Oaklawn Barn Notes: Silver Bullion to Start in Rebel Stakes

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Silver Bullion to Start in Rebel Stakes Lightly raced Silver Bullion will make his next start in the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds March 18 at Oaklawn, Hall of Fame trainer D Wayne Lukas said Thursday morning. Ramon Vazquez, Oaklawn’s...
Posted On 09 Mar 2017
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Gulfstream’s Spring-Summer Schedule to Offer $3.85 Million in Purses

By David Joseph —- Schedule Features 29 Stakes, Four Graded, and 10 for Florida-breds and Florida-Preferred HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park announced today a $3.850 million spring and summer stakes schedule highlighted by the $1.2 million Florida Sire Stakes...
Posted On 09 Mar 2017
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MILLIONAIRE DORTMUND TO TRY TURF FOR THE FIRST TIME IN GI KILROE MILE

By Mike Willman —- BOLO, WHAT A VIEW & CONQUEST ENFORCER HEAD DYNAMIC GRADE I, $400,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE ON SATURDAY; MILLIONAIRE DORTMUND TO TRY TURF FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 5-YEAR-OLD DEBUT FOR SHERMAN ARCADIA, Calif. (March 8, 2017)—Separated by three quarters of...
Posted On 09 Mar 2017
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SANTA ANITA HANDICAP STAKES ADVANCE GR. I, $750,000

By Mike Willman —- SHAMAN GHOST & MIDNIGHT STORM HEAD COMPETITIVE FIELD OF NINE OLDER HORSES IN GRADE I, $750,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP ON SATURDAY; ICONIC FIXTURE TO BE CONTESTED AT 1 ¼ MILES FOR THE 80TH TIME ARCADIA, Calif. (March 8, 2017)—Jimmy Jerkens’ Shaman Ghost...
Posted On 09 Mar 2017
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Aqueduct: Green Gratto makes return in G3 Tom Fool

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – On the heels of picking up a graded stakes victory in the Grade 3 Toboggan on January 16, salty 7-year-old veteran Green Gratto makes his return on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack headlining a field of eight in the $200,000 Grade...
Posted On 09 Mar 2017
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DYNATAIL GETS CLASS TEST IN FLORIDA OAKS; ALL-STAKES PICK-5 WAGER SET

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Mike Dini says equipping Dynatail with blinkers for her first Tampa Bay Downs start on Dec. 3 was a turning point in her development. “They’ve made her more focused and kept her on her game,” said the Oldsmar conditioner, who has entered...
Posted On 09 Mar 2017
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Santana Jr. Set to Resume Riding Friday

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Santana Jr. Set to Resume Riding Friday Four-time Oaklawn riding champion Ricardo Santana is scheduled to resume riding Friday after being cleared by a specialist, the jockey’s agent, Ruben Munoz, said Monday morning. Santana, 24, hasn’t ridden since...
Posted On 09 Mar 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Mike Willman —- Unique Bella; Zoe Metz Photography • UNIQUE BELLA HEADED TO SANTA ANITA OAKS • STORMY LIBERAL MARCHES ON FOR MILLER • MASTERY WORKS FOR SAN FELIPE • MIDNIGHT STORM DRILLS FIVE FURLONGS FOR BIG ’CAP SUPERSTAR UNIQUE BELLA HEADED TO SANTA ANITA OAKS Jerry...
Posted On 06 Mar 2017
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Aqueduct Racetrack Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- J Boys Echo; Joe labozzetta Photo • J Boys Echo in fine fettle following breakout win in G3 Gotham • El Areeb ‘no worse for wear’ following Gotham defeat • True Timber could seek class relief following fifth-place Gotham finish • Gotham runner-up...
Posted On 06 Mar 2017
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NO DOZING SEEKS TO MAKE AMENDS; DE LA CRUZ RIDES 3 WINNERS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After watching No Dozing breeze five furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs this morning with his wife Leigh in the irons, trainer Arnaud Delacour pronounced the 3-year-old colt a likely starter for Saturday’s Grade II, $350,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay...
Posted On 06 Mar 2017
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