Keeneland Barn Notes for April 3

By Amy Owens —- MONDAY, APRIL 3 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday 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 04 Apr 2017
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McCRAKEN RETAINS FIRST PLACE, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE REMAINS UNANIMOUS CHOICE, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- McCRAKEN RETAINS FIRST PLACE, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE REMAINS UNANIMOUS CHOICE, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 38 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, April 3, 2017) – The running of the G1 Xpressbet.com Florida Derby...
Posted On 04 Apr 2017
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Gulfstream: $30.6 Million Wagered on Florida Derby Program at Gulfstream

By David Joseph —- $30.6 Million Wagered on Florida Derby Program at Gulfstream Record Florida Derby Saturday & Sunday Second Highest Derby Handle in 66 Years, Third Largest Handle in Building HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Saturday’s 66th running of the $1 million...
Posted On 04 Apr 2017
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Keeneland Opens Spring Meet with Blockbuster Weekend

By Amy Gregory —- Keeneland Opens Spring Meet with Blockbuster Weekend of Racing Led by $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (April 3, 2017) – Keeneland kicks off its 2017 Spring Meet on Friday with a spectacular weekend of racing that features seven graded stakes...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Asmussen’s Pair Works toward Arkansas Derby

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Asmussen’s Pair Works toward Arkansas Derby Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s two scheduled starters for the Arkansas Derby worked in company just after the track opened Sunday morning in preparation for the $1 million Grade 1 race April 15 at...
Posted On 02 Apr 2017
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Keeneland Barn Notes April 2 2017

By Amy Owens —- 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. • McCRAKEN WORKS...
Posted On 02 Apr 2017
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Aqueduct Racetrack Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • Pletcher finalizes Wood Memorial Day plans: Battalion Runner, Bonus Points confirmed for G2 Wood; Theory to return in G3 Bay Shore • Miss Sky Warrior heads to the Big Apple on Monday ahead of G2 Gazelle • Irish War Cry, Cloud Computing turn in final works...
Posted On 02 Apr 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2017

By Ed Golden —- • STEVENS COULD SEEK HIS 10TH SANTA DERBY WIN • DERBY DRAW WILL AIR ON XBTV THIS WEDNESDAY • BAFFERT WOULD BE ROYALTY ACROSS THE POND • PEREIRA IMPRESSING HORSEMEN AND PLAYERS Gary Stevens; Zoe Metz/DMTC Photo STEVENS COULD ADD TO SANTA ANITA DERBY MARK Gary...
Posted On 02 Apr 2017
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Gulfstream’s Mandatory Payout Sunday Includes $1.9 Million Rainbow 6 Carryover

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a mandatory payout Sunday that includes a $1,911,407.94 carryover. First race post is 12:35 p.m. There were multiple winning tickets on the Rainbow 6 on Florida Derby Day paying $89.26....
Posted On 02 Apr 2017
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Gulfstream Presents $50,000 Check to PDJF

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park presented a $50,000 check to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund Saturday afternoon. Gulfstream’s riding colony accepted the check after the second race on Florida Derby Day from P.J. Campo, the Vice President of...
Posted On 02 Apr 2017
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