Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Saturday, January 20

By Ryan Martin —- • Classy Act Considered For Grade II Rachel Alexandra Following Friday Evening Victory • Jose Castanon Scores Pair Of Wins On Friday Evening • Restless Rambler Goes For Five Straight Wins On Sunday • Mr. Misunderstood Tops Saturday’s Work Tab CLASSY ACT...
Posted On 21 Jan 2018
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OAKLAWN BARN NOTES: AMY’S CHALLENGE REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH DIXIE BELLE WIN

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Amy’s Challenge; Oaklawn Photos HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018) – Novogratz Racing Stables Inc.’s Amy’s Challenge is now a perfect three-for-three after a hard-fought victory over 4-5 favorite Mia Mischief in Saturday’s $125,000 Dixie...
Posted On 21 Jan 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • GIANT EXPECTATIONS IN ‘TERRIFIC’ DRILL FOR PEGASUS • OHIO-BRED MARE IN GRADE III LAS CIENEGAS STAKES • CHROME’S BROTHER FAVERSHAM EYES CAL CUP DERBY • CALIFORNIA-BREDS ON CENTER STAGE NEXT SATURDAY • SHIP & STAY PROGRAM PAYS DIVIDENDS TO HORSEMEN •...
Posted On 20 Jan 2018
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NEW YORK STAKES WINNER READY FOR PASCO; CENTENO ENJOYS BIG DAY

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After a runaway victory last June in the Tremont Stakes at Belmont, the then-2-year-old colt He Hate Me spiked a temperature, forcing trainer Horacio De Paz to send him to the sidelines. A subsequent loss of weight caused De Paz and the...
Posted On 20 Jan 2018
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, January 19, 2018

By Ryan Martin —- • Wonder Gadot, Heavenly Love To Meet Again In Rachel Alexandra • Three-Year-Olds Clash In Salty Saturday Allowance Event • Familiar Foes Face Off In Saturday’s Sixth Race WONDER GADOT, HEAVENLY LOVE TO MEET AGAIN IN RACHEL ALEXANDRA Trainer Mark Casse’s...
Posted On 20 Jan 2018
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Oaklawn Park Saturday Stakes Previews

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Bronze Age Prepares For 4-Year-Old Debut Only four horses finished ahead of probable 3-year-old champion male West Coast during his nine-race campaign last year. One is Bronze Age, who is scheduled to make his 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s fifth race at...
Posted On 20 Jan 2018
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GUN RUNNER TAKES FIRST TRIP AROUND GULFSTREAM

SANTA ANITA PRESS BOX —- LESLIE MARTIN PHOTO GUN RUNNER TAKES FIRST TRIP AROUND GULFSTREAM HALLANDALE BEACH, FL. – Gun Runner, the likely favorite in the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Saturday, Jan. 27, took his first trip around Gulfstream Park...
Posted On 20 Jan 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Young Guns Make Big Splash Opening Weekend

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Young Guns Make Big Splash Opening Weekend Twenty-somethings have made a huge splash in the rider standings through the first week of racing at Oaklawn. Newcomers C.J. McMahon and David Cabrera – both represented by agent Joe Santos – are among a...
Posted On 18 Jan 2018
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CLASSY BEAU RECALL HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LAS CIENEGAS

SANTA ANITA RELEASE —- CLASSY BEAU RECALL HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LAS CIENEGAS AS NINE OLDER FILLIES & MARES GO 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF COURSE BENDABLE, ANITA PARTNER & CONIAH ADD CONSIDERABLE DEPTH TO COMPETITIVE FIELD ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan....
Posted On 18 Jan 2018
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Keeneland 2018 Spring Meet Offers 16 Stakes Worth Record $4.4 Million

By Amy Owens —- • Click here for horsemen’s information on Keeneland.com. LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 18, 2018) – Keeneland today announced its 2018 Spring Meet will offer 16 stakes worth a season record $4.4 million in purse money. Headlining the meet, to be held April 6-27, are...
Posted On 18 Jan 2018
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