Blewitt, Courtney Chase Gulfstream’s $318,000 Pot o’ Gold Thursday

By David Joseph —- 20-cent Rainbow 6 Could Reach $500,000 HALLANDALE BEACH – There’s going to be approximately a half million reasons to play Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 Thursday afternoon. Unsolved for 10 consecutive racing days, the 20-cent wager has a carryover...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018
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OAKLAWN: TWO $1,000,000 RACES, NEW STAKES HIGHLIGHT THE 2019 SEASON

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Hot Springs, Ark. (Wednesday, July 18, 2018) – One of the richest Thoroughbred race meets in North America will now offer two $1,000,000 Kentucky Derby prep races and two additional signature races. Oaklawn, which earlier this year announced a...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018
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AT THE POST LIVE KICKS OFF 2018 SARATOGA RACING MEET

By Marina Bui —- AT THE POST LIVE KICKS OFF 2018 SARATOGA RACING MEET WITH NICK ZITO, SOL KUMIN & MANUEL FRANCO ON ESPN SPORTS RADIO & LIVE ON-LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN SARATOGA SPRINGS Thursday, July 19 at the Parting Glass Pub from 8-9 p.m. ET Presented by NYRA Bets...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018
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Oceanside Stakes Headlines Del Mar Opening Day

By Rick Francis —- Stakes racing headlines opening day of the Del Mar summer meet when a full field of 3-year-olds go to post in the running of the Oceanside Stakes. It’s a one mile turf test, let’s take a look at the starters. Del Mar Race 8) Oceanside Stakes...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018
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Live racing returns to Saratoga Race Course on July 20

NYRA RELEASE —- 40-day summer meet features 69 stakes races with nearly $19 million in purses SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Live thoroughbred racing will return to historic Saratoga Race Course on Friday, July 20 for its premier 40-day summer meet. The 2018 meet includes...
Posted On 16 Jul 2018
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Opening weekend at Saratoga Race Course to feature new attractions and returning favorites for 2018 season

NYRA RELEASE —- Opening Day to be highlighted by debut of new hospitality area The Stretch SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Racing fans will be greeted by a series of exciting new attractions, perennial-favorite events and world-class thoroughbred racing when they return to...
Posted On 16 Jul 2018
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes

By Ryan Martin —- Romans Considering Grade I Secretariat for Free Drop Billy E.T. Baird Excited to Be Back in the Saddle ROMANS CONSIDERING GRADE I SECRETARIAT FOR FREE DROP BILLY Trainer Dale Romans indicated that 2018 Triple Crown contender Free Drop Billy could make the...
Posted On 16 Jul 2018
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PICKETT FENCES IN THE COMPETITION IN THE $75,000 “SHINE” YOUNG FUTURITY

By Michael Chamberlain —- ATCHATA WINS THE FILLIES DIVISION UNDER JOCKEY DIEGO SAENZ OPELOUSAS, LA – Evangeline Downs hosted two divisions of the $75,000 D.S. “Shine” Young Futurity on Saturday night for Louisiana-bred 2-year-olds, one for colts and geldings and one for...
Posted On 15 Jul 2018
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Majestic Dunhill wins My Frenchman Stakes at Monmouth Park

By Tom Luicci —- MAJESTIC DUNHILL SHAKES FREE FROM STRETCH TRAFFIC TO WIN MY FRENCHMAN STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Majestic Dunhill continued his strong start to his 3-year-old campaign, overcoming stretch traffic before finally shaking free to score a hand...
Posted On 14 Jul 2018
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Jockey Franco sweeps Saturday stakes at Belmont Park

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Jockey Manny Franco capped a three-win day on the penultimate card for the Belmont Park spring/summer meet with a sweep of both stakes for owner Barry K. Schwartz on Saturday, winning the $150,000 Forbidden Apple with Voodoo Song and the...
Posted On 14 Jul 2018
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