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Fair Grounds Notes: Horses From Maryland Are Clear To Enter Fair Grounds Backside

By Ryan Martin —- HORSES FROM MARYLAND ARE CLEAR TO ENTER FAIR GROUNDS BACKSIDE NEW ORLEANS (January 25, 2018) – Following negative tests for equine herpes virus-1 involving a horse based at Laurel Park, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots have announced that, as of...
Posted On 26 Jan 2018
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Graded stakes action returns to Big A in Saturday’s G3 Toboggan

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Shadwell Stables’ Takaful will be looking to start his 4-year-old campaign on a strong note to set up a potential next stop against top-flight international competition as he leads a field of six in Saturday’s 125th...
Posted On 25 Jan 2018
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CASTANON KEEPS LEARNING, NAMED SEÑOR TEQUILA JOCKEY OF MONTH

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After a recent maiden turf race at Tampa Bay Downs in which “Plan A” went by the wayside when his mount hopped at the start and dropped to last, Jesus Castanon hustled back to the jockeys’ room to watch the replay. Castanon’s filly had...
Posted On 25 Jan 2018
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WIDE-OPEN FIELD OF NINE OLDER HORSES IN SATURDAY’S $200,000 UNUSUAL HEAT TURF CLASSIC

By Mike Willman —- HE WILL,THE BIG TRAIN, RYE, SMOKEY IMAGE & SUMMERSIMAGE HEAD WIDE-OPEN FIELD OF NINE OLDER HORSES IN $200,000 UNUSUAL HEAT TURF CLASSIC AT 1 1/8 MILES OVER SANTA ANITA TURF ON SATURDAY PRESENTED BY CITY NATIONAL BANK, RACE IS ONE OF FOUR GOLDEN STATE...
Posted On 25 Jan 2018
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47th Annual Eclipse Awards: Gun Runner, Forever Unbridled Correll’s Picks

Tracksideview Staff —- A pair of Breeders’ Cup champions, Classic winner Gun Runner, and Distaff champion Forever Unbridled are Tracksideview’s senior staff writer and long time National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) member Ron Correll’s top picks...
Posted On 25 Jan 2018
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$16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Post Positions; M/L Odds

Below are the post positions and morning line odds for the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 27. 2018 Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) PP Horse Odds 1 Singing Bullet 30-1 2 West Coast 8-1 3 Stellar Wind 30-1 4 Sharp Azteca 6-1 5...
Posted On 24 Jan 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Moquett Scores 200th Oaklawn Win

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Ron Moquett; All photos provided by Oaklawn Moquett Scores 200th Oaklawn Win Zaevion represented the 200th career Oaklawn victory for trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs in Sunday’s fourth race, a $40,000 maiden-claiming sprint for 3-year-olds and upward....
Posted On 24 Jan 2018
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STALL APPLICATIONS FOR UPCOMING EVANGELINE DOWNS SEASON DUE FEBRUARY 16

By Michael Chamberlain —- 2018 THOROUGHBRED SEASON WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 OPELOUSAS, LA – The 2018 Thoroughbred season at Evangeline Downs will feature 84 days of live racing and will begin on Wednesday, April 4 continuing through Saturday, August 25. Racing will...
Posted On 24 Jan 2018
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Keeneland September Yearling Sale Graduates Headline Top 2-Year-Old Rankings

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland September Yearling Sale Graduates Good Magic, Caledonia Road Headline The Jockey Club’s Top 2-Year-Old Rankings LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 24, 2018) – Keeneland September Yearling Sales graduates and Eclipse Award finalists Good Magic and Caledonia Road...
Posted On 24 Jan 2018
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FAIR GROUNDS ISSUES BAN ON HORSES FROM NEW YORK AND MARYLAND FOLLOWING RECENT EHV-1 TEST POSITIVES

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 24, 2018) – Amid recent positive tests for equine herpesvirus-1 positives at both Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. and Laurel Park in Laurel, Md., Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots announced that as of Tuesday, January 23, 2018, horses...
Posted On 24 Jan 2018
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