Graded stakes winner Pure Silver highlights field in Saturday’s Fifth Avenue

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Twin Creeks Racing Stable’s graded stakes winner Pure Silver will look to cap her juvenile campaign on a high note as part of a field of six in the 33rd running of the $150,000 Fifth Avenue for 2-year-old fillies on Saturday...
Posted On 14 Dec 2017
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TAMPA BAY: STAKES FIELDS SET FOR SATURDAY; CENTENO RIDES THREE WINNERS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Normally reserved for promising 2-year-olds, Saturday’s annual Cotillion Festival Day celebration at Tampa Bay Downs promises an exciting twist with a pair of $125,000 3-year-old stakes sponsored by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and...
Posted On 13 Dec 2017
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Six Stakes Top Fair Grounds’ Santa Super Saturday

By Brian W. Spencer —- Trainer Brad Cox; Oaklawn/Coady Photo COX SENDS TWO FRESH ONES FOR TENACIOUS; SIX STAKES TOP FAIR GROUNDS’ SANTA SUPER SATURDAY NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 13, 2017) – Trainer Brad Cox will send out a fresh pair of Steve Landers-owned aspirants for the...
Posted On 13 Dec 2017
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LOS ALAMITOS: BOOKIES LUCK HEADS NOMINEES TO KING GLORIOUS STAKES

By Bob Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. —Bookies Luck, a two-time Del Mar Stakes winner, is among nine nominees to the $100,000 King Glorious Stakes. Restricted to 2-year-olds bred or sired in California, the one-mile King Glorious will be run for the sixth time...
Posted On 12 Dec 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, December 8

By Michael Adolphson —- • My Miss Chiff Will Attempt to Stay Undefeated at Fair Grounds • Underpressure Looks to Take Down Mobile Bay in LA Champions Day Classic • Fort Pulaski, Trust Factor Renew Rivalry in Champions Day Turf MY MISS CHIFF WILL ATTEMPT TO STAY UNDEFEATED...
Posted On 08 Dec 2017
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THREE RULES, MO CASH SET SIGHTS ON OLDSMAR; DEC. 16 BRUNCH SET

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – A pair of accomplished Florida-bred 3-year-olds, Three Rules and Mo Cash, are likely to strut their stuff on Dec. 16 at Tampa Bay Downs in the $125,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Marion County Florida Sire Stakes....
Posted On 08 Dec 2017
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Fair Grounds Notes: Stall Sends Out Three Star Guitar Babies for LA Champions Day

By Michael Adolphson —- • Stand Him Up Goes for Hat Trick in LA Champions Day Sprint • Mr. Al’s Gal Seeks First Stakes Victory on Turf STALL SENDS OUT THREE STAR GUITAR BABIES FOR LA CHAMPIONS DAY Trainer Al Stall, Jr. has a “natural sense of pride” when it comes to...
Posted On 08 Dec 2017
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LOS ALAMITOS: IMPRESSIVE MAIDEN WINNER MCKINZIE GOES LONG IN CASHCALL FUTURITY

By Bob Mieszerski —- IMPRESSIVE MAIDEN WINNER MCKINZIE GOES LONG IN CASHCALL FUTURITY; UNDEFEATED DREAM TREE HEADLINES FIELD IN GRADE I STARLET CYPRESS, Calif. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has a chance to make history Saturday in the $300,000 Los Alamitos CashCall...
Posted On 07 Dec 2017
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FERRER A FINALIST FOR GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – With almost 4,200 career winners and 26 graded stakes triumphs, including the Grade I Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga in 2000 on Stormy Pick, Jose Ferrer is used to riding in exclusive company. But the 53-year athlete reached another level today...
Posted On 07 Dec 2017
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STATE-BREDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT ON LOUISIANA CHAMPIONS DAY

By Brian W. Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (December 6, 2017) – Scrivener Stables’ Trust Factor appears to be the standout in a field of nine Louisiana-breds in the 27th running of the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf, which will be run on Saturday Dec. 9 at a distance of 1...
Posted On 07 Dec 2017
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