Belmont: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile berth on line in Grade 1 Champagne

By Rick Francis —- A starting spot in the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile is up for grabs when twelve two-year-old colts and geldings battle in the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes; let’s take a look at the field. Belmont Park Race 8) 1 Mile Champagne S. Grade I. Purse...
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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Keeneland Day 2: Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile anchors Late Pick-5

By Matt Pappis TSV Staff Writer —- Race 5) 5½ Furlongs. (Turf) G2 Woodford S. Presented by Keeneland Select Purse $200,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 3:25)/ 2:25/ 1:25/12:25 ADVANCED FORECAST: Rain Showers, High 85 Low 68. Commend (3): Should sit a perfect...
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- Diversify ‘doing great’ one day out of graded stakes debut in G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Highland Sky set to make dirt debut in G1 JCGC Main track-only Vulcan’s Forge hopes for rain for G2 Knickerbocker Belmont goes pink Saturday for NYU...
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017

By Ed Golden —- UNIQUE BELLA IS AS GOOD AS SHE COULD BE FOR LA WOMAN BOLT D’ORO, MOONSHINE MEMORIES SET FOR BREEDERS’ CUP ROMAN 4-BAGGER HELPS CREATE $266,793 PICK 6 CARRYOVER SADLER-TRAINED CAL-BRED STEPS UP IN GRADE I SA SPRINT BARRETTS FALL YEARLING SALE HELD AT FAIRPLEX...
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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Keeneland: Lockdown Heads Field of 13 for Sunday’s Juddmonte Spinster

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 5, 2017) – Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Lockdown will take on her elders for the first time when she headlines a field of 13 fillies and mares entered Thursday for Sunday’s 62nd running of the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (G1). Run at 1 1/8...
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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Belmont: Juvenile fillies look to stamp to ticket to Breeders’ Cup in G1 Frizette

By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, NY – A talented field of 10 juvenile fillies will each look to earn their first graded stakes victory and an all-entries-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies in the Grade 1, $400,000 Frizette on Sunday at Belmont Park....
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Friday, Oct. 6

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, OCT. 6 – OPENING DAY Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet concludes Saturday, Oct. 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** · LADY O’TOOLE TOPS FIELD FOR WEDNESDAY’S JPMORGAN CHASE...
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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NIQUE BELLA LOOMS COMPLETE STANDOUT IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III LA WOMAN

By Mike Willman —- COMBACKING UNIQUE BELLA LOOMS COMPLETE STANDOUT IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LA WOMAN STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS HOLLENDORFER’S NEARLY PERFECT MULTIPLE GRADED STAKES WINNER AWAY SINCE MARCH 4 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2017)—Idle since March 4, trainer Jerry...
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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Zhukova looks for more Belmont success in Sunday’s G1 Flower Bowl

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, NY – Zhukova will look to make atriumphant return to Belmont Park in headlining an accomplished group of six fillies and mares 3-years-old and up in Sunday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Flower Bowl at Belmont Park. The 40th edition of the Flower...
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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Keeneland Initiates Concussion Protocol for Jockeys Beginning with Fall Meet

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 5, 2017) – Keeneland will require jockeys competing in the 2017 Fall Meet, which begins Friday, to complete a baseline concussion assessment prior to being allowed to ride. Keeneland is among the first race tracks in the U.S. to...
Posted On 05 Oct 2017
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