Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Friday, September 15

By Bailey Gallison —- SHOGOOD, PUNTSVILLE HEADLINE SATURDAY OVERNIGHT STAKES On Sept. 16 Arlington International Racecourse will honor two recently departed trainers who were beloved by the racing community at the Chicagoland oval. In the fourth race, the $65,000 Jeff Lynn...
Posted On 15 Sep 2017
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Keeneland Barn Notes — FINAL DAY OF BARN NOTES

By Amy Owens —- MOMENTUM AT KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE CONTINUES · BUYERS COMMENT ON WEDNESDAY SESSION · TRAINERS FLOCK TO SEPTEMBER SALE IN SEARCH OF STARS · WEEK 1 OF SEPTEMBER SALE CONCLUDES TODAY · BEHIND-THE-SCENES: SMALL TASKS PLAY BIG PART IN KEEPING SEPTEMBER...
Posted On 15 Sep 2017
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Gulfstream Park Taking 2017-2018 Championship Meet to New Level

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Park Taking 2017-2018 Championship Meet to New Level-$16 Million Pegasus World Cup (G1) Tops $28.6 Million Stakes Schedule-Top Classic Prep $1 Million Florida Derby to be Run Saturday, March 31 $16 Million Pegasus World Cup (G1) Tops $28.6...
Posted On 15 Sep 2017
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Momentum Continues, Spurs Sale of Three Seven-Figure Colts on Wednesday

By Amy Owens —- Momentum Continues, Spurs Sale of Three Seven-Figure Colts on Wednesday at Keeneland September Yearling Sale Eleven horses bring $1 million and more during sale’s first three days LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 13, 2017) – Brisk commerce was the hallmark of business...
Posted On 14 Sep 2017
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Keeneland Barn Notes: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13 – SECOND SESSION OF BOOK 2

By Amy Owens —- COLT FROM FINAL CROP OF SCAT DADDY LEADS TUESDAY AT KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE · BUYERS COMMENT ON TUESDAY ACTIVITY · BEHIND THE SCENES: SALES COUNTER STAFF WORKS HARD TO ACCOMMODATE KEENELAND CLIENTS · SEPTEMBER SALE GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: SOPHOMORE...
Posted On 14 Sep 2017
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Gulfstream: Saturday, Sunday Cards Drawn for Return of Live Racing at Gulfstream

By David Joseph —- Saturday, Sunday Cards Drawn for Return of Live Racing at Gulfstream Back in Action with Full Fields: 134 Entries Saturday, 105 Entries Sunday Saturday Post Time: 12:15 p.m.; Sunday Post Time: 12:45 p.m. $100,000 Miss Gracie Stakes Headlines Saturday’s...
Posted On 14 Sep 2017
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Belmont: La Coronel seeks fourth stakes win in G2 Sands Point

By Michael Johnson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – John Oxley’s dark bay filly La Coronel will be seeking her fourth stakes victory when she takes on a field of eight competitors in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Sands Point contested at 1 ⅛ miles over Belmont...
Posted On 14 Sep 2017
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Keeneland September Sale Barn Notes — Sept. 12

By Amy Owens —- · $2.7 MILLION TAPIT FILLY TOPS MONDAY’S BLOCKBUSTER OPENING BOOK 1 · PARTICIPANTS COMMENT ON STRONG MONDAY SESSION · BEHIND THE SCENES: OBSERVANT BID SPOTTERS ARE KEY TO KEENELAND SALES SUCCESS · SEPTEMBER SALE GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: SPORTING CHANCE; TRAINER...
Posted On 13 Sep 2017
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DELTA DOWNS ALTERS ITS THOROUGHBRED STAKES SCHEDULE FOR 2017-18 SEASON DUE TO THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE HARVEY

By Don Stevens —- VINTON, LA. –Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel today announced that it is altering its stakes schedule for the upcoming 2017-18 Thoroughbred season, due to the regionwide impact of Hurricane Harvey. The 84-day meet is scheduled to get underway on...
Posted On 13 Sep 2017
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Churchill Downs Opens 11-Day September Meet Friday at 12:45 p.m.

By Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL DOWNS OPENS 11-DAY SEPTEMBER MEET FRIDAY AT 12:45 P.M.; HORSEMEN TO COMPETE FOR RECORD PRIZE MONEY OVER THREE WEEKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017) – Horse racing on the Kentucky circuit shifts to Churchill Downs on Friday (Sept. 15)...
Posted On 13 Sep 2017
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