KEENELAND BARN NOTES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • WEST COAST INVADES FROM WEST COAST FOR...
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Gulfstream Sets Record Championship Meet Handle of $867 Million

By David Joseph —- Highlights Include Arrogate Winning Inaugural Pegasus World Cup (G1) Always Dreaming Wins 66th Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) Sano Saddles Gunnevera to Win Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth Claiming Crown Handles Record $11.115 Million Eclipse Awards...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Racing Festival of the South Update; Arkansas Derby Draw

By Jennifer Hoyt —- ARKANSAS DERBY PP Horse Jockey ML Odds 1 Rockin Rudy Mario Guttierez 12-1 2 Classic Empire Julian Leparoux 8-5 3 Silver Dust Corey Lanerie 20-1 4 Petrov Ricardo Santana Jr. 12-1 5 Grandpa’s Dream Alex Canchari 30-1 6 Lookin at Lee Luis Contreras...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Racing Festival of the South Updates

By Jennifer Hoyt —- ARKANSAS DERBY Classic Empire Arrives Wednesday for Arkansas Derby John Oxley’s Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male Classic Empire is scheduled to arrive Wednesday at Oaklawn to run in Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), the country’s final...
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KEENELAND BARN NOTES TUESDAY, APRIL 11

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • TOM LEACH INTERVIEWS TRAINERS OF HORSES IN...
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Keeneland April 10 Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • SWEET LORETTA DOING WELL AFTER ROMP IN...
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THOROUGHBRED RACING RETURNS TO EVANGELINE DOWNS FOR 2017 SEASON

By Michael Chamberlain —- NEW RECEIVING BARN AND TOP-NOTCH JOCKEY COLONY READY TO GO OPELOUSAS, LA – A long-standing Louisiana tradition returns as the 52nd season of Thoroughbred racing at Evangeline Downs will kick off on Wednesday night with a nine-race program. It will...
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Aqueduct Racetrack Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Derby-bound Irish War Cry in good shape after G2 Wood Memorial win • Miss Sky Warrior on track for Oaks following G2 Gazelle romp • Grant still riding high after Green Gratto’s G1 Carter win • Webster, NY resident Harrison takes Wood Memorial...
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Keeneland April 9 Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER IRAP STAYING PUT...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES: IT’S ON TO KENTUCKY FOR GORMLEY, ROYAL MO

By Ed Golden —- • IT’S ON TO KENTUCKY FOR GORMLEY, ROYAL MO • STEVENS IN PURSUIT OF FOURTH DERBY VICTORY • SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER DORTMUND RETIRED • TWO-TIME CHAMPION SONGBIRD IN BULLET BREEZE • SPRING PORTION OF THE MEET STARTS NEXT FRIDAY John Shirreffs; Anne M...
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