Keeneland Barn Notes — Friday, Sept. 29

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet opens Friday, Oct. 6, and concludes Saturday, Oct. 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** Look for Keeneland updates in the coming days on...
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Saturday Stakes Selections: Belmont, Santa Anita

By Matt Pappis TSV Staff Writer —- Belmont Race 7 Grade I Vosburgh Invitational Takaful (4): Has proven that one turn is his game. He will be coming in third off the layoff and getting back to his preferred distance of 6 furlongs cutting back from the Allen Jerkens. I am...
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- Maiden runner Presumptuous ‘taking a shot’ in G1 Beldame Oscar Performance paddock schools ahead of G1 Joe Hirsch Verve’s Tale hoping for two-turn success in Beldame Desert Stone set for stakes debut in G3 Pilgrim Money’soncharlotte...
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PARADISE WOODS SEEKS REDEMPTION GRADE I ZENYATTA STAKES

By Mike Willman —- Paradise Woods; All photos by Zoe Metz PARADISE WOODS SEEKS REDEMPTION, FAITHFULLY & SHENANDOAH QUEEN SQUARE OFF AGAIN IN GRADE I, $300,000 ZENYATTA STAKES AS FILLIES & MARES GO 1 1/16 MILES SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA ZENYATTA IS ONE OF FIVE GRADE...
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Santa Anita: Grade 1’s Awesome Again, Frontrunner, Rodeo Drive Stakes Previews

By Mike Willman —- Cupid; Santa Anita Pak Photo CUPID, MIDNIGHT STORM & BREAKING LUCKY HEAD GRADE I, $300,000 AWESOME AGAIN STAKES AT 1 1/8 MILES SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA AWESOME AGAIN IS ONE OF FIVE BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACES SATURDAY ARCADIA,...
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El Deal looks to seal Breeders’ Cup bid in G1 Vosburgh; Elate faces six in G1 Beldame

By Heather Pettinger —- El Deal looks to seal Breeders’ Cup bid in G1 Vosburgh ELMONT, N.Y. – Albert and Michelle Crawford’s El Deal will look to back up his impressive eight-length victory in the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt as he heads a field of seven...
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Gulfstream: Multiple G2 Winner Curlin’s Approval Gets Class Relief in Barely Even

By David Joseph —- $50,000 Sprint One of Six Stakes on Sunday’s Closing Day Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Looking for a spot to run multiple Grade 2 winner Curlin’s Approval prior to her Breeders’ Cup debut, trainer, breeder and co-owner Happy Alter found one right in...
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Sept. 28

By Amy Owens —- · OVERFLOW FIELD POSSIBLE FOR $1 MILLION SHADWELL TURF MILE · FALL STARS WEEKEND PROBABLE FIELDS · WORK TAB OVERFLOW FIELD POSSIBLE FOR $1 MILLION SHADWELL TURF MILE Fall Stars Weekend on Oct. 6-8, the first three days of Keeneland’s Fall Meet, is the...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

By Ed Golden —- CURLIN RULES SEEKS UPSET IN AWESOME AGAIN STAKES RUIS HAPPY WITH BOLT D’ORO FOR THE FRONTRUNNER MOONSHINE MEMORIES TRIES TWO TURNS IN CHANDELIER TRIBALIST MAKES INFREQUENT APPEARANCE IN EDDIE D. FRANK CONVERSATION SEEKS TO SURPRISE IN JOHN HENRY FREE...
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- Jockey Angel Arroyo registers his 1,000th career win European shippers Zhukova, The Grey Gatsby adjust well to Belmont ‘Consistent’ Sadler’s Joy will look to bring ‘A’ game in G1 Joe Hirsch Special events on tap for Joe Hirsch...
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