Aqueduct: Forgotten Hero strolls in NYSS Fifth Avenue

By Keith McCalmont —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Forgotten Hero stayed undefeated with a prominent effort under Mike Luzzi to win the $150,000 New York Stallion Series Fifth Avenue division for juvenile fillies on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained and owned by John...
Posted On 16 Dec 2018
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Gulfstream: Dream Pauline Game in Sugar Swirl (G3) Victory

By David Joseph —- Dream Pauline; Lauren King Dream Pauline Game in Sugar Swirl (G3) Victory HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Stonestreet Stables LLC’s Dream Pauline, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin and ridden by Javier Castellano, gamely held off stretch rally by Stormy Embrace to win...
Posted On 16 Dec 2018
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Gulfstream: Glorious Empire Wires Talented Field in Fort Lauderdale (G2)

By David Joseph —- Glorious Empire; Lauren King G1 Winner Possible for $7 Million Pegasus Turf (G1) Jan. 26 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Matthew Schera’s Glorious Empire, left alone on the lead under Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado, kicked away from a talented field full of...
Posted On 16 Dec 2018
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Pegasus: Grade 1 Winner City of Light Joins Growing Cast for Pegasus World Cup (G1)

By David Joseph —- Grade 1 Winner City of Light Joins Growing Cast for Pegasus World Cup (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Mr. and Mrs. William K. Warren Jr.’s City of Light, front-running winner of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) last time out, has joined the list of starters...
Posted On 15 Dec 2018
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Stronach 5: Two Bettors Win $51,815 in Friday’s Stronach 5

By David Joseph —- LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, featuring three races from Gulfstream Park and two from Laurel Park, rewarded two bettors Friday with payoffs of $51,815 each. The Stronach 5, a national pick 5 with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, was hit by a bettor in...
Posted On 15 Dec 2018
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“CHAPLAIN PETE” WALKS THE BACKSTRETCH TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – As he makes his rounds through the barn area on a chilly morning, the new Tampa Bay Downs Chaplain, Pete Crisswell, has plenty of time to reflect on his lifetime at the racetrack: the good, bad and not-so-pretty. “The reality of the racetrack...
Posted On 15 Dec 2018
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Gulfstream Today 12.14.18: Rainbow 6 Jackpot Reaches $307,116 for Stakes-Filled Saturday

By David Joseph —- Rainbow 6 Jackpot Reaches $307,116 for Stakes-Filled Saturday Five Graded-Stakes Worth $600,000 in Purses on 11-Race Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Yet to be solved through the first 10 days of the 2018-19 Championship Meet, the 20-cent Rainbow 6 will...
Posted On 15 Dec 2018
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, December 14

By Ryan Martin —- War of Will; Coady Photography WAR OF WILL, MR. MONEY POINT FOR GRADE III LECOMTE With Road to the Derby Kickoff Day five weeks away, trainers have already started making plans with some of their highly regarded soon-to-be 3-year-olds. Trainer Mark Casse...
Posted On 15 Dec 2018
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Gulfstream: G2 Winner Attempts to ‘Embrace’ Distance in Sugar Swirl (G3)

By David Joseph —- Stormy Embrace; Lauren King Photo G2 Winner Attempts to ‘Embrace’ Distance in Sugar Swirl (G3) Stormy Embrace Cuts Back to Six Furlongs for $100,000 Sprint G2 Winner Tequilita Seeks Return to Form in $100,000 Rampart (G3) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Matalona...
Posted On 14 Dec 2018
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Gulfstream: Bellavais, Cherry Lodge Seek to Make Grade in My Charmer (G3)

By David Joseph —- Bellavais, Cherry Lodge Seek to Make Grade in My Charmer (G3) Among Five Stakes Worth $600,000 in Purses Saturday, Dec. 15 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – After ending lengthy layoffs with wins first time back less than a week and more than 700 miles apart, Todd...
Posted On 14 Dec 2018
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