Keeneland to Award Record $6 Million in Stakes Purses during 2021 Fall Meet as Track Celebrates 85th Anniversary

By Amy Owens —- Stakes schedule expanded to 22 races with two new stakes, two returning stakes LEXINGTON, KY (June 30, 2021) – While Keeneland celebrates its 85th anniversary during the 2021 Fall Meet in October, the track will offer a race meet record $6 million in stakes...
Posted On 30 Jun 2021
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Gulfstream: Ce Ce Likely Favorite for Saturday’s $350,000 Princess Rooney (G2)

By David Joseph —- Ce Ce Likely Favorite for Saturday’s $350,000 Princess Rooney (G2) Multiple Grade 1 Winner Tops Invitation List for 7F Sprint ‘Win and In’ Race Headlines Saturday’s Summit of Speed HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Bo Hirsch LLC’s Ce Ce, a multiple Grade 1 stakes...
Posted On 29 Jun 2021
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Gulfstream: ‘Not Surprising’ Engler is Enjoying Move to Gulfstream

By David Joseph —- ‘Not Surprising’ Engler is Enjoying Move to Gulfstream Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Set for Saturday’s Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jeff Engler has turned an unfortunate situation into a very positive career move to Gulfstream Park, where the veteran...
Posted On 25 Jun 2021
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TONER HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR 3-YEAR-OLD FILLY SEASONS IN SATURDAY’S BOILING SPRINGS STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Jimmy Toner thought enough of Seasons as a 2-year-old last year that he tried the Tapit filly in a Grade 1 race in just her second career start. And that was Plan B, said the veteran trainer. Plan A was the Breeders’ Cup, a goal that never...
Posted On 25 Jun 2021
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Maxfield, Letruska Made 4-5 Morning Line Favorites for Saturday’s Closing Day Stakes

By Darren Rogers —- Coady Photography MULTIPLE GRADED STAKES WINNERS MAXFIELD, LETRUSKA MADE 4-5 MONRING LINE FAVORITES IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $600,000 STEPHEN FOSTER, $300,000 FLEUR DE LIS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, June 24, 2021) – Racing’s stars are set to converge...
Posted On 25 Jun 2021
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Churchill Downs Closing Day Stakes Advances

By Darren Rogers —- Maxfield; Churchill Downs Photos MULTIPLE GRADED STAKES WINNER MAXIFLED TOPS 40th RUNNING OF GRADE II, $600,000 STEPHEN FOSTER ON CLOSING DAY AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, June 23, 2021) – Godolphin’s multiple graded stakes-winning...
Posted On 24 Jun 2021
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MYSTIC GUIDE KEEPS TOP RANKING IN NTRA NATIONAL POLL

NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 21, 2021) ― Godolphin’s 4-year-old Mystic Guide, approaching his first start since winning the Group 1 Dubai World Cup on March 27, retained the No. 1 ranking in the latest NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll with no changes in the...
Posted On 22 Jun 2021
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GRADE II WINNER ART COLLECTOR TOPS FRIDAY’S $110,000 KELLY’S LANDING

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Sunday, June 20, 2021) – Bruce Lunsford’s Blue Grass (GII) stakes winning-homebred Art Collector leads a field of nine colts and geldings that were entered in Friday’s $110,000 Kelly’s Landing Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs – the...
Posted On 21 Jun 2021
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Belmont Park Notes – 06/20

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Domestic Spending leads slew of Chad Brown turf workers; Higher Truth targets G1 Belmont Oaks Invitational Illiogami on point for G2 Mother Goose; Cellist a contender of note for G1 Belmont Derby Veteran rider Mike Luzzi out 6-to-8...
Posted On 21 Jun 2021
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Santa Anita Stable Notes Sunday, June 20, 2021

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 MENDEZ EYES FASIG-TIPTON JUVENILE JACKPOT ACCLIMATE CAPS CAMPAIGN FOR PHIL D’AMATO LEADING OWNER REDDAM ENJOYS GREAT MEET TEAM MENDEZ SEEKS FASIG-TIPTON GOLD IN FINALE Luis Mendez appears to hold a powerful...
Posted On 21 Jun 2021
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