Preakness News & Notes: Pletcher ‘Amazed’ at Always Dreaming’s Post-Derby Condition

By David Joseph —- Kentucky Derby Winner Set to Arrive at Pimlico Tuesday Morning Casse Planning on Preakness Start for Classic Empire Hence Likely to Join Lookin At Lee in Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Gunnevera ‘50-50’ for Preakness; Multiplier, Senior Investment Breeze...
Posted On 09 May 2017
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Kentucky Derby Day Undercard Stakes Advances

By Darren Rogers —- DIVISIDERO FACES 11 IN WOODFORD RESERVE REPEAT BID BREEDERS’ CUP WINNER FINEST CITY TOPS HUMANA DISTAFF FIELD MASOCHISTIC HEADLINES CHURCHILL DOWNS FIELD MISS TEMPLE CITY MAKES 2017 DEBUT IN CHURCHILL DISTAFF TURF MILE LA CORONEL TAKES ON THE BOYS IN...
Posted On 04 May 2017
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G3 Westchester, G3 Fort Marcy top weekend stakes action at Belmont

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Derby Day festivities on tap Saturday ELMONT, N.Y. – Belmont Park will host the first of 32 graded stakes races of the spring/summer meet with the 67th running of the Grade 3, $200,000 Vagrancy for female sprinters on Kentucky Oaks Day, Friday,...
Posted On 04 May 2017
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Kentucky Oaks Undercard Advances

By Darren Rogers —- BREEDERS’ CUP WINNER FINEST CITY HEADS LA TROIENNE AMERICAN FREEDOM RETURNS IN ALYSHEBA UNDEFEATED GHALIA HEADLINES EIGHT BELLES TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT DRAWS EVENLY MATCHED FIELD OF 13 LA CORONEL HEADS FIELD OF 13 FOR EDGEWOOD LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday,...
Posted On 02 May 2017
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Belmont Park stakes schedule kicks off with Friday’s Affirmed Success

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – A veteran field of 13 New York-breds will start the Belmont Park stakes schedule in the sixth running of the $100,000 Affirmed Success on Friday at six furlongs on the main track. Weekend Hideaway, trained by Philip Serpe, will look to...
Posted On 27 Apr 2017
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Fifty Five returns to New York in Memories of Silver

By Najja Thompson / Brian Bohl —- Bavaro looks to close Big A campaign strong in Times Square OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The curtain closes on the Aqueduct spring meet on Sunday with a pair of stakes, including the $100,000 Memories of Silver, carded as Race 4, for 3-year-old...
Posted On 21 Apr 2017
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Frostmourne makes first start of year in Woodhaven; Bluegrass Flag returns in Park Avenue

By: Brian Bohl / Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Green Lantern Stables’ Frostmourne will look to make a strong 2017 debut in Saturday’s third running of the $100,000 Woodhaven for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct Racetrack. Carded...
Posted On 20 Apr 2017
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FOLLOW ME CREV, COLLECTED, CUPID & PROSPECT PARK ALL PROMINENT IN GRADE II CALIFORNIAN

By Mike Willman —- FOLLOW ME CREV, COLLECTED, CUPID & PROSPECT PARK ALL PROMINENT IN GRADE II, $200,000 CALIFORNIAN AT 1 1/8 MILES ON SATURDAY CALIFORNIAN IS TRADITIONAL STEPPINGSTONE TO GRADE I GOLD CUP ON MAY 27 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 19, 2017)—Trainer Vladim...
Posted On 20 Apr 2017
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Daddys Lil Darling 5-2 Morning-Line Favorite in Saturday’s Central Bank Ashland

By Amy Owens —- Daddys Lil Darling 5-2 Morning-Line Favorite in Saturday’s Evenly Matched $500,000 Central Bank Ashland LEXINGTON, KY (April 4, 2017) – Normandy Farm’s homebred Daddys Lil Darling was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite in a field of eight 3-year-old fillies...
Posted On 04 Apr 2017
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Undefeated McCraken 7-5 Morning-Line Favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Toyota Blue Grass

By Amy Owens —- Undefeated McCraken 7-5 Morning-Line Favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (April 4, 2017) – Whitham Thoroughbreds’ undefeated homebred McCraken has been installed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite in a field of seven 3-year-olds...
Posted On 04 Apr 2017
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