TAMPA BAY: HORSES RETURN TO SUN ON THEIR BACKS, RELAXING ATMOSPHERE

By Mike Henry —- HORSES RETURN TO SUN ON THEIR BACKS, RELAXING ATMOSPHERE OLDSMAR, FL. – On Halloween, the Tampa Bay Downs barn area began its annual transformation from a ghost town into a thriving Thoroughbred metropolis. By noon today, about eight van loads of horses had...
Posted On 01 Nov 2018
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Breeders’ Cup Selections Friday Nov. 2nd 2018

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Here are my picks for Friday’s Breeders’ Cup races at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (The asterisk denotes the morning-line favorite). Friday, Nov. 2 $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 2 – Soldier’s...
Posted On 01 Nov 2018
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Breeders’ Cup World Championships Tuesday Distaff Notes

BREEDERS’ CUP RELEASE —- Abel Tasman/Vale Dori – When the 2017 3yo champion filly turned in an oddly poor performance – fifth by 10 ½ lengths – in the Zenyatta on Sept. 29, trainer Bob Baffert wasn’t sure if she was sick, like others in his stable, or the victim...
Posted On 30 Oct 2018
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Breeders’ Cup World Championships Tuesday, October 30, 2018

BREEDERS’ CUP RELEASE —- SPRINT Imperial Hint – Favorite for the $2 million TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Raymond Mamone’s Imperial Hint continued to impress in his preparation for the 6f affair Tuesday morning with a jog and canter the wrong way around the...
Posted On 30 Oct 2018
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Breeders’ Cup World Championships Tuesday Classic Notes

BREEDERS’ CUP RELEASE —- Accelerate – Trainer John Sadler’s morning-line favorite Accelerate galloped 1 1/2m Tuesday morning and stood in the gate as the 5yo colt moved toward Saturday’s $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. Javier Meza, Accelerate’s regular exercise...
Posted On 30 Oct 2018
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CLASSY CHICAGO STYLE HOPES TO HEAD WIDE OPEN FIELD OF NINE IN FRIDAY’S LURE STAKES

By Mike Willman —- ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2018)—Glen Hill Farm’s classy homebred Chicago Style takes on upstart Kencumin, iconic Alert Bay and veteran Kenjistorm in Friday’s $70,000 Lure Stakes, which has attracted a wide open field of nine 3-year-olds and up at a flat...
Posted On 29 Oct 2018
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Divine Miss Grey looks to start Big A campaign strong in Saturday’s Turnback the Alarm

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – After two runner-up finishes and a third-place effort, the ultra-consistent Divine Miss Grey will look to earn her first career graded stakes victory when she competes as part of a field of seven in the Grade 3, $150,000 Turnback...
Posted On 29 Oct 2018
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TOUCH VODKA, ZAXBY’S TO SPONSOR CUP RACES; BARN AREA OPENS TUESDAY

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Crisp fall weather arrived on cue for Thoroughbreds that will begin to arrive Tuesday morning at the Tampa Bay Downs barn area for the 2018-2019 meeting. Final preparations are being made for the Saturday, Nov. 24 Opening Day card as Tampa...
Posted On 29 Oct 2018
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Breeders’ Cup World Championships: Monday Notes October 29, 2018

BREEDERS’ CUP RELEASE —- YOSHIDA, MIDNIGHT BISOU WORK; EUROPEAN STARS ENABLE, ROARING LION HIT THE MAIN TRACK LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2018) – Breeders’ Cup Week at Churchill Downs got off to a good start on a brisk, but clear Monday morning with dirt works from...
Posted On 29 Oct 2018
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Brown, Ortiz, Jr., finish atop leaderboard for third consecutive time in earning Belmont fall meet titles

By Brian Bohl —- Klaravich Stables captures owner crown ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Chad Brown (44 wins) and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. (38 victories) both won their third consecutive meet titles as the respective leaders for the 35-day Belmont Park Fall Championship Meet that...
Posted On 29 Oct 2018
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