Arlington Park barn notes May 23rd

By Grant LaGrange —- NEIL PESSIN POINTS BELLS THE ONE TO GI ACORN Trainer Neil Pessin reported that Lothenbach Stables’ Bells the One is doing great after her runner up finish in the GII Eight Belles Stakes on the Kentucky Oaks undercard, and is pointing to the GI Acorn at...
Posted On 24 May 2019
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SATURDAY NIGHT IS LOUISIANA LEGENDS NIGHT AT EVANGELINE DOWNS

By Michael Chamberlain —- EIGHT LOUISIANA-BRED STAKES RACES WITH PURSES TOTALLING $550,000 OPELOUSAS, LA – The best Louisiana-bred Thoroughbreds will be in the spotlight at Evangeline Downs this Saturday night for Louisiana Legends Night. The annual celebration will be a...
Posted On 23 May 2019
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA COMMUNICATIONS —- • Master Fencer breezes at Keeneland in preparation for G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets • Hollendorfer to have strong presence in New York this summer • Pletcher targeting ‘Test of the Champion’ with Spinoff • Baffert looking to...
Posted On 23 May 2019
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Fog of War makes seasonal debut in Saturday’s Paradise Creek

By Ryan Martin —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Peter M. Brant’s Fog of War will make his 3-year-old debut when he takes on a field of eight assembled for Saturday’s $100,000 Paradise Creek, a seven-furlong test for sophomores on the Belmont Park Widener turf. Trained by...
Posted On 23 May 2019
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Multiple Stakes Winner Let It Ride Mom Tops Competitive Field of 12 in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Winning Colors

By Darren Rogers —- MULTIPLE STAKES WINNER LET IT RIDE MOM TOPS COMPETITIVE FIELD IN SATURDAY’S $100,000 WINNING COLORS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 22, 2019) – Live Oak Plantation’s multiple stakes-winning mare Let It Ride Mom heads a competitive field of 12 filly and...
Posted On 23 May 2019
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Master Fencer (JPN) Turns in Final Keeneland Work for Belmont

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (May 22, 2019) – Katsumi Yoshizawa’s homebred Master Fencer (JPN), who is scheduled to make his next start in the Belmont (G1) on June 8, worked a half-mile in :52 over a fast track Wednesday at Keeneland, where he has resided since placing...
Posted On 23 May 2019
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Grade 2 Monmouth Stakes, Grade 3 Salvator Mile top Monmouth Park’s Saturday card

By Tom Luicci —- GRADE 2 MONMOUTH STAKES, GRADE 3 SALVATOR MILE TOP MONMOUTH PARK’S BUNDLED STAKES CARD SATURDAY OCEANPORT, N.J. – A pair of turf specialists from the Chad Brown barn are among a field of eight entered for the Grade 2 Monmouth Stakes on Saturday, May 25, as...
Posted On 23 May 2019
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Preakness 144: Preakness 144 Sets Total Handle Record of $99.852 Million

By David Joseph —- War of Will; Photos provided by Maryland Jockey Club Preakness 144 Sets Total Handle Record of $99.852 Million War of Will Victorious BALTIMORE – The 144th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) set an all-time total handle record Saturday of $99,852,653....
Posted On 20 May 2019
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA COMMUNICATIONS —- • War of Will targeting G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets • Romans points Everfast to G1 Belmont; Promises Fulfilled to G1 Met Mile • G2 Suburban Handicap in play for Catholic Boy • Mr. Buff looks to flex his muscles in Big Apple Showcase...
Posted On 20 May 2019
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019

By Ed Golden —- • SHOEMAKER REMEMBERED ON MEMORIAL DAY • GIFT BOX REUNITES WITH ROSARIO IN GOLD CUP • VASILIKA COULD WORK TUESDAY FOR GAMELY • $605,038 AT END OF TODAY’S PICK 6 ‘RAINBOW’ • SCOTT STEVENS GETS WOOLF AWARD TODAY SHOEMAKER A RACE TO REMEMBER FOR McANALLY On...
Posted On 20 May 2019
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