Keeneland Barn Notes – Monday, April 1

By Amy Owens —- MONDAY, APRIL 1 Keeneland’s 2019 Spring Meet opens Thursday, April 4, with a 3 p.m. ET first post. First post for the remainder of meet is 1:05 p.m. The 16-day season runs through Friday, April 26. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21. **********...
Posted On 01 Apr 2019
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019

By Ed Golden —- • KILROE PHOTO RESULTS IN A WIN FOR TEAM OHIO • ESPINOZA’S STAKES VICTORY GOOD ALL AROUND • McKINZIE AND GAME WINNER BREEZE TOMORROW • TODAY’S RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT HITS $675,799 • MANDATORY RAINBOW JACKPOT PAYOUT SATURDAY LONGEST PHOTO HAS HAPPY ENDING...
Posted On 01 Apr 2019
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Maximum Security Exits Florida Derby (G1) Win in Good Order

By David Joseph —- Meg Griffin Photo HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gary and Mary West’s Maximum Security exited his dominating triumph in Saturday’s $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park in good order Sunday morning. The 3-year-old son of New Year’s Day...
Posted On 01 Apr 2019
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: The Comeback Kid

By Gissel Torres —- The Comeback Kid David Cohen finished third in last year’s Oaklawn jockey standings in his local debut and ranked second this year through Saturday, trailing perennial champion Ricardo Santana Jr. 48-43. The goal, naturally, is to be first when the...
Posted On 01 Apr 2019
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Keeneland Barn Notes – Sunday, March 31

By Amy Owens —- SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Keeneland’s 2019 Spring Meet opens Thursday, April 4, with a 3 p.m. ET first post. First post for the remainder of meet is 1:05 p.m. The 16-day season runs through Friday, April 26. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21. **********...
Posted On 01 Apr 2019
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Keeneland Opens Spring Meet Thursday, April 4

By Amy Gregory —- Keeneland Opens Spring Meet Thursday, April 4, To Launch Blockbuster Weekend Anchored by $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (March 29, 2019) – Keeneland welcomes spring to the Bluegrass by kicking off its 2019 racing season a day earlier than usual...
Posted On 31 Mar 2019
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OAKLAWN: BREAK EVEN WINS PURPLE MARTIN TO REMAIN UNBEATEN; BARN NOTES

By Gissel Torres —- BREAK EVEN WINS PURPLE MARTIN TO REMAIN UNBEATEN HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, March 30, 2019) – Klein Racing’s unbeaten homebred Break Even had no trouble in her stakes debut, rolling to an easy gate-to-wire victory in the $150,000 Purple Martin for...
Posted On 31 Mar 2019
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FIRENZE FIRE SET FOR 4-YEAR-OLD DEBUT IN FLORIDA CUP ZAXBY’S SPRINT ON SUNDAY

By Mike Henry —- FIRENZE FIRE SET FOR 4-YEAR-OLD DEBUT IN FLORIDA CUP ZAXBY’S SPRINT OLDSMAR, FL. – Grade I-winning millionaire Firenze Fire, a participant in last year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Breeders’ Cup, heads a list of 51 entrants in Sunday’s...
Posted On 31 Mar 2019
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Florida Derby Day News & Notes

By David Joseph —- A Bit Special Targets Fourth Straight Stakes in $125,000 Sanibel Island Multiple G2 Winner Proctor’s Ledge Opens Year in $100,000 Sand Springs Marquee Prince Making Gulfstream Debut in $125,000 Cutler Bay HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Linda Shanahan, Mrs. M.V....
Posted On 29 Mar 2019
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Contessa looking to end meet strong with triumvirate for Maddie May; Green traveling the world with New York-bred Audible

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Gary Contessa will look to close out the winter meet in strong fashion on closing day Sunday, entering a formidable trio in the $100,000 Maddie May for 3-year-old New York-bred fillies going a mile at Aqueduct Racetrack....
Posted On 29 Mar 2019
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