Belmont Stakes Previews

By Ryan Martin —- World traveler Royal Approval seeks stakes victory in G3 Matron ELMONT, N.Y. – Three Chimneys Farm’s Royal Approval will seek to parlay an impressive maiden victory into graded stakes company when taking on seven other juvenile fillies in...
Posted On 09 Oct 2020
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Thursday, Oct. 8

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, OCT. 8 Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet runs through Saturday, Oct. 24 with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** · QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHALLENGE CUP PRESENTED BY DIXIANA ENTRANT MICHELINE...
Posted On 09 Oct 2020
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Gulfstream: Pegasus, Florida Derby Highlight 2019-2020 Championship Meet at Gulfstream

By David Joseph —- Pegasus, Florida Derby Highlight 2019-2020 Championship Meet at Gulfstream $4 Million Pegasus World Cup (G1) Series Jan. 23 Pegasus Day Features Seven Graded Stakes $800,000 Florida Derby (G1) March 27 Derby Day Offers 10 Stakes, Six Graded Championship...
Posted On 07 Oct 2020
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Keeneland Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet resumes Wednesday and runs through Saturday, Oct. 24, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** · MAGIC ATTITUDE ARRIVES FOR RUN IN QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHALLENGE CUP...
Posted On 07 Oct 2020
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PREAKNESS STAKES HEROINE SWISS SKYDIVER JOINS LEAD TRIO IN NTRA TOP THREE-YEAR-OLD POLL

Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 5, 2020) – Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver made history this past weekend when she became just the sixth filly to capture the Preakness Stakes, a stirring effort that allowed the daughter of Daredevil to move up...
Posted On 07 Oct 2020
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Handicapping the 145th Preakness Stakes; Full Card Selections

By Rick Francis —- Once the middle jewel of racing’s Triple Crown, the 145th running of the Preakness Stakes is now the final stop for 2020’s sophomore class. A field of eleven are slated to load into the Pimlico starting gate including Kentucky Derby winner...
Posted On 02 Oct 2020
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KEENELAND: HALLADAY ONE TO BEAT ON SHADWELL TURF MILE

By Rick Francis —- KEENELAND Race 10) 1 Mile. (Turf) Shadwell Turf Mile S. Grade I. Purse $750,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 5:57)/ 4:57/ 3:57/ 2:57 2) Halladay (Pletcher/Saez); War Front colt has won 3-of-5 starts this year, six of eleven over the last...
Posted On 02 Oct 2020
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Belmont: Rockemperor looks to get back to winning ways in Grade 1 Hirsch

By Rick Francis —- Madaket Stables and Michael Dubb’s Irish-bred colt Rockemperor looks to snap his eight race losing streak when he faces six rivals in the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic contested at the extended route of one mile and a half. Belmont Race 7) 1½...
Posted On 02 Oct 2020
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Entrepreneur, Philanthropist Lunsford Gets First Preakness Starter in Art Collector

By David Joseph —- Rated Second Behind Morning-Line Favorite Authentic LOUISVILLE — Bruce Lunsford, who will have his first Preakness Stakes (G1) entrant when Art Collector takes on Kentucky Derby winner Authentic Saturday at Pimlico, knows something about tough races and...
Posted On 02 Oct 2020
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TRACY ANN’S LEGACY TO TAKE ON THE BOYS SATURDAY IN OPENING FEATURE FOR MEADOWLANDS-AT-MONMOUTH MEET

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – With little time to savor his third Monmouth Park training title, Kelly Breen will look to pick up where he left off when the nine-day Meadowlands-at-Monmouth Park meet gets underway with an 11-race card on Saturday, Oct. 3. Breen, who...
Posted On 02 Oct 2020
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