Santa Anita Stable Notes Thursday, May 4, 2023

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 PRACTICAL MOVE OUT DUE TO ILLNESS, MANDARIN HERO CLOSE TRAINING CANCELED THURSDAY AFTER HEAVY RAIN HITS AREA BLACKER’S BIG WEEKEND INCLUDES 1ST STAKES WIN OF SEASON SOON TO BE HALL OF FAMER NAKATANI WILL BE HONORED FRIDAY SANTA...
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Thursday, May 4, 2023 Belmont Park Notes Charlie Appleby targeting more graded conquests in New York Sharp hopes inside post will benefit Anaconda in $150K Elusive Quality Fort Washington stretches out for G2 Fort Marcy Morley saddles three for...
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149th Kentucky Derby Picks

Kentucky Derby Picks by Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer A prominent national handicapper observed this week that picking one horse to win the Kentucky Derby is a gnarly, near-impossible task. For that reason, he advises playing exactas and trifectas or maybe a superfecta if your...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Oaklawn Leading the Charge with Nine Kentucky Derby Runners and Three Oaks Runners

By Robert Yates —- Oaklawn Leading the Charge with Nine Kentucky Derby Runners and Three Oaks Runners Oaklawn’s decision to revamp its Kentucky Derby prep schedule in 2021 is paying huge dividends two years later. A new twist this season further enhanced the product. Nine...
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Handicapping the 149th Kentucky Oaks

By Rick Francis —- A full starting gate of fourteen 3-year-old fillies go to post for the 149th running of the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks. Several of these sophomore ladies have faced each other on their “Road to the Oaks” campaign so a heated contest can be assured;...
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