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By Lynne Snierson Monmouth Park publicity staff FURTHER ADO INSTALLED AS 2-1 MORNING LINE FAVORITE FOR SATURDAY’S GRADE 1 NYRA BETS HASKELL STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – Spendthrift Farm’s multiple graded stakes-winning Further Ado has been installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite...

By Keith McCalmont —- Brown looks for unprecedented 11th score in Saturday’s G1 Dunkin’ Diana SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown will have four chances in Portfolio Duration, Dynamic Pricing, Kathynmarissa and Segesta to notch a...

By Tom Luicci —- BOOK’EM DANNO SET TO TAKE ON EIGHT RIVALS ON FRIDAY IN THE MR. PROSPECTOR STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Book’em Danno won’t lack for company when he returns “home” to Monmouth Park on Friday. The two-time Grade 1 winner, the richest Jersey-bred...

By Christian Abdo — Italian Soiree at an optimal distance in G2 Caress SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hit The Bid Racing Stable and CMNWLTH’s Italian Soiree is 4-3-1-0 overall at the distance of Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Caress, a 5 1/2-furlong Mellon turf sprint for fillies...

Invaders Abashiri, Kensington Lane loom large in G1 Belmont Oaks By Michael Adolphson SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A clash of quality turf sophomore fillies from each side of the Atlantic is set for Saturday’s Grade 1, $600,000 Belmont Oaks over 1 1/8 miles of Saratoga Race...

Dual Guineas winner Title Role headlines G1 Belmont Derby By Michael Adolphson SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Coolmore principals Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor will seek their third success in Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Belmont Derby when they send forth...

By Mary Eddy —- Teddy’s Rocket looks to bounce back in Listed Saranac SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y – C. Steven Duncker, St. Elias Stable, Susan Karches and Vicarage Stable’s Teddy’s Rocket will vie for a breakthrough performance in Friday’s Listed $150,000 Saranac, a 1 1/16-mile...

By Keith McCalmont —- Luminous Beauty set to shine in Listed $200K Schuylerville SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Luminous Beauty will look to make her stakes debut a winning one in Friday’s Listed $200,000 Schuylerville to kick off the July 4th Racing Festival on Opening Day of...

By Tom Luicci —- BISHOP’S BAY TOPS FIELD FOR SATURDAY’S SALVATOR MILE; THREE OTHER STAKES FEATURED ON HASKELL PREVIEW CARD OCEANPORT, N.J. – Five-time graded stakes winner Bishop’s Bay and Grade 1 winner East Avenue head a field of nine runners for Saturday’s $150,000,...

By Christian Abdo —- Nysos (L) Beboit Photo; Journalism, Coady Nysos and Journalism clash in G1 Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Nysos and Journalism lead the field with over $4 million in earnings apiece and will face off in Saturday’s 133rd...