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KENTUCKY INVADER CHOCOLATE MARTINI TAKES ON THIRTEEN SQUARED IN SATURDAY’S GII SUMMERTIME OAKS

By Mike Willman —- KENTUCKY INVADER CHOCOLATE MARTINI TAKES ON THIRTEEN SQUARED IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SUMMERTIME OAKS AT 1 1/16 MILES ARCADIA, Calif. (June 13, 2018)—A Grade II winner in New Orleans two starts back, trainer Tom Amoss’ Chocolate Martini ships west...
Posted On 14 Jun 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR BOB BAFFERT • JUSTIFY ON PARADE AT SANTA ANITA JUNE 23 • MOREY SWEET ON UNBEATEN OLLIE’S CANDY • O’NEILL SEEKS THE RAINBOW’S POT OF GOLD • ROMAN GETS GOLDEN WHIP AWARD SATURDAY • RETIRED HORSES, CARMA FETED ON...
Posted On 14 Jun 2018
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Triple Crown Winner Justify to Be Celebrated, Paraded During Saturday Night’s ‘Downs After Dark

By Darren Rogers —- CD Photo TRIPLE CROWN WINNER JUSTIFY TO BE CELEBRATED, PARADED DURING SATURDAY’S ‘DOWNS AFTER DARK’ AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, June 12, 2018) – Guests at Churchill Downs will be able to get a glimpse of horse racing’s brightest star...
Posted On 13 Jun 2018
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2018 Belmont Stakes Day generates second-highest one-day handle in NYRA history

By Pat McKenna —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Saturday’s blockbuster Belmont Stakes Day card, highlighted by Justify’s Triple Crown triumph, generated all-sources handle of $137,954,895, the second-highest one-day handle in NYRA history behind Belmont Stakes Day in...
Posted On 11 Jun 2018
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TRIPLE CROWN WINNER JUSTIFY SCHEDULED FOR RETURN TO CHURCHILL DOWNS MONDAY AT 2:30 P.M.

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 10, 2018) – Undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify is enjoying a Sunday’s rest at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. following his historic victory in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes (Grade I) before he arrives back to Churchill Downs...
Posted On 11 Jun 2018
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes

NYRA Release —- Chad Brown; Anne M. Eberhardt • Brown looking ahead to G1 Travers with Belmont Stakes runner-up Gronkowski; G1 Diana possible for Just a Game winner A Raving Beauty • Spring Quality looking good after huge upset in G1 Manhattan • Vino Rosso, Noble Indy exit...
Posted On 11 Jun 2018
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Now the “Second Season” Begins

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview—- The 2018 Triple Crown season is over and we’ve crowned the second champion in four years. Justify is a worthy bearer of the crown. The son of Scat Daddy accomplished a lot in a few short months. He’s undefeated in six races and...
Posted On 11 Jun 2018
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Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: Lovely Bernadette Wins GIII Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap

By Darren Rogers —- LOVELY BERNADETTE PREVAILS IN GRADE III OLD FORESTER MINT JULEP ’CAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 9, 2018) – James M. Miller’s 4-year-old filly Lovely Bernadette ran down Celestial Insight in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 42nd running of the $100,000...
Posted On 10 Jun 2018
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Miss Liberty Stakes Monmouth Park 06-09-18

By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Lift Up shook loose from behind a wall of three horses in mid-stretch and powered to 1¼-length victory in the featured $75,000 Miss Liberty Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday to improve to 5-for-5 on the turf. The homebred 4-year-old...
Posted On 10 Jun 2018
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Abel Tasman makes triumphant return to Belmont Park in G1 Ogden Phipps

By Brian Bohl Abel Tasman; NYRA PHOTOS ELMONT, N.Y. – China Horse Club International and Clearsky Farms’ Abel Tasman made her move early under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith and cruised to a 7 1/2-length win in the Grade 1, $750,000 Ogden Phipps for older fillies and...
Posted On 10 Jun 2018
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