Keeneland Barn Notes — Sunday, Sept. 30

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet opens Friday, Oct. 5, and concludes Saturday, Oct. 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET except Saturday, Oct. 6, when the first post is 12:40 p.m. ********** • SKEPTIC...
Posted On 01 Oct 2018
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Gulfstream: Jaramillo, Barboza Jr., De La Cerda Arindel Win Summer Meet Titles

By David Joseph —- Jaramillo, Barboza Jr., De La Cerda Arindel Win Summer Meet Titles Live Racing Resumes Wednesday at Gulfstream Park West Rainbow 6 Mandatory Payout Marks Summer Meet End HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jockey Emisael Jaramillo, trainers Victor Barboza Jr. and...
Posted On 01 Oct 2018
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CAST IN THE ROLE OF ‘OTHER BAFFERT,’ VALE DORI EXECUTES MAJOR UPSET IN WINNING GRADE I ZENYATTA STAKES

By Mike Willman —- CAST IN THE ROLE OF ‘OTHER BAFFERT,’ VALE DORI EXECUTES MAJOR UPSET IN WINNING GRADE I, $300,000 ZENYATTA STAKES BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH UNDER TALAMO; HEAVILY FAVORED ABEL TASMAN NEVER A FACTOR WITH $474,683 BET TO SHOW ON FAVORITE, WINNER PAYS...
Posted On 01 Oct 2018
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Extra Extra: Newspaperofrecord wires field in impressive G2 Miss Grillo win

By Brian Bohl and Najja Thompson Rocketry bests Man o’ War’s 98-year-old track record in Temperence Hill Invitational ELMONT, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ Newspaperofrecord made a strong impression in a maiden-breaking debut last month and was even more...
Posted On 01 Oct 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES – SUNDAY, SEPT. 30, 2018

By Ed Golden —- • RANSOM THE MOON HAS WEATHERED THE STORM • ACCELERATE POINTS TO BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC • JURY STILL OUT ON BREEDERS’ CUP FOR VASILIKA • SMILING TIGRESS BERNSTEIN’S HORSE FOR COURSE • $1 MILLION RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT AGAIN TODAY D’AMATO HOPES PATIENCE PAYS...
Posted On 01 Oct 2018
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Owner-trainer St. Lewis riding high following Discreet Lovers’ Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup upset at 45-1 • Channel Maker in good order after Joe Hirsch Turf Classic win; Casa Creed works ahead of G1 Champagne for Mott • ‘No apparent...
Posted On 01 Oct 2018
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RECORD STAKES SCHEDULE WHETS ANTICIPATION FOR 2018-2019 MEETING

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Many of the top Thoroughbreds in training are expected to participate in the Tampa Bay Downs 2018-2019 stakes program, which includes 28 stakes races worth a record $3.74-million in purse money. The stakes schedule includes six graded races...
Posted On 28 Sep 2018
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Santa Anita Selections: Grade I Awesome Again, Rodeo Drive

By Matt Pappis TSV Staff Writer —- Race 10) Grade I Rodeo Drive Vasilika (6): She is coming off 6 straight wins and has won 8 of her last 9, she just beat Cambodia easily in her last and is turning into a real force. The one question we’ll have here is if she can get...
Posted On 28 Sep 2018
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Gulfstream’s Summer Meet Closes This Weekend

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream’s Summer Meet Closes This Weekend $1.1 Million Sire Stakes Finals Saturday 152 Entries for Saturday Program Mandatory Payouts Sunday Bourbon, Beer & BBQ Saturday in Ten Palms Inaugural Stronach 5 Friday with $50,000 Guaranteed Pool English...
Posted On 28 Sep 2018
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Santa Anita Selections: American Pharoah, Chandelier Stakes

By Matt Pappis TSV Staff Writer —- Race 6) American Pharoah Stakes 2yo Rowayton (1): Looked like a sure winner mid stretch in the Del Mar Futurity until Game Winner got there in the final furlong. I am going to try and reverse the result here and see if we can get him to...
Posted On 28 Sep 2018
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