HEAVILY FAVORED MCKINZIE REMAINS UNBEATEN AS HE TAKES GRADE III SHAM STAKES

By Mike Willman —- HEAVILY FAVORED MCKINZIE REMAINS UNBEATEN AS HE TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 SHAM STAKES BY 3 ½ LENGTHS UNDER SMITH; BAFFERT TAKES BLINKERS OFF & STREET SENSE COLT RELAXES WELL EARLY WITH THE WIN, MCKINZIE PICKS UP 10 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS...
Posted On 08 Jan 2018
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Fair Grounds Notes: Gun Runner, Seeking The Soul Log Pegasus World Cup Preparations

By Ryan Martin —- * Gun Runner, Seeking The Soul Log Pegasus World Cup Preparations • Asmussen Sends Three For LeComte • Lecomte Also-Eligible Entrant Trigger Warning Draws In, Will Run • Walsh Hoping For A Big Day With Saturday Stakes Contenders • Ride A Comet Impresses...
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Paddy O’Lionel Rallies For Victory In The B-Connected Stakes At Delta Downs

By Don Stevens —- JAMES HODGES TRAINEE ENJOYS THE FIRST STAKES WIN OF HIS CAREER – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs closed out its 12th week of racing on Saturday night with an 11-race program that included the $65,000 B-Connected Stakes for Louisiana-breds competing at one...
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TAMPA BAY: SKYWAY FESTIVAL DAY CARD ON JAN. 20 DRAWS 71 NOMINEES

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tricks to Doo and Almond Roca, runaway winners of their respective stakes races here on Dec. 16, head the nominations lists for the Jan. 20 Skyway Festival Day card, which features three stakes races worth a combined $300,000. The Arnaud...
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Frost Wise makes stakes debut in Bay Ridge looking for second straight win

By Michael Johnson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. — George and Stephanie Autry’s Frost Wise looks to build on a career best 88 Beyer Speed Figure last out as the filly makes her stakes debut in the $100,000 Bay Ridge on Thursday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Originally slated for...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Stakes Winner Rockshaw Working Toward His Return

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Stakes Winner Rockshaw Working Toward His Return Rockshaw hasn’t been seen since April because of an injury, but the 4-year-old stakes-winning son of Maclean’s Music is progressing nicely toward his 2018 debut, trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs said...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- Bolt d’Oro Photo by Zoe Metz/Clockers Corner • ‘BOLT’ GALLOPS TOWARDS THREE-YEAR-OLD DEBUT • McKINZIE IN FINE FETTLE AFTER SHAM STAKES ROMP • QUICK TURNAROUND FOR LASEEN IN THE MEGAHERTZ SAN FELIPE NEW GOAL FOR BOLT D’ORO Mick Ruis holds more than a...
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