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10/29/2014

Sprint and FM Sprint Wed. Notes

The Sprint will be his second start for Velazquez, who is based at Parx Racing. “I got him in Philadelphia. He came in after a long layoff and we ran him in the (Turf Monster Handicap) at Parx,” Velazquez said. “Then they left him with me through th

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10/29/2014

2-Year-Old Races Report

“American Pharoah was our (San Francisco Giants' ace Madison) Bumgarner,” Baffert said. “Now One Lucky Dane has to step up like one of their other pitchers has to. “One Lucky Dane is a really nice horse and he's training well. He's just not as qui

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10/29/2014

Turf Sprint and Dirt Mile - Wed. notes

Chad Brown (Bobby's Kitten, Turf Sprint) – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s homebred Bobby’s Kitten returns to Santa Anita for a second try in the Breeders’ Cup. Last year, he was third in the Juvenile Turf after setting the early pace. The Kitten’s Joy 3

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10/29/2014

Champion Magician Declared Out; Free as a Bird Withdrawn

The Breeders’ Cup Turf was slated to be Magician’s final career start and the plan was to retire him to Ashford Stud in Kentucky. The other defection reported Wednesday morning was for Elizabeth Valando’s 5yo mare Free as a Bird as handlers attemp

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10/29/2014

Breeders’ Cup Classic - Wed. notes

“After (American Pharaoh) went out, Bayern is carrying so much (emotional) weight right now,” Baffert said Tuesday morning. “If we were coming into this race off the Travers, when he went to the lead and stopped (10th, beaten 20 lengths), they might

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10/29/2014

Breeders’ Cup - European Report

Longines Distaff L’Amour De Ma Vie – Pia Brandt’s 5yo looked well at ease as she did a steady canter around a circuit of Santa Anita’s dirt track Wednesday morning. The gray mare, who will be the mount of Maxime Guyon in Friday’s race will be tr

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10/29/2014

Breeders’ Cup Distaff - Wed. notes

“She galloped a mile and a half and looked like she galloped pretty good,” Rodriguez said of the 5yo mare. “She’s happy, so we’re happy. She was a little bit on her toes yesterday, so I got her out early. She looks good.” A speedy mare whose b

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10/29/2014

Longines Turf - wed. notes

Brown Panther – see European report Chicquita/Magician – see European report Finnegans Wake – Trainer Peter Miller said the 5yo horse was shipped from San Luis Rey Downs to Santa Anita Wednesday morning after jogging two miles and going to the gate.

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10/29/2014

Filly & Mare Turf - Wed. notes

“She’s been very consistent this year,” trainer Shug McGaughey said. “She’s had chances in three or four big races to win, but the trip got her beat. She did great to win the Ballston Spa, and she seems to be doing very well.” Abaco is seeking

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10/29/2014

Breeders’ Cup Mile - Wed. notes

“He was a real nervous horse and he would wash out every time he got to the paddock,” said the six-time Sovereign Award winner, who arrived first thing on Wednesday morning. “Now he’s more relaxed, but he’ll still get on his toes and get a littl

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