Keeneland 2017 Spring Meet Barn Notes for March 30

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 7, and concludes Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. •...
Posted On 30 Mar 2017
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Claiming Championship returns for third year Saturday at the Big A

NYRA RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association’s Claiming Championship Series will offer nine stakes races worth $625,000 when it returns for the third year on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Like in 2016, this year’s iteration will be...
Posted On 30 Mar 2017
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Florida Derby Notes: Always Dreaming Has Pletcher Florida Derby History on his Side

By David Joseph —- Always Dreaming ;All Photos Provided by Lauren King Always Dreaming Has Pletcher Florida Derby History on his Side Impressive Edge Steps Up, Stretches Out for Florida Derby Improving Jordan’s Henny Sharp for G2 Gulfstream Park Oaks HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –...
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Gulfstream: Celestine Seeks Second Honey Fox Victory . . . This Time for New Connections

By David Joseph —- Celestine Seeks Second Honey Fox Victory . . . This Time for New Connections HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – For all of Christophe Clement’s success in turf stakes at Gulfstream Park, where he has won a remarkable seven runnings of the Orchid (G3) along with a...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Classic Empire Pointing Towards Arkansas Derby

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Classic Empire Pointing Towards Arkansas Derby John Oxley’s Classic Empire is scheduled to be the sixth Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male to race at Oaklawn in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15, the highlight of the closing-day card....
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Kasaqui (Arg) in Top Form for Muniz

By Michael Adolphson —- • Noble Bird Flies in for New Orleans Handicap • Queen Bernardina Seeks Return to Form in Fair Grounds Oaks • Summer Luck Opts out of Fair Grounds Oaks KASAQUI (ARG) IN TOP FORM FOR MUNIZ As often does happen in the Grade II $300,000 Muniz Memorial,...
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TAMPA BAY DOWNS NOTES

By Mike Henry —- CAMACHO’S SURGE EARNS JOCKEY HONOR; FULLER-VARGAS, DAD CELEBRATE OLDSMAR, FL. – Samy Camacho believes he is stronger, more focused and making smarter decisions than a year ago, when he was commuting each morning from GoldMark Farm in Ocala to ride the...
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DORTMUND RETURNS TO DIRT IN SATURDAY’S $75,000 SANTANA MILE

By Mike Willman —- DORTMUND RETURNS TO DIRT IN SATURDAY’S $75,000 SANTANA MILE; 2015 SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER TOWERS OVER RIVALS IN SECOND START FOR SHERMAN ARCADIA, Calif. (March 29, 2107)—Kaleem Shah’s Dortmund returns to the main track as he heads a field of seven older...
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Gulfstream: Multi-Race Wager Guarantees Slated for Saturday’s Florida Derby Card

By David Joseph —- Multi-Race Wager Guarantees Slated for Saturday’s Florida Derby Card Rainbow 6-$2 Million; Late Pick 4-$750,000; Late Pick 5-$500,000 Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Climbs to $1.445 Million HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park has scheduled...
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FARRELL TOPS TWINSPIRES.COM FAIR GROUNDS OAKS FIELD

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS (March 27, 2017) – Coffeepot Stables’ homebred 3-year-old filly Farrell is the class of an eight-filly 49th renewal of the Grade II $400,000 Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks on Apr. 1, part of an eight-stakes – four graded – Louisiana...
Posted On 28 Mar 2017
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