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STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, OCT. 10, 2024 Grand Slam Smile; Benoit Photo CALIFORNIA DISTAFF: GRAND SLAM SMILE FACES NEW HURDLES WORKS: UNBEATEN NYSOS, EAGLES FLIGHT RETURN TO TAB JOCKEYS HERNANDEZ, FRESU HEAT UP WITH 3 WINS EACH SUNDAY FIRST POST FRIDAY IS 1 P.M. FOR...

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, OCT. 10 Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet runs through Saturday, Oct. 26. First post is 1 p.m. ET. No racing Mondays and Tuesdays. Click here for Keeneland’s 2024 Media Guide and Media Guide Fall Supplement. Click here for the Fall Meet stakes schedule,...

Sweet Azteca; Benoit Photo STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, OCT. 3, 2024 SWEET AZTECA GETS 1 MORE BREEDERS’ CUP PREP STRAIGHT NO CHASER RETURNS TO TRACK, TARGETS BC SPRINT SPEAKEASY: SMASH IT TRIES TURF AFTER BIG MAIDEN WIN FRIDAY’S $2 PICK 6 FEATURES 83K CARRYOVER OAK TREE...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont at the Big A Notes The Queens M G chooses G1 Frizette; Axthelm to G3 Belmont Turf Sprint Correto steps up in re-scheduled G2 Miss Grillo Determined Kingdom confirmed for G3 Belmont Turf Sprint Dashman steps up for G3 Jockey Club Derby Smoken...

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, OCT. 3 Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet opens Friday and runs through Saturday, Oct. 26. First post is 1 p.m. ET. No racing Mondays and Tuesdays. ************************* MAY DAY READY MAKES UNEXPECTED RETURN TO KENTUCKY FOR FRIDAY’S JESSAMINE STAKES...

By David Joseph —- 39th Jim McKay Maryland Million Attracts 270 Pre-Entries Defending Champ Ain’t Da Beer Cold Among 18 in $150K Classic Laurel to Host ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’ Saturday, Oct. 12 LAUREL, MD – Five defending champions, seven prior winners and four past...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fair Grounds Enriches Road to the Derby for the 2024-2025 Thoroughbred Racing Season Stakes Schedule set to offer $8.875 million in purses Road to the Derby paved with $1.875 million, Kickoff Day falls on Dec. 21 New stake added, making the female turf...

By Amy Owens —- TUESDAY, OCT. 1 Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet opens Friday and runs through Saturday, Oct. 26. First post is 1 p.m. ET. No racing Mondays and Tuesdays. ************************* FEROCIOUS TESTS KEENELAND’S MAIN TRACK FOR CLAIBORNE BREEDERS’ FUTURITY MORE THAN...

Old Friends —- Old Friends Welcomes Big Brown, Winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes The 2008 Eclipse Award Winning Champion 3-Year Old Colt comes to the farm courtesy of Andy Cohen, Managing Partner of the Big Brown Syndicate   GEORGETOWN, KY – Sept. 30,...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, SEPT. 29, 2024 MANDELLA: SUBSANADOR ‘DOING GREAT’ AFTER CALI CROWN WIN CABO SPIRIT ‘LIKELY’ FOR BC TURF AFTER GII JOHN HENRY UPSET FIRST PEACE IFFY FOR BREEDERS’ CUP AFTER WINNING GII EDDIE D AFTER 2 STAKES WINS SATURDAY, JOCKEY SMITH OFF TO...