Keeneland Barn Notes — April 14

By Amy Owens —- SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET. ********** • COOLMORE JENNY WILEY SET FOR 30TH RUNNING • HEART TO HEART IN GOOD...
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MIKE ALLEN WINS NO. 2,000; CAMACHO STAYS ON FIRE, WINS 4

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Mike Allen, who has been on both ends of enough photo finishes to know the score, had a quick quip for Samy Camacho after their mounts crossed the wire together in the first race at Tampa Bay Downs. “I said ‘You didn’t get me this tim...
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Keeneland Barn Notes — April 13

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET. ********** • MAKER’S 46 MILE REACHES MILESTONE RUNNING • THOROUGHBRED CHARITIES OF...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018

By Ed Golden —- • TRIPLE CROWN-SAVVY ESPINOZA SET ON BOLT D’ORO • WINNING TITLES NEVER GETS OLD FOR BOB BAFFERT • TOUGH SUNDAY TOUGH PACE FACTOR IN THOR’S ECHO • JOSE FERRER TO RECEIVE WOOLF AWARD ON SUNDAY • BAFFERT, SMITH GIVEN PEGASUS WORLD CUP RINGS • PANCAKE BREAKFAST...
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FERRER TO RECEIVE WOOLF AWARD SUNDAY; GALLARDO HITS 100, ADDS 101

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs jockey Jose Ferrer sat down with fellow rider Mike Luzzi during his trip to New York to ride Justaholic in Saturday’s Grade III Bay Shore Stakes at Aqueduct. The topic of discussion: what to expect when Ferrer receives the...
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KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDER LONE SAILOR BREEZES AT CHURCHILL DOWNS

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 11, 2018) – TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Grade II) runner-up Lone Sailor returned to the work tab Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs with a half-mile breeze in :47.60, his first major tune-up in preparation for the...
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Keeneland Barn Notes — April 12

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET. ********** • OM VENTURES EAST FOR MAKER’S 46 MILE • PURSUIT OF DERBY POINTS BRINGS MY BOY JACK TO...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Champion Unique Bella Arrives for Apple Blossom

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Unique Bella; Coady Photography Video Link here: Solomini and Unique Bella https://youtu.be/saOytmPHETQ – Solomini https://youtu.be/Lg2IW81NTa8 – Unique Bella Champion Unique Bella schooled in the gate and paddock Thursday morning, Hall of...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018

By Ed Golden —- ‘BOLT’ TO SHADOW JUSTIFY IN SANTA ANITA DERBY SPECTATOR TRIES TWO TURNS IN SANTA ANITA OAKS TREASURING IS MOVING FORWARD IN PROVIDENCIA SPECHT HERE FROM BAY AREA FOR CAL-BRED GOLD MATT GARCIA NEEDS VERSATILITY ABOARD ARABIAN SUNDAY TELETHON WILL BENEFIT...
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DELGADO’S JOCKEY OF MONTH HONOR STRIKES BLOW FOR UNSUNG RIDERS; GALLARDO WINS 3

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Every time he exercised Navy Armed Guard this season, David Delgado thirsted for a chance to ride the 3-year-old gelding in a race. When that opportunity came on March 24 at Tampa Bay Downs, Delgado felt as giddy as a schoolboy before his...
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