SUMMER FESTIVAL RETURNS TO DELIGHT RACING FANS, FUN-SEEKERS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Two days of excitement-packed Thoroughbred racing provide the backdrop for a full weekend of entertainment – including the highly popular Corgi races – during the sixth annual Summer Festival of Racing and Music on Saturday and Sunday at...
Posted On 27 Jun 2018
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Keeneland Announces Record $5.575 Million Stakes Schedule, New Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race for 2018 Fall Meet

By Amy Owen s—- Keeneland Announces Record $5.575 Million Stakes Schedule, New Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race for 2018 Fall Meet Indian Summer debuts as season’s 10th Breeders’ Cup Challenge race LEXINGTON, KY (June 26, 2018) – Keeneland will award $5.575 million in stakes...
Posted On 26 Jun 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • O’NEILL, PRAT STEAM TO TAKE SPRING HONORS • THE BEAT GOES ON FOR BAFFERT AND JUSTIFY • APPRENTICE ESPINOZA A TEENAGE SENSATION • MASSIVE MANDATORY EXOTIC PAYOUTS TODAY O’NEILL & PRAT BRING LOFTY NUMBERS INTO CLOSING DAY...
Posted On 25 Jun 2018
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Sunday, June 24, 2018

By Ryan Martin —- • Arlington-Based Juveniles Look Ahead • Hotshot Anna Emerges from Chicago Handicap in Good Order ARLINGTON-BASED JUVENILES LOOK AHEAD The first four maiden special weight events for 2-year-olds run at Arlington International Racecourse all were won by...
Posted On 25 Jun 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- FANS LINE UP FOR JUSTIFY POSTER Benoit Photo • POSTER SIGNING BRINGS OUT LONGEST LINE • FIRST-TIME FANS ENJOY JUSTIFY EXPERIENCE • LEADING RIDER PRAT PLANS TO STAY ON TOP • BELLA LUMA IS ‘DOING GREAT’ FOR WILSHIRE • PICK SIX CARRYOVER...
Posted On 24 Jun 2018
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes: Dark Artist Captures Open Mind Stakes

By Tom Luicci —- DARK ARTIST SURGES LATE TO WIN $60,000 OPEN MIND STAKES FOR HER SECOND WIN IN FOUR WEEKS AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Dark Artist needed every bit of the Monmouth Park stretch to reel in front-running longshot Too Charming and surged to a neck victory...
Posted On 24 Jun 2018
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes

By Ryan Martin —- Toner Ponders Arlington Graded Stakes for Hawkish, Manitoulin • Dona Bruja Targets Grade I Beverly D. Again • Princess La Quinta Goes for Second Graded Stakes Victory in Chicago Handicap TONER PONDERS ARLINGTON GRADED STAKES FOR HAWKISH, MANITOULIN Recent...
Posted On 23 Jun 2018
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Friday, June 22, 2018

By Darren Rogers —- ASTROLLINTHEPARK SEEKS SECOND-CAREER STAKES VICTORY IN SATURDAY’S $75,000-ADDED ROXELANA LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June 22, 2018) – Dreamchaser Thorobreds’ recent allowance winner Astrollinthepark hopes to garner additional black-type in her pedigree as...
Posted On 23 Jun 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • SMITH SMELLS THE ROSES AND MORE WITH JUSTIFY • JUSTIFY TAKES A BOW AT SANTA ANITA TOMORROW • WISER STONE HANDS SET FOR GRADE II SAN CARLOS • CHROME’S BROTHER EYES STAKE AFTER MAIDEN WIN • D’AMATO ENTERS TWO FOR CLOSING DAY’S WILSHIRE SMITH’S TRIPLE CROWN...
Posted On 23 Jun 2018
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes

By Tom Luicci —- GODOLPHIN FILLY TOO CHARMING TESTING STAKES COMPANY IN SATURDAY’S $60,000 OPEN MIND AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – After seeing Too Charming step up in her last race to finally break through with a victory, trainer Tom Albertrani is eager to see if his...
Posted On 23 Jun 2018
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