Handicapping Gulfstream’s Championship Meet

By David Joseph —- Strategies and Tips from Blewitt, Courtney and Nicoletti HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – While Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet provides fans an opportunity to see many of the top horses and jockeys in the world, it can also be a bit of a puzzle for bettors...
Posted On 27 Nov 2019
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TAMPA BAY: PAPA JIM’S KITCHEN TEAM THANKFUL FOR OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE

By Milke Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – As a Thoroughbred trainer from 1989-1997, Jim Tsirigotis gained an appreciation for the challenges faced by backstretch workers on the racetrack. “They work their butts off,” said Tsirigotis, the proprietor of Papa Jim’s Kitchen at the south...
Posted On 27 Nov 2019
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Fair Grounds: Thanksgiving Classic Headlines Opening Day

By Rick Francis —- Clear skies and inviting temps are both in store as Fair Grounds Racecourse and Slots kicks off it’s 148th race meet; and with the anticipated large crowd comes the 95th edition of the Thanksgiving Classic Stakes. A small field of five will head to...
Posted On 27 Nov 2019
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Churchill Downs News Release: First Kentucky Derby Future Wager of the Year Opens Thursday

By Darren Rogers —- FIRST KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER OF YEAR OPENS THURSDAY; INDEPENDENCE HALL, STORM THE COURT LISTED AT 12-1 ON MORNING LINE Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager Also On Tap; Both Pools Close Sunday at 6 p.m. ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, Nov. 25, 2019) –...
Posted On 25 Nov 2019
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Aqueduct: Friday’s Stakes Previews

By Brian Bohl —- Gold Standard looks to set benchmark for rest of field in Friday’s G3 Comely OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Stonestreet Stables and LNJ Foxwoods’ Gold Standard handled a step up in class with a last-out runner-up effort in her stakes debut and will...
Posted On 25 Nov 2019
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Gulfstream News & Notes: $100,000 Guaranteed Pool in Rainbow 6 on Opening Day

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream News & Notes $100,000 Guaranteed Pool in Rainbow 6 on Opening Day Gulfstream Announces Championship Meet Giveaways, Gaffalione Bobblehead Meet Hall of Famers Prado, Santos, Blum and More Saturday, Nov. 30 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream...
Posted On 25 Nov 2019
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Del Mar Stable Notes November 24, 2019

DMTC News – From the Wire —- NAKATANI MAKES RETIREMENT OFFICIAL; HONORS HERE NEXT WEEKEND Jockey Corey Nakatani officially announced his retirement Saturday afternoon via his son and agent Matt’s twitter account, ending a career that includes 3,909 total wins and more...
Posted On 25 Nov 2019
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Churchill Downs: Tom’s d’Etat, Seeking the Soul Clash in Friday’s Grade I, $600,000 Clark

By Darren Rogers —- TOM’S d’ETAT, SEEKING THE SOUL CLASH IN FRIDAY’S GRADE I, $600,000 CLARK PRESENTED BY NORTON HEALTHCARE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019) – G M B Racing’s multiple graded stakes winner Tom’s d’Etat is set to bid for Grade I glory in Friday’s...
Posted On 25 Nov 2019
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Promising 2-Year-Old Filly Turtle Trax to Try Stakes Company in Golden Rod

By Kevin Kerstein —- PROMISING ALLOWANCE WINNER TURTLE TRAX TO TRY STAKES COMPANY IN GOLDEN ROD LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 22, 2019) – Brereton Jones’ recent eye-catching allowance winner Turtle Trax will try stakes company and stretch out in distance for the first time...
Posted On 22 Nov 2019
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SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES 2019-20 WINTER/SPRING STAKES SCHEDULE

By Mike Willman —- SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES 2019-20 WINTER/SPRING STAKES SCHEDULE; HEADED BY GRADE I MALIBU & LA BREA ON DEC. 26, A TOTAL OF 93 STAKES, 11 OF THEM GRADE I, TO BE OFFERED THROUGH JUNE 21 ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 22, 2019)—Santa Anita Park, which will open for...
Posted On 22 Nov 2019
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