Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, February 23

By Ryan Martin —- Forever Unbridled ‘Stronger Than Last Week’ In Seven Furlong Breeze • Missive Makes Turf Debut In Saturday’s Fifth Race • Graded Stakes Winner Arklow Returns Off Six Month Layoff • Local High School Event Poised To Create New Fans Forever Unbridled trainer...
Posted On 23 Feb 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018

By Ed Golden —- • DERBY FEVER HAS TEMPERATURES RISING • IT’S MILLER TIME IN SATURDAY’S DAYTONA • STREAKING MARE IS BACK IN WISHING WELL TOP SOPHS PREP FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD STAKES With the Santa Anita Derby and Santa Anita Oaks six weeks away, it seems apropos for fans and...
Posted On 23 Feb 2018
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TRIP TO SANTA ANITA FUELS CAMACHO’S DESIRE TO EXCEL; MORALES WINS 3

By Mike Henry —- Samy Camacho; Tampa Bay Downs Photo OLDSMAR, FL. – On the surface, there wasn’t anything special about Wednesday’s eighth race at Tampa Bay Downs, an $8,000 claiming contest for fillies and mares which had never won two races. But don’t tell that to the...
Posted On 23 Feb 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Red Ruby Pointing Towards Honeybee Stakes

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Red Ruby Pointing Towards Honeybee Stakes Red Ruby is pointing for the $200,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies March 10 at Oaklawn, trainer Kellyn Gorder said. A lightly raced daughter of Tiznow, Red Ruby was a 2 ½-length winner of the...
Posted On 23 Feb 2018
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MCLAUGHLIN WILL POINT AVERY ISLAND TO GRADE II LOUISIANA DERBY

By Ryan Martin —- McLaughlin Will Point Avery Island To Grade II Louisiana Derby • Asmussen Makes Plans For Derby Hopefuls • Walsh Looks Ahead With Allowance Winner Dark Templar • Post Time For Louisiana Derby Day Moved To 12:30 MCLAUGHLIN WILL POINT AVERY ISLAND TO GRADE...
Posted On 23 Feb 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Plans Pending For Southwest Stakes Winner My Boy Jack

By Jennifer Hoyt —- My Boy Jack; Coady Photography Plans Pending For Southwest Stakes Winner My Boy Jack Next-race plans are pending for My Boy Jack, who was to be flown to his Southern California base Wednesday following a dominant performance in the $500,000 Southwest...
Posted On 22 Feb 2018
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$1-MILLION DAY FAST APPROACHING; FESTIVAL NOMS CLOSE SATURDAY

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs will offer $1-million in stakes purses on a single afternoon for the first time in history when the track presents five stakes, including three graded events, on its March 10 Festival Day program. Nominations close Saturday...
Posted On 22 Feb 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2018

By Ed Golden —- Bolt d’Oro; Zoe Metz/Clockers Corner • ESPINOZA TO WORK BOLT D’ORO ON TUESDAY • EASY MAIDEN WINNER JUSTIFY GETS 104 BEYER • ROMAN, PRAT DEADLOCKED IN JOCKEYS’ RACE BOLT D’ORO TO BREEZE FOR SAN FELIPE UNDER ESPINOZA Bolt d’Oro, a leading contender for...
Posted On 19 Feb 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Sporting Chance Ready for 3-Year-Old Debut in Southwest

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance Ready for 3-Year-Old Debut in Southwest Grade 1 winner Sporting Chance will have a slightly different look when he makes his 3-year-old debut in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds Monday at Oaklawn. Sporting Chance has...
Posted On 19 Feb 2018
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NATIONS COULD HAVE LAMBHOLM SOUTH TAMPA BAY DERBY HORSE

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Trainer Keith Nations was looking for answers from Justaholic in today’s second race at Tampa Bay Downs, a $27,500 conditional allowance/optional claiming event for 3-year-olds racing 7 furlongs. The Kentucky-bred son of Justin...
Posted On 19 Feb 2018
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