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08/20/2015

Jones bringing formidable pair for G1 Alabama

Thirteen horses have won both the Alabama, first run in 1872, and the Oaks, which dates back to 1875. It has been done twice since Proud Spell; Blind Luck in 2010 and Princess of Sylmar in 2013. "They got in about 6:45 this morning and they're both doing

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08/20/2015

Promising 2-year-olds ready for black type in Schenectady

Drawing post position 7, Bruised Orange will depart with Rafael Hernandez in the irons. A half to multiple graded stakes winner Discreet Marq, Too Discreet, for trainer Christophe Clement and owner Patricia Generazio, enters off a stellar debut on August

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08/18/2015

Baker’s duo set for Union Avenue

Francis Paolangeli's Atlantic's Smile picked up her first victory of the year last time out, winning the Arctic Queen for New York-breds by a nose on July 31 at Finger Lakes, a race Baker said was important for both the 5-year-old mare and her yearling ha

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08/16/2015

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah tops 16 nominated to Travers

The New York Racing Association will increase the purse for the Travers to $1.6 million should American Pharoah compete in the race. Three Triple Crown winners have run in the Travers, with Gallant Fox finishing second in the 1930 edition, Whirlaway winni

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08/16/2015

STAKES RECAP: Grade I Secretariat Stakes

Highland Reel entered the 1 1/4-mile Secretariat off a victory in the Group III Gordon Stakes going 1½ miles, and the front-end victory was the plan when the Galileo colt’s connections saw the field. “There was so little pace in the race, if we couldn’t m

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08/16/2015

STAKES RECAP: Grade I Beverly D.

After Team Valor International’s 2.70-1 favorite and defending champion Euro Charline surprisingly set early fractions of 47.67, 1:13.04 and 1:38.31, Secret Gesture completed the 1 3/16-miles distance in 1:57.36. Sent off at 8.90-1, Watsdachances returned

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08/16/2015

STAKES RECAP: Grade I Arlington Million

Ridden by local jockey Florent Geroux, the 6-year-old homebred bay gelding traveled the 1¼-miles distance in 2:02.20 over rain-soaked yielding ground on Arlington's world-renowned turf course after the Ramseys’ rabbit Shining Copper set fractions of 46.75

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08/16/2015

2015 ARLINGTON MILLION (GI) STAKES QUOTES

Joe Bravo (jockey, Big Blue Kitten, 2nd): “I think I was on the best horse today but he didn’t like the ground. When ‘Kitten kicks, he’s a runner.” Chris Emigh (jockey, Shining Copper, 3rd): “I thought I had a chance turning for home. He tried to win.” Dr

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08/16/2015

Fourstardave Handicap (G2) Quotes

"I'm a big fan of King Kreesa's after his last couple of races, and to beat him in a hard-fought stretch drive, it was a thrilling race. When the fractions came up I thought King Kreesa was ridden very comfortably the way he was looking around. I thought

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08/14/2015

International Festival of Racing Notes:  Friday, August 14, 2015

O’BRIEN GOES FOR FOURTH SECRETARIAT WITH HIGHLAND REEL Group I-placed Highland Reel will represent the powerful Coolmore operation and Ballydoyle-based Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien on Saturday in a salty renewal of the Grade I $450,000 Secretariat Stakes.

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