FAIR GROUNDS: THURSDAY STAKES PREVIEWS

By Brian Nadeau —- Swot Analysis Has a Read on Futurity Field Dazzling Local Winner Tops Strong Field of State Breds New Orleans (December 28, 2020) – A talented septet has assembled for the $100,000 Louisiana Futurity, though there’s little doubt as to the horse to beat in...
Posted On 29 Dec 2020
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BAFFERT’S COMEBACKING MUCHO GUSTO HEADS SOLID FIELD OF EIGHT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II SAN ANTONIO

By Mike Willman —- SAN ANTONIO IS ONE OF FIVE GRADED STAKES ON OPENING DAY CARD THAT STARTS AT 11 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2020)—A winner of more than $3.1 million this year, Bob Baffert’s Mucho Gusto, idle since Feb. 29, heads a field of eight 3-year-olds and up...
Posted On 24 Dec 2020
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ASMUSSEN’S FINITE & BAFFERT’S MERNEITH HEAD FIELD OF 11 SOPHOMORE FILLIES IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, LA BREA STAKES

By Mike Willman —- LA BREA ONE OF SIX STAKES ON SPECTACULAR OPENING DAY CARD WITH FIRST POST AT 11 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2020)—In what appears to be a wide-open affair at seven furlongs, Steve Asmussen’s Finite and Bob Baffert’s Merneith head a field of 11...
Posted On 23 Dec 2020
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Firenze Fire, Mind Control, Diamond Oops Set for Mr. Prospector Clash

By David Joseph —- World Class Sprinters Complete 2020 Campaigns Saturday at Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Mr. Amore Stable LLC’s Firenze Fire, Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables LLC’s Mind Control, and Diamond 100 Racing Club LLC and partners’ Diamond Oops are set for...
Posted On 17 Dec 2020
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Aqueduct: Mirinaque seeks first North American triumph in $100K Queens County

By Ryan Martin —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Parque Patricios Racing Stables’ Mirinaque will attempt to parlay a strong runner-up effort against graded stakes company into his fourth start in North America in Saturday’s $100,000 Queens County for 3-year-olds and up going 1 1/8...
Posted On 17 Dec 2020
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Gulfstream: Pletcher Holds Strong Hand in $200,000 Fort Lauderdale (G2)

By David Joseph —- Pletcher Holds Strong Hand in $200,000 Fort Lauderdale (G2) Solid Field of 10 for $1 Million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) Prep HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Grade 1 winner Halladay and multiple stakes-winning stablemate Largent will test their affinity for the...
Posted On 10 Dec 2020
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Two-time defending winner Mr. Buff, City Man arrive off short rest in $100K Alex M. Robb

By Ryan Martin —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Multiple stakes winners Mr. Buff and City Man return off short rest in Saturday’s $100,000 Alex M. Robb, a nine-furlong test for New York-breds 3-years-old and up at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by John Kimmel, Mr. Buff ran a distant...
Posted On 10 Dec 2020
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AQUEDUCT: GRADE II DEMOSIELLE, G3 GO FOR WAND PREVIEW

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Malathaat streaks into G2 Demoiselle OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat, undefeated in two starts for trainer Todd Pletcher, will look to make the grade in Saturday’s Grade 2, $150,000 Demoiselle, a nine-furlong test for juvenile fillies on...
Posted On 04 Dec 2020
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AQUEDUCT: REMSEN, G1 CIGAR PREVIEW

By Ryan Martin —- Juveniles face nine-furlong challenge in G2 Remsen OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A nine-furlong test awaits a field of five juvenile colts in Saturday’s Grade 2, $150,000 Remsen over Aqueduct Racetrack’s main track. The Remsen, which offers 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Derby...
Posted On 04 Dec 2020
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Brown Trio Head Grade I Matriarch; 11 in DeMille in Del Mar Finale

DMTC News – From the Wire —- Chad Brown went to the Bobby Frankel School of Thoroughbred Training. The late Hall of Famer, who left us in 2009, was a demanding teacher – tough taskmaster might be the phrase – and insisted on the very best from his students. By now it...
Posted On 28 Nov 2020
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