Fair Grounds: Saturday’s Stakes Previews

By Ryan Martin —- THE PLAYER SLATED AS 3-1 MORNING LINE FAVORITE FOR $75,000 LOUISIANA STAKES; ATTFIELD SENDS MULTIPLE GRADED STAKES WINNER TOWER OF TEXAS FOR COLONEL E.R. BRADLEY NEW ORLEANS (January 10, 2018) – The local preps on Churchill Downs’ Road to The Kentucky...
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MAJESTIC HEAT & UNION STRIKE HEAD FIELD OF EIGHT FILLIES & MARES IN GRADE II LA CANADA STAKES

By Mike Willman —- RED-HOT MAJESTIC HEAT & COMEBACKING UNION STRIKE HEAD FIELD OF EIGHT FILLIES & MARES IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 LA CANADA STAKES AT ONE MILE ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2018)—Fresh off what appeared to be the best race of her career on Dec....
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Keeneland January Sale Surpasses 2017 Gross on Third Day of Selling

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a video of Hip 977, Runway Doll, sold for $145,000 LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 10, 2018) – Keeneland’s January Horses of All Ages Sale reached a milestone Wednesday when gross sales of $31,744,700 through three days of the four-day auction exceeded...
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FERRER’S INSPIRING COMEBACK LEADS TO HONOR; GALLARDO ON ROLL

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jose Ferrer wears his passion for Thoroughbred racing up front, where everyone can see it. Riding horses is second nature at this stage of his career, and although he occasionally talks about retirement, he is in no hurry to get to that...
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Gun Runner To School In Fair Grounds Paddock During 4th Race

By Ryan Martin —- Gun Runner; Lou Hodeges, Jr/Hodges Photography BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC WINNER AND HORSE OF THE YEAR FINALIST GUN RUNNER TO SCHOOL IN FAIR GROUNDS PADDOCK DURING THURSDAY’S FOURTH RACE NEW ORLEANS (January 10, 2018) – Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC’s Grade I...
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Firenze Fire headlines New York’s ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’ field in Saturday’s Jerome

By Brian Bohl and Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Mr. Amore Stable’s Firenze Fire waited an additional two weeks but will have a chance to commence his 3-year-old campaign as part of a field of eight in the 148th running of the $150,000 Jerome on Saturday...
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CASSE’S GRADED STAKES WINNERS WONDER GADOT, HEAVENLY LOVE HEADLINE FIELD OF 12 FOR SILVERBULLETDAY

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 10, 2018) – While the featured event on the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ Road to the Derby Kickoff Day presented by Hotel Monteleone on Saturday, Jan. 13 is the Grade III $200,000 LeComte Stakes for Gr. I Kentucky Derby...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Stakes Winner Farrell Gets Acquainted With Oaklawn Ahead of Pippin

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Stakes Winner Farrell Gets Acquainted With Oaklawn Ahead of Pippin Farrell took her first spin over the Oaklawn surface Wednesday morning in preparation for her 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s $125,000 Pippin Stakes for older fillies and mares. Trainer...
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A FULL FIELD OF 14 KENTUCKY DERBY ASPIRANTS WILL ASSEMBLE FOR GRADE III LECOMTE

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 9, 2018) – A cast of 14 3-year-olds will begin chasing their Kentucky Derby dreams in the Grade III $200,000 LeComte Stakes on Saturday, Jan. 13 – the first of three local preps on Churchill Downs’ Road To The Kentucky Derby...
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Keeneland: Grade 2 Winner Mrs McDougal Brings $1.6 Million

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a video of Hip 781A, Mrs McDougal, sold for $1.6 million Click here for a video of Hip 533, an American Pharoah yearling colt, sold for $1 million Grade 2 Winner Mrs McDougal Brings $1.6 Million, Tops Vibrant Tuesday at Keeneland January...
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