View From the Grandstand: Friday Breeders’ Cup Picks

By Bob Hill TSV staff writer —- Race 5 BC JvTfSp G2 10 – A’Ali Should stalk a fast pace and show his class at the finish line 9 – Four Wheel Drive Ward loaded in this race. This one 2 for 2 1 – Chimney Rock Another that a quick pace favors. Adds value to...
Posted On 30 Oct 2019
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BREEDERS’ CUP PREVIEW

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Friday Juvenile Turf Sprint Kimari: Has been very impressive in two starts since returning from Ascot and showed a new dimension rallying from off the pace in her last start when tackling the boys. Bulletproof One: First try on...
Posted On 21 Oct 2019
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LEADERS SET AHEAD OF BREEDERS’ CUP IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 14, 2019) – With the major North American preparatory races complete in advance of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the leaders in the weekly NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll are expected to hold position until the two-day event...
Posted On 15 Oct 2019
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OMAHA BEACH MAKES PRESENCE KNOWN IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 7, 2019) – The dazzling effort Omaha Beach put forth to capture the Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes this past weekend launched the son of War Front back in the race for divisional honors and landed the Fox Hill...
Posted On 08 Oct 2019
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Churchill Downs Incorporated Announces Agreement to Acquire Turfway Park

By Nick Zangari —- Existing Grandstand Will Be Demolished to Make Way for a New State-of-the-Art Facility LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 3, 2019) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary...
Posted On 04 Oct 2019
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MIDNIGHT BISOU CLOSES THE GAP IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 30, 2019) – After further stamping her superiority over divisional foes this past weekend, leading distaffer Midnight Bisou was able to make up ground on leader Bricks and Mortar in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll....
Posted On 30 Sep 2019
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BRICKS AND MORTAR STILL THE ONE TO CATCH IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

By Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- Bricks and Mortar; Lauren King Photos LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 16, 2019) – While the next generation of talent was on display this past weekend during 2-year-old graded stakes at Woodbine and Churchill Downs, racing’s current standouts continue to...
Posted On 18 Sep 2019
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Royally Bred American Pharoah Filly Commands Record $8.2 Million during Dynamic Third Session of Keeneland September Yearling Sale

By Amy Owens —- Royally Bred American Pharoah Filly Commands Record $8.2 Million during Dynamic Third Session of Keeneland September Yearling Sale Competitive bidding propels average price to $524,855, median to $375,000 LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 11, 2019) – A filly by Triple...
Posted On 11 Sep 2019
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TRAVERS WINNER CODE OF HONOR CRACKS NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 26, 2019) – The slew of top performances on the blockbuster August 24 card at Saratoga Race Course produced some shifts among the top 10 in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll with the most notable change being the addition of Grade 1...
Posted On 26 Aug 2019
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NO BESTING BRICKS AND MORTAR IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 12, 2019) – No rival has been able to topple Bricks and Mortar on the race track this season and after his latest triumph in the Grade 1 Arlington Million XXXVII on August 10, the son of Giant’s Causeway remains equally dominant...
Posted On 13 Aug 2019
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