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Kentucky Oaks 135 Update - Sunday, April 26
Thomas Van Meter and Charles Kidders Be Fair worked five furlongs in 1:00 20 under exercise rider Omar Golon. The move, taking place shortly after the track opened, was the fourth-fastest of 24 at the distance over a track rated as fast.
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a four-time winner of the Kentucky Oaks, said, She went [...]
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Kentucky Derby 135 Update - Sunday, April 26
ADVICE/DUNKIRK/JOIN IN THE DANCE At Churchill Downs, assistant trainer Mike McCarthy had two of trainer Todd Pletchers candidates for the 135th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) out for exercise early on a beautiful morning beneath the Twin Spires.
With the first set, shortly after the track opened at 6 a.m., Join in the [...]
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Barbaro Memorial dedicated outside Churchill Downs
Catherine Kane never met paid much attention to horse racing. It simply wasnt her thing.
Then, watching the Preakness three years ago, she cringed when Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro pulled up a couple hundred yards into the second leg of the Triple Crown.
The sight of the dazzling bay colts shattered right hind leg hanging awkwardly as [...]
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Hyperbaric wins at Hollywood Park.
Hyperbaric led all the way Friday to win the $400,000 Citation Handicap by three-quarters of a length over Formal Decree at Hollywood Park for his fourth straight victory.
Ridden by Tyler Baze, Hyperbaric covered 1 1-16 miles on turf in 1:41.29 and paid $13, $6.20 and $4. The win was the seventh in 12 lifetime starts [...]
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Leparoux sets Churchill Downs win record.
Jockey Julien Leparoux has broken a 23-year-old Churchill Downs record for wins at a Fall Meet previously held by Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day.
Leparoux rode home five winners Friday, bringing his total to 59 during the five-week meet that concludes Saturday. Day previously established the Fall Meet mark in 1985 when he rode 55 [...]
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Horse of the Year on the line in Breeders Crown.
Deweycheatumnhowe and Somebeachsomewhere, the dominant 3-year-olds in harness racing and leading contenders for Harness Horse of the Year, make their final appearances Saturday night in the Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
Both retire to stud after one last race, having already compiled amazing career records.
Hambletonian winner Deweycheatumnhowe has captured 22 of 24 starts. He bids [...]
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Einstein wins Clark Handicap.
Maybe Einstein should get a three-month vacation more often.
The 6-year-old horse stormed past heavy favorite Commentator to win the $400,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs on Friday, his first race since finishing a disappointing fifth in the Arlington Million in August.
That race was on turf, Einsteins surface of choice. But hes shown an affinity for [...]
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Zanjero was the morning line favorite for the $350,000 Kentucky Cup Classic.
Zanjero was the morning line favorite for the $350,000 Kentucky Cup Classic. One of five stakes races on the card at Turfway Park on Saturday.
The 4-year-old colt trained by Steve Asmussen drew the second post in the six-horse field and has been listed as the 9-5 favorite for the 1 1-8 mile race over Polytrack.
Zanjero [...]
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Santa Anita opened racing at its Oak Tree meeting Wednesday.
Santa Anita opened racing at its Oak Tree meeting Wednesday. On a new synthetic surface that is being closely scrutinized leading up to next months Breeders Cup.
Forget sigh, track president Ron Charles said at days end. This was a big `whew.
Having a successful month of racing going into the sports richest two days could help [...]
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Wishful Tomcat and You Go West Girl raced to narrow victories Wednesday.
Wishful Tomcat and You Go West Girl raced to narrow victories Wednesday. In turf stakes for New York breds at Belmont Park.
Wishful Tomcat beat Big Truck by a head in the $76,950 Floral Park Stakes for 3-year-olds. Ramon Dominguez was aboard for trainer Gary Contessa as Wishful Tomcat ran the one mile on the firm [...]
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