STATE-BREDS GET THEIR SPOT IN THE LIMELIGHT ON LOUISIANA CHAMPIONS DAY

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (December 5, 2018) – A total of $1.05 million in purse money will be on line among 11 stakes events, including three races for Quarter Horses, on Louisiana Champions Day Presented by Acadian Ambulance, which is scheduled for Saturday, December...
Posted On 06 Dec 2018
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Bravazo Heading to Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1)

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Tuesday that Calumet Farm’s Bravazo, third in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) and second in the Preakness Stakes (G1), is being pointed toward the $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1)...
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BREEDERS’ CUP PARTICIPANTS AMONG COTILLION FESTIVAL DAY NOMINEES

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Four stakes races worth a combined $450,000 in purse money, the collective centerpiece of the track’s Dec 15 Cotillion Festival Day card, have attracted 103 nominations. The announcement was made by Gerry Stanislawzyk, the Tampa Bay Downs...
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Gulfstream Today 12.5.18: Two-Time Defending Champ Luis Saez Wins Four

By David Joseph —- Two-Time Defending Champ Luis Saez Wins Four Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Rises to $65,441 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Two-time defending Championship Meet titlist Luis Saez rode four winners Wednesday at Gulfstream Park. The 26-year-old jockey scored aboard...
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Wednesday, December 5

By Ryan Martin —- • Monte Man Goes for Undefeated Year in Louisiana Champions Day Sprint • Ninety One Assault Looks to Make Amends in Champions Day Turf • Remember Daisy Aims for Three in a Row in Ladies Turf • Wicked Indeed Meets Expectations in Friday Career Debut MONTE...
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Vertical Oak makes return to New York in Garland of Roses

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Multiple graded stakes winner Vertical Oak, set to make her first start since capturing the Dream Supreme on November 4 at Churchill Downs, will headline a competitive field of five in the 33rd edition of the $100,000 Garland of...
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LOS ALAMITOS: IMPROBABLE, MUCHO GUSTO TOP FIELD IN CASHCALL FUTURITY

By Bob Mieszerski —- CHASING YESTERDAY STRETCHES OUT FOR FIRST TIME IN STARLET CYPRESS, Calif. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who became the first trainer to win the Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity and the Starlet in the same year in 2017, will try to duplicate the feat...
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