Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Thursday, June 8, 2017

By Darren Rogers —- BELIEVE IN BERTIE SEEKS FIRST GRADED STAKES VICTORY IN GRADE III OLD FORESTER MINT JULEP ‘CAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, June 8, 2017) – Klein Racing’s Believe in Bertie, a narrow runner-up in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by Longines (GII)...
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes June 8th

NYRA RELEASE —- • G1 Belmont favorite Irish War Cry gets first look at main track Thursday • Epicharis scheduled to resume training on Friday • G3 winner Multiplier to wear blinkers in Saturday’s Belmont • Gormley gallops 1 ½ miles Thursday morning for Belmont • G1...
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes for Thursday, June 8, 2017

By John Heims —- O’CONNELL BRINGS TRIO INTO SATURDAY’S CRANK IT UP Trainer Kathleen O’Connell will send three to the starting gate for Saturday’s $60,000 Crank It Up Stakes, going five furlongs on the Monmouth Park turf: Lu Lu Laura, Stormy Embrace and Who’s the Lady....
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Six Keeneland Sales Graduates Entered in Belmont

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (June 7, 2017) – Six alumni of Keeneland’s 2015 September Yearling Sale, including Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) runner-up Lookin At Lee, are among the 12 horses entered today in the 149th running of the $1.5 million Belmont (G1)...
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Gulfstream: Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells to $734,018

By David Joseph —- Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells to $734,018 Favored R Angel Katelyn Ekes Out Win in Liza Jane Handicap HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for the 28th consecutive racing card at Gulfstream Park Wednesday, producing a...
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes June 6th

NYRA Release —- • Expected G1 Belmont Stakes favorite Classic Empire arrives • Epicharis breezes an easy five furlongs for Belmont • Belmont-bound Senior Investment puts in ‘happy half’ • Hancock looks to break through with Waki Patriot • G3 winner Multiplier...
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Lady Aurelia Leads Wesley Ward’s Royal Ascot Runners in Final Keeneland Works before Trip to England

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (June 5, 2017) – In front of some 30 owners, breeders and interested onlookers who gathered Monday morning in the Keeneland Grandstand, European champion Lady Aurelia and 10 other horses trained by Wesley Ward worked on the turf course in...
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes June 5th

NYRA UPDATE —- For work videos, please visit https://www.youtube.com/NYRAvideo Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes • After quartet of Belmont thirds, Romans hoping J Boys Echo is ‘right one’ • American Anthem continues to work forwardly for G2 Woody Stephens •...
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Sunday, June 4

By Bailey Gallison —- • Update on Fair Grounds, Arlington Racing Clubs • Recount Hopes to Add Another Addison Cammack UPDATE ON FAIR GROUNDS, ARLINGTON RACING CLUBS The Fair Grounds Racing Club landed their first stakes win Friday night when Efforting posted a 3½-legnth...
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes

NYRA Release —- For work videos, please visithttps://www.youtube.com/NYRAvideo • Hollywood Handsome lookin’ good for New York • Lookin At Lee breezes under sunny skies ahead of G1 Belmont Stakes • Mohaymen sizzles in Sunday breeze for G1 Mohegan Sun Met Mile • Classic...
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