ALWAYS DREAMING MOVES INTO FIRST PLACE, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE RETAINS FIRST PLACE & UNANIMOUS CHOICE

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- ARROGATE RETAINS FIRST PLACE & UNANIMOUS CHOICE, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 42 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, April 10, 2017) – A lot of great racing action took place this past week resulting with some major...
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Keeneland April 10 Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • SWEET LORETTA DOING WELL AFTER ROMP IN...
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THOROUGHBRED RACING RETURNS TO EVANGELINE DOWNS FOR 2017 SEASON

By Michael Chamberlain —- NEW RECEIVING BARN AND TOP-NOTCH JOCKEY COLONY READY TO GO OPELOUSAS, LA – A long-standing Louisiana tradition returns as the 52nd season of Thoroughbred racing at Evangeline Downs will kick off on Wednesday night with a nine-race program. It will...
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Aqueduct Racetrack Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Derby-bound Irish War Cry in good shape after G2 Wood Memorial win • Miss Sky Warrior on track for Oaks following G2 Gazelle romp • Grant still riding high after Green Gratto’s G1 Carter win • Webster, NY resident Harrison takes Wood Memorial...
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Keeneland April 9 Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER IRAP STAYING PUT...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES: IT’S ON TO KENTUCKY FOR GORMLEY, ROYAL MO

By Ed Golden —- • IT’S ON TO KENTUCKY FOR GORMLEY, ROYAL MO • STEVENS IN PURSUIT OF FOURTH DERBY VICTORY • SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER DORTMUND RETIRED • TWO-TIME CHAMPION SONGBIRD IN BULLET BREEZE • SPRING PORTION OF THE MEET STARTS NEXT FRIDAY John Shirreffs; Anne M...
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CENTENO AIMS FOR 6TH TITLE; MORALES TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH CONCUSSION

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Although he is closing in on track history, jockey Daniel Centeno chooses to keep his focus squarely on his next race. The 45-year-old Centeno’s path to a record sixth Tampa Bay Downs riding title grew rockier on March 10, when Oldsmar...
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Sweet Loretta Wins Adena Springs Beaumont to Give Pletcher Record-Equaling 50th Keeneland Stakes Victory

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a video review of all the fun and racing excitement today at Keeneland LEXINGTON, KY (April 9, 2017) – St. Elias Stable’s Sweet Loretta made a triumphant return to the races as she drew off for a three-length victory over Sine Wave in the 32nd...
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Aqueduct: Highway Star shines in G3 Distaff

NYRA RELEASE —- Macagone finds comfort in Big A turf return to win Danger’s Hour OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Chester and Mary Broman’s homebred Highway Star got back to her winning ways Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack with a half-length victory over Indulgent in the...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Asmussen’s Arkansas Derby Pair Put in Final Works

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Asmussen’s Arkansas Derby Pair Put in Final Works Untrapped and Lookin At Lee worked easy half-miles in :51 Sunday morning at Oaklawn for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen in preparation for Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), which headlines...
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