Del Mar: Arrogate to rebound in G1 Pacific Classic

By Rick Francis —- Race 8) 1‚ Mile. PacifcCl-G1 $1 Million TVG Pacific Classic S. Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: 8:45/ 7:45/ 6:45/( 5:45) ADVANCED FORECAST: Increasing Clouds, High 74 Low 6 Royal Albert Hall (1),claimed to the Mulhall...
Posted On 19 Aug 2017
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes for Friday, August 18, 2017

By John Heims —- TRICKY ESCAPE REVISITS MONMOUTH TURF IN VIOLET Tricky Escape returns to graded stakes action in her second try over the Monmouth Park turf against eight fillies and mares in Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Violet Stakes, going a mile and an eighth. The...
Posted On 18 Aug 2017
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New Money Honey looks to cash in on switch to dirt in G1 Alabama

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – E Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ New Money Honey will look to parlay her success on the turf to the main track when she makes her dirt debut in the 137th running of the $600,000 Alabama for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday at...
Posted On 18 Aug 2017
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Friday, August 18

By Bailey Gallison —- · Oscar Performance Writes Part for Breeders’ Cup Sequel · Valdivia Scores 100th Win of the Season Thursday OSCAR PERFORMANCE WRITES PART FOR BREEDERS’ CUP SEQUEL Amerman Racing’s homebred Oscar Performance cemented his standing as one of the top...
Posted On 18 Aug 2017
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- Pletcher triumvirate beats the rain in final G1 Travers preps Gunnevera drills five furlongs for Travers ‘No excuses’ for Mind Your Biscuits, on to G1 Forego Giuseppe the Great puts in final breeze for Travers Beasley back in action with Thursday...
Posted On 18 Aug 2017
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Del Mar Stable Notes Aug 18, 2017

DMTC NEWS —- CASSE SENDS TWO FOR ‘OTHER THAN’ PACIFIC CLASSIC STAKES The focus of trainer Mark Casse’s operation is east of the Mississippi and in Canada. But the Indiana native who has become one of the most successful Thoroughbred conditioners in North America – No. 5 in...
Posted On 18 Aug 2017
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Del Mar Stable Notes Aug 16, 2017

DMTC News – From the Wire —- ARROGATE’S A CLASSIC ‘OUTSIDER’ AND THAT’S FINE WITH BAFFERT Arrogate drew the outside post and was established as the even-money morning line favorite as a field of eight was entered for Saturday’s 27th running of the Grade I $1 million...
Posted On 16 Aug 2017
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Saratoga Race Course Notes Aug. 16th 2017

NYRA RELEASE —- • ‘Fit and happy’ McCraken breezes for G1 Travers • Lockdown ready for G1 Alabama after bullet work • Coasted ready to roll in G2 Lake Placid; Miss Mystique to make stakes debut in Seeking the Ante • Hot City Girl looks to repeat in Union Avenue...
Posted On 16 Aug 2017
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Arrogate Preps in :47.60 Monday in Final TVG Pacific Classic Move

DMTC News —- Juddmonte Farms’ Arrogate put in his final bit of major exercise for this Saturday’s $1-million TVG Pacific Classic when he drilled four furlongs in :47.60 on a cool morning at Del Mar Monday. “He just cruised around there,” said trainer Bob Baffert, who...
Posted On 15 Aug 2017
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Competitive edition of G1 Travers attracts 17 nominations • Highway Star remains on point for G1 Ballerina • G1 Whitney winner Gun Runner ‘happy’ in half-mile work • Bigger Picture eyes G1 Sword Dancer • Holy Helena on target for G1 Alabama •...
Posted On 15 Aug 2017
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