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02/13/2015

All Systems On Go For Asmusssen Duo in the Southwest Stakes

"He's doing great,” said Asmussen of Bayerd, who has been in the capable hands of assistant Darren Fleming. “He stayed at Oaklawn and he's trained well coming up to the race. We expect a good effort from him on Monday." Clark Brewster's Bayerd was a t

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02/13/2015

Upstart Among 41 Nominees for $400,000 Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth

A total of $1.375 million in purses will be offered for the eight stakes, which will include the $200,000 Davona Dale (G2), $150,000 Canadian Turf (G3), $150,000 The Very One (G3), $100,000 Rampart (G3), $100,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint (G3) and $75,000 La

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02/11/2015

Sam’s Sister Set for Saturday’s $300,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap

The Jerry Hollendorfer-trained 4-year-old filly arrived at Laurel Wednesday following a cross-country flight from Southern California in a quest for her third straight graded-stakes victory. The daughter of Brother Derek concluded her 2014 season with a h

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02/07/2015

Oaklawn Barn Notes - February, 7

Pope said Far Right, Bayerd, Mr. Z and Private Prospect, the 1-2-3-4 finishers, respectively, in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Jan. 19 are expected for the Southwest. Other early probables, Pope said, are recent Oaklawn winners Instant Replay and Kantu

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02/06/2015

Gulfstream Park News & Notes - Fri 2/6

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Trainer Todd Pletcher is scheduled to saddle three horses for Saturday’s $500,000 Donn Handicap (G1) in a quest to register his fourth career success in Gulfstream Park’s premier event for older horses. The 11-time defending tra

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02/05/2015

Lea Entered for Stakes Defense in Saturday’s $500,000 Donn Handicap

The 6-year-old son of First Samurai, who made his meteoric rise while shifting from turf to dirt, will have the opportunity to repeat his 2014 feat in Saturday’s $500,000 Donn Handicap, the first Grade 1 stakes for older horses in the country this year

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02/05/2015

Lochte Back to Defend Title in Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1)

The 1 1/8-mile grass race is one of six stakes races, four of them graded, on tap at Gulfstream, including the $500,000 Donn Handicap (G1), $150,000 Suwannee River (G3), $100,000 Fred Hooper (G3), $75,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint and $75,000 Texas Glit

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02/05/2015

Green Mask Finds His Niche in Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint

Green Mask, a son of Mizzen Mast and the Forestry mare Bonsai Beauty, broke his maiden by an emphatic 5 ¼ lengths in his career debut at Keeneland in October of 2013 and set high expectations for himself. Ward thought he might have a Kentucky Derby conte

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02/05/2015

Confrontation Set To Tackle $100,000 Fred W. Hooper Stakes

Confrontation romped to a 7 ¼-length victory at Saratoga on Aug. 1, 2013, and the Kentucky-bred gelding has continued to be a source of surprise for his trainer every since his sparkling debut. “Everything he's done has been a surprise. We never expect

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02/04/2015

El Kabeir has experience edge in Withers

The Withers - the second leg of the New York Racing Association's lead up to the Grade 1, $1 million TwinSpires.com Wood Memorial on April 4 at the Big A - offers 10 points to the winner as part of the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" qualifying system. By vi

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