QUIP, FLAMEAWAY TO RESUME RIVALRY IN BLUE GRASS; CASTANON WINS 3

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Quip and Flameaway, the winners of Tampa Bay Downs’ “Road to the Kentucky Derby” graded stakes, are among 15 3-year-olds entered in Saturday’s Grade II, $1-million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. The mile-and-an-eighth Toyota Blue...
Posted On 05 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Barn Notes — April 4

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday and runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** Click here for the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) Weekend...
Posted On 04 Apr 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Inside Straight Works in Defense of His Oaklawn Handicap Title

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Wednesday, April 04, 2018 Inside Straight Works in Defense of His Oaklawn Handicap Title Sunday was not a day of rest for Randy Howg’s Inside Straight, who took another step toward Oaklawn’s biggest two-turn race for older horses with a 5-furlong workout...
Posted On 04 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Tuesday, April 3

By Amy Owens —- TUESDAY, APRIL 3 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday and runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** Click here for the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) Weekend...
Posted On 03 Apr 2018
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COX, BRIDGMOHAN SECURE MEET TITLES WHILE MAGGI MOSS AND BRAD GRADY TIE FOR WINNINGEST OWNER

By Ryan Martin —- SYNCHRONY NAMED HORSE OF THE WINTER MEET NEW ORLEANS (April 2, 2018) – Trainer Brad Cox and jockey Shaun Bridgmohan added another Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots championship title to their accomplished resumes for the 2017-18 Winter Meet while...
Posted On 03 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Barn Notes — April 2

By Amy Owens —- MONDAY, APRIL 2 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday and runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** Click here for the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) Weekend...
Posted On 03 Apr 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • BOLT D’ORO ‘ON POINT’ FOR RICH SANTA ANITA DERBY • KTLA MORNING NEWS AT SANTA ANITA ON THRUSDAY • RACING MOURNS THE PASSING OF HACEK AND KOOBA • APRIL 8 TELETHON WILL BENEFIT DISABLED JOCKEYS BOLT D’ORO BREEZES FOR $1 MILLION SANTA ANITA DERBY Leading...
Posted On 02 Apr 2018
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Franco earns first New York riding crown; Rodriguez, Dubb take trainer, owner titles for Aqueduct winter meet

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – One day after notching his 1,000th career victory, trainer Rudy Rodriguez added another milestone in capturing the training title for the Aqueduct winter meet that concluded on Saturday with three wins in the Claiming Championship...
Posted On 02 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Barn Notes — April 1

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 6, and runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** Click here for the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) Weekend microsite...
Posted On 02 Apr 2018
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WILKES IS TRAINER OF MONTH; GALLARDO WINS 3; TURF TEST SATURDAY

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – No matter where the sport of Thoroughbred racing and his talents as a trainer lead him, Ian Wilkes will always have a high regard for the deep, sandy surface at Tampa Bay Downs. “The track fits well with our program. Tampa has a kind, fair...
Posted On 30 Mar 2018
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