WORLD NO. 4 GUN RUNNER HEADLINES FIELD OF EIGHT FOR SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $500,000 STEPHEN FOSTER HANDICAP AT CHURCHILL DOWNS

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, June 14, 2017) – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner, ranked fourth on the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, will return to action Saturday night at Churchill Downs as the 4-5 morning line...
Posted On 15 Jun 2017
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Gulfstream: Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Offers $898,218 Carryover Jackpot

By David Joseph —- Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Offers $898,218 Carryover Jackpot Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Scheduled for Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 will offer a carryover jackpot of $898,218 Thursday at Gulfstream Park. The popular multi-race wager has...
Posted On 14 Jun 2017
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GUN RUNNER RECORDS FINAL BREEZE FOR SATURDAY’S STEPHEN FOSTER ’CAP

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, June 12, 2017) – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner, the favorite and 124-pound high weight for Saturday’s 36th running of the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by GE Appliances (Grade I),...
Posted On 13 Jun 2017
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ALWAYS DREAMING TAKES FIRST PLACE FINAL NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL

NTRA/Joan Lawrence —- ARROGATE REMAINS IN FIRST, TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 40-first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, June 12, 2017) – The 2017 Triple Crown series is now in the books with the running of the final jewel, the 149th Belmont Stakes (G1) at...
Posted On 13 Jun 2017
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CHURCHILL: DOWNS AFTER DARK, STEPHEN FOSTER HANDICAP RETURN SATURDAY NIGHT

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 11, 2017) – One of Louisville’s biggest summer parties returns in earnest to Churchill Downs on Saturday as the home of the Kentucky Derby welcomes back its wildly-popular “Downs After Dark Presented by Stella Artois and el...
Posted On 12 Jun 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • • BOB BAFFERT IS THE EXCEPTION AMONG GREAT TRAINERS • • QUALITY JOB ONE AS SIMULCAST RACING OFFERED JUNE 15, 22 • • SHEZA CHATTYKAT GOES LONG IN GRADE II SUMMERTIME OAKS • • LOTS OF SPECIALS FOR DAD ON FATHER’S DAY AT SANTA ANITA BAFFERT, SMITH FEAST IN...
Posted On 12 Jun 2017
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- • Belmont Stakes hero Tapwrit and third-place Patch exit ‘Test of the Champion’ in good order; Pletcher looking forward to second half of the season • Irish War Cry bound for Haskell following gutsy effort in G1 Belmont • Disco Partner in...
Posted On 12 Jun 2017
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Gulfstream: Sunday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $842,531

By David Joseph —- Sunday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $842,531 Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Set for Next Saturday Cornelio Velasquez Makes Triumphant Return to Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Sunday’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot grew to $842,531,88 when...
Posted On 11 Jun 2017
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Abel Tasman surges to second straight G1 win in impressive Acorn performance

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Hall of Famer Bob Baffert continued to bolster his impressive legacy of stakes success at Belmont Park, racking up his second victory of the day when Abel Tasman showed her customary late-closing speed to win the 87th edition of the...
Posted On 11 Jun 2017
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Champion Songbird shines bright in G1 Ogden Phipps

By Heather Pettinger —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Fox Hill Farm’s star filly Songbird didn’t miss a beat when she made her much anticipated return in the 49th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Ogden Phipps for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles at Belmont Park on...
Posted On 11 Jun 2017
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