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05/19/2014

JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING THE USE OF NASAL STRIPS

California Chrome will be permitted to use nasal strips when he competes at the 146th Belmont Stakes on June 7, 2014. Yesterday afternoon, California Chrome trainer Art Sherman contacted the Stewards (one representing the New York State Gaming Commission,

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05/18/2014

Preakness News-May 18 Notes

“I sure have,” Sherman said. “I’m thinking what the journey is, one more shot. I’m going to have a lot of fresh shooters waiting for me in New York. He’s done everything we’ve asked of him. He really doesn’t have a lot to prove. He’s bee

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05/17/2014

Preakness Stakes Post Race News Conference Transcript

Q. Does this feel different for you from winning the first two legs of the Triple Crown? If so, how come? VICTOR ESPINOZA: It was tough today. It was tough because this race was just a little complicated. I bounced out of there running out of the gate, an

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05/17/2014

California Chrome Dazzles Record Crowd With Preakness Win

Two weeks after capturing the Kentucky Derby (G1) by 1 ¾ lengths, the California-bred 3-year-old colt received yet another heads-up ride from jockey Victor Espinoza on his way to a 1 ½-length triumph over Ride On Curlin in the 139th running of the Middl

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05/17/2014

Pimlico News-Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

Sent from the gate by Javier Castellano, the Todd Pletcher-trained Stopchargingmaria saved ground around the first turn before being taken to the outside. Asked for run around the far turn, the daughter of Tale of the Cat hooked Vero Amore at the top of t

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05/16/2014

Preakness News-May 16 Notes

California Chrome coughed after training Thursday morning and he was examined by trainer Art Sherman’s veterinarian, who discovered that the colt had a small blister in his throat. The homebred colt owned by Steven Coburn and Perry Martin had a similar

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05/15/2014

Cutler could produce historic mile

But the field also includes two-time Dan Patch Award-winner Market Share, who captured his Cutler elimination in 1:50.3, and Arch Madness, who holds the world record of 1:50.2 for an older gelding trotter on a mile oval. All totaled, the Cutler Memorial f

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05/15/2014

Preakness News-May 15 Notes

Alan Sherman, assistant to his father, trainer Art Sherman, said that the colt has a small throat blister that is being treated with a glycerin throat wash. The blister was discovered during a thorough examination after California Chrome coughed Thursday

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05/14/2014

Preakness Post Position Draw

Steven Coburn and Perry Martin’s homebred colt, who scored a 1 ¾-length victory in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on May 3, drew the No. 3 post position in a field of 10 3-year-olds entered earlier in the day for the 139th running of the Prea

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05/14/2014

Hambletonian hopefuls hit track in sire stakes action

Nuncio is making his debut for trainer Jimmy Takter after spending most of last year with Jim Oscarsson. He won five of 10 races last season and never finished worse than second on his way to $461,074. His earnings were third most among 2-year-old trotter

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