Monmouth Park Barn Notes for Thursday, August 3, 2017

By John Heims —- STEPHENS HAS PAIR ENTERED IN SATURDAY’S COLLEEN STAKES Trainer John Stephens has a pair of two-year-old fillies, City Success and Brexit Revenge, entered for their first try in stakes action when they take on seven others in Saturday’s $60,000 Colleen...
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Del Mar Stable Notes Aug 3, 2017

By Dan Smith —- NINE SET FOR SUNDAY’S LA JOLLA HANDICAP Nine three-year-old males were entered Thursday for Sunday’s Grade III $150,000 La Jolla Handicap, the second leg of the summer meeting’s three-race series for sophomore runners on turf. Two of nine, Paymaster Racing’s...
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Trio of graded stakes winners face off G3 Fasig-Tipton Waya

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Three graded stakes winners – Suffused, Summersault and Guilty Twelve – comprise an accomplished field of eight fillies and mares 3-years-old and up in the 14th running of the Grade 3, $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Waya on...
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Gulfstream: Gunnevera Returns to Action in Sunday’s $100,000 Tangelo Stakes

By David Joseph —- Multiple Graded-Stakes Winner Sharp for Travers Stakes Prep HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Freshened after competing in two legs of the Triple Crown, Gunnevera is scheduled to return to action Sunday at Gulfstream Park in the $100,000 Tangelo Stakes. Peacock...
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Ring Weekend looks to regain record-setting form in Fasig-Tipton Lure

By Michael Johnson —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. St. Elias Stable’s Ring Weekend will return to the site of his track record-setting effort when he headlines a field of 11 in the fifth running of the $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Ring...
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Chicago Cubs World Series Trophy to Be Displayed at Arlington August 12

By Brian Spencer —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 3, 2017) – Arlington International Racecourse and the Chicago Cubs are proud to announce that the Cubs 2016 World Series trophy will be on display at Arlington on Arlington Million Day, Aug. 12. Todd Ricketts, part of the...
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Competitive mix of speed and closers set to clash in G1 Test

By Anthony Affrunti —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Grade 1, $500,000 Longines Test at seven furlongs on the main track will serve as a strong, tightening affair for 10 3-year-old fillies hoping to advance among graded competition. The race hosts a large amount of...
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Gulfstream: Awesome Mass Imposing Favorite for Saturday’s $100,000 Desert Vixen

By David Joseph —- Awesome Mass Imposing Favorite for Saturday’s $100,000 Desert Vixen Trainer Stanley Gold Seeks Record 19th Florida Sire Stakes Win HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Stanley Gold will find himself in a familiar position at Gulfstream Park Saturday when he is...
Posted On 02 Aug 2017
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All eyes on Gun Runner in 90th running of Grade 1, $1.2 million Whitney

By Heather Pettinger —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimney’s multiple Grade 1 winner Gun Runner will attempt to bolster his status as one of the top older horses in the world, wearing the target as the 4-5 morning-line favorite in...
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2017 Keeneland September Sale Catalog Available Aug. 8

By Amy Gregory —- 2017 Keeneland September Sale Catalog Available Aug. 8; September Sale Bonus Program Expanded to Include Entire Sale September Sale format revised; Book 1 session to begin at 3 p.m. Sept. 11 LEXINGTON, KY (Aug. 2, 2017) – Keeneland today announced the...
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