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11/20/2015

Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Thursday, November 19

“We’ve taken our time with him,” Sharp said. “He’s a big horse and we haven’t been in a hurry to get him there. I think he’ll ultimately be a two-turn horse and he’s pretty special. I’ve been on him and so has Rosie in the mornings, but anyone can ride hi

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11/20/2015

Gulfstream News & Notes - Thu 11/19

Castellano, 38, who on Nov. 15 broke the single-season earnings record he first set at Gulfstream in December 2013, is named to ride Sandiva in the $100,000 My Charmer (G3) and All Included in the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (G3). In between the stake

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11/20/2015

Churchill Downs Stakes Advance: GRADE III CARDINAL HANDICAP

Button Down (GB) rallied late to finish a half-length behind Strut the Course over yielding turf in the 1 1/8-mile Canadian Stakes on Sept 13. Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia has installed the daughter of Oasis Dream (GB) as the 7-2 morning line

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11/18/2015

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Wed 11/18

In June, the 4-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon won Churchill Downs’ Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap (GIII) which gave trainer Dave Vance his first graded stakes triumph since My Trusty Cat won the 2005 Humana Distaff (GI). “It feels good to have a nice

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11/15/2015

Fair Grounds Barn Notes

Talented journeymen who did not base themselves at the Fair Grounds last year, but are looking to do so this season include Shaun Bridgmohan, Manny Esquivel, Leandro Goncalves, Colby Hernandez, Israel Ocampo, Jose Valdivia Jr., Jerome Lermyte and Jesus Ca

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11/15/2015

Churchill Downs Barn Notes - Sat 11/14

The 1 1/8-mile Clark, which will be contested at Churchill Downs for the 141st time on “Black Friday,” Nov. 27, annually lures some of the top 3-year-olds and up in the country and is the centerpiece of seven stakes events cumulatively worth $1.38 million

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11/15/2015

Gentlemen’s Bet Awarded Victory in $350,000 De Francis Memorial Dash

Gentlemen’s Bet ($12), who was steadied by Centeno in the backstretch, recovered to finish second behind Trouble Kid, the 5-2 third choice ridden by Joshua Navarro. Palace, the 3-2 favorite ridden by Cornelio Velasquez, finished another 1 ¾ lengths back i

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11/15/2015

Red Smith (G3) Quotes

"Brad Weisbord deserves a lot of credit here because he was adamant about buying this horse. It wasn't an easy deal to complete. It fell apart at one point and he went back and got the horse purchased for us. On this one, he had the most confidence on our

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11/15/2015

NYRA announces 2016 Aqueduct winter/spring stakes schedule

Rounding out the graded stakes are the Grade 3, $150,000 Toboggan on January 18 and the Grade 3, $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap on March 2, both for 4-year-olds and up at six furlongs. The New Year kicks off with the $125,000 Lost in the Fog for sophomore spr

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11/12/2015

Mr Speaker heads G3 Red Smith

Rejoining stakes company on August 16 at Woodbine, Mr Speaker finished an even fourth in the Grade 2 Sky Classic, and then triumphed in the Grade 2 Commonwealth Cup at Laurel Park on September 19. In his most recent start, the dark bay colt sat in mid-pac

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