Vekoma 9-5 Favorite in Field of 14 for Saturday’s $1 million Toyota Blue Grass

By Amy Owens —- Vekoma 9-5 Favorite in Field of 14 for Saturday’s $1 million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (April 3, 2019) – Gatsas Stable and R.A. Hill Stable’s Vekoma has been installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite in a field of 14 entered Wednesday for Saturday’s...
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Escape Clause Confirmed For Apple Blossom

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Escape Clause Confirmed For Apple Blossom There will be even more Canadian flavor in the $750,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) after owner/trainer Don Schnell said Monday afternoon that multiple stakes winner Escape Clause would run in the 1 1/16-mile...
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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Keeneland Barn Notes – Tuesday, April 2

By Amy Owens —- TUESDAY, APRIL 2 Keeneland’s 2019 Spring Meet opens Thursday, April 4, with a 3 p.m. ET first post. First post for the remainder of meet is 1:05 p.m. The 16-day season runs through Friday, April 26. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21. **********...
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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Game Winner, Maximum Security 8-1 Co-Morning Line Favorites in Pool 4 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager

By Darren Rogers —- CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD GAME WINNER, FLORIDA DERBY VICTOR MAXIMUM SECURITY CO-FAVORITES IN POOL 4 OF KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 2, 2019) – Gary and Mary West’s champion 2-year-old Game Winner and undefeated Florida Derby...
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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2018-19 Aqueduct winter meet generates $335,521,091 in all-sources handle

By Pat McKenna —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the 60-day Aqueduct winter meet, which ran from December 7, 2018 to March 31 generated all-sources handle of $335,521,091, a 14.2 percent increase over the same...
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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Post Position Draw for Toyota Blue Grass, Central Bank Ashland at Keeneland on Wednesday

By Amy Owens —- Post Position Draw for Toyota Blue Grass, Central Bank Ashland at Keeneland on Wednesday WHAT: Keeneland will host a Post Position Draw brunch for the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and $500,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1) on Wednesday, April 3. WHEN:...
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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MAXIMUM SECURITY ENTERS TOP 5 IN 3-YEAR-OLD POLL

By Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- MAXIMUM SECURITY ENTERS TOP 5 IN 3-YEAR-OLD POLL; DUBAI WORLD CUP CARD WINNERS MAKE PRESENCE FELT IN THOROUGHBRED POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 1, 2019) – A handy victory by Maximum Security in the Grade 1 Xpressbet Florida Derby and some stirring...
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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Keeneland Barn Notes – Monday, April 1

By Amy Owens —- MONDAY, APRIL 1 Keeneland’s 2019 Spring Meet opens Thursday, April 4, with a 3 p.m. ET first post. First post for the remainder of meet is 1:05 p.m. The 16-day season runs through Friday, April 26. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21. **********...
Posted On 01 Apr 2019
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019

By Ed Golden —- • KILROE PHOTO RESULTS IN A WIN FOR TEAM OHIO • ESPINOZA’S STAKES VICTORY GOOD ALL AROUND • McKINZIE AND GAME WINNER BREEZE TOMORROW • TODAY’S RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT HITS $675,799 • MANDATORY RAINBOW JACKPOT PAYOUT SATURDAY LONGEST PHOTO HAS HAPPY ENDING...
Posted On 01 Apr 2019
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Maximum Security Exits Florida Derby (G1) Win in Good Order

By David Joseph —- Meg Griffin Photo HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gary and Mary West’s Maximum Security exited his dominating triumph in Saturday’s $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park in good order Sunday morning. The 3-year-old son of New Year’s Day...
Posted On 01 Apr 2019
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