Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff Selections

By Rick Francis —- A field of eight fillies and mares are slated to go in the running of the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff; let’s have a look at the starters. Del Mar Race 9), 1&1/8th Mile. Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff Grade I. Purse $2,000,000 FOR...
Posted On 01 Nov 2017
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Del Mar Stable Notes Nov 1, 2017

DMTC News – From the Wire —- ‘REBUILDING’ MEET FOR DEFENDING CROSBY RIDING CHAMPION ARROYO A victory aboard California Silver in the third race on closing day of the 2016 Bing Crosby meeting, his 12th of the fall session, was the difference as Norberto Arroyo, Jr.,...
Posted On 01 Nov 2017
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Handicapping Breeders Cup Friday; Full Card Selections, Pick-4 & Pick-5

By Matt Pappis —- Tracksideview Staff Writer Race 1: 7-3-1 Race 2: 4-11-3-2-9 Race 3: 10-12-2-3-5 Race 4: 6-1-7 Race 5: 3-7-4 Race 6) Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Happily (2): She is coming to America with wins in 4 of her last 5 starts and has not had a poor effort since her...
Posted On 01 Nov 2017
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Del Mar Stable Notes Oct 31, 2017

DMTC News – From the Wire —- Stable Notes Oct 31, 2017 THE UNDERCARD STAKES: NOT B.C. BUT NOT A BAD PLACE TO BE Of the five races leading to the four $1 million-or-more Breeders’ Cup events on Friday, three are stakes with $200,000 purses. Three more $200,000 stakes...
Posted On 31 Oct 2017
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Breeders’ Cup Notes

DMTC News – From the Wire —- Breeders’ Cup Notes Oct 31, 2017 CLASSIC NOTES Arrogate, Collected, Mubtaahij, West Coast – Bob Baffert’s four runners – Arrogate, Collected, Mubtaahij and West Coast – all shipped from Santa Anita Park to Del Mar in the wee hours of...
Posted On 31 Oct 2017
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Breeders’ Cup Notes Oct 31, 2017

Del Mar Racing —- CLASSIC Arrogate/Mubtaahij/Collected/West Coast – Defending champion Arrogate signaled his readiness for the Breeders’ Cup Classic Monday with a bullet 5f work in 1:00 for trainer Bob Baffert at Santa Anita Park. It was the fastest of 19 at the distance....
Posted On 31 Oct 2017
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VETERAN TRAINER RAYMOND SETS UP SHOP IN BARN 5 AS BACKSIDE OPENS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Bobby Raymond has been training Thoroughbreds almost 40 years – long enough to know how quickly circumstances change around the racetrack. But he wasn’t expecting wintry weather to make an appearance when he arrived at the Tampa Bay Downs...
Posted On 30 Oct 2017
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THE PLAYER TARGETS GRADE I CLARK HANDICAP FOLLOWING FAYETTE STAKES VICTORY

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017) – Following a three-length score in Saturday’s $200,000 Fayette Stakes (Grade II) at Keeneland, Carl Hurst and William “Buff” Bradley’s The Player will target the $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton...
Posted On 30 Oct 2017
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Aqueduct: Navajo set to make graded stakes debut in G3 Tempted

NYRA RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Stakes action at Aqueduct Racetrack kicks off for the fall meet when live racing returns to the Big A on Friday, November 3rd when six juvenile fillies compete in the Grade 3, $150,000 Tempted at one mile. Set to make her third...
Posted On 30 Oct 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2017

By Ed Golden —- SANTA ANITA-BASED RUNNERS PREP FOR BREEDERS’ CUP ARROGATE TO WORK FOR CLASSIC MONDAY AT 7:45 A.M. RACE FOR TRAINING TITLE COULD GO DOWN TO THE WIRE UNBEATEN JUVENILE FAVORITE BOLT D’ORO LOOKS ‘PERFECT’ Headed by undefeated Breeders’ Cup Juvenile favorite...
Posted On 30 Oct 2017
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