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04/24/2015

Belmont Park opens Wednesday, April 29

The oldest and longest leg of racing's elusive Triple Crown, the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes this year will be supported by three days of outstanding racing, featuring 17 stakes races worth more than $10 million from Thursday, June 4 through Belmont Stakes D

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04/24/2015

Paulassilverlining headlines trio of stakes on Closing Day at the Big A

Trained by Michelle Nevin, Paulassilverlining enters the Belle Harbor off a second-place finish behind Kentucky Oaks hopeful Condo Commando in the 1 1/16-mile Busher on February 21 at the Big A. As a 2-year-old, the daughter of Ghostzapper won the Grade 2

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04/22/2015

Miami Mile (G3) Highlights 3-Stake Saturday Card at Gulfstream

The Miami Mile lured a field of 11 runners, including the Christophe Clement-trained Middleburg, who enters the race off a 3/4-length score in an upper level allowance at Gulfstream on March 29, his first start in more than five months. The 5-year-old son

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04/21/2015

WAR STORY, MR. Z SCHEDULED FOR KENTUCKY DERBY BREEZES WEDNESDAY

Zayat Stables’ Mr. Z is scheduled to work at 8:30 a.m. during the training period reserved for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas said that exercise rider Edvin Vargas would handle the work. Mr. Z galloped a little more

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04/18/2015

Woodhaven Quotes

Manuel Franco, winning jockey aboard of Vision Perfect (No. 4): "I just followed the instructions David [Donk] told me, 'Not too much speed in here, the two horse [Chief Kitten] is going to go. Just sit behind and make your move when you think you're read

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04/18/2015

Quotes from the $250,000 Dixiana Elkhorn (G2)

Joe Bravo (winning rider) “Man, don’t you love horse racing? You never know what to expect. This horse, the first time doing the distance. I take my hat off to the whole team. Do you know how hard it is to get a horse ready for a mile and a half? He j

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04/18/2015

Keeneland Barn Notes for April 18

TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER CARPE DIEM WORKS HALF-MILE IN :48 With regular rider John Velazquez aboard, Toyota Blue Grass (G1) winner Carpe Diem worked a half-mile on his own in :48 over a fast track Saturday morning at Keeneland. Owned by WinStar Farm and S

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04/18/2015

Distaff (G2) Quotes

Jose Ortiz, winning jockey aboard La Verdad (No. 4): "She had a clean break, I went to the rail and the three horse [Aireofdistinction] came out to challenge her, but really wasn't a factor at the turn. I cruised by her at the three-eighths pole, at the q

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04/18/2015

Gulfstream News & Notes - Sat 4/18

The undefeated Todd Pletcher-trained colt worked in company with Louisiana Derby (G2) runner-up Stanford. The stablemates were both timed in 1:00.52 for their final Triple Crown tune-ups at Palm Beach Downs before shipping to Kentucky Tuesday. “It was a

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04/16/2015

Tenfold increase in 123racing wager handle online

The company has attributed the increase in the handle to three factors. Firstly, similar to a nation-wide handicapping contest, the wager puts eyes and wallets of handicappers that enjoy the competition and excitement of the wager on that racing content f

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