Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Telekinesis Steps Up Against Elders In Friday Allowance Event

By Ryan Martin —- Wonder Gadot, Valadorna Breeze In Company • Howard Going ‘From Kindergarten Into First Grade’ With Maiden Winner Crosswalk • Awesome Saturday Stretches Out In Sunday Allowance Telekinesis; Hodges Photography TELEKINESIS STEPS UP AGAINST ELDERS IN FRIDAY...
Posted On 04 Mar 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Exclamation Point Takes Next Career Step Saturday

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Exclamation Point Takes Next Career Step Saturday After perfect punctuation Feb. 3, the next test for Exclamation Point comes in Saturday’s fifth race at Oaklawn, a first-level allowance/optional claimer that will mark the two-turn debut for the...
Posted On 03 Mar 2018
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HORSE RACES NOW, DRF BETS JOIN FLORIDA CUP SPONSOR ROSTER

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs has reached agreements with Horse Races NOW and DRF Bets to be title sponsors of Florida Cup Day races, giving the 16th annual event on Sunday, March 25 a full complement of six title sponsors. Each of the races for registered...
Posted On 03 Mar 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • SANTA YSABEL DISTANCE SHOULD BE OK FOR SPRING LILY • ONE FAST BROAD MAKES QUICK RETURN IN SANTA YSABEL • NEW SUNDAY FIRST POST TIME OF 11:30 STARTS MARCH 11 • JOSE FERRER IS VOTED WINNER OF GEORGE WOOLF AWARD SPRING LILY SHOWS PROMISE IN MAIDEN VICTORY In...
Posted On 03 Mar 2018
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Forever Unbridled Continues Dubai World Cup Preparations

By Ryan Martin —- • Devine Mischief Impresses Sharp • Margolis Makes Plans For Top Horses Forever Unbridled; Oaklawn/Coady Photography CHAMPION FOREVER UNBRIDLED CONTINUES DUBAI WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS Last week, Champion Older Dirt Mare Forever Unbridled put in her most...
Posted On 03 Mar 2018
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Oaklawn’s Track Receives High Praise after Wettest February on Record

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Veteran jockey agent Scott Hare said Thursday morning that for a while he thought he was representing riders at Emerald Downs, a joking reference to the track located near Seattle, noted for being one of the country’s rainiest cities. Hot Sprin...
Posted On 02 Mar 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

BY: ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • ‘MIDNIGHT’ GOES PRIME TIME IN THE SANTA YSABEL • TOP GUN CASTELLANO WORKS BOLT SIX FURLONGS • BOLT TO WORK AGAIN SUNDAY, PENDING WEATHER • MARTIN GARCIA RETURNS SOON UNDER DEGREGORY • NEW SUNDAY FIRST POST OF 11:30 STARTS MARCH 11...
Posted On 02 Mar 2018
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Fair Grounds: Promising 3-Year-Old Curlin’s Honor Possible for Grade II Rebel At Oaklawn Park

By Ryan Martin —- Curlin’s Honor, Hodges Photography PROMISING 3-YEAR-OLD CURLIN’S HONOR POSSIBLE FOR GRADE II REBEL AT OAKLAWN PARK Following an impressive allowance victory at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Sunday afternoon, John C. Oxley and Breeze...
Posted On 02 Mar 2018
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TOAST NATIONS AND HIS MORE-THAN-ONE-HORSE STABLE AS TRAINER OF MONTH

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Keith Nations could not have envisioned how a $16,000 claim would change his life two years ago. He had spotted the unraced 3-year-old filly, Martini Glass, during Tampa Bay Downs training hours, and was impressed by her smooth, fluid running...
Posted On 01 Mar 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Amy’s Challenge Heading to Honeybee

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Amy’s Challenge; Oaklawn/Coady Photos Amy’s Challenge Heading to Honeybee Unbeaten Amy’s Challenge moved a step closer to her scheduled two-turn debut in the $200,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies March 10 at Oaklawn by working over a...
Posted On 28 Feb 2018
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