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08/31/2014

Forego (G1) Quotes

Cornelio Velasquez, winning jockey aboard Palace (No. 6): "I wanted to break good and stay in good position behind the speed. I had a lot of horse. When the opening came, I was in good position. I think my horse is the best sprinting horse now." Brian Lyn

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08/31/2014

Woodward (G1) Quotes

How much did the blinkers help? "They helped some. I'm not going to say, 'Oh, it was the blinkers, I'm a genius.' That's not the case. Paco [Lopez] rode an outstanding race, a perfect race. He did what we talked about. We didn't want to give Moreno a brea

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08/30/2014

Riskaverse Quotes

"I believe we'll look at Keeneland [G1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, October 11]. She's won three in a row, so we might just step her up now while she's in form. We'll see how she comes out of it." Edgar Prado, winning jockey aboard Miss Frost (No. 2)

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08/29/2014

Tom Durkin - two-day celebration at Saratoga Race Course

The celebration will begin on Sunday with a special winner's circle ceremony honoring the accomplishments of Durkin's legendary career following his final race call at Saratoga in the Grade 1 Spinaway. The call will bring Durkin's 43-year career to a clos

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08/29/2014

Saratoga Race Course Notes 8/29

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - My Meadowview Farm homebred Stephanoatsee will tackle Grade 1 company for just the second time in his career as part of a 10-horse field for Saturday's $600,000 Woodward. The 1 1/8-mile Woodward will be the 18th lifetime start for

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08/28/2014

P.G. Johnson Quotes

Javier Castellano, winning jockey aboard Partisan Politics (No. 3): "It got rough a little bit in the beginning of the race. I was able to put her in a good spot today. I think the first [race] was too short for her. Now [trainer Chad Brown] put her in at

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08/28/2014

Moreno seeks second straight Grade 1 in 61st running of the Woodward

Now Moreno is one of the big kids on the block, and he will attempt to annex the other major open Grade 1 route race of the meet when he runs Saturday in the $600,000 Woodward at 1 1/8 miles. The Woodward, carded as race 11, is one of four graded stakes o

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08/23/2014

Ballston Spa (G2) Quotes

"I didn't know if she would get there or not, but I liked the way she was positioned the whole race. She's trained really well, she's done really well up here. I watched her the other day and said to my assistant, 'She's never looked this good.'" "It took

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08/23/2014

Ketel One King’s Bishop (G1) Quotes

"He's the biggest horse I've ever trained, and everybody loves him." "I learned from my days with Bobby Frankel, when your horse is really, really good not to waste a race. You need to make these races count when your horse is really good. Our horse was r

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08/23/2014

Ballerina (G1) Quotes

Did you expect a performance that fast? "You know, this filly has always acted like a special filly every day I've had her, so I was more confused by the couple of times she didn't run well and never surprised when she shows up big." Did you have concerns

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