Oaklawn Barn Notes: Whitmore Nearing First Work of 2019

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Friday, February 01, 2019 Whitmore Nearing First Work of 2019 Whitmore is maybe two weeks away from his first work of the year, with the $150,000 Hot Springs Stakes March 9 at Oaklawn being targeted as the gelding’s comeback spot, co-owner/trainer Ron...
Posted On 01 Feb 2019
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Handicapping the Grade 2 Holy Bull; Pick-5

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer — GULFSTREAM PARK Race 9) Grade III Forward Gal Fashion Faux Pas (3): The one in here with the most recent best form off the brief freshening; look for Javier to play catch me if you can coming off the Pegasus win last weekend....
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Santa Anita Race Selection: Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes

By Rick Francis —- SANTA ANITA Race 6) 1&1/16th Mile. Robert B. Lewis S. LEWIS S.. Grade III. Purse $150,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS.Post Time: 5:53/ 4:53/ 3:53/( 2:53) ADVANCED FORECAST: Light Rain, High 58, Low 46 A field of six 3-year-olds will set down to do battle...
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Aqueduct: Grade 3 Withers Stakes Selections

By Rick Francis —- Saturday Feb. 2nd Aqueduct Race 9) 1&1/8th Mile. Withers S. Grade III. Purse $250,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS. Post Time: ( 4:30)/ 3:30/ 2:30/ 1:30 1) Tax – Gargan/Alvarado (M/L 2-1); though he raced wide in the G2 Remsen, he wasn’t going to...
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BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE & HOLLENDORFER’S BATTLE OF MIDWAY SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II SAN PASQUA

By Mike Willman —- MCKINZIE LOOKING FOR BIG 2019 Benoit Photo BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE & HOLLENDORFER’S BATTLE OF MIDWAY SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SAN PASQUAL STAKES AT 1 1/8 MILES DABSTER, WHO ASSUMES ROLE OF ‘OTHER BAFFERT,’ ALSO RATES BIG CHANCE; FIRST...
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Gulfstream Today: Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $976,699

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $976,699 Maragh, Montalvo Injured in First-Race Spill Bellavais among 20 Noms for Feb. 9 Suwannee River (G3) Heart to Heart Tops 28 Nominations for El Prado Ortiz Brothers Capture Seven Races Edgard Zayas...
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Aqueduct: Afleet Destiny aims for high marks in Busanda

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A full field of 11 sophomore fillies will compete in the 46th running of the $100,000 Busanda contested at 1 1/8 miles on Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack in the hopes of acquiring qualifying points for the Kentucky Oaks in May at...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- GUNMETAL GRAY Benoit Photo • GUNMETAL GRAY EYES ADDITIONAL DERBY POINTS • SAN PASQUAL DISTANCE SUITS BATTLE OF MIDWAY • FOX SPORTS SATURDAY TO AIR THE GRADE III LEWIS • RAINBOW PICK SIX POOL COULD REACH $20 MILLION • SANTA ANITA RIDERS PLAY CHARITY GAME...
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FAIR GROUNDS: MONOMOY GIRL SETTLING IN WELL FOLLOWING BRIEF FRESHENING

By Ryan Martin —- Monomoy Girl; Hodges Photography • Monomoy Girl Settling In Well Following Brief Freshening • ‘Wonder Horse’ Spectacular Gem Seeks Stakes Win in Lloyd ‘Captain’ Maestri • Asmussen Sends Strong Pair of Career Debuters in Saturday Maiden Event • Colby...
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