PRINCESS LA QUINTA REIGNS IN GRADE III ARLINGTON MATRON

By Bailey Gallison —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 19, 2018) – Al Moorhouse and James M. Gulick’s Princess La Quinta rose to the occasion in Saturday’s 81st running of the Grade III $100,000 Arlington Matron to capture her first graded-stakes win. Under the confident...
Posted On 20 May 2018
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DROP DEAD RED CAPTURES $60,000 POLITELY STAKES AT MONMOUTH

By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Drop Dead Red returned an immediate profit for new owner Cavallino Racing LLC and trainer Kelly Breen, sitting behind dueling leaders early and then having enough to hold off 3-5 favorite Party Boat to capture the featured $60,000 Politely...
Posted On 20 May 2018
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Nootka Sound braves elements in going gate-to-wire to win G3 Soaring Softly

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Hat Creek Racing’s Nootka Sound started strong and finished even better, going gate-to-wire to notch her first career stakes win in capturing the fifth running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Soaring Softly for 3-year-old fillies on...
Posted On 20 May 2018
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Justify wins the 143rd Preakness S. (G1)

Preakness S. (G1) Pimlico, Grade I Stakes, $1,500,000, 3 yo, 1 3/16 miles, 1:55.93, Sloppy. 1) Justify (ch, c, 3 yo), A++, $900,000 Scat Daddy – Stage Magic, by Ghostzapper B: John D. Gunther; O: China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Starlight Racing, WinStar Farm;...
Posted On 20 May 2018
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Race Selections: Grade 3 Maryland Sprint

TSV Staff Selection —- PIMLICO Race 10) 6 Furlongs. Maryland Sprint S. Grade III. Purse $150,000 THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD. Post Time: ( 4:05)/ 3:05/ 2:05/ 1:05 9) Long Haul Bay (Brown/Franco), Grade 3 Bay Shore winner exits a solid win over fellow New York-breds; with a...
Posted On 19 May 2018
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes

By Bailey Gallison —- KCA STABLES RACES FOR GOOD CAUSE A little less than a year ago, Vince Lodl put together KCA Stables, a small ownership group looking to win races while giving to a good cause. The purple and white silks will make their Arlington International...
Posted On 19 May 2018
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Race Selections: Justify straight-up in 143rd Preakness

By Rick Francis —- Justify; Anne M. Eberhart PIMLICO Race 13) Grade 1 Preakness Stakes 3yo 1&3/16ths Mile Post Time 6:49 EDT Justify (7), Baffert/Smith; his race and his Triple Crown to lose. Scat Daddy colt has improved in each of his four career starts regardless of...
Posted On 18 May 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018

By Ed Golden —- • ONLY ONE HORSE CAN BEAT JUSTIFY– JUSTIFY • MOONLESS SKY IS SET FOR FRAN’S VALENTINE • ASA ESPINOZA ENJOYS HIS FIRST-EVER TRIPLE TRIPLE CROWN AWAITS JUSTIFY, CLOCKER SAYS Paraphrasing FDR, the only thing Justify has to fear is Justify himself....
Posted On 18 May 2018
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143rd Preakness Stakes Trifecta and Superfecta Plays

By Bob Hill TSV Staff Writer —- Other than one saver bet, I am not recommending you play against Justify (7) in the Preakness Stakes. If the race is formful (a most likely scenario), even the trifecta may offer a very low payout. I’m going to take a shot in the trifecta...
Posted On 18 May 2018
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Local Trainers Give Their Preakness Selections

By Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL TRAINERS GIVE THEIR PREAKNESS STAKES SELECTIONS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 18, 2018) – The pageantry of the 143rd running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (Grade I), the middle jewel of the Triple Crown headlined by the Kentucky Derby...
Posted On 18 May 2018
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