Belmont Park stakes schedule kicks off with Friday’s Affirmed Success

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – A veteran field of 13 New York-breds will start the Belmont Park stakes schedule in the sixth running of the $100,000 Affirmed Success on Friday at six furlongs on the main track. Weekend Hideaway, trained by Philip Serpe, will look to...
Posted On 27 Apr 2017
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Keeneland April 26 Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland begins the final three days of the Spring Meet today. Post time for the first race Wednesday through Friday is 1:05 p.m. ET. • CENTRAL BANK ASHLAND WINNER SAILOR’S VALENTINE WORKS • WESLEY WARD, JOEL ROSARIO LEAD PEERS TO BEGIN FINAL WEEK OF...
Posted On 27 Apr 2017
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RED-HOT SAWYER’S HILL & CLASSY BOLO HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE III THUNDER ROAD STAKES

By Mike Willman —- ARCADIA, Calif. (April 26, 2017)—Resurgent Sawyer’s Hill and multiple graded stakes winning Bolo head a field of seven older horses in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Thunder Road Stakes, to be run at one mile over the Santa Anita turf. Trained by Kristin...
Posted On 27 Apr 2017
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GARCIA IS JOCKEY OF MONTH; CENTENO CONTINUES RELENTLESS MARCH

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After a recent victory, Wilmer Garcia stopped long enough on his walk back to the jockeys’ room to pose for pictures with fans, then playfully flexed a biceps muscle to demonstrate his hidden strength. No one questions Garcia’s ability to...
Posted On 27 Apr 2017
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Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Update: Tuesday, April 25, 2017

By Darren Rogers —- GUNNEVERA MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE ON TRACK AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 25, 2017) – Peacock Racing Stables’ Gunnevera, a three-time graded stakes winner and a millionaire in his young career, took his first steps on the main track at...
Posted On 25 Apr 2017
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Keeneland April 25 Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland begins the final three days of the Spring Meet on Wednesday. Post time for the first race Wednesday through Friday is 1:05 p.m. ET. On Wednesday, Keeneland will offer a Pick 6 carryover of $13,950 and a Super High Five carryover of $7,160. • DARING...
Posted On 25 Apr 2017
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Live racing returns to Belmont Park on April 28

By Pat McKenna —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival June 8-10 ELMONT, N.Y. – Featuring the third annual Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, itself anchored by the 149th renewal of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 10, live thoroughbred racing returns...
Posted On 25 Apr 2017
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OAKLAWN CLOSES 2017 WITH GAINS IN TOTAL HANDLE

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Hot Springs, AR (Tuesday, April 25, 2017) – Culminating with 62,500 fans turning out to watch champion Classic Empire win the $1 million Arkansas Derby, the 2017 Oaklawn live racing season concluded with nearly a 5% gain in total handle and another...
Posted On 25 Apr 2017
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Keeneland April 24 Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland begins the final three days of the Spring Meet on Wednesday. Post time for the first race Wednesday through Friday is 1:05 p.m. ET. The season’s final stakes is the $150,000 Bewitch (G3) on Friday. • KENTUCKY DERBY CANDIDATE GIRVIN JOGS IN ADVANCE...
Posted On 24 Apr 2017
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Ortiz, Jr. captures Big A Spring Meet Crown; Rice, Rodriguez split Training Titles

By Brian Bohl/Najja Thompson —- Ortiz, Jr. captures Big A spring meet crown; Rice, Rodriguez split training titles; four-way tie for owners OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Irad Ortiz, Jr. added another riding crown to his resume, securing the Aqueduct Racetrack 2017 spring meet...
Posted On 24 Apr 2017
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