Gulfstream: Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) Ultimate Goal for Pay Any Price

By David Joseph —- Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) Ultimate Goal for Pay Any Price World-Record Holder Set for Sunday’s Tamiami Handicap HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Pay Any Price takes an important step toward the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) Sunday when the...
Posted On 14 Sep 2018
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Juvenile state-bred fillies compete in Joseph A. Gimma on Wednesday

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Jeremiah Englehart will saddle three contenders looking to win their first respective races at Belmont Park in the $150,000 Joseph A. Gimma for New York bred 2-year-old fillies on Wednesday. Carded as Race 8 with an approximate...
Posted On 14 Sep 2018
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 (Opening Day of September Meet)

By Darren Rogers —- FLORIDA-BASED NIHEI ‘HAPPY TO BE BACK’ AT CHURCHILL DOWNS FOR SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $150,000 IROQOUIS STAKES LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Sept. 14, 2018) – Florida-based trainer Michelle Nihei has not made a trip to Churchill Downs since the spring of 2013...
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Gulfstream: Midnight Soiree Set for Saturday’s Miss Gracie Stakes

By David Joseph —- Midnight-Soiree;Lauren-King HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Midnight Soiree earned her first stakes success at Gulfstream Park last time out, fighting off a persistent rival through the stretch run to capture the $117,500 Martha Washington Stakes. Trainer Lisa...
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Keeneland: $2.1 Million Medaglia d’Oro Colt Headlines Thursday Session

By Amy Owens —- $2.1 Million Medaglia d’Oro Colt Headlines Thursday Session as Bullish Market Continues at Keeneland September Sale Book 1 concludes with double-digit increases in business LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 13, 2018) – Amer Abdulaziz’ Phoenix Thoroughbreds paid $2.1...
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DABSTER STRETCHES TO 10 FURLONGS IN INAUGURAL LOS ALAMITOS SPECIAL

Bob Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. – Dabster will try for his second consecutive stakes win for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert when he faces eight opponents in the inaugural $100,000 Los Alamitos Special Sunday. The 1 ¼ mile contest for 3-year-olds & up is the eighth...
Posted On 14 Sep 2018
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MIND YOUR BISCUITS ARRIVES AT CHURCHILL DOWNS TO PREP FOR BREEDERS’ CUP

By Darren Rogers —- Mind Your Biscuits; Benoit Photo LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018) – Multiple Grade I winner and the richest New York-bred in history Mind Your Biscuits arrived at Churchill Downs early Thursday morning to begin training towards the $200,000...
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Gulfstream: Paco Lopez Makes Early Return to Gulfstream Park

By David Joseph —- Paco Lopez Makes Early Return to Gulfstream Park Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $136,733 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jockey Paco Lopez made an early return to South Florida Thursday, riding three horses on Thursday’s twilight program at...
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American Pharoah Colt Brings $1.4 Million on Wednesday at Keeneland September Sale

By Amy Owens —- Clickhere for a video of Hip 729, a $1.4 million American Pharoah-Bsharpsonata colt Click here for a video of Hip 696, a $1.2 million War Front-Betterbetterbetter (IRE) filly Click here for a video of Hip 730, a $1.2 million Medaglia d’Oro-Bunairgead (IRE)...
Posted On 13 Sep 2018
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‘ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY’ BEGINS SATURDAY WITH IROQUOIS AT CHURCHILL DOWNS

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018) – The official “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” will begin Saturday at the home of America’s greatest race as Churchill Downs stages the 37th running of the Grade III, $150,000...
Posted On 12 Sep 2018
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