SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018

By Ed Golden —- AMERICAN PHAROAH & VICTOR ESPINOZA Zoe Metz/Eclipse Sportswire Photo • ESPINOZA; ‘TRIPLE’ SWEEP MEMORIES ARE FOREVER • CAN KING CAUSE GIVE O’NEILL LAZ BARRERA UPSET? • NAKATANI IS BACK ON BOLT D’ORO FOR PREAKNESS TRIPLE CROWN PURSUIT ‘BEST EXPERIENCE,’...
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Mind Your Biscuits breezes sharp half-mile to prep for G1 Met Mile • ‘Less is more’ for G3 Peter Pan contender Blended Citizen • My Impression ‘on the right track’ ahead of G3 Beaugay • A field of five will face off in...
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Kentucky Derby Winner Justify Continues Training at Churchill Downs in Preparation for Preakness

By Darren Rogers —- KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER JUSTIFY CONTINUES TRAINING AT CHURCHILL DOWNS IN PREPARATION FOR PREAKNESS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 11, 2018) – Undefeated Kentucky Derby (Grade I) winner Justify continued training for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, the...
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes for Friday, May 11, 2018

By John Heims —- NAVARRO AIMING FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT MONMOUTH TRAINING TITLE There’s no need to even ask Jorge Navarro if he has his sights set on a record sixth straight Monmouth Park training title, since his entry box actions say it all. When the Shore track resumes with...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • JUSTIFY LOOKS ‘INCREDIBLE’ IN HIS GALLOP • RAFAEL BEJARANO RESUMES RIDING TODAY • KANTHAKA BACK SPRINTING IN LAZ BARRERA • SHOW IT N MOE IT VS. GRADE I FOE SATURDAY • STEVENS RETURNS TO SANTA ANITA ON MAY 17 ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR DERBY WINNER JUSTIFY...
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Patch eyes 4-year-old campaign; Hi Happy favored in G1 Man o’ War • Man o’ War entrant Postulation looking forward to BSRF • G3 Peter Pan contender Blended Citizen settling in at Belmont • Scholar Athlete has ‘his confidence back’...
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes

By John Heims —- SERENA’S SONG STAKES TOPS MONMOUTH’S 12-RACE CARD SATURDAY, MAY 12 Trainer Ben Perkins, Jr. can live with the results his stable produced on opening day at Monmouth Park with two seconds from two starters – as long as the second-itis doesn’t become a habit....
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Kentucky Derby Winner Justify Returns to the Track

By Darren Rogers —- Justify; Coady Photography KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER JUSTIFY RETURNS TO THE TRACK LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 10, 2018) – With Humberto Gomez aboard, Kentucky Derby victor Justify returned to the track Thursday morning for the first time since his ...
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Thursday, May 10, 2018

By Bailey Gallison —- Grade I Arlington Million On the Radar for Synchrony Stall Aims Alternative Route to Chicago on Path to Queen’s Plate GRADE I ARLINGTON MILLION ON THE RADAR FOR SYNCHRONY The Grade I $1,000,000 Arlington Million on August 11 is a target spot for...
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BENNETT, GALLARDO, AVERILL, BRACHO GARNER MEETING HARDWARE

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Gerald Bennett plans to haul five horses to Delaware Park on Monday, with another 10 or so headed out on a van Thursday. By the time he’s finished, the veteran trainer should have between 30-35 horses ready for action for the May 30 opening....
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