LITTLE MOVEMENT IN NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD, THOROUGHBRED POLLS

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. – With the prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in the books and little action in the handicap ranks, the status quo held in this week’s National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top 3-Year-Old Poll and...
Posted On 23 Apr 2019
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23 nominated to $100,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes on Monmouth Park’s opening card on May 4

By Tom Luicci —- FORCE THE PASS, HAWKISH AMONG 23 NOMINATIONS TO CLIFF HANGER STAKES FOR MONMOUTH’S OPENER ON MAY 4 OCEANPORT, N.J. – Defending race winner Force the Pass, who has a Grade 1 victory to his credit, and Grade 2 winner Hawkish were among 23 nominations for the...
Posted On 23 Apr 2019
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Live racing returns to Belmont Park on April 26 for spring/summer meet

NYRA RELEASE —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival set for June 6-8; Twilight racing moves to Thursdays beginning May 9 ELMONT, N.Y. – Live thoroughbred racing will return to Belmont Park on Friday, April 26 for its 48-day spring/summer meet, featuring 59 stakes races...
Posted On 23 Apr 2019
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Keeneland Barn Notes – Tuesday, April 23

By Amy Owens —- TUESDAY, APRIL 23 Racing resumes Wednesday with eight races that begin at 1:05 p.m. The 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday. First post is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** • TEN LONG-DISTANCE TURF RUNNERS ENTERED IN CLOSING-DAY BEWITCH • KEENELAND REPRESENTED BY...
Posted On 23 Apr 2019
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Kentucky Derby Update: Tuesday, April 23, 2019

By Darren Rogers —- ANOTHERTWISTAFATE TO WAIT FOR PREAKNESS; SERENGETI EMPRESS WORKS TOWARD KENTUCKY OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 23, 2019) – Trainer Blaine Wright said via text Tuesday morning that Peter Redekop’s Anothertwistafate would be flying back to his home...
Posted On 23 Apr 2019
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