Gulfstream’s Championship Meet Continues to Produce Classic Winners

By David Joseph —- Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover $817,189.50 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet, home of the Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) and Fountain of Youth (G2), continued its tradition of producing 3-year-old classic champions and stars...
Posted On 08 May 2019
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ARLINGTON STAKES PREVIEW: THE $100,000 GIII HANSHIN CUP

By Grant LaGrange —- The 67th running of the GIII $100,000 Hanshin Cup will mark the first Stakes race of the 2019 Arlington meet. It will be run at 1 mile on the Polytrack with a field of eleven older horses including last year’s runner up. The 2019 running will be the...
Posted On 08 May 2019
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Maximum Security Takes the Lead in NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- MAXIMUM SECURITY TAKES THE LEAD IN NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL; BRICKS AND MORTAR STILL REIGNS IN TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2019) – His winning effort in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve may have been made and void via...
Posted On 07 May 2019
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Derby Winner Country House Tops Prospects for 144th Preakness

By David Joseph —- Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Saturday, May 18 at Pimlico Race Course BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Country House tops the list of candidates for the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1) – the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course – on...
Posted On 06 May 2019
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Gulfstream: Rainbow 6 Carryover Grows to $817,189 for Thursday

By David Joseph —- Rainbow 6 Carryover Grows to $817,189 for Thursday Live Racing Returns with 10-Race Card May 9 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Live racing returns to Gulfstream Park with a 10-race program Thursday, May 9 featuring a carryover jackpot of $817,189.50 in the 20-cent...
Posted On 06 May 2019
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BENNETT WINS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TRAINING TITLE; AVERILL RACING ON TOP

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Heavy rain, accompanied by widespread lightning and high winds, forced the cancellation of the remainder of today’s card after the first race. Officially, the 2018-2019 Tampa Bay Downs season concludes on Sunday, June 30, which is also the...
Posted On 06 May 2019
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019

By Ed Golden —- • PRAT IS ON TOP OF THE WORLD AFTER DERBY VICTORY • CONTROVERSY REIGNS FOLLOWING DISQUALIFICATION • $356,332 UP FOR GRABS AT END OF RAINBOW JACKPOT • OHIO AT THE READY FOR THE GRADE I SHOEMAKER MILE TEAM PRAT ON CLOUD NINE AFTER HISTORIC DERBY WIN Flavien...
Posted On 06 May 2019
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Preakness possible for Kentucky Derby runner-up Code of Honor • Turf Tiara under consideration for Concrete Rose • Jose Lezcano surges up leaderboard after five-win Saturday at Belmont • Linda Rice scores four including the Saturday feature • G1 Jaipur...
Posted On 06 May 2019
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Kentucky Derby 145: “If it were a maiden 10 claimer, he would come down.”

Gary Yunt/CD Media Team —- TRAINER QUOTES FROM THE 145TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 4, 2019) – Bill Mott, trainer of Country House (1st) and Tacitus (3rd) – Pre DQ: “If it were a maiden 10 claimer, he would come down. I wish they would have...
Posted On 05 May 2019
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SERENGETI EMPRESS WINS 145TH LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS BEFORE CROWD OF 105,719

By Gary Yunt —- Notes Team Captain Churchill Downs Photo SERENGETI EMPRESS WINS 145TH LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS BEFORE CROWD OF 105,719 LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress grabbed the advantage out of the gate and repelled a stretch bid from...
Posted On 03 May 2019
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