Saratoga Day 9: Grade Shuvee Handicap

By Rick Francis —- It’s rare to find three horse starting field’s in any race much less a Graded Stakes from Saratoga, but that’s what we have here in the running of the Grade 3 Shuvee Handicap for fillies and mares; let’s take a look at the...
Posted On 29 Jul 2017
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Del Mar: Stellar Wind, Vale Dori renew rivalry in Grade I Hirsch

TSV Selections —- Race 8), 1ˆ Mile. ™CLHrsch-G1 Clement L. Hirsch S. HIRSCH S.. Grade I. Purse $300,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES, THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: 8:33/ 7:33/ 6:33/( 5:33) ADVANCED FORECAST: Mostly Cloudy, High 75 Low 68 Motown Lady (1), makes first start...
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Maragh back in Saratoga winner’s circle for first time since 2014 • Tagg wins two in a row at the Spa; Tale of Silence likely for G1 Jerkens • Keen Ice turns in final breeze for G1 Whitney • Contessa pondering next stakes assignment for Tu Brutus...
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Monmouth: Grade 1 Haskell Invitational Selections

TSV Selection —- Race 12), 1„ Mile. HsklInv-G1 betfair.com Haskell Invitational S. OM HASKELL INVITATIONAL S.. Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. Post Time: ( 5:47)/ 4:47/ 3:47/ 2:47 ADVANCED FORECAST: Mostly Sunny, High 80 Low 66. Irish War Cry (1), took the...
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Del Mar Stables Notes July 29, 2017

By Dna Smith —- Bob Baffert saddles Vale Dori in running of Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch; Benoit Photo VALE DORI OUT TO BRING AN END TO BAFFERT’S DEARTH IN THE HIRSCH There are 44 different names of stakes Bob Baffert has won in compiling a Del Mar training record 121 over the...
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HASKELL FIELD FINISH PREPARATIONS FOR 50TH HASKELL

By John Heims —- FIELD OF 7 GO FOR $1 MILLION PURSE SUNDAY With just hours until the 50th edition of the Grade 1 betfair.com Haskell Invitational, the seven competitors finished up their training earlier today to get ready for their run for the $1 million purse on Sunday. •...
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Outplay outclasses field to win Curlin

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Repole Stable’s Outplay went gate-to-wire to record his first stakes win, setting the pace and registering a 5 ¾-length victory in the ninth running of the $100,000 Curlin for 3-year-olds on Friday at Saratoga Race...
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Del Mar Stable Notes July 28th

By Dan Smith —- BAFFERT ON CROSBY: ‘IT’S A WIN AND LAY DOWN FOR A WEEK’ Saturday’s Grade I $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes is a “Win And You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge series qualifier for the $1.5 million TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint here on November 4. Considering the...
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Saratoga Day 8: Grade 1 Vanderbilt Handicap

By Rick Francis —- Race 8), 6 Furlongs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. VANDERBILT H.. Grade I. Purse $350,000 A HANDICAP FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 5:02)/ 4:02/ 3:02/ 2:02 Spartiatis (1), won and placed here a year ago, but after taking two straight over the inner...
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Del Mar: Drefong, St. Joe Bay set to battle in Grade 1 Bing Crosby

TSV Selection —- Race 9), 6 Furlongs. Bing Crosby S. Grade I. Purse $300,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: 9:03/ 8:03/ 7:03/( 6:03) Denman’s Call (1), winner of the Grade 1 Triple Bend has seen his form head south in last two; tough spot to rebound....
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