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Stable Notes November 18, 2023 By Jim Charvat —- Mission Beach; Benoit BAFFERT PLAYS STRONG HAND IN SUNDAY’S G3 BOB HOPE AT DEL MAR The 2-year old division is always in a state of flux. A horse that dominated in the summer, could be an afterthought by Thanksgiving and visa...

By David Joseph —- Sunday’s Rainbow 6 Gross Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $50,000 Fernando Jara Makes U.S. Return Saturday at Gulfstream Pletcher Stable Heating Up for Championship Meet HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Dr Ardito one of three G2 Cigar Mile contenders for Brown; Sierra Leone possible for G2 Remsen Honor D Lady points to G3 Comely; Ny Traffic possible for G2 Cigar Mile Daddy Knows back in action in Sunday allowance Aqueduct...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Eying $1 Million, Free Like a Girl Returns to Fair Grounds for Opening Day Louisiana Champions Preview Weekend features six stakes The La-bred deck is stacked in favor of a big weekend for Dallas Stewart Cross-entered Free Like A Girl’s connection must...

By David Joseph —- Jara Launches U.S. Comeback sat Gulfstream Park Saturday Former Teen Sensation Rides in U.S. for 1st Time Since 2015 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Fernando Jara is scheduled to ride in his first race in the U.S. since 2015 Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where he...

By Mike Henry —- FRESH FACES IN TRAINER, JOCKEY RANKS HEIGHTEN OPENING DAY ANTICIPATION OLDSMAR, FL. – You can feel it on the backside at the break of dawn as the first horses hit the track for workouts, and during simulcast action in the Grandstand in the afternoon. For...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Barn Tour: Handal Readies Turf Talent for His First Fair Grounds Meet New Orleans, La (Nov. 14, 2023) – Three NYRA-based trainers will be sending a string to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots for the winter. Raymond Handal, Robert Falcone Jr., and Rob...

By David Joseph —- Jockey Edgar Perez Notches Win No. 1000 at Gulfstream Park HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Veteran jockey Edgar Perez reached the 1000-win milestone Sunday at Gulfstream Park, where he guided Desert Ruler ($8.40) to a 2 ½-length victory in Race 7. “I’m a very,...

By Jim Charvat —- Larry Collmus © Benoit Photo LARRY COLLMUS: BACK IN THE BOOTH FOR ANOTHER FALL MEET Time flies when you’re having fun and Larry Collmus is definitely enjoying himself at Del Mar. With the pressures of the Breeders’ Cup behind him, Collmus is settling into...