Churchill Downs Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- FORMER RODEO STARS TEAM WITH CHIEF CICATRIZ IN SATURDAY’S $75,000-ADDED KELLY’S LANDING LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, June 28, 2018) – Locally-based trainer Mike Johnson grew up as a child in Arkansas knowing the name Shawn Davis, a former three-time world...
Posted On 29 Jun 2018
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Thursday, June 28, 2018

By Ryan Martin —- CAPTIVATING MOON COULD RACE BACK IN GRADE III AMERICAN DERBY Although Captivating Moon ran a game third in Saturday’s Mystic Lake Derby, don’t rule him out of consideration for the Grade III $100,000 American Derby at Arlington International Racecourse,...
Posted On 29 Jun 2018
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Undefeated Road to Victory to take on Midnight Bisou and rest of talented G2 Mother Goose field on Saturday

By Brian Bohl /Najja Thompson —- La Sardane headlines Perfect Sting ELMONT, N.Y. – Gary Barber and John Oxley’s undefeated Road to Victory will look to improve to 4-for-4 in going against a talented field that includes three-time graded stakes winner Midnight...
Posted On 27 Jun 2018
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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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