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DMTC News – From the Wire DAY 7 THREE FROM BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT RETURN FOR BING CROSBY The first, fourth and fifth-place finishers from the $1.5 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint last November are back at Del Mar as part of a deeply talented field of 11 for Saturday’s $300,000...

By David Joseph —- She Takes Heart Seeks a Little Fun in Saturday’s Added Elegance Archer Road Targets Co-Featured Copingaway Stakes HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – She Takes Heart was claimed for $62,500 by Ron Paolucci May 10, a couple months before the colorful operator of Loooch...

DMTC News – From the Wire DAY 6 JUSTIFY RETIRED; WILL PARADE FOR FANS HERE SATURDAY Bob Baffert was by himself in a second-floor grandstand box when approached by two writers around 7:30 Wednesday morning. Naturally, the first subject was Justify. “We’ve been doing therapy...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Monomoy Girl has trainer Brad Cox excited for future landing spots • Midnight Bisou exits G1 Coaching Club American Oaks in good order • Rain won’t deter Manitoulin from G2 Bowling Green; Hawkish aimed at fall campaign • Australian import Sarrasin...

By David Joseph —- Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells to $449,228 Tyler Gaffalione Rides Three Winners HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved at Gulfstream Park Sunday, producing a $449,228 carryover jackpot for Thursday’s 10-race twilight...

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – As much as trainer Peter Eurton would have liked to have found a softer spot as the next start for Ohio Derby winner Core Beliefs, owner Gary Broad had other ideas. So Eurton announced today that the colt is heading East for the...

DMTC News —- DAY 5 ESPINOZA INJURED, BOBBY ABU DHABI DIES IN WORKOUT ACCIDENT Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital with undetermined injuries after his mount, Bobby Abu Dhabi, suffered an apparent heart attack and died on the track...

By Ryan Martin —- • E.T. Baird Returns to Winner’s Circle • Platinum Warrior Pointing for Grade I Secretariat • DiVito in California State of Mind, Ships Seven to Del Mar E.T. BAIRD RETURNS TO WINNER’S CIRCLE After a year and a half hiatus from race riding, jockey E.T....

NYRA RELEASE —- • Sistercharlie in fine fettle after G1 Diana win; Despite minor setback, Gronkowski remains on target for G1 Travers • Motion undeterred after posting fifth runner-up finish in G1 Diana • Bravazo taking Haskell-Travers route, Sporting Chance to G2 Jim Dandy...

DMTC News – From the Wire —- DAY 4 ITSINTHEPOST, HUNT RENEW RIVALRY IN SUNDAY’S EDDIE READ There was a three-race series, from late summer into the fall of last year, in which Itsinthepost and Hunt battled to what, in boxing terms, would be called a draw. It started...