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Competitive Edge confirmed for Haskell
Competitive Edge romped in last summer's Hopeful (G1) just two days before American Pharoah burst onto the scene in the Del Mar Futurity (G1), but the two have never met on the track -- until now. Initially among the possibles for the August 2 ...
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Sky Kingdom hoping third time's the charm in Cougar II
If there's a horse who should appreciate Del Mar's return to a dirt surface, it might by Sky Kingdom . The Bob Baffert-trained son of Empire Maker will attempt for a third time to win the $100,000 Cougar II H. (G3) on Friday.
The beaten favorit ...
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Golden Horn among 11 remaining in King George
The undefeated Golden Horn is the marquee name among 11 horses remaining for Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. (G1) at Ascot. The three-year-old colt, trained by John Gosden, will be seeking a rare triple in the 1 1/2-mile weight-for ...
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San Clemente form underlines Lady Eli's stature
Star turf filly Lady Eli, who is currently waging war on laminitis , received another compliment in absentia on Sunday -- the top two from the San Clemente (G2), Prize Exhibit and Sunset Glow, were among those she defeated handily in last fall's Br ...
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Prize Exhibit sails past Sunset Glow in San Clemente
DP Racing’s Prize Exhibit easily ran down 8-5 favorite Sunset Glow in Sunday’s San Clemente H. (G2) at Del Mar to earn her second straight graded victory.
Jockey Santiago Gonzalez took a firm hold on Prize Exhibit and settled her in the back of ...
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Pretty N Cool stamps herself as a two-year-old to follow at Del Mar
Bet down to even-money favoritism off a strong work pattern, Pretty N Cool justified bettors' confidence with a 4 1/2-length debut victory at Del Mar on Sunday. The Bob Baffert pupil is nominated to the September 5 Del Mar Debutante (G1), a realist ...
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Are You Kidding Me takes Nijinsky, but note a couple of others too
Are You Kidding Me, victorious in the June 7 Eclipse (G2) last time out on Woodbine's Polytrack, added another laurel to his resume in Sunday's $161,580 Nijinsky (G2) on the turf. Benefiting from a textbook stalk and pounce trip off a steady pace, ...
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An early look at the likely fields for Saratoga's opening weekend stakes
In anticipation of Saratoga's opening weekend, NYRA has released the probables for Friday's Schuylverville (G3) and Lake George (G2), Saturday's Sanford (G3) and Diana (G1), and next Sunday's Coaching Club American Oaks (G1).
In the opening day S ...
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California Chrome will return to action in 2016
Trainer Art Sherman has made the announcement that racing fans have wanted to hear: Horse of the Year California Chrome, currently sidelined by cannon bone bruising, will be back in action in 2016.
The news came on the Roger Stein radio show Sunda ...
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Maywood Scores $24 Top Winner; Meadowlands Pace To Wiggle It Jiggleit
The Meadowlands Pace was just as we said for the win. Wiggle It Jiggleit could have beaten a better field, so at 1:47.4 he was able to easily take this bunch, paying $2.80, $2.20, $2.10). “Wiggle” took the lead at the quarter and was only mildly chal ...
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Tiz Shea D triumphs as Mr. Z’s antics cost him Indiana Derby
Tiz Shea D took full advantage of Mr. Z’s hijinks in Saturday evening’s $508,000 Indiana Derby (G2) to post a 1 1/4-length score over that rival.
Mr. Z set the pace in the 1 1/16-mile contest under jockey Joe Bravo, who flew in to ride the colt ...
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High Dollar Woman leads all the way in Indiana Oaks upset
Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s High Dollar Woman provided a high win payout of $32.40 when wiring Saturday’s $206,900 Indiana Oaks (G2) under jockey Joe Rocco Jr.
The duo hit the front soon after the gates opened and never looked back en route to a o ...
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Gas Total fires in Osunitas
Haras Phillipson Inc.’s homebred Gas Total earned her first stakes win on Saturday when just running down My Monet in the Osunitas S. over the good, but sloppy-looking, main track at Del Mar.
The race was originally supposed to take place on the ...
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Gabriel Charles finds conditions ideal in Eddie Read
Gabriel Charles' victory in the $400,500 Eddie Read (G1) was perhaps the least strange thing that happened at Del Mar on Saturday.
A track known for its virtually flawless weather and track conditions, Del Mar was hit by rain Saturday morning an ...
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Longshot Antonia Autumn kicks off stakes action on Indiana Derby Day
16-1 shot Antonia Autumn emerged from the pack in the stretch of the Indiana General Assembly Distaff S. to record a drawing-off victory under jockey Corey Lanerie.
The Castleton Lyons homebred finished 1 1/16 miles over the yielding turf in 1:4 ...
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Sheer Drama passes all tests in Delaware Handicap
Any doubts that Sheer Drama lacked the fortitude to win the big one were laid to rest Saturday when the five-year-old mare proved best in the $750,000 Delaware H. (G1) .
Runner-up in four of her five previous starts heading into the Del 'Cap, She ...
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American Pharoah posts bullet 6f in 1:11.40
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah recorded his first work over the new Del Mar dirt surface on Saturday.
With trainer Bob Baffert looking on, jockey Martin Garcia guided the Pioneerof the Nile colt through six furlongs in 1:11.40. Del Mar's o ...
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Del Mar Preview
With one the summer’s marque race meetings — Del Mar — now getting underway, I did some digging and have unearthed a slew of statistical nuggets that I hope handicappers will find insightful. Next week, we’ll look at Saratoga.
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Five Up and Coming Greyhounds
Welcome to another Southland monthly preview of the Five Up & Coming Young Greyhounds To Watch at Southland and August's selections certainly look like they will give a solid showing in the coming weeks and months as their young careers ...
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Tiz Shea D can deliver for Mott in Indiana Derby
Trainer Bill Mott holds a nice hand of three-year-olds heading into the late summer/fall campaign. Speighster and Japan are at the head of the class, both posting impressive victories in recent months, and Tiz Shea D is seeking a breakthrough perform ...
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Get to Know the Leading 2-Year-Old Sires
In Quarter Horse racing, the lion's share of purse money is dedicated to the 2-year-olds. Talented juveniles can compete in several million dollar stakes, known as futurities. Remington Park ran the $1.1 million Heritage Place Futurity in May; Lo ...
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Gabriel Charles among Saturday stakes spot plays
On a weekend where the surf's up at Del Mar and a calm before the Saratoga storm, here's some longer-priced horses I'll be taking a look at around the world on Saturday.
Irish Oaks (G1): Post time for this 1 1/2-mile classic from The Curragh is ...
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Sunset seeking ‘glowing’ win in San Clemente
Sunset Glow is hoping “third time’s the charm” as she seeks a return to the winner’s circle in Sunday’s $200,000 San Clemente H. (G2) at Del Mar.
The Wesley Ward pupil has placed in her two races thus far this year. After closing out 2014 with a ...
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Turf sprinter in Scully’s spotlight at Del Mar Friday
Del Mar opened Thursday with an exciting 10-race card and a new dirt track that received rave reviews.
The opener offered a trio of two-turn races on the turf course, which was redone for the 2014 summer meet, and being forwardly-placed on the gre ...
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Wise Dan returns to worktab with Keeneland turf breeze
Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan returned to the worktab Friday for the first time after suffering a non-displaced fracture at the bottom of the cannon bone in his right front fetlock last fall.
Under Jen Patterson, the eight-year-old gelding w ...
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American Pharoah and Saratoga
The decline of the Sport of Kings has been well-documented. Although it's popularity has never waned with horseplayers, we look at racing forms on a weekly if not a daily basis, there's no doubt that its popularity among horse racing fans has taken a ...
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Soul Driver finds success in Oceanside as ‘Papa’ cools off
Soul Driver, a 4 1/2-length winner of the Singletary S. at Santa Anita last out on June 20, ran down pacesetter Forest Blue to take Thursday’s opening day feature at Del Mar, the Oceanside S.
Papacoolpapacool, the 6-5 favorite, finished off-the- ...
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5 Powerful Greyhounds Have Arrived
As many of you know, each month I choose 5 Up & Coming Greyhounds To Watch as they get started in their racing careers and from time to time I recap how these selections are doing in their careers. Listed below is a recap of May and June's ch ...
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The Dirt on Del Mar Opening Day
We'll know more about how to play the new dirt surface at Del Mar, but going into opening day of the summer meeting I see no reason to treat perceived wagering opportunities with kid gloves. Keeneland's recent change from Polytrack to dirt and Southe ...
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Handicapping Insights - July 16
By Dick Powell
Del Mar opens up on Thursday and Saratoga opens next Friday. Just in time with all the bad news piling up. MAIN SEQUENCE (Aldebaran) has been retired after racing poorly in the United Nations Handicap (G1) at Monmouth Park The 2014 ...
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Firing At Let 8 Ride Again With Missle Bomb
Look, all the kids cereal in the world wouldn’t be able to sugarcoat my performance in #Let8Ride through the first two weeks of the contest. My top picks haven’t been close, and even my “saver” plays have failed to win on either opening day of the ...
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A couple of speed plays on Del Mar's opener
Del Mar concluded an eight-year synthetic run last fall and reverts back to a dirt main track for the 2015 summer meet. No one knows exactly how the new track will perform in the afternoons but I’m expecting to see early speed do well.
We’ll get a ...
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BF Par Snipe to Make History?
#3 SM Houndman from the Royal Racing Team was an 18 time winner here last year but really has struggled at this Grade when he’s not in the 1,2 or 8 boxes. Board spot is highly probable though. “Smokey” on the rail I’m banking he’ll sail. In ...
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Del Mar: What's Old is New
The racing at Del Mar used to be on par with Saratoga. Ask any horseplayer living in Southern California and they will tell you that ever since Del Mar installed a Polytrack surface in 2007, the racing has suffered. You only need to look at the Pac ...
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Meadowlands Pace Program Plentiful With Stars In Stakes; Young Guns At Yonkers
A hundred thousand dollars more than last year’s purse, the prestigious Meadowlands Pace presents the best of the glamour-boy pacing division on a huge stakes card, July 18. All eyes are on Wiggle It Jiggleit as he continues to show remarkable versat ...
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Saturday Meadowlands card is first rate
Throughout the first half of the harness racing calendar, many of the sport's premier events have been contested in New York, Pennsylvania and Canada. But this Saturday evening the focus will once again return to the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jers ...
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Midnight ‘storms’ into Del Mar for Eddie Read
Midnight Storm dominated his stakes debut last year when capturing the Del Mar Derby (G2) wire-to-wire, and on Saturday the Philip D’Amato trainee returns to the site of that victory when taking on six rivals in the $400,000 Eddie Read S. (G1) .
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American Pharoah – “I’m ready for my close-up!”
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah arrived at Del Mar in the wee hours of Tuesday morning but was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed during a meet-and-greet with the media later on.
According to the Del Mar pressbox, American Pharoah vanned from Santa ...
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Indiana Oaks will produce a first-time stakes winner – guaranteed!
Not one of the 11 fillies entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G2) owns a stakes score. In fact, many in the field still boast just one win on their resumes entering that 1 1/16-mile contest at Indiana Grand.
That’ll change once the race ...
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Mr. Z & Divining Rod resume rivalry, Island Town a new shooter in Indiana Derby
Mr. Z snapped a 13-race losing streak with his first stakes victory in the June 20 Ohio Derby, edging third-placer Divining Rod by a short neck in a three-horse photo, and Divining Rod finished two spots better than Mr. Z when third in the Preakness ...
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California Chrome to convalesce at Taylor Made
Taylor Made has reportedly purchased the minority share in 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome previously owned by the colt's co-breeder Steve Coburn.
Trainer Art Sherman told Daily Racing Form on Wednesday that California Chrome would be s ...
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Del Mar opens with switch back to dirt track
The fantastic summer racing at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club gets underway Thursday and continues through September 7. Held in a picturesque coastal setting, Del Mar plays hosts to one of the most ballyhooed meetings in the United States, with a dyna ...
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Trotters Reach Pinnacle Point On Hambletonian Trail
On Saturday, July 18, the Meadowlands will host one of its signature cards of their race meeting: Meadowlands Pace night. Among the features are the pivotal prep events on the Hambletonian Trail, which are the Stanley Dancer Memorial and the Delvin M ...
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Sheer Drama's stamina will be tested in Delaware Handicap
The $750,000 Delaware H. (G1) has not been lacking in star power in recent years but, mirroring the dearth at the top of the older filly and mare division, has come up a bit light in marquee names for Saturday's renewal.
Twice won by three-time ...
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In fight for his life, Romero still believing in a miracle
In what already has been a difficult week on the racing front comes more serious news regarding the health of retired Hall of Fame jockey Randy Romero.
Romero's former agent, Rick Mocklin, posted an update on Romero's condition at the Permanent ...
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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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