Saratoga: Country Grammer, Dayoutoftheoffice top opening stakes

Country Grammer could set up G1 Runhappy Travers spot with G3 Peter Pan score By Brian Bohl Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Country Grammer dueled Caracaro in the stretch and held firm from the inside position, edging his rival by a neck to win the Grade 3, $100,000 Peter Pan for...
Posted On 17 Jul 2020
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TRAINER GONZALEZ ENTERS TVG.COM HASKELL AS A LONGSHOT BUT HAS ALREADY WON THE RACE OF HIS LIFE BEATING CANCER

MONMOUTH PARK MEDIA —- OCEANPORT, N.J. — The first time Claudio Gonzalez showed up on the Monmouth Park backstretch, he was a recent Chilean immigrant and a teenager who barely spoke English and was in dire need of any job. Now he’ll roll through the stable gate with...
Posted On 16 Jul 2020
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Altaf finds home on main track; takes big step up in G1 CCA Oaks Seven-eighths should suit Risky Mandate Rookie Report: Two Saturday maiden fields kick off 2-year-old maiden racing at the Spa Xenobia to contest Friday’s De La Rose License renewal...
Posted On 16 Jul 2020
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Harvey Wallbanger Seeks to Make McPeek’s Stay at Gulfstream

By David Joseph —- Graded-Stakes Winner Returns in Saturday’s Sea of Tranquility HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Kenny McPeek, who made a year-round commitment to South Florida racing when he purchased Summerfield Training Center in Marion County last year, will be...
Posted On 16 Jul 2020
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AUTHENTIC INSTALLED AS 4-5 MORNING LINE FAVORITE FOLLOWING DRAW FOR TVG.COM HASKELL STAKES

MONMOUTH PARK RELEASE —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Authentic was installed as the 4-5 morning line favorite to extend Bob Baffert’s record for victories in the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes following Wednesday’s post position draw for Monmouth Park’s showcase race. A field of...
Posted On 15 Jul 2020
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NYRA establishes new jockey safety protocols and travel restrictions for Saratoga summer meet

By Pat McKenna —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association Inc., (NYRA) today announced updated health and safety protocols to address the rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases among jockeys around the country. Until further notice, Saratoga Race Course...
Posted On 14 Jul 2020
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Art Collector Biggest Mover on NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Poll

Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications —- ART COLLECTOR BIGGEST MOVER ON NTRA TOP THREE-YEAR OLD POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 13, 2020) – The story of Art Collector in his first two starts of 2020 was one of quiet progression with the son Bernardini winning both efforts against...
Posted On 13 Jul 2020
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Spectacular Racing Generates Total Handle of $63 Million as Historic Keeneland Summer Meet Concludes

By Amy Gregory —- Spectacular Racing Generates Total Handle of $63 Million as Historic Keeneland Summer Meet Concludes LEXINGTON, KY (July 12, 2020) – Keeneland successfully closed its unprecedented five-day Summer Meet on Sunday with all-sources wagering of more than $63...
Posted On 13 Jul 2020
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Monomoy Girl records 104 BSF for G2 Ruffian triumph Sistercharlie breezes for G2 Ballston Spa G1 Fourstardave an option for War of Will, Got Stormy Cross Country Pick 5 handles $180K ELMONT N.Y – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group,...
Posted On 13 Jul 2020
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SARATOGA STAKES PREVIEWS

By Keith McCalmont Brown’s fab four headline competitive De La Rose SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Chad Brown will have a strong hand in Friday’s 17th renewal of the $85,000 De La Rose, saddling four of the eight contenders for the one mile event over the...
Posted On 13 Jul 2020
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