3-YEAR-OLD STAKES HEADLINE SATURDAY CARD; $35,340 PICK-5 CARRYOVER

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Three-year-olds of both sexes seek to take major steps toward fortune and fame on Saturday’s Skyway Festival Day card, which consists of three stakes races worth a combined $300,000 in purse money. Post time for the first of 11 races Saturday...
Posted On 17 Jan 2019
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Gulfstream: X Y Jet Set for Takeoff in Sunshine Millions Sprint

By David Joseph —- X Y Jet; Leslie Martin Photo X Y Jet Set for Takeoff in Sunshine Millions Sprint Multiple Graded-Stakes Winner Back in Action HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Multiple graded stakes-winning X Y Jet is set for a much-anticipated return to action in the $100,000...
Posted On 17 Jan 2019
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Stronach 5: Three on the Turf for Friday’s Stronach 5 – $50,000 Guaranteed Pool

By David Joseph —- Three on the Turf for Friday’s Stronach 5 $50,000 Guaranteed Pool First Race Post 4:10 p.m. HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Friday’s Stronach 5 will have a $50,000 guaranteed pool and will feature turf races from Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park. The national...
Posted On 17 Jan 2019
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Wednesday, January 16

By Ryan Martin —- War of Will; Coady Casse Hopes War of Will Wows Competition in Lecomte • Cornacchia, Gun It Clash in Thursday Allowance • McPeek Attempts Second Straight Silverbulletday Win with Fun Finder CASSE HOPES WAR OF WILL WOWS COMPETITION IN LECOMTE They call h...
Posted On 17 Jan 2019
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Aqueduct: Bal Harbour turns back in Saturday’s Grade 3 Toboggan

By Keith McCalmont —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Red Oak Stable homebred Bal Harbour will turn back in distance from a solid third-place effort in the Queens County when he takes on a talented field of five in Saturday’s featured Grade 3, $100,000 Toboggan for...
Posted On 17 Jan 2019
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Local Contenders Work towards Smarty Jones

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Local Contenders Work towards Smarty Jones Three leading local candidates for the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds Jan. 25 at Oaklawn had workouts over a fast track Monday morning, including two for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen. Long...
Posted On 16 Jan 2019
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STALL APPLICATIONS FOR 2019 EVANGELINE DOWNS THOROUGHBRED SEASON DUE FEBRUARY 15

By Michael Chamberlain —- THE 84-DAY SEASON WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 OPELOUSAS, LA – The 2019 Thoroughbred season at Evangeline Downs will cover 84 days of live racing beginning Wednesday, April 3 and continuing through Saturday, August 24. Racing will be conducted...
Posted On 16 Jan 2019
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WIDE OPEN FIELD OF 14 SEEK DERBY DREAMS IN GRADE III LECOMTE STAKES

By Ryan Martin —- Brendan Walsh NEW ORLEANS (January 15, 2019) – A contentious, overflow field of 14 sophomores (plus one also eligible) hope to earn valuable points on the Road To The Kentucky Derby when they line up for the Grade III $200,000 Lecomte Stakes, the first of...
Posted On 16 Jan 2019
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FAIR GROUNDS: LIORA MADE 5-2 FAVORITE IN SILVERBULLETDAY STAKES

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 14, 2019) – Recent Kentucky Oaks winners Monomoy Girl, Lovely Maria, Untapable, Believe You Can, Rachel Alexandra and Proud Spell all wintered at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. Could this year’s Oaks winner also take their path...
Posted On 16 Jan 2019
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Monday, January 14

By Ryan Martin —- Tight Ten; Coady Winchell Homebreds Look to Make Presence Known on Derby Trail • Desormeaux Sends Maiden Night Ops for Grade III Lecomte • Catalano Calls Audible With Liora, Enters in Silverbulletday WINCHELL HOME BREDS LOOK TO MAKE PRESENCE KNOWN ON DERBY...
Posted On 15 Jan 2019
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