TAPA TAPA TAPA KNOCKS DOWN THE DOOR IN STRONG RETURN EFFORT

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Thanks to his 15-year-old “hoss” back home and his 3-year-old filly on the Tampa Bay Downs backside, trainer Tim Hamm has felt nearly invincible recently. Three weeks ago, his son, freshman quarterback Shane Hamm of Akron (Ohio) Archbishop...
Posted On 24 Dec 2017
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FAIR GROUNDS NOTES: GREEN FINDS PROSPERITY OVER FAIR GROUNDS CIRCUIT

By Ryan Martin —- • Green Finds Prosperity Over Competitive Fair Grounds Circuit • David Enjoys Successful Return To Fair Grounds • Forevamo Out For Redemption in Tuesday Allowance Event GREEN FINDS PROSPERITY OVER FAIR GROUNDS CIRCUIT Jockey Aubrie Green took a leap of...
Posted On 24 Dec 2017
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TUESDAY SANTA ANITA STAKES PREVIEWS

By Mike Willman —- Collected; All Photos by Benoit BAFFERT PACKS POTENT ONE-TWO PUNCH WITH COLLECTED & HOPPERTUNITY IN TUESDAY’S GRADE II, $300,000 SAN ANTONIO STAKES; CASSIDY HAS UP & COMER PRIME ATTRACTION AS FIELD OF VETERANS GO 1 1/16 MILES RUN FOR THE FIRST...
Posted On 23 Dec 2017
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MANDELLA’S PARADISE WOODS & HOLLENDORFER’S UNIQUE BELLA HEAD TUESDAY’S GRADE IN LA BREA STAKES

By Mike Willman —- Paradise Woods; Zoe Metz Photo OUTSTANDING FIELD OF 10 SOPHOMORE FILLIES TO GO SEVEN FURLONGS TRADITIONAL OPENING DAY FIXTURE FOR 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES ONE OF FOUR GRADED STAKES OFFERED; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME OF 12 NOON SET FOR NINE-RACE PROGRAM...
Posted On 23 Dec 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017

By Ed Golden —- • HOLIDAY’S A WINNER FOR TRUMAN DESPITE LOSING HORSES • BOB BAFFERT SEEKS GRADE I STATUS WITH IRISH FREEDOM • CERIN NEEDS HORSE AT TOP OF HIS GAME FOR SAN ANTONIO • POPULAR WALL CALENDAR FREE TO FANS ON OPENING DAY TRAINER MAINTAINS HOLIDAY SPIRIT YEAR-ROUND...
Posted On 23 Dec 2017
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VINO ROSSO COULD BE RIGHT VINTAGE; FERRER, GALLARDO EACH WIN 3

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – No matter their level of involvement, horsemen and Thoroughbred racing fans are always dreaming of the first Saturday in May, hoping to arrive at Churchill Downs with a Kentucky Derby contender they can embrace. A Tampa Bay Downs crowd of...
Posted On 23 Dec 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, December 22, 2017

By Ryan Martin —- • Believe In Royalty, Kowboy Karma Possible For Lecomte • Promise of Spring Gets Class Boost In Tiffany Lass • Imma Bling Spins Back in 10 Days BELIEVE IN ROYALTY, KOWBOY KARMA POSSIBLE FOR LECOMTE Trainer Larry Jones is looking ahead with promising...
Posted On 22 Dec 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2017

By Ed Golden —- • UNIQUE BELLA IN SMART BREEZE FOR GRADE I LA BREA • BOWIES HERO REMAINS ON TURF FOR MATHIS BROTHERS • SANTA ANITA’S STELLAR SIMULCAST TEAM READY TO GO • POPULAR WALL CALENDAR FREE TO FANS OPENING DAY UNIQUE BELLA IN ‘EASY’ DRILL FOR LA BREA Don Alberto...
Posted On 22 Dec 2017
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Fair Grounds: Valadorna Heads Field of 11 For Dec. 26 Tiffany Lass

By Ryan Martin —- VALADORNA HEADS FIELD OF ELEVEN FOR DEC. 26 TIFFANY LASS NEW ORLEANS (December 21, 2017) – Stonestreet Stables LLC’s Valadorna is slated as the 5-2 morning line favorite when she takes on ten other fillies and mares in the 53rd running of the $50,000...
Posted On 22 Dec 2017
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Aqueduct: Watershed looking to end year on high note in Queens County

NYRA RELEASE —- Green Gratto faces talented field in $100,000 Gravesend OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Godolphin Racing’s Watershed will headline a competitive field of nine in the $125,000 Queens County for 3-year-olds and up, one of two stakes races on Saturday at...
Posted On 22 Dec 2017
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