Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Thursday, June 7, 2018

By Bailey Gallison —- Cammack Runs in Honor of Late Namesake Babybluesbdancing Possible for Grade III Chicago Handicap CAMMACK RUNS IN HONOR OF LATE NAMESAKE For over thirty years, Addison Cammack was a highly respected figure by many local horsemen during his tenure as a...
Posted On 07 Jun 2018
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Proctor’s Ledge, On Leave meet again in G1 Longines Just a Game

By Jon Forbes ELMONT, N.Y. – Proctor’s Ledge and On Leave, separated by only a half-length when finishing 1-2 five weeks ago, will meet again this Saturday at Belmont Park in the Grade 1, $700,000 Longines Just a Game for fillies and mares. The Just a Game is Race 8...
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Hi Happy riding high heading into G1 Woodford Reserve Manhattan

NYRA Release —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Todd Pletcher has a Triple Crown winner in his barn. It’s 2015 Argentinian Triple Crown champion Hi Happy, last seen holding off Sadler’s Joy in the Grade 1 Man o’ War last month at Belmont Park. Hi Happy will take on...
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Abel Tasman goes for fifth Grade 1 win in Saturday’s Ogden Phipps

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Four-time Grade 1 winner Abel Tasman will look to make a triumphant return to Belmont Park – and post her first victory of the year – in headlining an accomplished field of eight in the Grade 1, $750,000 Ogden Phipps for...
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Mind Your Biscuits tops star-studded field in G1 Runhappy Met Mile

NYRA Release —- ELMONT, N.Y. – An accomplished group of 11 graded-stakes winners, topped by $3.7 million earner and multiple Grade or Group 1 champion Mind Your Biscuits, will line up in an all-star edition of the Grade 1, $1.2 million Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap...
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Kentucky Oaks winner, reigning juvenile filly champion face off in G1 Acorn

By Anthony Affrunti —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks winner Monomoy Girl will try to maintain her perfect 3-year-old season in the one mile, Grade 1, $700,000 Acorn presented by Nassau County IDA, as part of a field of seven in Race 4 on Belmont Stakes Day at...
Posted On 07 Jun 2018
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Churchill Notes

Darren Rogers —- MULTIPLE GRADED STAKES WINNER LOVELY BERNADETTE HEADLINES GRADE III, $100,000 OLD FORESTER MINT JULEP HANDICAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, June 6, 2018) – James Miller’s multiple graded stakes-winning filly Lovely Bernadette leads a field of 11 fillies and...
Posted On 06 Jun 2018
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes 6/6

NYRA Release —- *** For 2018 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival workout videos and interviews, please visit NYRA’s YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/2L4Y8lI *** Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes • Hofburg looks to play spoiler to history in G1 Belmont Stakes • Bravazo...
Posted On 06 Jun 2018
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Thursday’s Belmont Race Selections: Astoria Stakes

By Rick Francis —- Belmont Park Race 6) Astoria Stakes 2 Year-Old Fillies 5&1/2 Furlongs Post Time 4:40 EDT 1) Wonder Stone – debut win at Keeneland in hand; trainer Ward a blistering 39 percent this meet; with juveniles, 22 percent. 2) Gallanor – closed nicely in...
Posted On 06 Jun 2018
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Belmont: Handicapping Friday’s Card; Stakes Selections, Pick-4, Pick-5 Plays

By Matt Pappis Tracksidewview Staff Writer —- Race 1: 2-5-6-8 Race 2: 6 -12- 7- 5 Race 3: Grade III Bed O’ Roses Divine Miss Grey (5): The only one who wants to go with her early this race will be Chalon, she has speed rider Carmouche aboard and should try to take it to...
Posted On 06 Jun 2018
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