Fair Grounds Stakes Recaps: Woodchopper, Pago Pago

By Ryan Martin —- MR. MISUNDERSTOOD CONTINUES TURF DOMINATION IN WOODCHOPPER NEW ORLEANS (December 30, 2017) – Flurry Racing Stables LLC’s Mr. Misunderstood added yet another turf stakes victory to his resume and is now an unbeaten 8-for-8 on the grass after scoring a...
Posted On 31 Dec 2017
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LEGENDARY HALL OF FAME TRAINER JACK VAN BERG PASSES AT 81

Santa Anita Press Release —- LEGENDARY HALL OF FAME TRAINER JACK VAN BERG PASSES AT 81; NEBRASKA NATIVE WON 1988 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP WITH ALYSHEBA ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2017)—A legendary figure in the annals of American racing, Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg passed...
Posted On 28 Dec 2017
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FAIR GROUNDS: VALADORNA SCORES FIRST STAKES WIN IN TIFFANY LASS

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (December 26, 2017) – Stonestreet Stables LLC’s Valadorna was much the best in Tuesday’s $50,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes over the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots main track, which was the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old daughter of...
Posted On 27 Dec 2017
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GIANT EXPECTATIONS TORCHES FIELD IN GRADE II, $300,000 SAN ANTONIO STAKES

By Mike Willman —- Giant Expectations; All photos by Zoe Metz GIANT EXPECTATIONS TAKES ON ROLE OF GIANT KILLER AS HE TORCHES FIELD BY 3 ¼ LENGTHS AT 13-1 IN GRADE II, $300,000 SAN ANTONIO STAKES; TRAINED BY EURTON & RIDDEN BY STEVENS, HE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:43.07...
Posted On 27 Dec 2017
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Aqueduct: Zanotti upsets Queens County at 38-1

NYRA RELEASE —- Do Share grinds out first stakes win in exciting Gravesend OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Making his first start since July, in which he finished fourth in an optional claiming race at Parx, Ten Strike Racing’s longshot Zanotti, rebounded off the layoff...
Posted On 24 Dec 2017
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CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK BREAKS GROUND AT LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL RACING MACHINE FACILITY

By Kathryn Parrish —- CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK BREAKS GROUND AT LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL RACING MACHINE FACILITY, UNVEILS NAME AND BRANDING FOR “DERBY CITY GAMING” Derby City Gaming brings innovation to strengthen Kentucky’s horse racing industry, create new jobs LOUISVILLE,...
Posted On 21 Dec 2017
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Aqua Bel Sar’s impressive maiden-breaking effort wins NYSS Great White Way

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Ryan Racing’s Aqua Bel Sar capitalized on being part of the pace scenario, surging to the front at the half-mile mark and outkicking Belleville Spring in deep stretch to capture the 33rd running of the $150,000 Great White Way...
Posted On 18 Dec 2017
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FTBOA RACES PRODUCE WORTHY WINNERS; 2-YEAR-OLD STAKES WINNERS EXCEL

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After Mo Cash made a bold move to split horses on the far turn of the $125,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners Association (FTBOA) Marion County Florida Sire Stakes, jockey Antonio Gallardo and trainer Ronald Spatz knew the work...
Posted On 17 Dec 2017
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Cooptado Back to Winning Ways in Tenacious; Dimension Springs 39-1 Diliberto Upset on Santa Super Saturday

By Brian Spencer —- COOPTADO BACK TO WINNING WAYS IN TENACIOUS; DIMENSION SPRINGS 39-1 DILIBERTO UPSET ON SANTA SUPER SATURDAY NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 16, 2017) – Valentin Bukhtoyarov and Evgeny Kappushev’s multiple Group I-winning millionaire Cooptado (Arg) made his first visit...
Posted On 17 Dec 2017
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Aqueduct: Aunt Babe notches first stakes win in NYSS Fifth Avenue

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Louis Ferrari’s Aunt Babe stayed off the pace and outkicked Pure Silver at the wire to win the 33rd running of the $150,000 Fifth Avenue for juvenile fillies on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Aunt Babe, a 39-1 longshot, won...
Posted On 17 Dec 2017
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