OAKLAWN: MOTION EMOTION FAVORED TO WIN FIRST STAKES IN FANTASY

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, April 12, 2019) – Motion Emotion bids for her first career stakes victory in the $500,000 Fantasy (G3) for 3-year-old fillies Friday at Oaklawn, the final major local prep for the Kentucky Oaks. The 1 1/16-mile Fantasy goes as...
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My Miss Lilly takes on five others in Top Flight Invitational Handicap

By Ryan Martin —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Courtlandt Farms’ My Miss Lilly will look to return to her stakes-winning ways in her second start of the year in the 79th running of the $200,000 Top Flight Invitational Handicap on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by...
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Gulfstream: Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Climbs to $132,995

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Climbs to $132,995 Positively Awesome, Half Brother to Jackson Bend Set for Debut The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for a sixth consecutive racing day Thursday at Gulfstream Park, producing a carryover jackpot of...
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Keeneland Barn Notes – Thursday, April 11

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 26. First post is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21. ********** • KEENELAND-LOVING FLAMEAWAY READY FOR BEN ALI • CONSISTENT MORTICIA TAKES SECOND SHOT IN...
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2019 Runhappy Travers to air on FOX Broadcast Network

NYRA Pat McKenna/FOX Eddie Motl —- 2019 Runhappy Travers to air on FOX Broadcast Network OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and FOX Sports today announced that the 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers will be...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: The “Gray Horse” Could be Key to Arkansas Derby Pace

By Jennifer Hoyt —- The “Gray Horse” Could be Key to Arkansas Derby Pace During a brief phone interview following Wednesday’s draw for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn, Bob Baffert touched on his post position – the Hall of Fame trainer wasn’t thrilled with the...
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Friday’s Stronach 5: One Hour, Five Races, Four Tracks, $100,000 Guaranteed Pool – Free Past Performances

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Stronach 5 One Hour, Five Races, Four Tracks, $100,000 Guaranteed Pool Free Past Performances LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, with an industry-low 12-percent takeout and a $100,000 guaranteed pool, will include two turf races from Gulfstream...
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Rushing Fall Chasing History in Saturday’s $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley

By Amy Owens —- Rushing Fall Chasing History in Saturday’s $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley LEXINGTON, KY (April 10, 2019) – E Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ Rushing Fall, undefeated in three starts over the grass course at Keeneland, headlines a field of eight entered Wednesday...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Improbable Draws the Rail; Made Arkansas Derby Favorite

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Improbable Draws the Rail; Made Arkansas Derby Favorite Another year, another Arkansas Derby program favorite for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Improbable, who races for WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and Starlight Racing, was installed...
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SWEEZEY KEEPS SEEKING TO IMPROVE; CENTENO, GALLARDO EACH WIN 3

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – By mid-afternoon Monday, less than 24 hours after winning Sunday’s seventh race with his 6-year-old Florida-bred mare, Imperial Sea, Kent Sweezey was on the road to Lexington, Ky., looking to add key pieces to his barn from the offerings at...
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