SANTA ANITA “BLUES”

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- With the track problems going on at Santa Anita Park in Southern California, it’s time for an adjustment in my Top 10 colts headed to the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Track...
Posted On 12 Mar 2019
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Haikal makes dramatic late move to capture G3 Gotham

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Following a win in his stakes debut, Shadwell Stable’s Haikal proved he could handle a step up in class, making a strong rally from the outside in the final furlong to run down three competitors and post a one-length win in...
Posted On 11 Mar 2019
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FAIR GROUNDS: BLACK GOLD CARRYOVER REACHES $541,240 HEADING INTO WEDNESDAY’S CARD

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 10, 2019) – A total of $541,240 will be carried over into the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ Black Gold 5, a bet which only pays out the entire pool if there is a single winning ticket. Live racing action resumes on Wednesday...
Posted On 11 Mar 2019
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TACITUS PICKS RIGHT TIME TO EMERGE AS TRIPLE CROWN CANDIDATE

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott clearly is not a man in a hurry. A mere 22 years after his first victory in Tampa Bay Downs’ biggest race, Mott grabbed another Grade II Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby triumph. And he did it with Tacitus, a colt...
Posted On 11 Mar 2019
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Baffert Confirms Champion Game Winner and Improbable for Rebel

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Improbable; Coady Photography Baffert Confirms Champion Game Winner and Improbable for Rebel Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won the Rebel Stakes a record six times, all since 2010. Baffert will have a chance to add to that total with unbeaten...
Posted On 11 Mar 2019
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SANTA ANITA’S ONE MILE MAIN TRACK TO REOPEN FOR TRAINING MONDAY AT 5 A.M

By Mike Willman/Tiffani Steer SANTA ANITA’S ONE MILE MAIN TRACK TO REOPEN FOR TRAINING MONDAY AT 5 A.M.; TRACK TO BE AVAILABLE TO JOGGERS & GALLOPERS ONLY, WORKOUTS EXPECTED TO RESUME IN THE COMING DAYS ARCADIA, Calif. (March 9, 2019)—Santa Anita’s one mile main track will...
Posted On 11 Mar 2019
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IDAHO NATIVE SCOTT STEVENS WINS PRESTIGIOUS 2019 GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD

By Mike Willman —- SCOTT STEVENS COADY PHOTOGRAPHY IDAHO NATIVE SCOTT STEVENS WINS PRESTIGIOUS 2019 GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD; CONSISTENCY & WORK ETHIC HALLMARKS OF ICONIC 43-YEAR CAREER SCOTT & GARY STEVENS ARE FIRST BROTHER-WINNING COMBO SINCE AWARD’S...
Posted On 09 Mar 2019
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Aqueduct Racetrack Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- • Best hoping for big effort from Instagrand in G3 Gotham return • Pletcher contingent ready for Big A stakes action • Cross Country Pick 5 bolsters Gotham Day excitement OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Owner Larry Best, who races under the nom de course OXO...
Posted On 09 Mar 2019
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SANTA ANITA TO REOPEN INNER EXERCISE TRACK

By Mike Willman —- SANTA ANITA TO REOPEN INNER EXERCISE TRACK Arcadia, CA – March 7, 2019 – Starting Friday, March 8, 2019, Santa Anita will reopen its inner exercise track to all horses stabled on the grounds. That track, about six furlongs (3/4 of a mile) in...
Posted On 09 Mar 2019
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Six Shooter Works towards Gazebo Stakes

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Six Shooter Works towards Gazebo Stakes Six Shooter will make his next start in the $125,000 Gazebo Stakes for 3-year-olds March 23 at Oaklawn, trainer Paul Holthus of Hot Springs said Friday morning. Six Shooter had been under consideration for the $1...
Posted On 09 Mar 2019
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