Keeneland Barn Notes April 1

By Amy Gregory —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 7, and concludes Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • VALADORNA WORKS 5...
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Salty Proves Too Tough in $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2)

By David Joseph —- Salty; Lauren King Photo 3-Year-Old Filly Dominates Field of Eight in Graded Stakes Debut HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Making her graded stakes debut in her first try around two turns, Gary Barber, Baccari Racing Stable and Chester Prince’s Salty swept to the...
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FARRELL INFALLIBLE IN FAIR GROUNDS OAKS

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS (April 1, 2017) – Coffeepot Stables’ homebred Farrell was pure class on Saturday afternoon at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, taking the Grade II $400,000 Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks for trainer Wayne Catalano by 3¼ lengths to...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Whitmore Works towards Count Fleet

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Whitmore; Oaklawn/Coady Photo Whitmore Works towards Count Fleet Whitmore moved closer to a scheduled start in the $400,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) for older horses April 15 at Oaklawn with a 5-furlong work in company just after the track opened...
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Always Dreaming Dazzles in G1 Xpressbet.com Florida Derby Victory

By David Joseph —- Credited with Fastest Clocking since Alydar’s 1978 Winning Time Favored Gunnevera Closes Late to Finish Third HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Always Dreaming coasted to a five-length victory in Saturday’s $1 million Xpressbet Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park,...
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