Kentucky Derby Contender Mandaloun Works Half-Mile in :49.80 at Churchill Downs

By Darren Rogers —- KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDER MANDALOUN WORKS HALF-MILE IN :49.80 AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, April 3, 2021) – On a brisk Spring morning beneath the historic Twin Spires, Juddmonte Farm’s Risen Star (Grade II) winner Mandaloun started his...
Posted On 05 Apr 2021
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TRACK CLOSED SUNDAY; RACING RETURNS WEDNESDAY; GALLARDO WINS 3

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs will be closed all day Easter Sunday, giving horsemen and horsewomen, jockeys, backstretch workers, track officials and employees a chance to celebrate the holiday as they see fit. The track will reopen Monday for simulcast...
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Sunday, April 4

By Amy Owens —- Racing resumes Wednesday and runs through Friday, April 23. First post every day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** · TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER ESSENTIAL QUALITY HEADING TO CHURCHILL DOWNS MONDAY · PLETCHER WINNERS STAYING AT KEENELAND FOR NOW · WARD NOTCHES SECOND...
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Thursday, April 1

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 1 Keeneland’s 2021 Spring Meet opens Friday and runs through Friday, April 23. First post every day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland is closed for racing Easter Sunday, April 4. ********** · THURSDAY IS SCHOOLING DAY FOR THE TOYOTA BLUE GRASS...
Posted On 01 Apr 2021
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Gulfstream: Friday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $300,000

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $300,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $300,000 for Friday’s program at Gulfstream Park. The popular multi-race wager went unsolved on Thursday’s Spring/Summer...
Posted On 01 Apr 2021
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Aqueduct Racetrack Notes – 04/01

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Prevalence in search of Kentucky Derby points in G2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino Overtook pointing toward G3 Peter Pan Capo Kane on the shelf with ankle injury A trio of Pick 5s offered on Saturday’s Grade 2...
Posted On 01 Apr 2021
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FERRER WINS 3 ON 57TH BIRTHDAY; HELIUM NOMINATED TO TRIPLE CROWN

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The calendar says jockey Jose Ferrer is a year older today. Just don’t tell that to his rival jockeys or the trainers and owners who continue to benefit from his skill and passion. Ferrer rode three winners on his 57th birthday, then...
Posted On 01 Apr 2021
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Gulfstream: D’Angelo on Dubai Trip: ‘We Didn’t Lose, We Learned’

By David Joseph —- D’Angelo on Dubai Trip: ‘We Didn’t Lose, We Learned’ Gulfstream’s Spring/Summer Meet Kicks Off Thursday Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Guaranteed at $250,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jose D’Angelo was understandably disappointed with Jesus’ Team’s sixth-place...
Posted On 01 Apr 2021
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Joyful Cadence Hopes to be Stallion Runhappy’s First Oaklawn Stakes Winner

By Robert Yates —- Joyful Cadence Hopes to be Stallion Runhappy’s First Oaklawn Stakes Winner After becoming Runhappy’s first Oaklawn winner, lightly raced Joyful Cadence will try to become the stallion’s first Oaklawn stakes winner in Saturday’s $200,000 Purple Martin for...
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Wednesday, March 31

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 Keeneland’s 2021 Spring Meet opens Friday and runs through Friday, April 23. First post every day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland is closed for racing Easter Sunday, April 4. ********** · UNTREATED GETS FIRST FEEL OF MAIN TRACK FOR TOYOTA BLUE...
Posted On 01 Apr 2021
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