SUMMER FESTIVAL RETURNS TO DELIGHT RACING FANS, FUN-SEEKERS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Two days of excitement-packed Thoroughbred racing provide the backdrop for a full weekend of entertainment – including the highly popular Corgi races – during the sixth annual Summer Festival of Racing and Music on Saturday and Sunday at...
Posted On 27 Jun 2018
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Keeneland Announces Record $5.575 Million Stakes Schedule, New Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race for 2018 Fall Meet

By Amy Owen s—- Keeneland Announces Record $5.575 Million Stakes Schedule, New Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race for 2018 Fall Meet Indian Summer debuts as season’s 10th Breeders’ Cup Challenge race LEXINGTON, KY (June 26, 2018) – Keeneland will award $5.575 million in stakes...
Posted On 26 Jun 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • O’NEILL, PRAT STEAM TO TAKE SPRING HONORS • THE BEAT GOES ON FOR BAFFERT AND JUSTIFY • APPRENTICE ESPINOZA A TEENAGE SENSATION • MASSIVE MANDATORY EXOTIC PAYOUTS TODAY O’NEILL & PRAT BRING LOFTY NUMBERS INTO CLOSING DAY...
Posted On 25 Jun 2018
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Sunday, June 24, 2018

By Ryan Martin —- • Arlington-Based Juveniles Look Ahead • Hotshot Anna Emerges from Chicago Handicap in Good Order ARLINGTON-BASED JUVENILES LOOK AHEAD The first four maiden special weight events for 2-year-olds run at Arlington International Racecourse all were won by...
Posted On 25 Jun 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- FANS LINE UP FOR JUSTIFY POSTER Benoit Photo • POSTER SIGNING BRINGS OUT LONGEST LINE • FIRST-TIME FANS ENJOY JUSTIFY EXPERIENCE • LEADING RIDER PRAT PLANS TO STAY ON TOP • BELLA LUMA IS ‘DOING GREAT’ FOR WILSHIRE • PICK SIX CARRYOVER...
Posted On 24 Jun 2018
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HOTSHOT ANNA SETS TRACK RECORD IN GRADE III CHICAGO HANDICAP

By Bailey Gallison —- Hotshot Anna; Arlington Park Photo ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 31, 2018) – Hotshot Anna brought the heat in Saturday’s Grade III $100,000 Chicago Handicap when the 4-year-old daughter of Trappe Shot broke the seven-furlong track record over the...
Posted On 24 Jun 2018
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MOCITO ROJO AN UPSET WINNER IN THE $100,000 EVANGELINE MILE

By Michael Chamberlain —- Mocito Rojo; Coady Photography AUTUMN WARRIOR TAKES THE $50,000 LAFAYETTE STAKES FOR LOUISIANA-BREDS OPELOUSAS, LA – Saturday night was another double stakes night at Evangeline Downs and the marquee event on the program was the $100,000 Evangeline...
Posted On 24 Jun 2018
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Churchill Downs: Astrollinthepark Sharp in $75,033 Roxelana Overnight Stakes

By Darren Rogers —- CD/Coady Photography ASTROLLINTHEPARK SHARP IN $75,033 ROXELANA AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 23, 2018) – Dreamchaser Thorobreds’ 4-year-old homebred filly Astrollinthepark contested the pace from the outside, put away 9-5 favorite...
Posted On 24 Jun 2018
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Belmont: Got Stormy surges late to win Wild Applause

By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Under a patient ride from Hall of Famer John Velazquez, Gary Barber’s Got Stormy earned his second consecutive stakes win, capturing the $100,000 Wild Applause for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday at Belmont Park. Breaking...
Posted On 24 Jun 2018
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes: Dark Artist Captures Open Mind Stakes

By Tom Luicci —- DARK ARTIST SURGES LATE TO WIN $60,000 OPEN MIND STAKES FOR HER SECOND WIN IN FOUR WEEKS AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Dark Artist needed every bit of the Monmouth Park stretch to reel in front-running longshot Too Charming and surged to a neck victory...
Posted On 24 Jun 2018
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