Belmont: La Coronel seeks fourth stakes win in G2 Sands Point

By Michael Johnson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – John Oxley’s dark bay filly La Coronel will be seeking her fourth stakes victory when she takes on a field of eight competitors in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Sands Point contested at 1 ⅛ miles over Belmont...
Posted On 14 Sep 2017
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Keeneland September Sale Barn Notes — Sept. 12

By Amy Owens —- · $2.7 MILLION TAPIT FILLY TOPS MONDAY’S BLOCKBUSTER OPENING BOOK 1 · PARTICIPANTS COMMENT ON STRONG MONDAY SESSION · BEHIND THE SCENES: OBSERVANT BID SPOTTERS ARE KEY TO KEENELAND SALES SUCCESS · SEPTEMBER SALE GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: SPORTING CHANCE; TRAINER...
Posted On 13 Sep 2017
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DELTA DOWNS ALTERS ITS THOROUGHBRED STAKES SCHEDULE FOR 2017-18 SEASON DUE TO THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE HARVEY

By Don Stevens —- VINTON, LA. –Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel today announced that it is altering its stakes schedule for the upcoming 2017-18 Thoroughbred season, due to the regionwide impact of Hurricane Harvey. The 84-day meet is scheduled to get underway on...
Posted On 13 Sep 2017
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Churchill Downs Opens 11-Day September Meet Friday at 12:45 p.m.

By Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL DOWNS OPENS 11-DAY SEPTEMBER MEET FRIDAY AT 12:45 P.M.; HORSEMEN TO COMPETE FOR RECORD PRIZE MONEY OVER THREE WEEKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017) – Horse racing on the Kentucky circuit shifts to Churchill Downs on Friday (Sept. 15)...
Posted On 13 Sep 2017
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Keeneland: $2.7 Million Tapit Filly Tops Monday’s Spectacular Opening Book 1

By Amy Owens —- $2.7 Million Tapit Filly Tops Monday’s Spectacular Opening Book 1 of Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale Robust market drives substantial increases; eight yearlings bring seven-figure prices LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 11, 2017) – Keeneland’s reformatted Week 1 of...
Posted On 12 Sep 2017
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Keeneland September Yearling Sale Barn Notes — Sept. 11

By Amy Owens —- KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE BY THE NUMBERS · BEHIND THE SCENES: SKILLED HORSE HANDLERS SOOTH SEPTEMBER YEARLINGS · PLETCHER STATES SIGNIFICANCE OF SEPTEMBER SALE · SEPTEMBER SALE GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: ALWAYS DREAMING · SEPTEMBER.KEENELAND.COM FEATURES...
Posted On 11 Sep 2017
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Gun Runner Remains in First Position in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll; receives 34 out of 39 first-place votes

By Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- Gun Runner Remains in First Placein NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll (receives 34 out of 39 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Tuesday, September 11, 2017) – With no major stakes racing impacting the top-ten this past week, there is little to no...
Posted On 11 Sep 2017
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Gulfstream to Resume Live Racing Saturday – Facility Open for Simulcasting Wednesday

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream to Resume Live Racing Saturday Facility Open for Simulcasting Wednesday Horses, People All Safe in Wake of Hurricane Irma HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park announced Monday it would resume live racing Saturday, Sept. 16, and that its...
Posted On 11 Sep 2017
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SANTA ANITA POISED FOR 2017 AUTUMN MEET OPENER ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 29

By Mike Willman —- SANTA ANITA POISED FOR 2017 AUTUMN MEET OPENER ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 WITH REFURBISHED TURF & WORLD CLASS MAIN TRACK; PROMOTIONS SCHEDULE HEADED BY TRACKSIDE OCTOBERFEST OPENING WEEKEND FIVE GRADE I BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACES...
Posted On 11 Sep 2017
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Belmont: Securitiz wears down field of four to win Seattle Slew; Big Handsome ready for cutback in Allied Forces

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Centennial Farm’s Securitiz captured the $100,000 Seattle Slew by a neck on Saturday at Belmont Park outlasting his three challengers in a race that saw several lead changes over the 1 ⅛ mile race. After a clean break by all, 4-5...
Posted On 10 Sep 2017
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