Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Cox Closing In On 1,000 Career Victories

By Darren Rogers —- Brad Cox; Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 16, 2018) – Arguably one of the nation’s fastest rising starts, Louisville native Brad Cox is two wins away from a major professional milestone: 1,000 career victories. Cox, 38, is not far removed...
Posted On 17 Nov 2018
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$50,000 Guaranteed Pool for Friday’s Stronach 5 – Five Races, 59 Entries, Three Tracks

By David Joseph —- $50,000 Guaranteed Pool for Friday’s Stronach 5 Five Races, 59 Entries, Three Tracks LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, a national wager with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, will feature a guaranteed pool of $50,000. First race post time is 3:52 p.m....
Posted On 16 Nov 2018
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MULTIPLE STAKES WINNER MR. MISUNDERSTOOD TOPS SATURDAY’S GRADE III RIVER CITY HANDICAP

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Flurry Racing Stables’ 11-time winner Mr. Misunderstood leads a competitive eight-horse field as the starting 121-pound high weight in Saturday’s 41st running of the $100,000 River City Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs. The River...
Posted On 16 Nov 2018
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Aqueduct: My Boy Tate a horse for course in NYSS Thunder Rumble

By Keith McCalmont —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – My Boy Tate, with four wins from five attempts on the Big A main track, will look for a return to form in Sunday’s $125,000 Thunder Rumble at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained and part-owned by Michelle Nevin with Little Red...
Posted On 16 Nov 2018
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Audible on Target for $9 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1)

By David Joseph —- Audible on Target for $9 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Florida Derby Champ Pointed to Dec. 15 Harlan’s Holiday at Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Florida Derby (G1) winner Audible has returned to Todd Pletcher’s training base at Palm Beach...
Posted On 16 Nov 2018
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FAIR GROUNDS: REMEMBER DAISY SCORES IN TOM BENSON MEMORIAL

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (November 15, 2018) – Al and Bill Ulwelling’s Remember Daisy was a little uneasy throughout various stages of the Tom Benson Memorial Overnight Stakes, but nevertheless was able to pull off her first stakes victory on turf in the Opening Day...
Posted On 16 Nov 2018
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Del Mar Stable Notes November 15, 2018

DMTC News – From the Wire BAFFERT’S BOB HOPE HOPES DIMINISHED BY ONE Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Bob Hope Stakes – the first of nine graded stakes on the fall racing at Del Mar schedule – falls right in the wheelhouse of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. It’s for...
Posted On 16 Nov 2018
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Morales Ending Apprenticeship With a Bang

By Darren Rogers —- MORALES ENDING APPRENTICESHIP WITH A BANG LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018) – Jockey Edgar Morales will lose the five-pound weight allowance that is granted to apprentice riders on Saturday, but the 20-year-old Puerto Rico native has made the...
Posted On 16 Nov 2018
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FAIR GROUNDS KEY DATES TO KNOW: 147th THOROUGHBRED RACING SEASON

By Ryan Martin —- KEY DATES TO KNOW: 147th THOROUGHBRED RACING SEASON NEW ORLEANS (November 14, 2018) – The 147th Thoroughbred Racing Season at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots is approaching, with Opening Day scheduled for Thursday, November 15 with a 12:30 p.m. first...
Posted On 15 Nov 2018
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: McPeek Assistant Jeff Hiles to Begin Training Career

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018) – Jeff Hiles, a former U.S. Marine and longtime assistant to trainer Kenny McPeek, is set to start the next chapter in his life by stepping out on his own and becoming a trainer. “This has been something I’ve...
Posted On 15 Nov 2018
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