MATT DINERMAN NAMED NEW GOLDEN GATE FIELDS ANNOUNCER; AT AGE 25

By Mike Willman —- MATT DINERMAN NAMED NEW GOLDEN GATE FIELDS ANNOUNCER; AT AGE 25, CALIFORNIA NATIVE BRINGS ENTHUSIASM & DYNAMIC TALENT TO ICONIC FACILITY BEGINNING OPENING DAY, DEC. 26 ‘A HOME RUN FOR GOLDEN GATE FIELDS AND CALIFORNIA RACING’ ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov....
Posted On 18 Nov 2017
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- LANDEROS HOPES TO FOLLOW ‘ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY’ TRAIL WITH IMPROVING JUVENILE GOTTA GO LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 17, 2017) – Jockey Chris Landeros, who has ridden more than 450 races for his father-in-law, trainer Ian Wilkes, hopes Lothenbach...
Posted On 18 Nov 2017
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Del Mar Stable Notes Noc 17, 2017

DMTC News – From the Wire —- BALTAS HAS TWO TO TANGO IN DESI ARNAZ STAKES Mathematically, trainer Richard Baltas has a 40 percent chance of winning Saturday’s $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes. He’ll saddle Ms Bad Behavior and Secret Spice in the seven-furlong sprint for...
Posted On 18 Nov 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, November 17

By Michael Adolphson —- • Stall Stacked on Opening Day • Casse Beefing Up Fair Grounds Presence • Tapwrit Half-Brother Tops Salty Opening Day 2yo Maiden STALL STACKED ON OPENING DAY Trainer Al Stall Jr. has arguably the hottest hand of all heading into Fair Grounds Race...
Posted On 18 Nov 2017
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DONA BRUJA DRAWS OUTSIDE POST SATURDAY’S GRADE III CARDINAL HANDICAP

By Darren Rogers —- DONA BRUJA DRAWS OUTSIDE POST, BIDS FOR SECOND CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES VICTORY IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III CARDINAL HANDICAP Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Limousine Liberal Tops Bet On Sunshine LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017) – Dom Felipe LLC’s...
Posted On 17 Nov 2017
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Del Mar Stable Notes Nov 16, 2017

DMTC News – From the Wire —- BAFFERT’S DREAM TREE FAVORED IN SATURDAY’S DESI ARNAZ Bob Baffert-trained Dream Tree, a daughter of Uncle Mo who won her debut at Santa Anita on October 27, was tabbed for morning line favoritism by oddsmaker Russ Hudak on Thursday for...
Posted On 17 Nov 2017
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- WALSH CLOSELY MONITORING WEATHER AS HONORABLE DUTY PREPARES FOR GRADE I CLARK HANDICAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017) – Trainer Brendan Walsh will be closely monitoring the weather for the Grade I, $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton...
Posted On 17 Nov 2017
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MONMOUTH PARK TO RUN 52 DAYS IN 2018; SIX ALL-TURF CARDS SET FOR MEADOWLANDS

By John Heims —- Oceanport, N.J. – Monmouth Park Racetrack will conduct 52 live race days in 2018 with an additional six all-turf cards to follow at the Meadowlands. With approval from the New Jersey Racing Commission granted on Wednesday, Monmouth Park has been given the...
Posted On 17 Nov 2017
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Aqueduct: Blacktype looks for third straight win in Artie Schiller

NYRA RELEASE —- Gold for the King looks to rebound in Sunday’s NYSS Thunder Rumble OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jump Sucker Stable’s Blacktype will look to capitalize on a cutback in distance in going for his third straight victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Artie...
Posted On 17 Nov 2017
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FRESH FACES, FAIR GROUNDS FAVORITES RETURN

By Brian W. Spencer —- FRESH FACES, FAIR GROUNDS FAVORITES RETURN IN FORMIDABLE JOCKEY AND TRAINER COLONIES; BREEDERS’ CUP VICTORS TO BE BASED AT FAIR GROUNDS NEW ORLEANS (November 15, 2017) – Live Thoroughbred racing is set to return in New Orleans for the 146th time, as...
Posted On 15 Nov 2017
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