Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Sassy Little Lila gets ready to run with the boys in G1 Fourstardave • Gunnevera pointing to the G1 Travers • Classic Empire to miss Travers; Casse plans next course • Mohaymen scheduled to return to Kentucky • Stallwalkin’ Dude looks to abide again...
Posted On 08 Aug 2017
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ARROGATE REMAINS IN FIRST, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

By Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- (receives 29 out of 40 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, August 7, 2017) – The running of The Whitney (G1) at Saratoga this past Saturday for three-years-old and up didn’t sway the minds of the NTRA voter’s with keeping the number...
Posted On 08 Aug 2017
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Gulfstream: Gunnevera Makes a Triumphant Return in Tangelo Stakes

By David Joseph —- Aug. 26 Travers Next for Multiple Graded-Stakes Winner HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Multiple graded-stakes winner Gunnevera made a triumphant return to the races Sunday at Gulfstream Park, where the 3-year-old son of Dialed In tuned up for a scheduled start in...
Posted On 07 Aug 2017
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Gun Runner ‘fabulous’ out of G1 Whitney victory • Neolithic looks to parlay allowance win into G1 Woodward momentum • Dutrow pleased with Mo Town’s effort off the bench in Saturday allowance • Delta Prince possible for G2 Bernard Baruch...
Posted On 07 Aug 2017
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Arlington Barn Notes: Leading Rider Jose Valdivia, Jr. Lands Five Sunday

By Bailey Gallison —- LEADING RIDER JOSE VALDIVIA, JR. LANDS FIVE SUNDAY AT ARLINGTON ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 6, 2017) – Arlington International Racecourse’s leading rider, Jose Valdivia, Jr. bagged five wins from seven races on Sunday’s live program. Valdivia...
Posted On 07 Aug 2017
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Del Mar Stables Notes Aug 6, 2017

By Dan Smith —- D’AMATO ON PACE TO THREATEN SEASON STAKES WIN RECORD In 2000, the 60th summer season at Del Mar and the first of a new century, Bob Baffert was in the winner’s circle following stakes races 13 of a possible 28 times. A track record for a trainer that figured...
Posted On 07 Aug 2017
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Saratoga Day 16: Full Card Selections

By Bob Hill TSV Staff Writer Monday, August 7 Race 1: 6-3-2-8 Race 2: 2-4-12-11 Race 3: 5-3-4-2 Race 4: 8-9-7-3 Race 5: 3-1,1a-2-4 Race 6: 1-2-10-3 Race 7: 2-1-4-5 Race 8: 5-9-8-7 Race 9: 3-12-9-1,1a Value plays of the day: strong> Race 2 – Diamond Lil (6) to hit board Exacta Box...
Posted On 06 Aug 2017
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Gun Runner all business in impressive G1 Whitney victory

By Heather Pettinger —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimney’s Gun Runner delivered on his reputation as one of the top older males in the country, picking up his second straight Grade 1 with a 5 ¼-length score as the heavy 3-5...
Posted On 06 Aug 2017
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes for Saturday, August 5, 2017

By John Heims —- COOP TRIES HARDER SHORTENS UP IN SUNDAY’S TYRO Coop Tries Harder will try to make it two straight wins when he cuts back to one turn in Sunday’s $60,000 Tyro Stakes going five and a half furlongs on the Monmouth Park turf. The 2-year-old son of Gone Astray...
Posted On 06 Aug 2017
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Saratoga Day 15: Alydar Stakes

By Rick Francis —- Race 3) Alydar Stakes 4YO & UP 1&1/th Miles Post Time 2:07 EDT Mohaymen (1), McLaughlin/Alvarado; very pricey Tapit colt gets first time blinkers, a solid training angle for McLaughlin. Once promising gray hasn’t been right since his...
Posted On 06 Aug 2017
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