Monmouth Notes; Stakes Advances

By Tom Luicci —- JOEVIA, WITH AN EYE TOWARD THE HASKELL INVITATIONAL, HEADS FIELD FOR $75,000 LONG BRANCH STAKES ON SUNDAY OCEANPORT, N.J. – With his top two 3-year-old colts now off the Triple Crown trail, trainer Gregg Sacco has moved on to Plan B. And Monmouth Park will...
Posted On 09 May 2019
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KENTUCKY DERBY FAVORITE IMPROBABLE RETURNS TO THE TRACK

Gary Yunt Notes Team Captain Churchill Downs Racetrack —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 9, 2019) – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and Starlight Racing’s Improbable, who went off the 4-1 favorite in last Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by...
Posted On 09 May 2019
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Preakness 144: Nominations Total 268 Horses for Preakness Stakes (G1) Undercard

By David Joseph —- May 9, 2019 Nominations Total 268 Horses for Preakness Stakes (G1) Undercard Eight Stakes, Four Graded, Support Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Catholic Boy Among 39 Nominees to $118th Maker’s Mark Dixie (G2) Sophomores in Spotlight in Chick Lang (G3), Sir...
Posted On 09 May 2019
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SANTA ANITA: RED-HOT GYPSY BLU HEADS SUNDAY’S $100,000 FRAN’S VALENTINE STAKES

By Mike Willman —- GYPSY BLU BENOIT PHOTO RED-HOT GYPSY BLU HEADS SUNDAY’S $100,000 FRAN’S VALENTINE STAKES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED FILLIES & MARES AT MILE ON TURF RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif....
Posted On 09 May 2019
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Friday’s Stronach 5: Four Tracks, Four on Turf, Free Past Performances

By David Joseph —- $100,000 Guaranteed Pool LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, featuring a 12-percent industry-low takeout and a $100,000 guaranteed pool, will feature four turf races Friday afternoon from four different tracks. Post time for the national pick 5 will be 5:30 p.m....
Posted On 08 May 2019
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MR. MONEY TO PASS PREAKNESS FOR MATT WINN

By Gary Yunt/CD Media —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 8, 2019) – Trainer Bret Calhoun said Wednesday morning that Allied Racing Stable’s Mr. Money, the 5 ¼-length winner of Saturday’s Pat Day Mile (GIII), would “probably pass on the Preakness.” “I think we are going to...
Posted On 08 May 2019
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Separationofpowers returns to action in G3 Vagrancy

By Ryan Martin —- ELMONT, N.Y – Following an eight-month layoff, Klaravich Stables’ two-time Grade 1 winner Separationofpowers will be making her 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Vagrancy – a 6 ½ furlong test for fillies and mares on...
Posted On 08 May 2019
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Gulfstream’s Championship Meet Continues to Produce Classic Winners

By David Joseph —- Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover $817,189.50 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet, home of the Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) and Fountain of Youth (G2), continued its tradition of producing 3-year-old classic champions and stars...
Posted On 08 May 2019
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ARLINGTON STAKES PREVIEW: THE $100,000 GIII HANSHIN CUP

By Grant LaGrange —- The 67th running of the GIII $100,000 Hanshin Cup will mark the first Stakes race of the 2019 Arlington meet. It will be run at 1 mile on the Polytrack with a field of eleven older horses including last year’s runner up. The 2019 running will be the...
Posted On 08 May 2019
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Derby Winner Country House Tops Prospects for 144th Preakness

By David Joseph —- Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Saturday, May 18 at Pimlico Race Course BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Country House tops the list of candidates for the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1) – the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course – on...
Posted On 06 May 2019
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