals fo ...
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TURF TALK: American Pharoah returns in Haskell
Published on July 28
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah returns to action on Sunday, August 2, in the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park, and Ed DeRosa & Vance Hanson discuss how his performance will have more to do with where he ranks aga ...
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American Pharoah ready for Haskell bid
The Jersey Shore figures to be rocking on Sunday as American Pharoah makes his eagerly awaited return in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth Park.
The sublime colt, arguably the best American three-year-old to come along since the ...
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I'll trade you this delicious Queen's Plate winner for that crummy old Danish Dynaformer
The Canadian classics aren't much different than the American ones. The first in the series in both jurisdictions is by far the most prestigious, and a win to kick things off portends a short price in the next event.
Danish Dynaformer was ever-so- ...
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Precursor of Haskell an unforgettable Choice
The Monmouth Park condition book states that Sunday's $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1), featuring a horse you might have heard of called American Pharoah, will be the 48th edition of the race. The track's media guide confirms their own fact with ...
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Del Mar Notebook - July 28
A trio of graded races headlined the second week at Del Mar Race Course.
Bing Crosby S. (G1): Smith, Green and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s WILD DUDE (Wildcat Heir) closed with a huge rush to run down the 1-5 favorite in the lane and take this ...
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Glorious Goodwood on tap this week
After Royal Ascot and Newmarket's July Meeting, the English summer season rolls on down to Sussex for "Glorious Goodwood," which runs Tuesday through Saturday. I should note that due to new sponsorship, the five-day meeting is now properly called the ...
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Shore Runner lives up to hype in Lucky Coin
Shore Runner was all the rage at the betting windows for Monday's $100,000 Lucky Coin at Saratoga and repaid that confidence with a thrilling, nose win over Sharp Sensation in the 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint.
Claimed for $62,500 by owner Brad Grad ...
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Greatest Day for the Palm Beach Kennel Club
Atascocita Jolie Evening Race 6
Grade TA 738 Yards
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Might Gleneagles go for a 'Golden' clash in the Juddmonte?
Thanks to the prevailing soft going at Goodwood, star three-year-old miler Gleneagles will miss his hotly anticipated clash with Solow in Wednesday's Sussex (G1). Although we won't enjoy another "Duel on the Downs" (as the past clashes of Frankel vs. ...
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Judy the Beauty targets speedy La Verdad in Honorable Miss
Judy the Beauty was the nation's champion female sprinter last season after a light campaign of five starts. The Wesley Ward-owned and -trained mare might not even see that much action this year, but will be among the field of five in Wednesday's $2 ...
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Shaman Ghost owns surface advantage in Prince of Wales
The top three finishers from the July 5 Queen's Plate will have a rematch in Tuesday's C$500,000 Prince of Wales at Fort Erie. The second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Prince of Wales is contested at 1 3/16 miles on the dirt and has an earl ...
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Songbird: the next star filly by Medaglia d'Oro?
Fox Hill Farms' Songbird had plenty of appeal going into her debut in Sunday's 7TH race at Del Mar -- except for her rail post. But the Jerry Hollendorfer trainee laughed that concern away with a tour de force wire job, propelling herself into th ...
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Wild Dude upsets Masochistic in Bing Crosby
No match for the streaking Masochistic in the June 27 Triple Bend (G1) at Santa Anita, Wild Dude enjoyed the change of venue to Del Mar and turned the tables in Sunday's $300,000 Bing Crosby (G1) . The 11-1 chance rolled past the tiring 2-5 favorite ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Monday twilight, July 27
Welcome to another big Monday twilight card of greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining and exciting races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. Last Friday's MoneyMaker Mike's selections turned out to be pretty good ...
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Super Saratoga-Stakes Winner Grabbed At $11.20; Chalk Marked And Faded
On the features menu we were competitive this past weekend but only nailed the most expensive stakes of the weekend. At Saratoga, the fiery half-mile speedster PH Supercam ($11.20, $4.20, $4.00) was nimble on four turns and wide most of them to win t ...
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I’m a Chatterbox’s CCA Oaks DQ a given
There wasn’t the slightest chance that I’m a Chatterbox was going to stay up in Sunday’s Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) .
None, zilch, nada.
Not one day after the Saratoga stewards’ questionable decision to disqualify Magna Light in the Sanf ...
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Departing to shorten up, revert to dirt in Vanderbilt
Multiple Grade 2-winning millionaire Departing proved himself effective on turf when capturing the June 27 Firecracker (G2) over a mile at Churchill, but trainer Al Stall Jr. is changing direction with the War Front gelding at Saratoga. His next ob ...
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Ageless lives up to name in Royal North defense
Ageless didn’t let a little thing like being six-years old and making her 21st start from defending her title in Sunday’s Royal North S. (Can-G3) at Woodbine.
And not just defending her title, but doing so while setting a new course record of 1: ...
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Magna Light ‘still thinks he won’ Sanford
Magna Light’s disqualification from the win in Saturday’s Sanford S. (G3) at Saratoga was still smarting for trainer Rudy Rodriguez one day after the incident.
"He looks good, he looks pretty happy. He still thinks he won," Rodriguez said. "In our ...
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Closers look to have the advantage in speed-laden Lucky Coin
The first Monday program of the Saratoga meet will be highlighted by the $100,000 Lucky Coin , a turf dash for older horses conveniently held over 5 1/2 furlongs. Convenient, that is, because it's the same distance over which the Breeders' Cup Turf ...
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Sunday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 7th at Del Mar
Del Mar's 7TH race , 6 furlongs, fillies (8:10 p.m. EDT)
A squadron of Del Mar Debutante (G1) nominees will clash in this spot.
Songbird , a $400,000 Saratoga purchase by Fox Hill Farms, is a daughter of Medaglia d'Oro and Grade 2 heroine Iv ...
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American Pharoah update
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah schooled in the gate at Del Mar on Sunday before galloping around the track under exercise rider George Alvarez.
The sophomore will put in his final major move Tuesday at Del Mar before shipping to Monmouth P ...
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Standardbred stakes hitting high gear
While thoroughbred racing enthusiasts were given a boost by the outset of the Saratoga Race Course summer meet last weekend and will enjoy another this weekend upon the pending return of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in this Sunday's Grade I H ...
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Sunday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 5th at Del Mar
Del Mar's 5TH race , one mile on turf (7:10 p.m. EDT)
Rideo has a strong pedigree befitting a Wertheimer et Frere homebred. By Candy Ride, he was produced by a Trempolino half-sister to sensational turf champ Leroidesanimaux. That means that h ...
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Top Clearance enters Haskell picture
The Wayne Catalano-trained Top Clearance will take his chances against Triple Crown champion American Pharoah on August 2 in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1), Monmouth Park announced Sunday.
“He worked the other day and was excellent,” sai ...
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Sunday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 6th at Saratoga
Saratoga's 6TH race , 1 1/16 miles on inner turf for fillies (3:47 p.m. EDT)
Crystal Wave has the most eye-catching pedigree as a three-quarter sister to Grade 1 star Laragh, who placed third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. The $535 ...
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Catch a Flight soars to San Diego ‘Cap winner’s circle
Catch a Flight just started racing in the United States on January 19, but the Argentinean-bred five-year-old quickly has already carved out a spot in the upper ranks in California.
On Saturday, the Richard Mandella trainee continued his ascent wh ...
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Hard Not to Like stakes claim as best older turf mare in Diana
When Speedway Stable purchased Hard Not to Like for $1.5 million at last November's Keeneland Sale, you might have thought that the already Grade 1-winning five-year-old would make a lovely broodmare. But her new connections wanted to give her a chan ...
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Big Book opens winning chapter in Fleet Treat
Big Book brought a two-for-two mark into Saturday’s Fleet Treat S. at Del Mar and exited the seven-furlong sprint a stakes winner in her first try for trainer Tim Yakteen.
The seven-filly field broke together and stayed in a line through the ope ...
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Uncle Vinny ascends in Sanford on questionable disqualification
For the first time since 1938, the winner of Saturday's $150,000 Sanford (G3) was decided in the stewards' room at Saratoga. Their verdict, although popular with a large swath of win bettors, was widely derided.
The record book will show Uncle V ...
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Palace ready to resume after freshening
Palace, who turned the Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G1) and Forego (G1) double at Saratoga last summer, is nearing a return for trainer Linda Rice. Fifth in the April 4 Carter (G1) in his last appearance, he subsequently came down with a throat infection.
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Untapable may await Personal Ensign
Champion Untapable is happy to be back at Saratoga, but may not run until near the end of the meet.
"She loves it up here," trainer Steve Asmussen said. "She's doing really well. She's still the queen of the barn. She is nominated to the Shuvee ...
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Honor Code, Frosted among workers at the Spa
Metropolitan H. (G1) star Honor Code breezed five furlongs in 1:01.05 on Saratoga's fast main track on Saturday, two weeks in advance of his tilt at the August 8 Whitney (G1).
"You couldn't really see him because it was foggy, but he went fine a ...
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Golden Horn's connections keep eyes on the biggest prize
Saturday morning brought the not entirely surprising news that Golden Horn was withdrawn from the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (G1) due to the soggy ground at Ascot. That of course sparked a discussion -- or perhaps more accurately, recriminati ...
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Big John B saves ground and outstays Cougar II rivals
Big John B saved all the ground and outstayed four rivals Friday in the $100,000 Cougar II H. (G3) at Del Mar.
Conceding the freewheeling second choice Cat Burglar more than a dozen lengths during the front half of the 12-furlong fixture, Big J ...
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Salvatore handicaps Saturday's 2-year-old maiden races at Saratoga
By Doug Salvatore
Today's card at Saratoga includes a trio of 2-year-old Maiden Special Weight races, all of which are carded in the ...
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Cocked and Loaded, Tepin key to late Pick 4 wagers
Saturday’s Saratoga program is highlighted by a pair of stakes, the $500,000 Diana (G1) for distaffers at 1 1/8 miles on turf and the $150,000 Stanford (G2) for juveniles at six furlongs, and I’ll single both races in the late Pick 4.
Cocked and L ...
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Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 6th at Del Mar
Del Mar's 6TH race , 6 furlongs (7:40 p.m. EDT)
The majority of this field is nominated to the Del Mar Futurity (G1).
Prime Attraction , a $335,000 Keeneland September yearling, boasts a fine pedigree: by Unbridled's Song, he is out of a ful ...
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Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 5th at Saratoga
Saratoga's 5TH race , 5 1/2 furlongs (3:13 p.m. EDT)
While Show Bound obviously sets the standard off his second in the Bashford Manor (G3), I suspect that wasn't a very deep field overall and am treading warily about him.
Crosstown Route ...
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Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 1st & 3rd races at Saratoga
Part of the mystique of the Saratoga and Del Mar summers is the appearance of promising juveniles. In addition to the Sanford (G3) , Saturday offers no fewer than four potentially informative maidens for the two-year-old set.
In this and the nex ...
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Leigh Court, Ageless clash in Royal North
Woodbine is hosting a pair of turf contests on Sunday, highlighted by the C$150,000 Royal North S. (Can-G3) sending distaffers six furlongs.
Canadian champion Leigh Court returns in the Royal North after fading to fifth in the Breeders ...
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Mrs McDougal prospers on cutback in trip in Lake George
Appearing not to stay the 1 1/4-mile trip in the May 30 American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita, Mrs McDougal benefited to a return to 1 1/16 miles in Friday's $200,000 Lake George (G2) on opening day at Saratoga. The turf event for three-year-old fillie ...
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Double the ‘Silver,’ double the fun
Monmouth Park’s $60,000 Little Silver S. on Sunday drew so many entrants that the track split the 1 1/16-mile turf contest into two divisions of 10 sophomore fillies each, including some main-track only contestants.
The first division features G ...
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CCA Oaks features familiar faces and foes
Curalina, Include Betty and Keen Pauline are just three of those entered in Sunday’s $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga.
The nine-furlong race has come up pretty exciting as it also features I’m a Chatterbox and Wonder Gal amo ...
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When horses "owe" you, why not bet them again?
It's an angle not espoused in any of the great handicapping books ever written because there is no intellectual underpinning or logic behind it. It can be dangerous to your bankroll if you take it too far, but it can also be very rewarding when you h ...
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Off the Tracks stays the course in Schuylerville
Off the Tracks entered Friday’s $150,000 Schuylerville S. (G3) on Saratoga’s opening day boasting a 4 1/4-length debut maiden win at Gulfstream Park. The bay filly was favored in that five-furlong event, but this time around exited the gates at 8-1 ...
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Saratoga Handicapping Primer
Last week, I profiled Del Mar; this week, I’m looking at Saratoga.
Saratoga Race Course opened its gates in 1863, making it the third oldest racetrack in the United States and one of the oldest sporting venues in the country. The track's first ...
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Palm Beach Friday Evening Preview 7-24-2015
*Cbj Jackie O* Race 10 Grade A 545 Yards Nobody can say this Track is just for early speed anymore with the likes of Atascocita Jolie and #7 Cbj Jackie O from the Royal Racing Team running here right now. One of my top contenders to b ...
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How will the Ascot rains affect Saturday's King George VI?
Ascot was pelted by rain on Friday, resulting in a deterioration of the course condition to "soft" and raising the question of "who benefits?" in Saturday's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (G1).
Let's begin with the warning label: at this wri ...
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Saratoga Race Course Opening Day Selections
There are tracks I like to visit more than Saratoga, and there are big days that I enjoy more than the biggest days at Saratoga, but there is no better race meeting day in and day out in America than Saratoga Race Course, which opens its 40-day summe ...
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Saratoga Betting Stats and Trends
I'm not an expert on Saratoga. Although I've been betting races run at the Saratoga Summer Meet since the early 1990's, I've never stepped foot onto the Saratoga grounds. I've never worn a suit and tie to any race track and I still have trouble figur ...
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Three Opening-Day Value Plays at Saratoga
Saratoga opens Friday with a 10-race program featuring mostly full fields and plenty of wagering opportunities.
Four turf routes will be offered, all with at least 12 horses entered, and I’ll mention a few turf prospects at enticing morning-line o ...
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Trotters Tour Vernon Downs In Final ‘Trail’ Prep
Vernon Downs is hosting the Zweig Memorial for sophomore trotters on Sunday, July 26, which encompasses a $76,000 consolation, a $185,000 final for fillies and a $370,000 final for colts.
The consolation attracts seven “B” list trotters, setti ...
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Masochistic looks for fourth straight in Bing Crosby
Masochistic aims to continue his meteoric rise in the sprint division in Sunday's $300,000 Bing Crosby (G1) at Del Mar, where he figures to be heavily favored over just five rivals. The six-furlong dash serves as a "Win & You're In" for the Br ...
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Older horses thrive at Ocean Downs
Throughout the summer months Ocean Downs, a half-mile harness racing oval in Berlin, Maryland five miles west of popular destination Ocean City, is a haven for older horses looking to regain their winning ways amid the cool breeze arriving from the I ...
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First winner for Sidney’s Candy comes at Del Mar
Sooner Time, a two-year-old chestnut filly trained by Peter Eurton, became the first winner for sire Sidney’s Candy when taking the 1ST race on Thursday during the second week of the 2015 Del Mar summer meet.
The Kentucky-bred lass was making he ...
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Carpe Diem: What might have been
It's a bit ironic, not to say very disappointing, that a young, lightly raced horse named for the Latin phrase "seize the day" will never again try to seize a prize on the racetrack. With Thursday's announcement of the retirement of Carpe Diem, I can ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Friday evening, July 24
The weekend gets started with a full slate of 18 exciting and entertaining races on Friday and that includes four top grade contests. There are two TAA and two AA races on tap showcasing some of the top and talented greyhounds at Southland and it sho ...
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Monmouth releases provisional ‘Pharoah’ schedule
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah is scheduled to arrive at Monmouth Park in New Jersey from California on Wednesday, July 29.
The Bob Baffert-trained bay colt is targeting the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) on August 2 at Monmouth.
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Handicapping Insights – July 23
by Dick Powell
If you think Del Mar’s weather last week was crazy, and it was, wait until you get to see how crazy Saratoga’s will be. Thunderstorms hit Del Mar and forced the turf races to the new dirt track, which was a sea of slop. It’s been ov ...
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Texas Summer Showdown Set for July 24-25 at Retama Park
The final stakes of the card is the $30,000 TQHA "250" with a full field of ten accredited Texas-breds. #1 Jess a Comment runs very well at Retama, but is far from a lock, with stakes winners #4 John the Banker, #5 Last Man Standin and #8 Cartel A ...
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American Pharoah gives Baffert 'goosebumps' with bullet work
Triple Crown champ American Pharoah drilled six furlongs in a bullet 1:11.00 at Del Mar Thursday, giving trainer Bob Baffert "goosebumps" ahead of the August 2 Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth.
The work came five days after a previous bullet ...
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Letting It Ride Against the Favorite At Arlington
Well, we finally got off the #Let8Ride snide last week, as our second choice traipsed home to an easy victory to advance us to day two for the first time in three tries. Of course, our second choice was the overwhelming favorite, so everyone else a ...
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Adios Week Wild With Action; Stakes Shuffled Around The Circuits
The glamour- pacer divisions’ gold continues to stack on weekends as August looms in the thick air of summer. Many of the season’s top colts are headed to Pittsburgh for the Adios Pace as the Grand Circuit comes to the Meadows. Adios week at the hous ...
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Wickerr offers up thrilling three-horse photo
Wednesday's Wickerr S. at Del Mar provided an exciting finish as three runners hit the line at the same time.
Winning Prize has faced graded rivals in nine of his last 10 races, but dropped back to this stakes after a pair of fourth-placing ...
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Sanford features usual bunch of up-and-coming two-year-olds
Two names stand out in Saturday’s $150,000 Sanford S. (G3) – He’s Comin in Hot & Cocked and Loaded.
That’s because those two are the only ones in the 11-strong field with stakes wins under their girths.
It’s not unexpected, though, as the ...
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Is San Diego the last call for Bayern?
The three-year-old class of 2014, so deep and rich in talent, promised to give the sport a huge boost in 2015, in particular to an older dirt male division that hadn't yielded an Eclipse Award winner in five of the previous six seasons.
One by one ...
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Diana field is small, but also competitive
Three of the seven distaffers entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Diana S. (G1) at Saratoga are already Grade 1 winners. However, the other four aren’t slackers by any means, especially one who is trying turf for just the second time in the 1 1/8-mile c ...
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Cancellation of Breeders' Cup prep continues disappointing trend
With the Breeders' Cup on a one-year hiatus from Southern California, the stakes offerings at Santa Anita's fall meeting, which runs from September 26 through November 1, reportedly have been pared back.
Daily Racing Form noted Tuesday that one ...
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SoCal Horse Racing Legend: J. Paco Gonzalez
Some might consider 1997 a watershed year for horse racing. The reason is because that was the year that Bob Baffert, American Pharoah's trainer, burst onto the scene with a horse named Silver Charm. Silver Charm came achingly close to winning the Tr ...
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Eastern shore well represented at Meadowlands
But last Saturday night in the Meadowlands Pace final, Wiggle It Jiggleit notched his third straight win against Wakizashi Hanover, who settled for third after a demanding first over journey, as the son of Mr Wiggles posted his 14th win in 15 star ...
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Lake Placid, Schuylerville headline Saratoga opener
The most prestigious meeting in American racing, the 40-day stand at Saratoga, kicks off Friday with a 10-race program, which includes two graded stakes.
Saratoga's prestige is matched by its popularity with horseplayers, who bet an average of mor ...
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War Emblem to have new home at Old Friends
Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, announced Tuesday that 2002 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) winner War Emblem would be joining the farm's roster in September.
The 16-year-old stallion is being dona ...
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