Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, February 10

By Michael Adolphson —- • Valdivia Returns Victoriously • Cox Opens Clear Lead in Trainer Standings • Rise Up, Tour de Force Bullet on Work Tab VALDIVIA RETURNS VICTORIOUSLY Veteran jockey Jose Valdivia, Jr., could not have asked for a better return from injury on Thursday...
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Gulfstream Today 2.10.17: Guaranteed Pools in Pick 4, Pick 5, Rainbow 6 for Saturday

By David Joseph —- Guaranteed Pools in Pick 4, Pick 5, Rainbow 6 for Saturday Hammers Vision Returns to Winner’s Circle in Friday Feature Super Hi-5 Hit for $60,677 in Friday Finale HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A trio of graded stakes worth $850,000 in purses highlight guaranteed...
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PLETCHER’S RECORD IN SAM F. DAVIS IS WORTHY OF RESPECT

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Todd Pletcher tackled the (now)-Grade III Sam F. Davis Stakes for the first time in 2000 with Impeachment, when Tampa Bay Downs raised the purse money for the race from $25,000-added to $40,000-guaranteed. The winner, trainer Ken McPeek’s Go...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017

By Ed Golden —- • QUICK TURNAROUND FOR WHAT A VIEW IN ARCADIA • LADY TAPIT COULD RUN BETTER, FOR PETE’S SAKE • ILIAD DEBUTS FOR O’NEILL SUNDAY IN SAN VICENTE • FAMILY MAN GUTIERREZ ACHIEVES 1,000TH VICTORY • DREFONG BREEZES ON A ‘BEAUTIFUL’ MAIN TRACK WHAT A VIEW BACK IN...
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Fair Grounds, First American Bankcard to Donate to United to Way to Aid Tornado Relief Efforts

By Brian Spencer —- FAIR GROUNDS, FIRST AMERICAN BANKCARD, INC. TO DONATE TO UNITED WAY TO AID TORNADO RELIEF EFFORTS; FAIR GROUNDS TO DONATE $1 FROM ALL FRIDAY STARLIGHT ADMISSIONS NEW ORLEANS (February 10, 2017) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots announced that in...
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Gulfstream News & Notes: G1 Winner Mind Your Biscuits Works Toward 2017 Debut

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream News & Notes G1 Winner Mind Your Biscuits Works Toward 2017 Debut Curlin’s Approval to Stretch Out in Royal Delta (G2) World Cup Under Consideration for Neolithic and Keen Ice HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Grade 1 winner Mind Your Biscuits...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Impressive Winner Chief Know It All Heading to Southwest

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Chief Know It All is pointing for the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds Feb. 20 at Oaklawn, trainer Brad Cox said Thursday afternoon. The colt, in his 3-year-old and two-turn debut, was a front-running two-length winner of a Jan. 27...
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, Stars & Stripes Day highlight Belmont Spring/Summer Meet

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Racing will commence at Belmont Park on Friday, April 28 with the 54-day spring/summer meet highlighted by the 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 10. The oldest and longest leg of...
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Gulfstream: Rampart (G3) Winner Eskenformoney Among Royal Delta (G2) Nominees

By David Joseph —- Rampart (G3) Winner Eskenformoney Among Royal Delta (G2) Nominees 20-Cent Rainbow 6 Carryover $23,229 for Friday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – StarLadies Racing’s Eskenformoney, the winner of the Rampart (G3) at Gulfstream Park in December, is among 13 older...
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