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10/26/2015

Keeneland Barn Notes for Oct. 25

WARD SENDS OUT BREEDERS’ CUP CONTENDERS ON KEENELAND TURF Trainer Wesley Ward was pleased with the moves of his six horses pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships that worked or galloped on the turf course labeled as good. “Everything went gr

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10/24/2015

Empire Classic Handicap (NYB) quotes

Manuel Franco, winning jockey aboard Empire Dreams (No. 8): "There was a good pace; it set up for us. At the three-eighths pole I tried to follow [Royal Posse] because I knew he could win, too. I waited a little bit more because [the race was] a mile and

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10/24/2015

Belmont Park Notes

Leading the charge for Brown were Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic winner Big Blue Kitten and Grade 1 Manhattan winner Slumber, who worked together on the main track going four furlongs, with the former clocked in 50.33 seconds while the latter went a touc

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10/24/2015

Keeneland Barn Notes for Oct. 24

MIDNIGHT CELLO TOP WEIGHT IN FIELD OF SIX FOR LAFAYETTE ON THURSDAY’S PRELUDE TO THE CUP Patricia’s Hope’s Midnight Cello, fourth behind Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) pre-entrant Tapiture in the Ack Ack Handicap (G3) at Churchill Downs on Sept. 2

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10/24/2015

SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES - Sat 10/24

In other Breeders’ Cup news: Undefeated Breeders’ Cup Juvenile contender Nyquist worked five furlongs at 12:15 p.m. Friday, 45 minutes before the first race, in 1:02.09 for Doug O’Neill under regular rider Mario Gutierrez, who had pacesetting Semper Forti

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10/24/2015

DORTMUND AIRS IN $70,000 BIG BEAR STAKES

Breaking from post position three in a field eight sophomores, Om sped to the lead and set fractions of 23.15, 46.55, 1:10.49 and 1:34.40. Off at 1-2, he paid $3.00, $2.40 and $2.20. “I was actually worried about Guillot’s (trainer, Eric) horse, Boone Doc

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10/23/2015

• AMERICAN PHAROAH SCHOOLS, GALLOPS

Victor Espinoza was aboard Santa Anita Oaks winner Stellar Wind (Distaff) as she worked five furlongs on Santa Anita’s fast main track Friday in 1:01.20 for John Sadler. “She went very good,” Espinoza said. “She’s ready to go.” Hard Aces (Classic) worked

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10/23/2015

NYQUIST DRILLS FIVE FURLONGS IN 1:02.09

“I just wanted a traffic-free fresh track and I do have to thank Santa Anita so much for offering that,” said O’Neill, who was granted permission to work 45 minutes in advance of Friday’s first race. “I was very happy, I got him coming home the last eight

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10/23/2015

New York-based contenders tune up for Breeders’ Cup

The 3-year-old Tapit colt earned an official time of 47 seconds for the move and galloped out in a solid 59 2/5, according to his trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, who added that all systems are a "go" for next Saturday's Classic at Keeneland. "He'll ship from G

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10/23/2015

Keeneland Barn Notes for Oct. 23

QUARTET OF BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE HOPEFULS WORK AFTER RENOVATION BREAK Observers hoping to get a line on the talent for next Saturday’s $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) received a quick, 15-minute peek Friday morning as four pre-entrant

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