Triple Crown News Release: Early Nomination Deadline for 2017 Triple Crown is Saturday

By Darren Rogers —- EARLY NOMINATION DEADLINE FOR 2017 TRIPLE CROWN SERIES IS SATURDAY, JAN. 14 Owners, Trainers Can Nominate Candidates Online at www.TheTripleCrown.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017) – Owners and trainers of promising 3-year-old Thoroughbreds...
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Gulfstream News & Notes 1.12.17

By David Joseph —- Rachel’s Sibling Dolphus Enters G3 Hal’s Hope with Confidence Hal’s Hope Marks Return to Races for Team Colors Gulfstream Turf Course Right Up ‘Lukes’ Alley HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Fresh off a confidence-building romp over older horses to cap his sophomore...
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Thursday, January 12

By Michael Adolphson —- • Midway Gold Impresses Jones in Debut Win • Farrell Possible, Untapped Probable for Silverbulletday; Valadorna to Wait for Rachel Alexandra • Running Mate and I’m a Chatterbox Work in Company • Work Tab MIDWAY GOLD IMPRESSES JONES IN DEBUT WIN...
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Pegasus World Cup: California Chrome Scheduled for Public Workout Saturday

By David Joseph —- ‘Breakfast at Gulfstream’ Marks Occasion with 7:00 a.m. Start Argentine Star Eragon Also Set for Pegasus Work Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – California Chrome will command undivided attention at Gulfstream Park Saturday when thoroughbred racing’s...
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Fifth and Madison Brings $135,000 to Top Wednesday at Keeneland January Sale

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 11, 2017) – Fifth and Madison, a winning 4-year-old daughter of Street Sense cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, sold to Mayday B. Branham for $135,000 to lead Wednesday’s third session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages...
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2-YEAR-OLD STAKES WINNERS HEAD NOMS LISTS; DE LA CRUZ WINS THREE

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Chance of Luck and R Angel Katelyn, impressive stakes winners here on Dec. 3 in their final starts as 2-year-olds, are among the nominees to the Jan. 21 Skyway Festival Day card, which features three stakes races worth a combined $250,000 in...
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VALE DORI HEADS GRADE II, $200,000 LA CANADA ON SATURDAY

By Mike Willman —- HIGH FLYING VALE DORI HEADS GRADE II, $200,000 LA CANADA ON SATURDAY; BAFFERT & SMITH TEAM AGAIN AS ARGENTINE-BRED MARE SEEKS THIRD WIN IN A ROW MANDELLA’S WILD AT HEART WILL TRY TO TURN TABLES ON VALE DORI WITH PRAT ABOARD ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11,...
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Royal Posse aims for fifth straight win in Jazil; Yorkiepoo Princess tops Ruthless Field

NYRA ADVANCE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Rudy Rodriguez will send New York-bred Royal Posse as the one to beat in the third running of the $125,000 Jazil for 4-year-olds and up at a mile and seventy yards Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Closing out the year on a...
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UPDATE ON EHV-1 AT FAIR GROUNDS

By Brian Spencer —- UPDATE ON EHV-1 AT FAIR GROUNDS NEW ORLEANS (January 11, 2017) – Three additional horses tested positive for equine herpes Tuesday at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. All three were positive for EHV-1 non-neurogenic type, also called the “wi...
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View from the Grandstand: Horse Racing Storylines of the Week

By Adam Hayes, Guest Columnist —- Horse Racing Storylines of the Week The storylines in horse racing this week have brought some heartbreak and disappointment to all. The sport lost one of the true ambassadors, while two talented horses are trying to find their identity on...
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