TAMPA BAY: GALLARDO HONORED AS LEADING JOCKEY FOR FIFTH TIME

By Mike Henry —- Tampa Bay Photo OLDSMAR, FL. – For two days, Antonio Gallardo tried to ride through the pain in his right knee. But after finishing second aboard 4-year-old filly Olendon in his sixth assignment on May 30 at Tampa Bay Downs, he knew the risk of doing more...
Posted On 16 Jun 2020
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ARKANSAS-BRED MAN IN THE CAN TARGETS BLUE GRASS FOLLOWING FRIDAY ALLOWANCE VICTORY AT CHURCHILL DOWNS

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 14, 2020) – JRita Young Thoroughbreds’ four-time winner Man in the Can will take his next step on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in the $600,000 Blue Grass (Grade II) on July 11 at Keeneland following his 1 ½-length...
Posted On 15 Jun 2020
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Tiz the Law posts final breeze for G1 Belmont Stakes Modernist breezes but G1 Belmont Stakes still in question New York native Gutierrez earns first Belmont Stakes mount with call aboard Jungle Runner Pneumatic confirmed for G1 Belmont Stakes Cross...
Posted On 15 Jun 2020
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- IN MARATHONS ON TURF, LEAVE IT TO WARD ‘N JERRY AMERICAN STAKES A ‘GOOD SPOT’ FOR TRUE VALOUR MARGOT’S BOY MAKES STAKES DEBUT IN SNOW CHIEF LONGTIME CHART CALLER SCHNEIDER TO BID ADIEU MILLER AHEAD OF BAFFERT, 31-29, FOR TRAINING LEAD SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO...
Posted On 15 Jun 2020
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BANKS ISLAND WINS SUNDAY FEATURE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS

By Darren Rogers —- Ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr. and trained by Brendan Walsh, Banks Island clocked 6 ½ furlongs over a fast track in 1:16.64 to score his second win in six starts. The $46,212 winner’s share of the purse jumped his earnings to $104,562. It was the son of...
Posted On 15 Jun 2020
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Captain Bombastic runs down Listentoyourheart to win Sunday’s Mike Lee

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Team Hanley’s Captain Bombastic ran down a game 38-1 longshot Listentoyourheart in the final furlong, overtaking him from the outside and holding on for a 1 1/4-length victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Mike Lee for New York-bred...
Posted On 15 Jun 2020
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ADMISSION OFFICE EDGES ARKLOW IN GRADE III LOUISVILLE THRILLER

By Darren Rogers —- Photos courtesy of Churchill Downs ADMISSION OFFICE EDGES ARKLOW IN GRADE III LOUISVILLE THRILLER; $163,012 LATE PICK 5 CARRYOVER SUNDAY AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 13, 2020) – Amerman Racing Stables’ homebred Admission Office...
Posted On 14 Jun 2020
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Belmont: She’s a Julie noses out Point of Honor in G1 Ogden Phipps thriller

By Ryan Martin —- ELMONT, N.Y. – She’s a Julie added a second Grade 1 victory to her ledger, when displaying a powerful kick at the top of the stretch before running down Ollie’s Candy to the inside of Point of Honor to win the 52nd running of the Grade 1,...
Posted On 14 Jun 2020
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- STREAK OF LUCK IN A POSSIBLY PERFECT SPOT A $3.65 MILLION BUY, CEZZANE OFF TO GOOD START SANTA ANITA’S FIRST POST TIME IS NOW AT 1 P.M. MILLER HOLDS EDGE IN RACE FOR TOP TRAINER STREAK OF LUCK WELL SPOTTED FOR FIRST STAKES WIN Streak of Luck, an old gray...
Posted On 14 Jun 2020
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ASMUSSEN REFLECTS ON BECOMING CHURCHILL DOWNS’ ALL-TIME LEADING TRAINER

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 13, 2020) – Hall of Fame horseman Steve Asmussen surpassed South Louisville native Dale Romans as the all-time leading trainer in Churchill Downs history when 4-year-old filly Drop Dead Gorgeous cruised to a 8 ½-length...
Posted On 14 Jun 2020
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