Keeneland Barn Notes — Thursday, April 6

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens tomorrow and runs through Friday, April 28. First post is at 1 p.m. ET except Saturday, when the first race is at 12:30 p.m. Keeneland is closed for racing Easter Sunday, April 9 as well as Mondays and...
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
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Aqueduct Racetrack Notes

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Pletcher chases standalone record eighth score in G2 Wood Memorial Frosty O Toole seeks to hit the ground running for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Nest could target G1 Ogden Phipps Slip Mahoney vies to give breeders Hill ‘n’...
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
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Road to the Derby: April 8th Derby Prep Races

By Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- Three 100-point Derby prep races this weekend put us ever closer to knowing the Kentucky Derby Field for 2023. With each of these races awarding 100-40-30-20-10 points respectively for the top five spots, even a second place finish creates...
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
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Tapit Trice 5-2 Morning Line Favorite in Field of 11 for Saturday’s $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 5, 2023) – Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Stable’s Tapit Trice is the 5-2 morning line choice in a field of 11 3-year-olds entered Wednesday for Saturday’s 99th running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the...
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
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SANTA ANITA SATURDAY STAKES PREVIEWS

By Mike Willman —- PRACTICAL MOVE HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $750,000 RUNHAPPY SANTA ANITA DERBY AS HE SEEKS HIS 3RD CONSECUTIVE GRADED VICTORY EARLY POST OF 12 NOON SET FOR 12-RACE CARD THAT INCLUDES FIVE OTHER STAKES; RUNHAPPY SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER TO GET 100 KY DERBY...
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Wednesday, April 5

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday and runs through Friday, April 28. First post is at 1 p.m. ET except April 8 when the first race is at 12:30 p.m. Keeneland is closed for racing Easter Sunday, April 9 as well as Mondays and Tuesdays....
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
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Aqueduct Saturday Stakes Advances

By Keith McCalmont —- White Abarrio headlines G1 Carter Handicap presented by NYRA Bets OZONE PARK, N.Y. – C Two Racing Stable and Antonio Pagnano’s White Abarrio will look to secure his second career Grade 1 score in Saturday’s $300,000 Carter Handicap presented by NYRA...
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: From Modest Beginnings, Angel of Empire Taking Albaugh Family Stables Back to the KY Derby

by Robert Yates Photo Credit: Coady Photography From Modest Beginnings, Angel of Empire Taking Albaugh Family Stables Back to the KY Derby Angel of Empire sold for $70,000 as a yearling and made his first career start at Horseshoe Indianapolis. But that modest resume works for...
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Tuesday, April 4

By Amy Owens —- TUESDAY, APRIL 4 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday and runs through Friday, April 28. First post is at 1 p.m. ET except April 8 when the first race is at 12:30 p.m. Keeneland is closed for racing Easter Sunday, April 9 as well as Mondays and...
Posted On 04 Apr 2023
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Santa Anita Stable Notes

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2023 EARLS ROCK, DU JOUR MEET AGAIN IN GIII AMERICAN MANDARIN HERO TAKES FIRST SPIN AROUND SANTA ANITA ‘PETROS & MONEY’ RADIO REMOTE SET FOR FRIDAY MAIN TRACK, TRAINING TRACK BOTH REOPEN FOR WORKS COAST-TO-COAST PICK 5 RETURNS...
Posted On 02 Apr 2023
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