CHAMPAGNE ROOM MAKES LOS ALAMITOS DEBUT IN GRADE II BAYAKOA

By Bob Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. – Champagne Room, the 2-year-old filly champion of 2016, will make her Los Alamitos debut in the $200,000-guaranteed Bayakoa Stakes Sunday at Los Alamitos. A Grade II for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles, the Bayakoa will be run for the...
Posted On 01 Dec 2017
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Fair Grounds: Fillies & Mares test the turf in Friday Feature

By Rick Francis —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 8) OC 12.5k n1x 1 Mile Turf F&M Post Time 4:35 CST Big Game Baby (1), Foster/Murrill; competitive at this and overnight stakes levels, however filly has failed to hit the board here in two tries and was pulled up in last....
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Thursday, November 30

By Michael Adolphson —- • Wilkes Gets a Feel for Fair Grounds • Rapid Rhythm Back on Her Beat • Wicked Lick Working Well for Walsh • Pessin Under the Radar in Richie Scherer WILKES GETS A FEEL FOR FAIR GROUNDS Multiple Grade I-winning trainer Ian Wilkes has expanded his...
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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Aqueduct: Go for Wand, Demoiselle Previews

By Najja Thompson —- Highway Star makes return in G3 Go For Wand OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Set to make her first start since finishing 11th in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, Chester & Mary Broman’s homebred and multiple graded stakes...
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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LOS ALAMITOS: ONE FAST BROAD TRIES TO STAY PERFECT ON DIRT IN SOVIET PROBLEM

By Robert Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. – One Fast Broad, a last-to-first winner of the Golden State Juvenile Fillies Nov. 3 at Del Mar, will attempt to stay undefeated on dirt in the $100,000-guaranteed Soviet Problem Stakes Saturday at Los Alamitos. Restricted to...
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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Avery Island aims for second straight graded stakes win in G2 Remsen

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Godolphin Racing’s Avery Island will look to register his second straight graded stakes victory as part of a field of 10 juveniles in the 104th running of the Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen as part of four graded stakes on Saturday,...
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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DEFENDING CHAMP CENTENO IS FIRST SEÑOR TEQUILA JOCKEY OF MONTH

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Although some old-timers might argue, the majority of long-time Tampa Bay Downs regulars agree the current jockey colony is the most competitive in track history. Today’s card featured five past Oldsmar champions: Daniel Centeno, Antonio...
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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Sharp Azteca, Practical Joke lead tough edition of G1 Cigar Mile Handicap

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile contenders Sharp Azteca and Practical Joke are back on the East coast for a return engagement in a field of 10 for the 29th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Cigar Mile Handicap presented by NYRA...
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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Fair Grounds: Allowance Sprint Tops Thursday Card

By Rick Francis —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 7), Allowance 43kn1x 6 Furlongs Post Time 4:05 CST Spring Value (1), Asmussen/Bridgmohan; La-bred returns to open company; has won 2-of-3 at the distance and was a winner here back in March. Floroplus (2), Calhoun/Geroux; makes first...
Posted On 29 Nov 2017
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CHAMPAGNE ROOM, IT TIZ WELL AMONG 17 NOMINATED TO GRADE II, $200,000 BAYAKOA STAKES

By Robert Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. — Champagne Room, the 2-year-old filly champion of 2016, It Tiz Well, winner of the Grade I Cotillion Sept. 23 at Parx, and Faypien, winner of the Grade II Summertime Oaks June 17 at Santa Anita, are among 17 fillies and mares...
Posted On 29 Nov 2017
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