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08/17/2014

Alydar Quotes

Irad Ortiz Jr., winning jockey aboard Farhaan (No. 3): "He broke and my plan was to sit and come running at the end, and that's what happened today. We broke and sat and he came running at the end. He was ready. [Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin] brought the hor

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08/17/2014

Sword Dancer Invitational (G1) Quotes

"It really helps a horse like this when they go an honest pace in these races, and so often they don't. But I think [the :47 and change] helped him. It's going to be tough for him. When he's running against these kind of horses, if he's going to spot them

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08/15/2014

Arlington Million XXXII Advance

Leading the conquest in 2014 is Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Mrs. John Magnier’s Grade I Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Magician. A son of the phenomenal sire Galileo, Magician has yet to completely return to the form that saw him run down superstar Th

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08/15/2014

Saratoga Race Course Notes: Friday, August 15

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Magalen O. Bryant's V. E. Day posted the lone seven-furlong work over Saratoga's main track Friday morning, covering the distance in 1:30.17. V. E. Day, winner of the $100,000 Curlin on July 25, broke from the three-eighths pole a

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08/15/2014

John Morrissey NYB) Quotes

Jose Lezcano, winning jockey aboard Weekend Hideaway (No. 3):"I let him use his early speed. Sometimes in the gate, he misses the break. But today he broke good and settled in front. When I asked, he gave me what I needed to win the race. He's a very nice

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08/13/2014

Larry Collmus to succeed Tom Durkin as race caller

"The New York Racing Association was privileged to have one of the greatest voices in professional sports calling our races for more than two decades. With our addition of Larry Collmus, we have another," said Kay. "Larry's highly acclaimed work for NBC S

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08/11/2014

Durkin receives the Jockey Club Medal for contributions to the sport

The presentation was made by Ogden Mills Phipps, chairman of The Jockey Club, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., at a dinner hosted by The Jockey Club. "Tom has given generously of his time to promote the sport of Thoroughbred racing, and his legacy will live on

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08/11/2014

Saratoga Race Course Notes: August 10

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - A graded stakes winner on turf and synthetics, Mr Speaker tuned up for a possible start in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers with a five-furlong work over the main track on Sunday. Working in company, the 3-year-old Pulpit colt w

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08/11/2014

Adirondack (G2) Quotes

"It would seem that she would go further. The Spinaway [Grade 1, August 31, Saratoga] is back a little quick; we'll see how she comes out of this race. There's the [Grade 1] Frizette at a mile [on October 4 at Belmont Park], and the Breeders' Cup is obvio

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08/11/2014

Toyota Saratoga Special (G2) Quotes

Javier Castellano, winning jockey aboard I Spent It (No. 1): "There was nowhere to go; [along the rail] was the only way he had, so I took a shot. The way he did it was brilliant. It was an impressive run; I think he's the real deal. He's a young horse an

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