Mike Battaglia Retires as Keeneland On-Air Handicapper/Racing Analyst

By Amy Gregory —- Mike Battaglia; All by Coady Photo LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 28, 2017) – Keeneland officials have announced that popular handicapper and racing analyst Mike Battaglia will step down from his on-air race-day duties at Keeneland with today’s close of the Fall...
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SANTA ANITA STAKES PREVIEW: GRADE III, $100,000 AUTUMN MISS STAKES

By Mike Willman —- VETERAN TRAINER FRENCH POISED TO SPRING UPSET WITH CHOCOLATE COATED AS SHE TAKES ON LULL, STORM THE HILL AND OTHERS IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 AUTUMN MISS STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF WITH 14 ENTERED, AUTUMN MISS IS PART OF AN 11-RACE CARD WITH...
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Belmont: Lucy N Ethel looks to capitalize on class relief in Pumpkin Pie

NYRA RELEASE —- Full field of juvenile fillies on tap for the turf in Chelsey Flower ELMONT, N.Y. – Multiple graded stakes winner Lucy N Ethel will gain class relief as part of a field of seven in the $100,000 Pumpkin Pie for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up at...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- STREAKING SHARP SAMURAI SET FOR TWILIGHT DERBY SKYE DIAMONDS ‘ON TIME’ FOR BREEDERS’ CUP EVENT BALTAS BIDDING FOR TRAINING TITLE IN AUTUMN MISS LATE SURGE HAS O’NEILL IN THE RUNNING FOR CROWN CARMA HOSTS AFTERCARE AWARENESS DAY ON SUNDAY SHARP SAMURAI SHARP...
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Friday, Oct. 27

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, OCT. 27 Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet concludes Saturday. Post time for the first race today and tomorrow is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** · SIX HORSES POINTED TO BREEDERS’ CUP WORK FRIDAY MORNING · RICARDO SANTANA JR. TAKES AIM AT FIRST KEENELAND RIDING...
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- Sadler’s Joy puts in final work for BC Turf; will ship out Sunday Takaful fires bullet in final preparations for BC Sprint Decked Out primed for swan song in G3 Athenia NYRA Bets celebrates Breeders’ Cup with exclusive offers ELMONT, N.Y. –...
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DMTC News – From the Wire

DMTC News – From the Wire —- Stable Notes October 27, 2017 SUMMERS SAVORS THE DEL MAR FALL AND MIND YOUR BISCUITS Chad Summers was in the vanguard of East Coast-based trainers to arrive at Del Mar for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The 32-year-old, who took...
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