SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018

By Ed Golden —- • FAULT TO STAY ON DIRT IN GRADE I SANTA MARGARITA • MATURING MOPOTISM MAINTAINS HER GRADED STREAK • SANTA ANITA DERBY AN OPTION FOR UNBEATEN JUSTIFY • ROMAN WINS TWO RACES ON FIRST DAY AS JOURNEYMAN DON’T BLAME FAULT FOR TRYING DIRT IN SANTA MARGARITA Fault...
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Race Selections: Grade II Azeri

TSV Staff Selections —- Streamline; Coady Photography Race 9) 1&1/16th Mile.Azeri S. Grade II. Purse $350,000 FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. Post Time: 6:32/( 5:32)/ 4:32/ 3:32 1) Actress, Tapit filly’s form is strong having won two straight Grade...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Rebel and Azeri Stakes Notes

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Friday, March 16, 2018 Zayat Stables Hoping to Follow a Familiar Path in Rebel Stakes Justin Zayat said job requirements will keep him from attending the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds Saturday at Oaklawn. He’ll be watching, though. That’s...
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BRISSET IS TRAINER OF MONTH; SIMULCAST ACTION HEATS UP SATURDAY

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Heads turned on Jan. 20 when veteran jockey Willie Martinez piloted 88-1 shot Our Closure to a gate-to-wire victory on the turf in the ninth race at Tampa Bay Downs. The 4-year-old filly is trained by Rodolphe Brisset, a fact little-noticed...
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Thursday March 15, 2018

By Ryan Martin —- • Stewart Giving The Grade II Louisiana Derby A Try With Givemeaminit • Riders Mena, Clark Sidelined Indefinitely • Gilligan Scores Thursday Three-Bagger STEWART GIVING THE GRADE II LOUISIANA DERBY A TRY WITH GIVEMEAMINIT Trainer Dallas Stewart has always...
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OAKLAWN: STREAMLINE GOES FOR SECOND AZERI VICTORY

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Terra Promessa set to challenge returning champ Streamiline In Grade 2 Azeri; Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, March 16, 2018) – A well-matched field of eight, including defending champion Streamline, is entered in the $350,000 Azeri Stakes...
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BAFFERT FAVORED TO WIN SEVENTH REBEL WITH SOLOMINI

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Solomini; Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, March 16, 2018) – Another year, another favorite for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in a major 3-year-old race at Oaklawn. This time, it’s Solomini, who is scheduled to make his 2018 debut in the...
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GR. II LOUISIANA DERBY POST POSITION DRAW TO TAKE PLACE SATURDAY, MAR. 17 AT 11 AM

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 15, 2018) – WHAT: Post position draw for the 105th running of the Grade II $1 million Louisiana Derby presented by Twinspires.com WHEN: Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m. CDT WHERE: Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots paddock (weather...
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O’NEILL’S MOPOTISM, MARTIN’S MENDED, D’AMATO’S FAULT & GALLAGHER’S LA FORCE ALL PROMINENT IN GI SANTA MARGARITA STAKES

By Mike Willman —- MOPOTISM Benoit Photo O’NEILL’S MOPOTISM, MARTIN’S MENDED, D’AMATO’S FAULT & GALLAGHER’S LA FORCE ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 SANTA MARGARITA STAKES FOR OLDER FILLIES & MARES AT 1 1/8 MILES FIELD OF 10 DISTAFFERS IN PROSPECT...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Update on Rebel and Azeri contenders

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance; Coady Photography Sporting Chance Ready for Competitive Rebel Before Sporting Chance made his 3-year-old debut in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) Feb. 19, the colt’s trainer, Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas, asked an observer to handicap...
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