IMPERIAL HINT, JOCKEY JAVIER CASTELLANO STAR ON FLORIDA CUP DAY

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Before today’s $100,000 Florida Cup Horse Races NOW Sprint at Tampa Bay Downs, Luis Carvajal, Jr., experienced the uneasy feeling most trainers get after sending a 1-5 shot postward. “Everybody said they were afraid of this horse because he...
Posted On 26 Mar 2018
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Grade I winner Accelerate targeting $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap on April 14

By Matthew Cox —- The Southern California-based, 5-year-old son of champion Lookin At Lucky, was a 5 ½-length winner of the $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 10 at Santa Anita to reach seven figures in career earnings. The Grade 1 winner and millionaire is targeting...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- INSTILLED REGARD WORKS FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY ESPINOZAS POST SANTA ANITA TRIPLE ON SATURDAY MIDNIGHT BISOU AMONG 257 SANTA ANITA WORKERS Instilled Regard; Zoe Metz Photography INSTILLED REGARD IN ‘GOOD’ DRILL FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY Instilled Regard, prepping...
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Lezendary wins Cicada for fun, Rodriguez one away from 1,000

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Rudy Rodriguez edged one step closer to joining the 1,000-win club on Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack when Zayat Stable’s homebred Lezendary drew off to a clear victory in the $100,000 Cicada for 3-year-old fillies...
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Noble Indy joins Kentucky Derby Contenders List

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Noble Indy proved one thing in winning the Louisiana Derby on March 24 at Fair Grounds in New Orleans and that is he can run fast early and still hang on at the finish. The son of Take Charge Indy got into a speed duel with 99-1...
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Pletcher Getting In Kentucky Derby State Of Mind With Noble Indy

By Ryan Martin —- • Gr. II New Orleans ‘Cap Winner Good Samaritan Has Options • Synchrony Could Be Churchill Bound PLETCHER GETTING IN KENTUCKY DERBY STATE OF MIND WITH NOBLE INDY Saturday’s Grade II Louisiana Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com winner Noble Indy is scheduled...
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