Santa Anita: Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby, Hollywood Gold Cup top Full Card Selections

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Full Card Picks for Santa Anita Saturday, June 6, 2020 Field size is still limited in many races in California due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, but even those small fields produce some interesting handicapping challenges. Such...
Posted On 05 Jun 2020
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Keeneland Releases 2020 Summer Meet Condition Book

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (June 5, 2020) – Keeneland today released the Condition Book for its five-day Summer Meet at Keeneland, to be held Wednesday, July 8 through Sunday, July 12. The Condition Book is available online at Keeneland.com/racing or by clicking her...
Posted On 05 Jun 2020
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CHURCHILL DOWNS: Full Card Picks

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Full Card Picks for Churchill Downs Saturday, June 6, 2020 The 11-race card at Churchill Downs for this Saturday is highlighted by the Grade 3 Dogwood Stakes, a 7-furlong sprint for fillies and mares three-years-old and up. A...
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TAMPA BAY: SILKS POKER ROOM SET TO REOPEN ON SUNDAY, JUNE 14

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs will reopen The Silks Poker Room on Sunday, June 14. The room will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m.-2 a.m. for all poker games and tournament play. Simulcast wagering will not be offered. It will return once Grandstand...
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Mind Control and Performer square off in Grade 1, $250K Runhappy Carter Handicap

By Keith McCalmont —- Mind Control and Performer square off in Grade 1, $250K Runhappy Carter Handicap ELMONT, N.Y. – Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables’ multiple Grade 1-winner Mind Control and Phipps Stable and Claiborne Farm’s rising star Performer will...
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CATALANO CONFIDENT MANNY WAH ‘DESERVES ANOTHER SHOT’ IN SATURDAY’S $100,000 ARISTIDES

By Kevin Kerstein —- Anne M. Eberhardt Photo LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, June 4, 2020) – Veteran trainer Wayne Catalano exuded passion and animation when he described Susan Moulton’s three-time winner Manny Wah as the now 4-year-old colt will get his chance to breakthrough...
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BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE RETURNS FROM SAUDI ARABIA TO TAKE ON TOP SPRINTERS IN SUNDAY’S GRADE II TRIPLE BEN

By Mike Willman —- Benoit Photos BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE RETURNS FROM SAUDI ARABIA TO TAKE ON TOP SPRINTERS IN SUNDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 TRIPLE BEND AT SEVEN FURLONGS $3.3 MILLION EARNER HASN’T SPRINTED SINCE WINNING GRADE I MALIBU ON DEC. 26, 2018 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 4,...
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LONE STAR PARK FINALIZES A REVISED STAKES SCHEDULE FOR 2020 THOROUGHBRED MEET

By Diantha Brazzell —- LONE STAR PARK FINALIZES A REVISED STAKES SCHEDULE FOR 2020 THOROUGHBRED MEET GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Thursday, June 4, 2020) – The 2020 Thoroughbred Racing Season was to begin April 18 for a 44-day run, but due to the covid-19 pandemic, was...
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EVANGELINE DOWNS RETURNS TO RACING ON FRIDAY NIGHT

By Michael Chamberlain —- LOUISIANA LEGENDS NIGHT ON JULY 4 AND “SHINE” YOUNG FUTURITIES ON AUGUST 29 OPELOUSAS, LA – Evangeline Downs is returning to racing on Friday, June 5 with the first of 50 live racing nights featuring a nine-race program. The season had originally...
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ILLINOIS OFFICIALS APPROVE RETURN OF HORSERACING WITHOUT ON-SITE FANS

By Jim Miller —- LLINOIS OFFICIALS APPROVE RETURN OF HORSERACING WITHOUT ON-SITE FANS, HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE TO HOST RACES BEGINNING JUNE 6, OFFER “BET-AND-GO” SERVICES AT OFF-TRACK FACILITIES Cooperative “Studio Racing” Plan Developed with...
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