EL PICARO AIMS FOR FIRST NORTH AMERICAN WIN IN GIII ARLINGTON HANDICAP

By Grant LaGrange —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 11, 2019) – El Picaro, who is a multiple time GI winner in his native Chile, will be making his second start in the U.S on Saturday in the GIII Arlington Handicap which will be run at 1 3/16th-miles over the Arlington turf...
Posted On 11 Jul 2019
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Brown seeks fifth G1 Diana win with strong foursome

By Ryan Martin —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Chad Brown finished off the Belmont meet with 18 stakes victories, three of which came in Grade 1 events. On Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, Brown will look to capture the first Grade 1 of the prestigious meet when...
Posted On 11 Jul 2019
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Romans hoping Everfast continues his upward trend in July 20 Haskell Invitational

By Tom Luicci —- DALE ROMANS HOPING EVERFAST’S LATE-RUNNING STYLE PROVES A GOOD FIT IN SPEED-LOADED HASKELL INVITATIONAL OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Dale Romans knows the TVG.com Haskell Invitational represents a significant challenge for Everfast. But it’s not as if ...
Posted On 11 Jul 2019
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- • Mott gearing up to kick off Saratoga meet with Mitchell Road in G1 • War of Will could target G2 Jim Dandy; G1 Runhappy Travers remains possible • Mr Havercamp to the fore front in G3 Forbidden Apple • Listentoyourheart to target Rick Violette; Gucci...
Posted On 11 Jul 2019
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ECLIPSE AWARD WINNER GAME WINNER HEADS FIELD IN LOS ALAMITOS DERBY

By Bob Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. – Game Winner, the champion 2-year-old of 2018, will make his first start since an extremely wide journey in the Kentucky Derby in the $150,000-guaranteed Los Alamitos Derby Saturday. Restricted to 3-year-olds and scheduled for 1 1/8...
Posted On 11 Jul 2019
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KING FOR A DAY IN LINE FOR HIS BIGGEST TEST TO DATE AS TVG.COM HASKELL FIELD BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – As a fast-rising star in the 3-year-old ranks, King for a Day has earned a shot at proving himself on a bigger stage, trainer Todd Pletcher said. That stage appears as if it will be the July 20 TVG.com Haskell Invitational at Monmouth...
Posted On 08 Jul 2019
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- • Henley’s Joy progressing to second leg of Turf Trinity • Concrete Rose cements G1 status with Belmont Oaks win; Saratoga Oaks next • McGaughey eyeing G1 Travers for Code of Honor • Catholic Boy targeting G1 Woodward • Landeros moves tack to...
Posted On 08 Jul 2019
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Talented juvenile fillies to get first stakes experience in G3 Schuylerville on Saratoga Opening Day

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A field of nine 2-year-old fillies will all make their respective stakes debuts in the Grade 3, $150,000 Schuylerville contested at six furlongs on Thursday, Opening Day, at historic Saratoga Race Course. One of two graded...
Posted On 08 Jul 2019
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Wide-open G3 Quick Call bolsters Thursday’s Opening Day lineup at Saratoga

By Sean Morris —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A competitive field of 3-year-old turf sprinters is lined up for the Grade 3, $100,000 Quick Call on Thursday, Opening Day at Saratoga Race Course, led by Call Paul, a multiple graded stakes winner who will be making his turf...
Posted On 08 Jul 2019
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Belmont: Code of Honor returns to action in G3 Dwyer

By Ryan Martin —- ELMONT, N.Y. – After being elevated to second in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby, William Farish’s Code of Honor is making his anticipated reappearance to the races, cutting back in distance in the 103rd running of the Saturday’s Grade 3,...
Posted On 05 Jul 2019
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