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03/27/2015

Gulfstream Florida Derby

First race post time is noon. The 1 1/8-mile Florida Derby is scheduled to go off at 6:48 p.m. “It’s a long day, but I’m blessed to be in that position,” Castellano said. “It’s a competitive game. I don’t go in thinking, ‘Oh, I have to rid

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03/26/2015

Louisiana Derby Week Notes: Thursday, March 26

SLUMBER LOOMS LARGE IN MUNIZ The powerful stable of trainer Chad Brown invades Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Saturday afternoon with Michael Dubb, Sheep Pond Partners and Bethlehem Stables’ Slumber, who is expected to vie for favoritism in the Gra

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03/26/2015

Florida Derby Notes 3.26

Pletcher returns to defend his title on Saturday with a pair of undefeated contenders in Itsaknockout, winner by disqualification of the Feb. 21 Fountain of Youth (G2), and Materiality. Alto Racing’s Materiality has drawn comparisons to Constitution, ea

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03/25/2015

Oaklawn Barn Notes - Wednesday, March 25

Work All Week, who breezed by himself, galloped out 5 furlongs in 1:02.40. The 6-year-old City Zip gelding recorded even internal splits of :12.20, :24.20 and :36 for 3 furlongs. Work All Week arrived March 17 after training this winter in Florida. Follow

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03/25/2015

Louisiana Derby Post Position Quotes

POST 3 – DEFONDO (Brian Hernandez, Jr., 12-1) Dallas Stewart (trainer) – “It’s a good post. It’s a mile and an eighth race and there will be some speed and we’ll be able to lay back. We’re taking a shot and stepping way up in class, you just

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03/25/2015

Louisiana Derby Week 2015 Notes: Worktab Report

DEFONDO – Sunday, four furlongs in :48.80 (16/82) – “He worked well. He galloped out in 1:02 and looked sharp. He jogged today and we are planning on running him. It’s a tough field, but we’ll take a shot.” INTERNATIONAL STAR – Sunday, five

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03/25/2015

Gulfstream Florida Derby

The 8-5 morning-line favorite’s biggest fan, though, will be his trainer, Rick Violette Jr., whose admiration for the New York-bred ridgling has grown steadily from his winning debut at Saratoga last summer to his first-place finish in the Besilu Stable

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03/20/2015

American Pharoah Set to Return for Arkansas Derby

American Pharoah was flown back to his Southern California base Monday, but Zayat said Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has already decided to return the Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male to Oaklawn for his final Kentucky Derby prep “That has been t

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03/20/2015

ST. JOE BAY LIKELY FOR LOUISIANA DERBY

“The horse is doing really well and everything is great,” Miller said. “Right now we are planning on coming, but I still have not booked a rider.” Ridden last out by local jockey Florent Geroux, the speedy Florida-bred will have to find a new pilo

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03/20/2015

My Point Exactly Set for Return in Florida Derby

"Ideally, you'd like to have a race in him to tighten him up, but he's a true distance horse, he likes Gulfstream, and he's such an endurance horse I don't think it will affect him," trainer Bill Kaplan said. My Point Exactly shipped to Louisiana Downs la

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