Hawthorne: Wide Open Field for Illinois Derby

By Jim Miller —- STICKNEY, IL – After a one year hiatus, the Grade 3, $250,000 Illinois Derby, Presented by Xpressbet, returns to Hawthorne Race Course on Saturday. The 1 1/8 mile Illinois Derby will be joined by a pair of Illinois-bred stakes, the Robert S. Molaro...
Posted On 20 Apr 2017
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Keeneland April 18 Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. • PLETCHER SEEKS TO BUILD ON KEENELAND STAKES RECORD • UNBRIDLED MO HEADS FIELD...
Posted On 18 Apr 2017
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Keeneland April 16 Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. • DICKINSON’S COOLMORE JENNY WILEY VICTORY CAPS MAGICAL DAY FOR McLAUGHLIN BARN • WARD LAYS OUT...
Posted On 17 Apr 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2017

By Ed Golden —- • SHORT WORKS FOR BATTLE OF MIDWAY, ROYAL MO • FOLLOW ME CREV DOING WELL FOR CALIFORNIAN • SAN JUAN DISTANCE SUITS LONGSHOT GENEROSO BATTLE OF MIDWAY, ROYAL MO HOPE TO MAKE THEIR POINTS Battle of Midway and Royal Mo, second and third in the Santa Anita...
Posted On 17 Apr 2017
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Sano Celebrates Win No. 500 in U.S. Sunday at Gulfstream Park

By David Joseph —- Gunnevera’s Trainer Looking Forward to Kentucky Derby Experience HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Antonio Sano visited a U.S. winner’s circle for the 500th time Sunday after saddling Gio Patricia for a victory in the fourth race at Gulfstream Park. Sano...
Posted On 17 Apr 2017
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Keeneland April 15 Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland is closed tomorrow: Easter Sunday. • TOM LEACH INTERVIEWS TRAINERS OF HORSES IN TODAY’S...
Posted On 15 Apr 2017
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CLASSIC EMPIRE FAVORED IN TOUGH ARKANSAS DERBY

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, April 13, 2017) – John Oxley’s champion Classic Empire is the 8-5 program favorite for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) Saturday at Oaklawn, a 1 1/8-mile race that highlights the closing-day program. Probable post time for the...
Posted On 15 Apr 2017
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Arkansas Derby Pick-4 & Pick-5

By Bob Hill TSV Staff Writer —- I’m recommending a Pick 5 and Pick 4 play in tandem at Oaklawn Park this Saturday. Each is a $.50 play as follows. Pick 5 (Races 8-12) All (7) w/ 3 w/ 4,6 w/ 2,12 w/ 1,5,6,8 = $56 Pick 4 (Races 9-12) 3 w/ 2,4,6 w/ 1,2,3,7,12 w/ 1,5,6,8 = $30
Posted On 14 Apr 2017
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ARKANSAS DERBY NOTES: CLASSIC EMPIRE & SONNETEER

By Jennifer Hoyt —- CLASSIC EMPIRE Classic Empire, last year’s 2-year-old champion and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner, jogged a mile and galloped a mile during an uneventful training session shortly after the track opened at 7 a.m. At noon he schooled in the indoor paddock...
Posted On 14 Apr 2017
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FERRER IS JOCKEY OF MONTH; SIMULCAST ACTION FEATURES OLDSMAR ‘GRADS’

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – More than 30 years ago, when he was making a name for himself as a top rider in New Jersey, Jose Ferrer had the good fortune to learn from some of the best. Jockeys such as Ferrer’s uncle, Carlos Lopez, Sr., and his cousin, Charles “C.C.”...
Posted On 14 Apr 2017
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