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Black-Eyed Susan Stakes 2013 at Pimlico

The eyes of the horseracing world will converge on Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland this upcoming weekend. The graded stakes action kicks off with a Friday card that is headlined by the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes - a 1 1/8 mile race on Pimlico's main track. Three year old fillies will be featured as they chase a very nice purse of $500,000.

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Monmouth Park 2013 Opening Day

Monmouth Park opens this Saturday, May 11, with a 12-race program attracting a total of 117 entries.

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2013 Preakness Stakes Contenders & Early Morning Line

The eyes of the horse racing world will be fixated on Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland next week when the best three year olds in the land line up in the second jewel of the Triple Crown - the 2013 Preakness Stakes. The colts cut back in distance slightly for the Preakness - they go 1 3/16 miles instead of the 1 1/4 miles we saw at the Kentucky Derby. Some of the contenders for the Preakness started well in the Derby but faded down the stretch. Does the shorter distance give them an advantage?

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Señorita Stakes 2013 at Hollywood Park

The Grade 3 Señorita Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, May 11 from Betfair Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California. Three year old fillies will take to the track and go one mile on Hollywood Park's turf track for their share of the $100,000 purse.

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Peter Pan Stakes 2013 at Belmont Park

It's a pretty slow week in the world of North American graded stakes action to follow a scintillating Kentucky Derby weekend. On Saturday, May 11 the Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes comes our way from Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

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2013 Kentucky Derby Recap

The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby is in the books and as per usual, the race lived up to all of the pre-race hype at Churchill Downs. Bettors must have had an inclination of what was about to happen - late money flowed in and made Shug McGaughey's Orb the 5-1 favorite - and he delivered for his backers.

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Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes at Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky will be a busy place this Saturday, May 4. One of the graded stakes that will be contested is the Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes - a 1 1/8 mile race for horses four years old and upward.

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Humana Distaff at Churchill Downs

The Grade 1 Humana Distaff comes our way this Saturday, May 4 from a very busy Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Beaugay Stakes at Belmont Park

The Grade 3 Beaugay Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, May 4 from Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will take center stage on Belmont Park's turf track as they chase their share of the $150,000 purse over 1 1/16 miles.

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Fort Marcy Stakes at Belmont Park

The Grade 3 Fort Marcy Stakes comes our way this Saturday, May 4 from Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Horses three years old and upward will be featured as they go 1 1/16 miles on Belmont Park's turf track for a share of the $150,000 purse.

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