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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RISEN STAR WINNER BRAVAZO COULD RETURN FOR GRADE II LOUISIANA DERBY

By Ryan Martin —- • Risen Star Winner Bravazo Could Return For Grade II Louisiana Derby • Grade I Ashland Is ‘Plan A’ For Monomoy Girl’s Next Start • Grade II Muniz Next Up For Synchrony • Amoss Gives Lone Sailor Class Drop In Monday Allowance RISEN STAR WINNER BRAVAZO...
Posted On 19 Feb 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • BONDE LOOKS FOR LANDSLIDE ON PRESIDENTS’ DAY • GEOVANNI FRANCO CAPS TRIPLE WITH STAKES WIN • ROSARIO, STORMY LIBERAL REUNITE IN DAYTONA TRAINER SEEKS DOUBLE IN RICH CAL-BRED STAKES Trainer Jeff Bonde has two for the money in Monday’s lucrative Presidents’...
Posted On 19 Feb 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: L and N Racing LLC Hoping to Make a Second Derby Run

By Jennifer Hoyt —- L and N Racing LLC Hoping to Make a Second Derby Run L and N Racing LLC traveled the road to the Kentucky Derby for the first time last year with Lookin At Lee. The Tulsa-based ownership group has another intriguing prospect this year in unbeaten...
Posted On 18 Feb 2018
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