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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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04/16/2015

Stellar Path heads field set for Plenty of Grace

Standing as the 7-5 morning-line favorite is 4-year-old Stellar Path, who will be making her first start in North America for owner Trevor Stewart and trainer Christophe Clement. Stellar Path is the most accomplished runner in the field with a Group 2 sta

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04/16/2015

Keeneland Barn Notes for April 15

PLETCHER SCHEDULES SUNDAY WORK FOR TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER CARPE DIEM Trainer Todd Pletcher has spent the past couple of days at Keeneland checking out the barn that has produced a meet-leading seven victories with three stakes wins. Included in the Keen

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04/15/2015

Keeneland Barn Notes for April 14

HILLIARD LYONS DOUBLEDOGDARE ATTRACTS FIELD OF NINE Alpha Delta Stables’ My Miss Sophia, runner-up to champion Untapable in last year’s Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), heads a field of nine fillies and mares entered Tuesday for Friday’s 21st running of

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04/11/2015

$1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) Quotes

Jockey Victor Espinoza, American Pharoah, 1st: “The way this horse runs is unbelievable. I don’t feel like he’s running that fast and then I look back and he’s so far ahead. He was doing it by himself and doing it easy. About the Kentucky Derby: â

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04/11/2015

$1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) Quotes

Jockey Victor Espinoza, American Pharoah, 1st: “The way this horse runs is unbelievable. I don’t feel like he’s running that fast and then I look back and he’s so far ahead. He was doing it by himself and doing it easy. About the Kentucky Derby: â

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04/11/2015

Quotes from the $300,000 Jenny Wiley (G1)

On whether Ball Dancing will fill the shoes of Brown’s 2014 champion turf female Dayatthespa, now retired “We’ve been so lucky to have a lineup of them (talented turf fillies). She’s definitely in their category.” On whether Ball Dancing might r

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