Aqueduct: The Jerome continues its rich History

By Bob Ehalt —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A cold, early January afternoon is hardly the place anyone might expect to find a race with the second-oldest history in New York racing. Yet for the Jerome Stakes, change has been a way of life. First contested in the post-Civil War...
Posted On 31 Dec 2016
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES (FRIDAY DECEMBER 30, 2016)

By Ed Golden —- • D’AMATO SEES A ‘BIG PERFORMANCE’ VS. ARROGATE • MOKAT ON OUTSIDE LOOKING IN FOR AMERICAN OAKS • SHIRREFFS: BOBBY FRANKEL ‘CARED FOR HIS HORSES’ • JIMMY BOUNCER DRAWS WELL FOR THE MIDNIGHT LUTE • DOMINGUEZ TO TAKE TRAINING BREAK AFTER 39 YEARS • MASSIVE...
Posted On 31 Dec 2016
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TRACK’S TOP HANDICAPPERS FIND PICKING TURF DASH A TOUGH ASSIGNMENT

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs rings out 2016 with a handicapper’s delight: the 13th edition of the $100,000 Turf Dash Stakes for horses 3-years-old-and-upward going five furlongs on the lawn. A field of 12 is expected to start. The Turf Dash is the ninth...
Posted On 31 Dec 2016
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The Pegasus Playbook: Crunch Time

By David Joseph —- Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, a private racing stable owned by Dean and Patti Reeves of Atlanta, GA., is one of a dozen stakeholders in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, the world’s richest horse race to be run Saturday, Jan. 28 at Gulfstream...
Posted On 31 Dec 2016
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FAIR GROUNDS: PAUL MCGEE LANDS VICTORY 1,000

By Brian Spencer —- Photos Provided by Hodges Photography NEW ORLEANS (December 29, 2016) – Trainer Paul McGee earned his 1,000th career victory on Thursday afternoon at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots by saddling well-regarded sophomore December Seven to an...
Posted On 30 Dec 2016
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NTRA Release: Eclipse Awards Finalists To Be Announced Live on January 5

**Jim Mulvihill —- ECLIPSE AWARDS FINALISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED LIVE ON JANUARY 5 LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 29, 2016) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers And Broadcasters and Daily Racing Form announced today that finalists for the 2016...
Posted On 30 Dec 2016
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • ARROGATE SET FOR SAN PASQUAL NEW YEAR’S DAY • QUEEN BLOSSOM MAKES U.S. DEBUT IN GRADE I OAKS • FRENZIFIED LIKELY TO STALK IN THE FRANKEL STAKES • PICK SIX CARRYOVER OF $115,062 ON THURSDAY CARD Arrogate; Zoe Metz/Clockers Corner Photo HORSE OF THE YEAR...
Posted On 30 Dec 2016
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Aqueduct: Send It In looks to deliver big in Saturday’s Alex M. Robb

By Brian Bohl —- Send It In looks to deliver big in Saturday’s Alex M. Robb; Quintet of 3-year-olds make stakes debut in Sunday’s Lost in the Fog OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Send It In will look to make his stakes debut a successful endeavor in headlining a field...
Posted On 30 Dec 2016
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Shareholder Value’s Plans Undecided

By Michael Adolphson —- • Shareholder Value’s Plans Undecided • Kentucky Oaks Hopefuls Highlight Work Tab SHAREHOLDER VALUE’S PLANS UNDECIDED Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence’s Shareholder Value impressed many with a swift acceleration on Monday afternoon at Fair...
Posted On 30 Dec 2016
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Gulfstream Today: Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Climbs to $343,542

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Climbs to $343,542 Rainbow 6 Mandatory Payout Set for Saturday, Dec. 31 Jockey Luis Saez Makes Three Visits to Winner’s Circle HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved Thursday for the 14th...
Posted On 30 Dec 2016
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