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By Tom Luicci —- MILE AND A QUARTER STARTER ALLOWANCE, TURF SPRINTS PART OF VARIETY-FILLED SATURDAY CARD AT MONMOUTH OCEANPORT, N.J. – Handicappers and racing fans will both appreciate the variety of Monmouth Park’s 12-race Saturday card. Grass, dirt, sprints and routes –...

DMTC News – From the Wire Unique Bella; Benoit Photo DAY 17 UNIQUE BELLA IN THE PACIFIC CLASSIC? FIRST STEP HAS BEEN TAKEN Of the eight names on nomination forms for the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic secured by the Del Mar racing office as of Thursday morning there was one...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Undefeated G1 Carter hero Army Mule back in Pletcher barn • Bravazo looks to follow in Will Take Charge’s hoofprints in G1 Travers • Realm to target Belmont Fall Meet after first stakes win in Sunday’s Alydar • Outside post, good ground could...

By Tom Luicci —- STEEPLECHASE RACING RETURNS TO MONMOUTH THURSDAY WITH A TRIO OF JUMP RACES ON THE EIGHT-RACE CARD OCEANPORT, N.J. – Steeplechase racing returns to Monmouth Park on Thursday following a one-year hiatus, with three jump races highlighting the eight-race card....

DMTC News – From the Wire DAY 16 FORTUNATE FRANCO RECOVERS FROM SPILL TO WIN ONE DAY LATER The name, Geovanni Franco, registers as Italian. The birthplace listed in the Del Mar jockey roster says Mexico City. The word Franco received recently from a family sage took him to...

By Ryan Martin —- * Robert Bruce Carries Chilean Flag in Arlington Million • Platinum Warrior Steps Out at Arlington • Morley Sends Out First Arlington Starter in Secretariat with Carrick • Connections of The Pizza Man Chase Second Million Victory ROBERT BRUCE CARRIES...

By Ryan Martin —- EUROPEAN RUNNERS GET THEIR FIRST LOOK AT ARLINGTON Five of the ten European contenders in Arlington’s International Festival of Racing exited quarantine and hit the track on Tuesday morning for their first taste of the Chicagoland oval. The quintet...

NYRA RELEASE —- • G2 King Edward winner Delta Prince fires a bullet for G1 Fourstardave • Made You Look steps up in Fourstardave; Brown works Arlington contingent • Heart to Heart, Oscar Performance breeze for respective Grade 1 starts • Accomplished field takes aim at...

By Tom Luicci —- HEAVILY FAVORED PRENDIMI WINS CO-FEATURED ALLOWANCE; EBONY BALL ROMPS IN DISTAFF SPRINT FOR JERSEY-BREDS OCEANPORT, N.J. – Heavily-favored Prendimi showed no ill effects from being wheeled back in a week, breaking alertly and then outclassing the field to...

DMTC News – From the Wire DAY 15 ACCELERATE PUTS IN PENULTIMATE WORK FOR TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC John Sadler-trained Accelerate, the probable favorite for the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic, worked six furlongs in 1:12.20 Sunday morning, leaving only one more significant...