Oaklawn Barn Notes: Lukas Finalizes Plans for Top 3-Year-Olds

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance; Coady Photography Lukas Finalizes Plans for Top 3-Year-Olds D. Wayne Lukas has finalized immediate plans for two of his top 3-year-old prospects, the Hall of Fame trainer said Wednesday morning. Lukas said Bravazo, a Jan. 13 entry-level...
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MADAME STRIPES, MADAM DANCEALOT, INSTA ERMA & JUNO ALL RATE BIG CHANCES IN GII BUENA VISTA STAKES SATURDAY

By Mike Willman —- MADAME STRIPES, MADAM DANCEALOT, INSTA ERMA & JUNO ALL RATE BIG CHANCES IN GRADE II, $200,000 BUENA VISTA STAKES SATURDAY; DRYSDALE & BALTAS WELL REPRESENTED AS NINE FILLIES & MARES GO ONE MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 1...
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LECOMTE WINNER INSTILLED REGARD RETURNS FOR GRADE II RISEN STAR

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (February 14, 2018) – Following a victory in the Grade III Lecomte Stakes, OXO Equine LLC’s Instilled Regard is set for his return to the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots when he faces nine other 3-year-olds in the Grade II $400,000 Risen...
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TAMPA BAY: FIELDS SET FOR SATURDAY’S PELICAN, MINARET STAKES; MORALES WINS 3

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Outstanding sprinters of both sexes highlight Saturday’s Thoroughbred action, with the $100,000 Pelican Stakes for males and the $50,000 Minaret Stakes for fillies and mares, both at a distance of 6 furlongs, on tap. The 11-race card begins...
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Aqueduct: Experienced field of six takes aim at Saturday’s Haynesfield

NYRA RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Stakes winner Extinct Charm will look to add another victory to his ledger as part of a field of six in Saturday’s third running of the $100,000 Haynesfield for New York-bred 4-year-olds and up at one mile at Aqueduct...
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OAKLAWN INCREASES OVERNIGHT PURSES FOR 18th STRAIGHT YEAR

By Jennifer Hoyt —- OAKLAWN INCREASES OVERNIGHT PURSES FOR 18th STRAIGHT YEAR Hot Springs, Ark. (Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018) – The richest purses in the Midwest just got richer. Effective Saturday, Feb. 17, Oaklawn is increasing all allowance and maiden special weight races...
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MONOMOY GIRL CHASES KENTUCKY OAKS DREAMS IN GRADE II RACHEL ALEXANDRA

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (February 14, 2018) – A field of eight 3-year-old fillies will face off in the Grade II $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes, a mile-and-a-sixteenth event on the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots main track which is the second of three local...
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Oaklawn Not Allowing Horses from Turf Paradise

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Effective immediately and until further notice any horse that has been at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, AR since Jan. 24 will not be permitted on the grounds at Oaklawn. Oaklawn had previously announced a similar policy for horses at Turfway Park and that...
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Fair Grounds Notes & Stakes Recap

By Ryan Martin —- COMPELLED OVERCOMES NINE MONTH LAYOFF TO SCORE IN MARDI GRAS STAKES NEW ORLEANS (February 13, 2018) – Glen Hill Farms’ Compelled fired off the bench to take the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ Fat Tuesday feature- the $75,000 Mardi Gras Stakes,...
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