Aqueduct Stakes Advances

By Brian Bohl/Heather Pettinger/Najja Thompson —- Inaugural runnings of Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship and Forever Together bolster Saturday’s card OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Ironhorse Racing Stable’s Bucchero will be running for the first time since a...
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Churchill Downs Stakes Advances: Kentucky Jockey Club and Golden Rod

By Darren Rogers —- CHAMPAGNE THIRD ENTICED AMONG PROMISING 2-YEAR-OLDS ENTERED FOR SATURDAY’S KENTUCKY JOCKEY CLUB ON ‘STARS OF TOMORROW II’ AT CHURCHILL DOWNS Race Shares Top Billing with $200,000 Golden Rod on Program Devoted to Races for 2-Year-Olds LOUISVILLE, Ky....
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NYRA rolls out 2018 Aqueduct Winter, Spring Stakes Schedule

NYRA RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Aqueduct Racetrack’s 2018 Winter and Spring meets will feature 51 stakes worth more than $7 million in purses, highlighted by the Big A’s traditional spring showcase, the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial on April 7. The...
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- GIVEMEAMINIT ATTEMPTS MAIDEN-BREAKING SCORE IN SATURDAY’S $200,000 KENTUCKY JOCKEY CLUB LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 24, 2017) – Valene Farms’ Givemeaminit has earned $166,600 in just four races to begin his career but the 2-year-old colt is searching...
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Hollywood Derby Tops Stakes Tripleheader Saturday at Del Mar

DMTC News – From the Wire —- Del Mar continues its Fall Festival of graded stakes competition Saturday with a tripleheader highlighted by the Grade I $300,000 Hollywood Derby for three-year-olds at a mile and one-eighth over the infield Jimmy Durante Turf Course. A...
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Fair Grounds Partners With Covenant House to Provide Thanksgiving Dinner For At-Risk Youth

By Brian W. Spencer —- FAIR GROUNDS PARTNERS WITH COVENANT HOUSE TO PROVIDE THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR AT-RISK YOUTH NEW ORLEANS (November 24, 2017) – Executives from Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots delivered fried turkeys and sides to Covenant House to provide...
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TAMPA BAY: SPANISH-SPEAKING FANS TO REAP BENEFITS OF NEW WEBSITE LINK, PODCASTS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs is set to embrace its vast Hispanic audience by offering Spanish-language program pages, handicapping information, interviews and a daily podcast, called Tampa en Español, through a link on its website, www.tampabaydowns.com...
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HANDICAPPING: GRADE 1 CLARK HANDICAP

By Rick Francis —- Churchill Downs Race 11) Grade 1 Clark Handicap 3YO & UP 1&1/8th Miles Post Time 5:56 EST Hoppertunity (1), competitive Grade 1 winner disappointed last out finishing a distant second against Santa Anita overnighters; ran a dismal fourth in this...
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Longtime Friends Borel, Bradley Attempt Clark Triumph With The Player

By Darren Rogers —- Calvin Borel; All photos provided by Coady Photography LONGTIME FRIENDS BOREL, BRADLEY ATTEMPT CLARK TRIUMPH WITH THE PLAYER LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017) – A little more than 16 months ago, then-retired Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel was...
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Aqueduct: Stallwalkin’ Dude rallies to win G3 Fall Highweight

By Brian Bohl/Heather Pettinger —- Rymska rallies from last for Winter Memories score OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Head of Plain Partners and David Jacobson’s Stallwalkin’ Dude overtook Ready for Rye in the stretch and fended off Threefiveindia’s challenge to...
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