Aqueduct: Queens County, Great White Way Stakes Recap

War Story shines in Queens Count; Bavaro gives giant effort in Great White Way By NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Making his first start since a fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap, War Story put forth a valiant effort going wire-to-wire to best a...
Posted On 18 Dec 2016
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TRIPLE CHELSEA DISPLAYS ANOTHER GEAR IN LIGHTNING CITY THRILLER

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Wilmer Garcia could feel his heart pounding as his 3-year-old filly Triple Chelsea narrowed a seemingly insurmountable deficit with every stride in the closing stages of today’s $100,000 Lightning City Stakes on the Tampa Bay Downs turf...
Posted On 18 Dec 2016
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TRACK RECORD FOR ‘CHROME IN 12-LENGTH VICTORY IN WINTER CHALLENGE

By Robert Mieszerski —- TRACK RECORD FOR CALIFORNIA CHROME IN 12-LENGTH VICTORY IN WINTER CHALLENGE; ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD ON HAND TO SEE POPULAR 5-YEAR-OLD IN FINAL CALIFORNIA RACE CYPRESS, Calif. – Before an enthusiastic on-track crowd of 5,023, California Chrome put on a...
Posted On 18 Dec 2016
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Aqueduct: Isabelle Wins Bay Ridge on Late Charge

By Brian Bohl OZONE PARK, N.Y. – William C. Schettine’s Isabelle overtook Jules N Rome in the stretch and gained separation in the final furlong to win the $100,000 Bay Ridge for New York-bred fillies and mares 3-years-old and up on the inner dirt track Sunday at...
Posted On 12 Dec 2016
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MOBILE BAY ASSERTS CLASS IN IN LA CHAMPIONS DAY CLASSIC

By Michael Adolphson —- MOBILE BAY ASSERTS CLASS IN IN LA CHAMPIONS DAY CLASSIC; SAINT’S FAN REMAINS UNBEATEN ON CHAMPIONS DAY NEW ORLEANS (December 10, 2016) – Tigertail Ranch’s Mobile Bay entered Saturday’s featured $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic as the lone...
Posted On 11 Dec 2016
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Pletcher Colts Earn Way onto Road to Florida Derby; Scores Rare Grand Slam

By David Joseph —- Todd Pletcher; Gulfstream File Photo Tapwrit, Master Plan Finish 1-2 in Pulpit Stakes Fact Finding Draws off to Score in Smooth Air HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Tapwrit stamped himself as a horse to watch in upcoming stakes on the Road to the $1 million Florida...
Posted On 11 Dec 2016
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Aqueduct: Paulassilverlining dominates in Garland of Roses

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Vincent Scuderi’s multiple graded stakes winner Paulassilverlining made easy work of her competition in the Saturday feature at Aqueduct Racetrack, returning from her third-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Filly...
Posted On 11 Dec 2016
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Annals of Time Wins Hollywood Derby; Mandatory Pick-6 Payout

DMTC— From the Wire $89,411 Carryover, Mandatory Payout in Del Mar Pick Six Sunday Lightly-raced Annals of Time, under a brilliant ride by East Coast star Javier Castellano, darted through a narrow opening in midstretch and overhauled stablemate Beach Patrol nearing the...
Posted On 04 Dec 2016
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Highway Star rallies to win Graded Stakes debut in G3 Go for Wand

By Brian Bohl —- Chester and Mary Broman’s homebred Highway Star overtook Wonder Gal in deep stretch to win her graded stakes debut by a nose in the 77th running of the Grade 3, $250,000 Go for Wand for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up on Saturday at Aqueduct...
Posted On 04 Dec 2016
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TAMPA BAY: BENNETT SWEEPS COTILLION FESTIVAL DAY STAKES

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – From the time he arrived here about a month ago, trainer Gerald Bennett has told everyone within listening distance his 2-year-old colt Chance of Luck has the potential to be a contender for the Grade II, $350,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay...
Posted On 04 Dec 2016
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