Del Mar Stables Notes Aug 6, 2017

By Dan Smith —- D’AMATO ON PACE TO THREATEN SEASON STAKES WIN RECORD In 2000, the 60th summer season at Del Mar and the first of a new century, Bob Baffert was in the winner’s circle following stakes races 13 of a possible 28 times. A track record for a trainer that figured...
Posted On 07 Aug 2017
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes for Saturday, August 5, 2017

By John Heims —- COOP TRIES HARDER SHORTENS UP IN SUNDAY’S TYRO Coop Tries Harder will try to make it two straight wins when he cuts back to one turn in Sunday’s $60,000 Tyro Stakes going five and a half furlongs on the Monmouth Park turf. The 2-year-old son of Gone Astray...
Posted On 06 Aug 2017
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Del Mar Stable Notes Aug 5, 2017

By Dna Smith —- BALTAS HOPEFUL OF BACK-TO-BACK LA JOLLA SCORES Trainer Richard Baltas will be aiming to annex the Grade III $150,000 La Jolla Handicap for the second year in a row when he sends out Pioneer Lad in the 77th running of the event on Sunday. The 2016 La Jolla...
Posted On 06 Aug 2017
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Saratoga: Whitney Stakes; Early, Late Pick-4; Full Card Selections

By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer Saturday, August 5 —- Race 1: on turf 11-2-4-6 off turf 9-2b-7-1a Race 2: 3-4-8-1/1a Race 3: 4-5-8-1 Race 4: on turf 10-11-8-6 off turf 11-15-13-3 Race 5: on turf 8-5-11-2 off turf 15-13-14-16 Race 6: 10-11-9-2 Race 7: on turf 1-11-7-6 off turf...
Posted On 04 Aug 2017
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • War Story adjusting to Saratoga ahead of G1 Whitney • Neolithic looking to prep for G1 Woodward, Rally Cry favored in Alydar • G2 Lake Placid-bound Proctor’s Ledge fires bullet in return to work tab • G2 winner Tequilita cuts back for comeback in...
Posted On 04 Aug 2017
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes for Friday, August 4, 2017

By John Heims —- MIZZ MAYHEM MAKES TURF DEBUT IN COLLEEN Mizz Mayhem will try the grass for the first time when she joins eight other two-year-old fillies in the gate for Saturday’s $60,000 Colleen Stakes going five and a half furlongs at Monmouth Park. The daughter of...
Posted On 04 Aug 2017
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Lookin At Lee, Patch headline Grade 3 West Virginia Derby

By Rick Francis —- A pair of 2017 Triple Crown players Lookin At Lee and Calumet Farms one-eyed wonder Patch headline the Grade 3 West Virginia Derby from Mountaineer Race Course; let’s take a look at the starting field. Mountaineer Race 8) 1„ Mile. West Virginia Derby...
Posted On 04 Aug 2017
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Del Mar Stable Notes Friday August 4th

By Dan Smith —- LOBO TAKES A DOUBLE SHOT AT A FIRST DEL MAR STAKES VICTORY Trainer Paulo Lobo will be represented by a quarter of the field when he saddles two South American imports in Saturday’s Grade II $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16...
Posted On 04 Aug 2017
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Arlington Barn Notes Friday, August 4: Arlington Unveils New Arlington Million Trophy

By Bailey Gallison —- • Oscar Performance Tuning Up for Secretariat • Botti Prepares Fanciful Angel for Million Bid • Permian Probable For Secretariat Bid OSCAR PERFORMANCE TUNING UP FOR SECRETARIAT Amerman Racing LLC’s homebred Oscar Performance worked Monday at Belmont...
Posted On 04 Aug 2017
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- Javier Castellano; NYRA Photo • Javier Castellano joins the immortals in Friday’s Hall of Fame induction • Breaking Lucky settled in at Saratoga ahead of G1 Whitney • Classic Empire might breeze this weekend • Mohaymen returns to dirt, cross-entered in...
Posted On 03 Aug 2017
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