RESERVED SEATING FOR DERBY DAY GOING FAST; GALLARDO, RODRIGUEZ EXCEL

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Even the biggest sporting events have a way of sneaking up on fans, which is why it’s time to make plans to watch the 144th edition of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Tampa Bay Downs on May 5. Four 3-year-old horses that...
Posted On 21 Apr 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- CALCULATOR Benoit Photo • MILLER HAS TWO FOR THE MONEY IN KONA GOLD • FREE ROSE STEPS UP AGAIN IN GRADE SATURDAY • NESSY MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME FOR SAN JUAN • RACING COMMUNITY RALLIES TO AID VALENZUELA MILLER DUO DOING WELL FOR KONA GOLD Peter Miller has two...
Posted On 21 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesday through Sunday. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m ET. ********** • FORMER BROWN ASSISTANT ABREU CHERISHES FIRST KEENELAND WIN • HUMPHREY ONE...
Posted On 21 Apr 2018
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Significant Form returns to action in Memories of Silver

By Heather Pettinger —- Talented maiden winners A True Giant, Retonova headline NYSS Times Square OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A pair of stakes races will bring down the curtain on the Aqueduct Racetrack spring meet Sunday with the $100,000 Memories of Silver for 3-year-old...
Posted On 21 Apr 2018
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BLACKJACKCAT, KENJISSTORM & FREE ROSE HEAD FIELD OF NINE IN SATURDAY’S GIII AMERICAN STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF

By Mike Willman —- BLACKJACKCAT, KENJISSTORM & FREE ROSE HEAD FIELD OF NINE IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 AMERICAN STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (April 18, 2018)—Freshened since a disappointing effort on Feb. 10, trainer Mark Glatt’s Blackjackcat heads...
Posted On 20 Apr 2018
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CALIFORNIA-BRED RYE & FLORIDA INVADER NESSY HEAD WIDE OPEN MARATHON GIII SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES

By Mike Willman —- RYE Benoit Photo CALIFORNIA-BRED RYE & FLORIDA INVADER NESSY HEAD WIDE OPEN MARATHON GRADE III, $100,000 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES ON SUNDAY AT 1 ¾ MILES ON TURF EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GELDING A RED TIE DAY COULD HAVE THEFT ON HIS MIND WITH BAZE ABOARD...
Posted On 20 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Barn Notes — April 19

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 19 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesday through Sunday. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m ET. ********** • ITSINTHEPOST (FR) BACK TO DEFEND TITLE IN DIXIANA ELKHORN • DELACOUR...
Posted On 20 Apr 2018
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TEN BLESSINGS, BOBBY ABU DHABI SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GII KONA GOLD STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS

By Mike Willman —- TEN BLESSINGS Benoit Photo TEN BLESSINGS, BOBBY ABU DHABI SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 KONA GOLD STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS IDLE SINCE BREEDERS’ CUP ON NOV. 4, DEFENDING CHAMP RANSOM THE MOON BACK IN ACTION ARCADIA, Calif. (April 18, 2018)—Bob...
Posted On 20 Apr 2018
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MIKE ALLEN IS SEÑOR TEQUILA JOCKEY OF MONTH; JERMYN STREET TAKES 5TH

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Mike Allen isn’t given to waxing nostalgic about his 32-plus years as a jockey, even after his 2,000th career victory Friday at Tampa Bay Downs unleashed a flood of memories. But the reaction from family, friends and horsemen helped him put...
Posted On 19 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Barn Notes — April 18

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesday through Sunday. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m ET. ********** • ITSINTHEPOST (FR) FACES 11 RIVALS IN BID FOR DIXIANA ELKHORN REPEAT •...
Posted On 19 Apr 2018
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