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NYRA RELEASE —- Maiden runner Presumptuous ‘taking a shot’ in G1 Beldame Oscar Performance paddock schools ahead of G1 Joe Hirsch Verve’s Tale hoping for two-turn success in Beldame Desert Stone set for stakes debut in G3 Pilgrim Money’soncharlotte...

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...

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,...

By Heather Pettinger —- El Deal looks to seal Breeders’ Cup bid in G1 Vosburgh ELMONT, N.Y. – Albert and Michelle Crawford’s El Deal will look to back up his impressive eight-length victory in the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt as he heads a field of seven...

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...

By Amy Owens —- · OVERFLOW FIELD POSSIBLE FOR $1 MILLION SHADWELL TURF MILE · FALL STARS WEEKEND PROBABLE FIELDS · WORK TAB OVERFLOW FIELD POSSIBLE FOR $1 MILLION SHADWELL TURF MILE Fall Stars Weekend on Oct. 6-8, the first three days of Keeneland’s Fall Meet, is the...

By Ed Golden —- CURLIN RULES SEEKS UPSET IN AWESOME AGAIN STAKES RUIS HAPPY WITH BOLT D’ORO FOR THE FRONTRUNNER MOONSHINE MEMORIES TRIES TWO TURNS IN CHANDELIER TRIBALIST MAKES INFREQUENT APPEARANCE IN EDDIE D. FRANK CONVERSATION SEEKS TO SURPRISE IN JOHN HENRY FREE...

NYRA RELEASE —- Jockey Angel Arroyo registers his 1,000th career win European shippers Zhukova, The Grey Gatsby adjust well to Belmont ‘Consistent’ Sadler’s Joy will look to bring ‘A’ game in G1 Joe Hirsch Special events on tap for Joe Hirsch...

By Darren Rogers —- BARN FAVORITE THE PLAYER SEEKS FIRST STAKES VICTORY IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 ACK ACK AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017) – Some horses hold favoritism over others around the barn and those sentiments are echoed nearly...