BELIEVE IN BERTIE AND STALLION HEIRESS DOMINATE STAKES

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS (March 11, 2017) – Richard and Bertram Klein’s Brad Cox-trained Believe in Bertie ($2.20, $2.10 and $2.10) spread her gospel once again to the tune of an open-length, dominating performance on Saturday afternoon in the $60,000 Red Camelia...
Posted On 12 Mar 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • BAZE, BEJARANO ON PRIME MOUNTS SANS SMITH • EURTON: ‘HAVEN’T SEEN THE BEST OF MILKY WAY’ • LEWIS WINNER ROYAL MO WORKS FOR SHIRREFFS • BAFFERT BREEZES TRIO SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA NEW PILOTS IN SANTA MARGARITA FOR FINEST CITY, VALE DORI With regular rider...
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OAKLAWN: CALIFORNIA SHIPPER IT TIZ WELL WINS HONEYBEE

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, March 11, 2017) – Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC.’s It Tiz Well earned herself 50 points towards eligibility in the Kentucky Oaks and a return trip to Oaklawn for the $400,000 Fantasy Stakes (G3) April 14 with her victory in...
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Jeff and J’s Dream Rallies Late For Big Upset At Delta Downs On Closing Night

By Don Stevens —- JEFF AND J’S DREAM RALLIES LATE FOR BIG UPSET IN OWNERS’ APPRECIATION DAY STAKES AT DELTA DOWNS ON CLOSING NIGHT – VIEJA LUNA CAPTURES THE OWNERS’ APPRECIATION DAY DISTAFF STAKES – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs closed out its 2016-17 Thoroughbred...
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Spartiatis Carter-bound following two-length G3 Tom Fool win

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Constantine Peter Beler’s Spartiatis scored his first stakes victory, reeling in a front-running Chief Lion in the 42nd running of the Grade 3, $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap for older sprinters on the inner track on...
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Tapwrit takes Tampa Derby; Mastery injured in San Felipe Victory

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Mastery easily won the battle in the Grade 2 San Felipe on March 11 at Santa Anita Park in Southern California but he lost the Kentucky Derby war when he was pulled up with a condylar fracture in his left front leg. Trainer Bob...
Posted On 11 Mar 2017
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Untrapped Completes Rebel Stakes Work

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Untrapped Completes Rebel Stakes Work Untrapped completed major preparations for the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) March 18 with a 5-furlong work on a cloudy, chilly Saturday morning at Oaklawn. Breezing over a fast surface about 40 minutes after the track...
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Gulfstream: Pretty Perfection Runs Streak to Three in $75,000 Captiva Island –

By David Joseph —- Improves to 3-0 at Gulfstream with Second Straight Stakes Win HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – It took the winter for Stoneway Farm’s Pretty Perfection to heat up, reeling off her third consecutive victory and second straight in a stakes in Saturday’s $75,000...
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Gun Runner Has Final Serious Work for Dubai

By Michael Adolphson —- • Girvin Works Toward Louisiana Derby • Mo Tom Gets Serious in Bullet Move Gun Runner; Churchill Downs File Photo GUN RUNNER HAS FINAL SERIOUS WORK FOR DUBAI With two weeks until he faces the world’s top-ranked horse, Juddmonte Farms’ Bob...
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OAKLAWN: FAVORITE WHITMORE IMPRESSIVE IN HOT SPRINGS VICTORY

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Whitmore; Coady Photo HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, March 11, 2017) – Last year’s Triple Crown race hopeful Whitmore stamped himself as this year’s top sprinter with an impressive six length victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Hot Springs Stakes, the co-feature...
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