Midnight Disguise flies late for Busher win, on to G2 Gazelle on April 7

By Heather Pettinger —- Midnight Disguise; Joe Labozzetta Photos OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Midnight Disguise rallied from last to earn her second straight stakes win, charging home a 1 ¾-length winner in the 39th running of the $200,000 Busher for 3-year-old fillies at a...
Posted On 04 Mar 2018
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MIDNIGHT BISOU ROLLS TO 2 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN GIII SANTA YSABEL STAKES

By Mike Willman —- MIDNIGHT BISOU Zoe Metz Photography HEAVILY FAVORED MIDNIGHT BISOU ROLLS TO 2 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN GRADE III, $100,000 SANTA YSABEL STAKES UNDER SMITH; TRAINED BY SPAWR, SHE GETS 1 1/16 MILES ON WET FAST MAIN TRACK IN 1:41.10 ARCADIA, Calif. (March ...
Posted On 04 Mar 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Exclamation Point Takes Next Career Step Saturday

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Exclamation Point Takes Next Career Step Saturday After perfect punctuation Feb. 3, the next test for Exclamation Point comes in Saturday’s fifth race at Oaklawn, a first-level allowance/optional claimer that will mark the two-turn debut for the...
Posted On 03 Mar 2018
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HORSE RACES NOW, DRF BETS JOIN FLORIDA CUP SPONSOR ROSTER

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs has reached agreements with Horse Races NOW and DRF Bets to be title sponsors of Florida Cup Day races, giving the 16th annual event on Sunday, March 25 a full complement of six title sponsors. Each of the races for registered...
Posted On 03 Mar 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • SANTA YSABEL DISTANCE SHOULD BE OK FOR SPRING LILY • ONE FAST BROAD MAKES QUICK RETURN IN SANTA YSABEL • NEW SUNDAY FIRST POST TIME OF 11:30 STARTS MARCH 11 • JOSE FERRER IS VOTED WINNER OF GEORGE WOOLF AWARD SPRING LILY SHOWS PROMISE IN MAIDEN VICTORY In...
Posted On 03 Mar 2018
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OAKLAWN: GOLDEN MISCHIEF LEADS WELL-MATCHED SPRING FEVER

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, March 2, 2018) – A well-matched field of 11, including 7-2 program favorite Golden Mischief, is entered in the $125,000 Spring Fever Stakes for older female sprinters Saturday at Oaklawn. Probable post time for the 5 ½-furlong...
Posted On 03 Mar 2018
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Forever Unbridled Continues Dubai World Cup Preparations

By Ryan Martin —- • Devine Mischief Impresses Sharp • Margolis Makes Plans For Top Horses Forever Unbridled; Oaklawn/Coady Photography CHAMPION FOREVER UNBRIDLED CONTINUES DUBAI WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS Last week, Champion Older Dirt Mare Forever Unbridled put in her most...
Posted On 03 Mar 2018
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Oaklawn’s Track Receives High Praise after Wettest February on Record

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Veteran jockey agent Scott Hare said Thursday morning that for a while he thought he was representing riders at Emerald Downs, a joking reference to the track located near Seattle, noted for being one of the country’s rainiest cities. Hot Sprin...
Posted On 02 Mar 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

BY: ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • ‘MIDNIGHT’ GOES PRIME TIME IN THE SANTA YSABEL • TOP GUN CASTELLANO WORKS BOLT SIX FURLONGS • BOLT TO WORK AGAIN SUNDAY, PENDING WEATHER • MARTIN GARCIA RETURNS SOON UNDER DEGREGORY • NEW SUNDAY FIRST POST OF 11:30 STARTS MARCH 11...
Posted On 02 Mar 2018
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Fair Grounds: Promising 3-Year-Old Curlin’s Honor Possible for Grade II Rebel At Oaklawn Park

By Ryan Martin —- Curlin’s Honor, Hodges Photography PROMISING 3-YEAR-OLD CURLIN’S HONOR POSSIBLE FOR GRADE II REBEL AT OAKLAWN PARK Following an impressive allowance victory at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Sunday afternoon, John C. Oxley and Breeze...
Posted On 02 Mar 2018
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