Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Thursday, May 24, 2018

By Bailey Gallison —- • Ezmosh Makes Second Grass Start in Grade III Arlington Classic • Casse to Send Illinois-bred Hayworth for Purple Violet Stakes • Grade III Arlington Handicap Among Options For Arklow EZMOSH MAKES SECOND GRASS START IN GRADE III ARLINGTON CLASSIC...
Posted On 24 May 2018
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MULTIPLE STAKES WINNER GOLDEN MISCHIEF TOPS SATURDAY’S $100,000 WINNING COLORS

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 23, 2018) – Juddmonte Farms’ multiple stakes-winning filly Golden Mischief heads a field of six fillies in Saturday’s 15th running of the $100,000 Winning Colors (GIII) at Churchill Downs. The six-furlong Winning Colors,...
Posted On 23 May 2018
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes

NYRA Release —- • Undefeated Triple Crown hopeful Justify gets one more day off, to resume training Thursday • Bolt d’Oro looking to impress New York crowd in G1 Runhappy Met Mile • Lukas: Belmont will be better race than the Derby for Bravazo • Met Mile contender...
Posted On 23 May 2018
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UNDEFEATED KENTUCKY DERBY, PREAKNESS WINNER JUSTIFY RETURNS TO CHURCHILL DOWNS

By Darren Rogers —- Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 20, 2018) – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners and Starlight Racing’s undefeated Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) and Preakness Stakes (GI) winner Justify returned...
Posted On 21 May 2018
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Sunday, May 20, 2018

By Bailey Gallison —- HARRY HERNANDEZ ON THE RISE AT ARLINGTON It’s been a competitive jockey colony at Arlington International Racecourse so far this meet due to the addition of a few new faces in the jocks room. One of those is Harry Hernandez, who has enjoyed a solid...
Posted On 21 May 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- JUSTIFY Alex Evers Photo • SMITH ‘CONFIDENT’ ABOUT JUSTIFY’S CHANCES • SWEEPING TRIPLE CROWN IS A COMPLEX TASK • IMPROVING PRINCE OF ARABIA EYES GOLD CUP • STEVENS IS ON THE MARK WITH TRAINER GLATT SMITH OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO PREAKNESS...
Posted On 20 May 2018
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes

By Bailey Gallison —- KCA STABLES RACES FOR GOOD CAUSE A little less than a year ago, Vince Lodl put together KCA Stables, a small ownership group looking to win races while giving to a good cause. The purple and white silks will make their Arlington International...
Posted On 19 May 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018

By Ed Golden —- • ONLY ONE HORSE CAN BEAT JUSTIFY– JUSTIFY • MOONLESS SKY IS SET FOR FRAN’S VALENTINE • ASA ESPINOZA ENJOYS HIS FIRST-EVER TRIPLE TRIPLE CROWN AWAITS JUSTIFY, CLOCKER SAYS Paraphrasing FDR, the only thing Justify has to fear is Justify himself....
Posted On 18 May 2018
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Local Trainers Give Their Preakness Selections

By Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL TRAINERS GIVE THEIR PREAKNESS STAKES SELECTIONS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 18, 2018) – The pageantry of the 143rd running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (Grade I), the middle jewel of the Triple Crown headlined by the Kentucky Derby...
Posted On 18 May 2018
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes for Friday, May 17, 2018

By John Heims —- TRAINER KENT SWEEZEY’S FIRST MONMOUTH PARK MEETING PROVING TO BE AN EYE-OPENING LEARNING EXPERIENCE Trainer Kent Sweezey is confident the winners will come soon enough for him at Monmouth Park, possibly as soon as Sunday, May 20, when he saddles Storm Cry...
Posted On 18 May 2018
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