NO CAL INVADER OLLIE’S CANDY WEARS DOWN FAVORED THIRTEEN SQUARED TO WIN GRADE II, $200,000 SUMMERTIME OAKS

By Mike Willman —- OLLIE’S CANDY Zoe Metz Photography NO CAL INVADER OLLIE’S CANDY WEARS DOWN FAVORED THIRTEEN SQUARED TO WIN GRADE II, $200,000 SUMMERTIME OAKS BY A NECK UNDER DESORMEAUX; TRAINED BY MOREY, SHE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:44.72 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 16,...
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MR. MISUNDERSTOOD WINS GRADE II, $200,000 WISE DAN AT CHURCHILL DOWNS

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 16, 2018) – Staton Flurry’s 4-year-old gelding Mr. Misunderstood remained perfect in three starts on the Churchill Downs turf course when he surged past Mr Cub in the final yards to beat a closing Inspector Lynley by a...
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Santa Anita Barn Notes

By Ed Golden —- TOUCHING RAINBOWS Benoit Photo • ‘RAINBOWS’ SEEKS GOLD AT END OF SAN CARLOS • CORDIALITY DRILLS FOR POSSIBLE WILSHIRE START • FANS CAN SEE JUSTIFY AT SANTA ANITA ON JUNE 23 ‘NOW HORSE’ TOUCHING RAINBOWS SET FOR SAN CARLOS Touching Rainbows seeks his fifth...
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CONNECTIONS EYE ARLINGTON MILLION FOR POLISH TRIPLE CROWN WINNER VA BANK

By Bailey Gallison —- * Connections Eye Arlington Million for Polish Triple Crown Winner Va Bank • Jesse Campbell Scores First Victory Since Chicago Return • Grade III Chicago Handicap Field Takes Shape Team Valor CEO Barry Irwin is anxious to showcase the talent of Va Bank...
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PAVEL SURGES TO BREAKTHROUGH VICTORY IN 37TH RUNNING OF CHURCHILL DOWNS’ GRADE I, $500,000 STEPHEN FOSTER HANDICAP

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 16, 2018) – A team that has earned a pair of Kentucky Derby (Grade I) victories returned to Churchill Downs to win another of the historic track’s major races when Pavel surged to the lead at the top of the stretch and...
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