SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR BOB BAFFERT • JUSTIFY ON PARADE AT SANTA ANITA JUNE 23 • MOREY SWEET ON UNBEATEN OLLIE’S CANDY • O’NEILL SEEKS THE RAINBOW’S POT OF GOLD • ROMAN GETS GOLDEN WHIP AWARD SATURDAY • RETIRED HORSES, CARMA FETED ON...
Posted On 14 Jun 2018
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Triple Crown Winner Justify to Be Celebrated, Paraded During Saturday Night’s ‘Downs After Dark

By Darren Rogers —- CD Photo TRIPLE CROWN WINNER JUSTIFY TO BE CELEBRATED, PARADED DURING SATURDAY’S ‘DOWNS AFTER DARK’ AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, June 12, 2018) – Guests at Churchill Downs will be able to get a glimpse of horse racing’s brightest star...
Posted On 13 Jun 2018
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2018 Belmont Stakes Day generates second-highest one-day handle in NYRA history

By Pat McKenna —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Saturday’s blockbuster Belmont Stakes Day card, highlighted by Justify’s Triple Crown triumph, generated all-sources handle of $137,954,895, the second-highest one-day handle in NYRA history behind Belmont Stakes Day in...
Posted On 11 Jun 2018
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TRIPLE CROWN WINNER JUSTIFY SCHEDULED FOR RETURN TO CHURCHILL DOWNS MONDAY AT 2:30 P.M.

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 10, 2018) – Undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify is enjoying a Sunday’s rest at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. following his historic victory in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes (Grade I) before he arrives back to Churchill Downs...
Posted On 11 Jun 2018
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes

NYRA Release —- Chad Brown; Anne M. Eberhardt • Brown looking ahead to G1 Travers with Belmont Stakes runner-up Gronkowski; G1 Diana possible for Just a Game winner A Raving Beauty • Spring Quality looking good after huge upset in G1 Manhattan • Vino Rosso, Noble Indy exit...
Posted On 11 Jun 2018
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Belmont Saturday Stakes Selections: Grade 1 Met Mile

TSV Staff Selections —- Race 9) Grade 1 Met Mile Post Time 4:45 EDT 1) Mind Your Biscuits – looking past that it’s his first start back from Dubai, where he charged late to take the Golden Shaheen; 5-year-old out of Posse couldn’t be in better form;...
Posted On 09 Jun 2018
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Belmont Saturday Race Selection: Grade 1 Acorn Stakes

By Rick Francis —- Race 4), Grade 1 Acorn Stakes 3YO Fillies 1 Mile Post Time 1:24 EDT 3) Monomoy Girl – only career blemish a neck second last November; a game battler every step; the best of her generation. 4) Gio Game – dueled last out to hang on by a head;...
Posted On 09 Jun 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • LOCAL CLOCKERS BACK JUSTIFY IN BELMONT • SANTA ANITA JOCKS INVADE BELMONT PARK • McCARTHY EYES A WEEKEND STAKES SWEEP CLOCKERS SEE TRIPLE CROWN FOR JUSTIFY As the minutes tick by at a sloth-like pace, the world of racing sits in antsy anticipation of...
Posted On 09 Jun 2018
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes

NYRA Release —- • Equine and human Gronkowskis set to meet on Belmont Stakes Day • Belmont contender Tenfold puts Asmussen in good spot • Can Baffert’s ‘other’ Belmont Stakes horse play Triple Crown spoiler? • Pletcher primed for big day at Belmont (and...
Posted On 09 Jun 2018
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes 06-08-18

By John Heimes —- 150TH BELMONT STAKES SIMULCAST AVAILABLE SATURDAY; 2011 WINNER RULER ON ICE RETURNS TO MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – A horse that knows exactly what it takes to win the Belmont Stakes is back “home” at Monmouth Park just in time to witness Justify’s...
Posted On 09 Jun 2018
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