Defending Champions Suedois (FR), Whitmore, Miss Sunset and Bucchero among Nominees to Keeneland’s Star-Studded Fall Stars Weekend

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 25, 2018) – Four graded stakes winners from Keeneland’s 2017 Fall Stars Weekend, including Suedois (FR), who took the $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (G1), are among the list of horses nominated to this year’s Fall Stars Weekend on Oct....
Posted On 26 Sep 2018
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Abel Tasman Moves Ahead of Monomoy Girl in NTRA Top 10 Poll

NTRA RELEASE —- ABEL TASMAN MOVES AHEAD OF MONOMOY GIRL IN NTRA TOP 10 POLL WITH BREEDERS’ CUP SHOWDOWN LOOMING LEXINGTON, Ky. Reigning Eclipse Award Champion Abel Tasman moved from fifth to fourth position in this week’s NTRA Top 10 Thoroughbred Poll, supplanting...
Posted On 26 Sep 2018
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Vintage Crop of Yearlings, Dynamic Market Drive Surging Results As Keeneland September Sale Closes

By Amy Gregory —- Vintage Crop of Yearlings, Dynamic Market Drive Surging Results As Keeneland September Sale Closes Gross sales of $377 million fourth-highest in September Sale history LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 23, 2018) – Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale concluded Sunday...
Posted On 24 Sep 2018
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes

By Ryan Martin/Bailey Gallison —- DOYLE RELISHES FIRST ARLINGTON MEET Jockey Sophie Doyle came into the 2018 meet at Arlington International Racecourse with a plan. With the racing season wrapping up, everything went according to said plan for the 31-year-old rider. Doyle...
Posted On 24 Sep 2018
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- DIVINE QUEEN’S DOGWOOD VICTORY CAPS EMOTIONAL WEEK FOR BRADLEY, HURST LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018) – Throughout the last six months, trainer “Buff” Bradley and owner Carl Hurst have spent thousands of dollars rehabbing their “pride and joy”...
Posted On 24 Sep 2018
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Chad Brown’s talented turf contingent fills Sunday’s worktab • Thunder Snow clears quarantine, gets first look at Belmont’s main track • Miss Technicality tops Clement’s Sunday turf workers • Heart to Heart breezes at Belmont in...
Posted On 24 Sep 2018
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Gulfstream News & Notes: Sano to Train Gunnevera to up to Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)

By David Joseph —- Curlin’s Approval to Seek Breeders’ Cup Berth in Keeneland Stakes Gemonteer Makes Gulfstream Return in Saturday’s Bear’s Den HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Antonio Sano has opted to train Gunnevera up to a planned start in the $6 Million Breeders’ Cup...
Posted On 21 Sep 2018
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New York-breds help comprise Sunday’s stakes slate with John Hettinger and Ashley T. Cole

By Brian Bohl and Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Hilly Fields Stable’s Lady Joan will look to build on a close-running second in the Yaddo last out when she competes in Sunday’s $125,000 John Hettinger for New York-bred fillies and mares 3-years-old and...
Posted On 21 Sep 2018
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Gulfstream Park Announces Record $29.079 Million Stakes Schedule

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Park Announces Record $29.079 Million Stakes Schedule 2018-19 Championship Meet Supported by Record 105 Stakes $9 Million Pegasus World Cup, $7 Million Pegasus Turf Cup Jan. 26 Grade 1 Attractions Richest Dirt and Turf Stakes in North America...
Posted On 21 Sep 2018
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Belmont: Realm returns to graded stakes ranks in G2 Kelso

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Alydar winner Realm will make his graded stakes return as part of a field of seven in Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Kelso Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at a mile at Belmont Park. Carded as Race 8 with a scheduled post time of 5:18...
Posted On 21 Sep 2018
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