Belmont: Juvenile fillies look to stamp to ticket to Breeders’ Cup in G1 Frizette

By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, NY – A talented field of 10 juvenile fillies will each look to earn their first graded stakes victory and an all-entries-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies in the Grade 1, $400,000 Frizette on Sunday at Belmont Park....
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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NIQUE BELLA LOOMS COMPLETE STANDOUT IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III LA WOMAN

By Mike Willman —- COMBACKING UNIQUE BELLA LOOMS COMPLETE STANDOUT IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LA WOMAN STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS HOLLENDORFER’S NEARLY PERFECT MULTIPLE GRADED STAKES WINNER AWAY SINCE MARCH 4 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2017)—Idle since March 4, trainer Jerry...
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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Zhukova looks for more Belmont success in Sunday’s G1 Flower Bowl

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, NY – Zhukova will look to make atriumphant return to Belmont Park in headlining an accomplished group of six fillies and mares 3-years-old and up in Sunday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Flower Bowl at Belmont Park. The 40th edition of the Flower...
Posted On 06 Oct 2017
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Belmont: Competitive field takes shape in G3 Hill Prince

By Anthony Affrunti —- ELMONT, N.Y. – The Grade 3, $500,000 Hill Prince may not head the anticipated graded stakes filled card at Belmont Park this Saturday, but the field of nine entered to run 1 1/8 miles on the inner turf displays a vast amount of talent...
Posted On 04 Oct 2017
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Pletcher sends tough trio in search of elusive G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Todd Pletcher will send out a formidable trio on Saturday at Belmont Park to lead a field of seven looking to secure a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Classic in the 99th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup for...
Posted On 04 Oct 2017
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Santa Anita Stakes Preview: Grade 1 Sprint Championship

By Mike Willman —- RANSOM THE MOON, AMERICAN ANTHEM, ROY H & GIANT EXPECTATIONS ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $300,000 SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP AT SIX FURLONGS SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE ARCADIA, Calif....
Posted On 04 Oct 2017
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A dozen talented juveniles look to punch ticket to Breeders’ Cup in Saturday’s G1 Champagne

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Gold Square’s Aveenu Malcainu will look to start his career 3-for-3, taking the step up to graded stakes company as part of a talented field of 12 2-year-olds in the Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne at one mile on Super Saturday at...
Posted On 04 Oct 2017
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PARADISE WOODS SEEKS REDEMPTION GRADE I ZENYATTA STAKES

By Mike Willman —- Paradise Woods; All photos by Zoe Metz PARADISE WOODS SEEKS REDEMPTION, FAITHFULLY & SHENANDOAH QUEEN SQUARE OFF AGAIN IN GRADE I, $300,000 ZENYATTA STAKES AS FILLIES & MARES GO 1 1/16 MILES SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA ZENYATTA IS ONE OF FIVE GRADE...
Posted On 29 Sep 2017
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Santa Anita: Grade 1’s Awesome Again, Frontrunner, Rodeo Drive Stakes Previews

By Mike Willman —- Cupid; Santa Anita Pak Photo CUPID, MIDNIGHT STORM & BREAKING LUCKY HEAD GRADE I, $300,000 AWESOME AGAIN STAKES AT 1 1/8 MILES SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA AWESOME AGAIN IS ONE OF FIVE BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACES SATURDAY ARCADIA,...
Posted On 29 Sep 2017
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Gulfstream: Multiple G2 Winner Curlin’s Approval Gets Class Relief in Barely Even

By David Joseph —- $50,000 Sprint One of Six Stakes on Sunday’s Closing Day Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Looking for a spot to run multiple Grade 2 winner Curlin’s Approval prior to her Breeders’ Cup debut, trainer, breeder and co-owner Happy Alter found one right in...
Posted On 29 Sep 2017
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