RECENT GRADE I WINNER CITY OF LIGHT ALL PROMINENT IN WIDE OPEN GI TRIPLE BEND STAKES

By Mike Willman —- RECENT GRADE I WINNER CITY OF LIGHT, EDWARDS GOING LEFT & CAPTAIN SCOTTY ALL PROMINENT IN WIDE OPEN GRADE I, $400,000 TRIPLE BEND STAKES AT SEVEN FURLONGS THIS SATURDAY RACE IS ONE OF FOUR GRADED STAKES ON BLOCKBUSTER 11-RACE CARD WITH 12 NOON POST...
Posted On 09 Mar 2018
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BROWN APPEARS TO HAVE SOLID SHOTS IN HILLSBOROUGH, FLORIDA OAKS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Chad Brown has a tremendous track record of success with all types of horses, but turf females have been a specialty. The two-time Eclipse Award winner as Outstanding Trainer in North America seeks to build on that reputation Saturday,...
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ECLIPSE CHAMPION WORLD APPROVAL, OM & WHAT A VIEW ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE (TURF)

By Mike Willman —- WORLD APPROVAL Zoe Metz Photography ECLIPSE CHAMPION WORLD APPROVAL, OM & WHAT A VIEW ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE (TURF) RACE IS ONE OF FOUR GRADED STAKES ON BLOCKBUSTER 11-RACE CARD WITH 12 NOON POST ARCADIA,...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes Smart Spree Looking to Take Next Step Up

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Smart Spree Looking to Take Next Step Up The razor-sharp Smart Spree will be considered for a second-level allowance and the $400,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) April 14 for his next start following his easy starter-allowance victory Sunday at...
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‘A-LIST’ PROSPECTS MCKINZIE & BOLT D’ORO HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $400,000 SAN FELIPE STAKES

By Mike Willman —- ‘A-LIST’ PROSPECTS MCKINZIE & BOLT D’ORO HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $400,000 SAN FELIPE STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS AT 1 1/16 MILES ALL IMPORTANT PREP FOR GRADE I, $1 MILLION SANTA ANITA DERBY CARRIES 85 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS, WITH 50 TO THE...
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Thursday March 8, 2018

By Ryan Martin —- Triple Chelsea Out For Redemption In Nelson J. Menard Memorial • Terra’s Angel Returns to The Fair Grounds For Allen LaCombe Memorial • Murphy Will Point Great Wide Open To Arlington’s Grade III Hanshin Stakes • Sister Kan Could See Stakes Action Next Out...
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ACCELERATE, HOPPERTUNITY, MUBTAAHIJ & GIANT EXPECTATIONS HEAD GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP

By Nike Willman —- ACCELERATE Benoit Photo ACCELERATE, HOPPERTUNITY, MUBTAAHIJ & GIANT EXPECTATIONS HEAD GRADE I, $600,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP AT 1 ¼ MILES ON SATURDAY 81st RUNNING OF LEGENDARY BIG ’CAP PRESENTED BY SAN MANUEL CASINO ARCADIA, Calif. (March ...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Sporting Chance Works a Mile Monday In Advance of Rebel

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance; All Photos by Coady Photography Sporting Chance Works a Mile Monday In Advance of Rebel Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas went old school Monday morning at Oaklawn, working Grade 1 winner Sporting Chance a mile in preparation for the...
Posted On 08 Mar 2018
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Aqueduct Stakes Previews: Heavenly Prize, Stymie

By Heather Pettinger —- New York-bred millionaire Highway Star kicks off 2018 campaign in Heavenly Prize OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Chester and Mary Broman’s multiple graded stakes winner Highway Star will aim to start her 5-year-old campaign on a high note, leading a...
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11 ENTERED IN LAMBHOLM SOUTH TAMPA BAY DERBY ON SATURDAY

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Eleven 3-year-olds will attempt to take a major step toward Thoroughbred immortality Saturday in the Grade II, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, the centerpiece of Festival Day 38 at Tampa Bay Downs. The Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby,...
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