Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Pletcher happy with potential G1 Travers starters after Friday breezes • Stakes winner No Dozing targets elusive graded win in G1 Jerkens • Fayeq posts bullet work ahead of likely Travers bid • Next start uncertain for G1 winner Mind Your Biscuits...
Posted On 11 Aug 2017
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35th Arlington Million Day; Full Card Selections, Middle & Late Pick-4’s

Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- Race 1: 4-5-8-2 Race 2: 6-2-7-8 Race 3: 1-3-4-5 Race 4: 1-10-5-2 Race 5: 7-1-6-2 Race 6: 10-6-4-1 Race 7: G1 Secretariat 3-4-1-6 Race 8: Bruce D Memorial 4-7-5-6 Race 9: G3 American St. Leger 2-8-1-7 Race 10: G1 Beverly D 10-9-4-7 Race 11: G1...
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Del Mar Stable Notes Aug 11, 2017

By Dan Smith —- RUN AWAY CAN’T HIDE FROM HIGH EXPECTATIONS IN BEST PAL Kaleem Shah’s Klimt used a victory in the Best Pal Stakes as a springboard to another in the Del Mar Futurity and honors as 2-year-old of the meeting in 2016. Now the founder and president of CalNet...
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Friday, August 11

By Bailey Gallison —- • Permian Prepared for Secretariat Performance • Ascend Seeks Second Grade I in Arlington Million • Rouget’s Duo Get Final Prep Before Million Day PERMIAN PREPARED FOR SECRETARIAT PERFORMANCE With Scottish withdrawn from Saturday’s Grade I Arlington...
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Saratoga Day 20: Grade 1 Fourstardave, G2 Adirondack; Pick-5, Late Pick-4

Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- Race 1: 6-2-5-1 Race 2: 2-9-3-4 Race 3: 9-4-3-5 Race 4: G2 Adirondack 3-1-2-8 Race 5: 10-4-12-13 Race 6: 3-9-2-4 Race 7: 9-4-2-1 Race 8: 8-2-3-1 Race 9: 9-1-4-8 Race 10: G1 4Stardave 1-5-3-2 Race 11: 8-6-4-1 Early Pick 5 (Races 1-5) 2,6 w/...
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Run Away Favored Versus Seven Foes in Best Pal Stakes

Fwd: DMTC News – From the Wire Kaleem Shah’s flashy Run Away, unbeaten in two starts, including the Santa Anita Juvenile, is the likely favorite versus seven rivals in Saturday’s Grade II $200,000 Best Pal Stakes for two-year-olds. Run Away, who will have Flavien Prat in...
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Haskell runner-up McCraken on work tab for possible G1 Travers bid • Salty ‘super’ ahead of G1 Alabama; World Approval ‘on top of his game’ • Lookin At Lee eyeing start in Travers • Travers contender Girvin ‘perfect’...
Posted On 10 Aug 2017
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Thursday, August 10

By Bailey Gallison —- • Scottish Withdrawn From Arlington Million • Ballydoyle Trio Stretch Their Legs • Divisidero Gets Chance at Million Glory SCOTTISH WITHDRAWN FROM ARLINGTON MILLION Godolphin’s Scottish (IRE) has been withdrawn from the Grade I Arlington Million...
Posted On 10 Aug 2017
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Del Mar Stable Notes Aug 10, 2017

By Dan Smith —- Mike Smith; Benoit SMITH PLANS A QUIET BIRTHDAY, PARTLY COUNTING HIS BLESSINGS If, as the saying goes, you’re as young as you feel, how old is Mike Smith today? “I’m feeling pretty good, so I’d say I’m about 35,” Smith said Thursday morning by telephone,...
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Saratoga Day 19: Tale of the Cat Stakes

By Rick Francis —- Race 8), 6 Furlongs. Tale of the Cat S. Purse $100,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A GRADED SWEEPSTAKE IN 2017. Post Time: ( 5:02)/ 4:02/ 3:02/ 2:02 ADVANCED FORECAST: Thunderstorms, High 82 Low 63. Loose On the Town (1),...
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