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10/09/2014

Trainer Hopes to Make ‘Valid’ Point in Saturday’s $90,000 Eight Miles West

“If he runs good here and everything goes well, we might run him in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile and Lochte in the Breeders’ Cup Mile,” trainer Marcus Vitali said. “Of course, I’ll have to talk it over with the owner and we’ll come up with a

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10/09/2014

‘Belmont/Santa Anita Cross-Country Double’

"We're excited to be able to offer this new wager in conjunction with NYRA," said Tom Ludt, President, Santa Anita Park. "We're confident this bet will feature large fields and offer our players good value on a consistent basis. We think this cross-countr

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10/08/2014

Quotes from the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine (G3)

Joel Rosario (winning rider) “It was a good trip, perfect trip. I looked up front and thought they were going quick, but she has a good turn of foot. Turning for home, she just picked off horses, one by one. She finished good.” Jose Lezcano (rider of

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10/08/2014

Clement pair look strong in Knickerbocker

The Knickerbocker - a 1 1/8-mile turf event for 3-year-olds and up - is the feature on a 10-race Saturday program. Za Approval, who will run only if the going is firm, according to Clement, has not yet met expectations for his 2014 campaign, but appears h

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10/06/2014

ZUMA BEACH STAKES QUOTES

TYLER BAZE, RED BUTTON, SECOND: “With a better trip, we should’ve won it. Nakatani was out in the four and five lanes all the way around there and I finally said (‘heck with it’) and went to the inside around the far turn. We could’ve won it.”

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10/06/2014

Gulfstream Park West

A new era in Florida racing begins Wednesday when the inaugural Fall Turf Festival is run at Gulfstream Park West. The Fall Turf Festival, located eight miles west of Gulfstream Park at Calder Race Course, will be operated by the management of Gulfstream

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10/06/2014

SURFER GIRL STAKES QUOTES

RAFAEL BEJARANO, SHE’S COMPLETE, SECOND: “She was a little bit shy, a little bit green and I lost a lot of ground, but with a big field and these babies, I didn’t want to get her stopped. We’re really happy with the way she ran.” TRAINER QUOTES

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10/05/2014

Quotes from the $250,000 Dixiana Bourbon

“I’m happy for the Ricker family. Scott Ricker passed away. He bred this horse. His ashes are actually here on Keeneland grounds, which I think is a mojo thing. We had a special angel.” On whether Lawn Ranger will race in the Breeders’ Cup “I im

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10/05/2014

Futurity (G2) Quotes

John Velazquez, winning rider aboard Blofeld (No. 2): "It wasn't the trip I was expecting, but he still won. We got squeezed out of a spot near the half-mile pole. We were behind the top two horses and he was getting a little bit intimidated, but once he

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10/05/2014

Matron (G2) Quotes

Jose Ortiz, winning jockey aboard Paulassilverlining (No. 2): "The first time [July 14] I made a mistake. She broke really well and I was pressed all the way. She didn't finish. The second time, I sat back a little bit and let her make one run, and it wor

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