Belmont: Pletcher to saddle three in Saturday’s G2 Mother Goose

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Lights of Medina will look to build off her impressive graded stakes debut as part of a field of seven 3-year-old fillies in Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Mother Goose on the Belmont Park main track. One of three entrants for...
Posted On 29 Jun 2017
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Gulfstream Stakes Advances: Grade 3’s Carry Back & Smile Sprint

By David Joseph —- Three Rules ‘As Good as Ever’ for Saturday’s Grade 3 Carry Back R Angel Katelyn Seeks Sixth Stakes Win in $75,000 Azalea HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – After launching his career last year with five-straight victories, including a sweep of the Florida Sire Stakes...
Posted On 29 Jun 2017
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: McPeek Set for Stakes Tripleheader Friday Night

By Darren Rogers —- McPEEK SET FOR STAKES TRIPLEHEADER FRIDAY NIGHT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, June 28, 2017) – Trainer Kenny McPeek has a trio of stakes entrants on Friday Night’s “Downs After Dark Presented by Stella Artois and Finlandia Vodka” program at Churchill Downs...
Posted On 29 Jun 2017
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Gulfstream: Curlin’s Approval Seeks Return to ‘Championship’ Form in G2 Princess Rooney

By David Joseph —- Multiple Graded-Stakes Winner Set for Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ Event Princess Rooney, G3 Smile Sprint, Highlight Summit of Speed Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Curlin’s Approval came into her own during Gulfstream Park’s 2016-2017 Championship...
Posted On 28 Jun 2017
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Arlington International Racecourse Barn Notes: Sunday, June 25

By Bailey Gallison —- NEW SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR THE BACKSTRETCH Sophie Ali, daughter of trainer Alnaz Ali, together with the support of Arlington International Racecourse, has organized the Summer Enrichment Program for the Backstretch, a once-a-month program for...
Posted On 26 Jun 2017
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Gulfstream: Mama’ in ‘Pink’ of Condition with Sixth Straight Romp

By David Joseph —- Bargain Claim Notches Win Streak by Combined 31 ¼ Lengths Florida Sire Stakes-Eligible Majestic Secret Scores Gutsy Win Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells to $64,534 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Claimed for $6,250 in December, Pink Mama frolicked to...
Posted On 26 Jun 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES SUNDAY JUNE 24, 2017

By Ed Golden —- * OM COULD COME BACK WITH A BANG ON JULY 4 • ARROGATE CRUISES IN A BREEZE FOR BAFFERT • LIVE RACING RESUMES AT SANTA ANITA ON FRIDAY OM RETURNS FOR HENDRICKS IN AMERICAN STAKES What could be more fitting than running the American Stakes on the Fourth of...
Posted On 26 Jun 2017
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Big names for Chad Brown put in Sunday works • O’Brien quartet eyeing G1 Belmont Derby, Oaks • Oscar Performance to breeze Monday for Belmont Derby ELMONT, N.Y. – Practical Joke breezed four furlongs in 48.09 seconds on Belmont Park’s...
Posted On 26 Jun 2017
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RUNAWAY MAIDEN WINNER COPPER BULLET HEADLINES BASHFORD MANOR

By Darren Rogers —- THREE STAKES TOP CHURCHILL DOWNS’ CLOSING NIGHT ‘DOWNS AFTER DARK’ CARD First of 11 Races Friday is 6 p.m.; Mandatory Payout in Single 6 Jackpot Which Covers Races 4-9 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 25, 2017) – Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen will...
Posted On 26 Jun 2017
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ROMANS AIMING FOR LATE 2017 CAMPAIGN WITH 3-YEAR-OLD PROSPECTS

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 24, 2017) – Trainer Dale Romans’ name was part of the 2017 Triple Crown picture with J Boys Echo but a pair of late-developing 3-year-olds, Stronach Stables’ Singing Bullet and Albaugh Family Stable’s Watch Me Whip, could...
Posted On 25 Jun 2017
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