Hard Study looks to ace test in Friday’s Flat Out

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Hard Study will return to stakes company as part of a field of nine in the third running of the $100,000 Flat Out for 4-year-olds and up on Friday at Belmont Park. Owned by Paul Pompa, Jr., Hard Study utilized a stalking trip to post a...
Posted On 29 Apr 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • BOLT D’ORO PICTURE-PERFECT IN DERBY BREEZE • APPRENTICE RIDER ASA ESPINOZA IS ‘ACING IT’ • BEJARANO IS GETTING READY TO RESUME RIDING • FIRST POST WILL BE 12:30 P.M. STARTING ON MAY 3 BOLT D’ORO, MIDNIGHT BISOU WORK FOR KENTUCKY Under a...
Posted On 29 Apr 2018
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FTBOA STAKES HONORING SILVER CHARM OFFERS WINNER ‘FOREVER HOME’

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Colts and geldings that compete in the inaugural $100,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Silver Charm Florida Sire Stakes on Saturday, May 5 at Tampa Bay Downs will be racing for more than the winner’s purse. The race...
Posted On 29 Apr 2018
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Kentucky Derby Update for Saturday, April 28, 2018

By Darren Rogers —- CHAMPION GOOD MAGIC TOPS LIST OF SIX DERBY WORKS AT CHURCHILL DOWNS; MONOMOY GIRL DRILLS FOR KENTUCKY OAKS RUN LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, April 28, 2018) – E Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables’ 2-year-old champion Good Magic headed a group...
Posted On 29 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Concludes 2018 Spring Meet With Near-Record All-Sources Wagering on Keeneland

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 27, 2018) – Keeneland closed its 2018 Spring Meet on Friday with near-record all-sources wagering on Keeneland of more than $157 million, highlighted by an all-time single-day handle record on Toyota Blue Grass Day and driven by full...
Posted On 28 Apr 2018
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CONQUEST TSUNAMI, DOUBLE TOUCH HEAD FIELD OF EIGHT IN SUNDAY’S GIII SAN SIMEON STAKES

By Mike Willman —- CONQUEST TSUNAMI Benoit Photo CONQUEST TSUNAMI, DOUBLE TOUCH HEAD FIELD OF EIGHT IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 SAN SIMEON STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2018)—Simply brilliant in two gate to wire triumphs over the...
Posted On 28 Apr 2018
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Mom’s On Strike Wins Bewitch on Final Day of Spring Meet

By Amy Owens —- Mom’s On Strike; Keeneland Photos LEXINGTON, KY (April 27, 2018) – Carl R. Moore Management and Brad Grady’s Mom’s On Strike drew away from her closest rivals in the stretch for a 3¼-length victory over 3-5 favorite Daddys Lil Darling in the 57th...
Posted On 28 Apr 2018
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Kentucky Derby Update for Friday, April 27, 2018

By Darren Rogers —- PLETCHER QUARTET DRILLS FOR DERBY 144, LONE SAILOR WORKS FOR AMOSS; JUSTIFY WORKS SEVEN-EIGHTHS AT SANTA ANITA; SIX OAKS CANDIDATES PUT IN DRILLS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, April 27, 2018) – Two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Todd Pletcher put his...
Posted On 27 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Barn Notes — April 27

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, APRIL 27 – CLOSING DAY ********** • BROWN RETURNS TO KEENELAND FOR RUSHING FALL WORK • FORMER JOCKEY TORRES LEARNING ANOTHER SIDE OF RACING • GALLOPING OUT • KEENELAND PARTNERS WITH LANE’S END TO SPONSOR BLUEGRASS BREAKFAST DERBY WEEK AT CHURCHILL...
Posted On 27 Apr 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018

By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY (this morning) Zoe Metz Photography • JUSTIFY IN FINAL MAJOR KENTUCKY DERBY DRILL • FULL OF LUCK MAKES DIRT DEBUT IN CALIFORNIAN • MARATHON SHOULD SUIT CAUSEFORCOMMOTION • ISOTHERM SHORTENS UP SUNDAY FOR SAN SIMEON • FIRST POST WILL BE 12:30 P.M....
Posted On 27 Apr 2018
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