Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Saturday, February 10

By Ryan Martin —- • Brad Cox Sitting On A Big Day Saturday • Smart Response, Telekinesis Impress Connections In Career Debuts Brad Cox; Coady Photography BRAD COX SITTING ON A BIG DAY SATURDAY Trainer Brad Cox could add to what has been a highly rewarding meet for the...
Posted On 11 Feb 2018
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CHAMPION TURF HORSE SET TO STRUT STUFF; DAVIS LOOMS AS PROVING GROUND

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Those darn butterflies were already starting to churn in trainer Mark Casse’s gut around noon today. Not that Casse would trade the feeling. He’ll bring the reigning Eclipse Award Champion Turf Male, 6-year-old gray gelding World Approval, to...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2018

By Ed Golden —- • MAIDEN WINNER TRIES THE SAN VICENTE STAKES • HOLLENDORFER HAPPY WITH SANTA MARIA POST • MILE OF THUNDER ROAD COULD SUIT TEQUILA JOE • FIRST POST TIME ON SATURDAY WILL BE 12 NOON • CREDO FOR RICHARD BALTAS BARN: BORN TO RUN KRIS’ ROCKET KAT RETURNS IN SAN...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, February 9

By Ryan Martin —- Forever Unbridled Works Five Furlongs, Still Dubai Bound • Wonder Gadot, Heavenly Love Gear Up For Grade II Rachel Alexandra • Calhoun Will Take His Time With Thursday Maiden Winner Caymans Cobra FOREVER UNBRIDLED WORKS FIVE FURLONGS, STILL DUBAI BOUND...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Nicholson Hoping Oaklawn Experience Remains Perfect

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Exclamation Point; Photos provided by Oaklawn Nicholson Hoping Oaklawn Experience Remains Perfect Brandi Nicholson said she’s only visited Oaklawn twice, but both trips resulted in the perfect ending. Nicholson bred Classic Empire with husband Steve and...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • CASTELLANO TO WORK BOLT D’ORO ON FEB. 26 • ALL OUT BLITZ IS DOING WELL FOR SAN VICENTE • KATHY’S SONG TRIES DIRT AGAIN IN SANTA MARIA • OM PREPS FOR GRADE I KILROE IN THUNDER ROAD • FIRST POST TIME THIS SATURDAY WILL BE 12 NOON BOLT D’ORO PREPS FOR SAN...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018
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BOYCE, LOVELY LOYREE TAKE ANOTHER SHOT AT ENDEAVOUR GLORY

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs trainer Michele Boyce says her 7-year-old mare Lovely Loyree will tell her when it’s time to leave the racetrack. Judging by the way she’s acted this winter, that day isn’t coming any time soon. “She’s become more difficult to...
Posted On 08 Feb 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Jim Byers to Fill in for Vic Stauffer

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Jim Byers to Fill in for Vic Stauffer The voice of Lone Star Park will be the voice of Oaklawn, at least for a few days. Jim Byers is scheduled to call Thursday’s final race and complete cards Friday, Saturday and Sunday while Vic Stauffer tests his...
Posted On 08 Feb 2018
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FAIR GROUNDS NOTES: INSTILLED REGARD LEADS LIST OF PROBABLES FOR GRADE II RISEN STAR

By Ryan Martin —- Instilled Regard Leads List Of Probables For Grade II Risen Star • Finley’sluckycharm Makes Seasonal Bow In Mardi Gras • Walsh Considers Fair Grounds Oaks For Maiden Winner Lesley May INSTILLED REGARD LEADS LIST OF PROBABLES FOR GRADE II RISEN STAR The...
Posted On 08 Feb 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Well-Bred Area Makes Debut Thursday

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Well-Bred Area Makes Debut Thursday Area, from one of the most productive female families in Oaklawn history, is scheduled to make her career debut in Thursday’s sixth race for trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs and owners Alex and JoAnn Lieblong of...
Posted On 07 Feb 2018
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