146th Kentucky Derby Picks; Stakes Undercard Selections

By Rick Francis —- With clear skies but a cloud of Covid uncertainty hanging over the famed Twin Spires, the 146th edition of the “Run for the Roses” will go to post with a starting gate of sixteen three-year-olds. Race 14) 1&1/4 Mile. Kentucky Derby...
Posted On 05 Sep 2020
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SHEDARESTHEDEVIL SCORES 15-1 UPSET TO WIN THE 146TH LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS

By Gary Yunt —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – Qatar Racing, Flurry Racing Stables and Big Aut Farms’ Shedaresthesdevil pushed past heavy favorite Gamine at the eighth pole and then held off a bid from Swiss Skydiver by 1 ½ lengths to win the 146th running of the...
Posted On 05 Sep 2020
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BY MY STANDARDS WINS ALYSHEBA; DEFENDING CHAMPION MCKINZIE FOURTH

By Gary Yunt —- By My Standards; Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – Allied Racing Stable’s By My Standards forged to the front in upper stretch and pulled away to post a 1 ¾-length victory over Owendale to win the 17th running of the $400,000...
Posted On 05 Sep 2020
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CHAMPION MONOMOY GIRL DOMINATES LA TROIENNE

By Gary unt —- Monomoy Girl; Photos by Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl, the champion female runner of 2018, continued to show her brilliance as she cruised to a...
Posted On 05 Sep 2020
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ARRIAGA SEEKING FIRST CAREER GRADED STAKES VICTORY WITH SHARE THE RIDE IN SATURDAY’S RED BANK STAKES

Monmouth News Release —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Antonio Arriaga knows exactly what he’s up against in Saturday’s $150,00 Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes, a one-mile turf race that will serve as the feature on Monmouth Park’s 13-race card. Chad Brown, Graham Motion, Kelly Breen. There...
Posted On 03 Sep 2020
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Kentucky Derby/Oaks Barn Notes

By Kevin Kerstein —- TIZ THE LAW JOGS OVER SLOPPY TRACK IN ADVANCE OF KENTUCKY DERBY 146 LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020) – Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law jogged twice around the Churchill Downs main track Thursday morning with trainer Barclay Tagg alongside on a...
Posted On 03 Sep 2020
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KING GUILLERMO TO SCRATCH FROM KENTUCKY DERBY 146

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020) – Owner Victor Martinez of Victoria’s Ranch reported Thursday that Tampa Bay Derby (GII) winner King Guillermo will be scratched from Saturday’s 146th running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve...
Posted On 03 Sep 2020
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Handicapping the 146th Kentucky Oaks; Full-card Selections

By Rick Francis —- Race 8) 7 Furlongs. Eight Belles S. PRESENTED BY TWINSPIRES.COM. Grade II. Purse $300,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD. Post Time: ( 3:05)/ 2:05/ 1:05/12:05 7) Four Graces (Wilkes/Leparoux); winner of three straight last two in Grade 3’s here and at...
Posted On 03 Sep 2020
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Gulfstream: Smile Sprint (G3) Headlines Gulfstream’s Labor Day Weekend – Cool Arrow, Double Crown Set to Clash in Six-Furlong Feature

By David Joseph —- Smile Sprint (G3) Headlines Gulfstream’s Labor Day Weekend Cool Arrow, Double Crown Set to Clash in Six-Furlong Feature HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Labor Day Weekend at Gulfstream Park will be celebrated by seven stakes over three days, headlined by Saturday’...
Posted On 02 Sep 2020
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Belmont Stakes runner-up Dr Post set for Saratoga debut in G2 Jim Dandy

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Dr Post, the runner-up in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes in June, will make his Saratoga Race Course debut as one of two talented entrants for trainer Todd Pletcher in Saturday’s Grade 2, $150,000 Jim Dandy for sophomores...
Posted On 02 Sep 2020
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