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05/10/2014

Tom Durkin announces retirement

"I want to thank all of the fans that have been so supportive over the years, my colleagues at NYRA and countless others who have helped me along over four decades," said Durkin, 63. "I thought that 24 years here at NYRA was enough and that 25 might have

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05/10/2014

Peter Pan (G2) Quotes

Joel Rosario, winning jockey aboard Tonalist (No. 4): "He was handling everything fine. He broke good, galloped out good. When they opened the gate [he was a little unprepared] and then he figured it out quick. From there, I just had to tap him a little b

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05/09/2014

PREAKNESS HOPEFULS GALLOP

Seventh-place Kentucky Derby finisher Ride On Curlin galloped 1 1/8 miles after the break with Bryan Beccia in the saddle. Illinois Derby (GIII) winner Dynamic Impact galloped 1 ½ miles at 6:30 with Marco Cano up. Trained by Mark Casse, Dynamic Impact is

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05/09/2014

Preakness News-May 9 Notes

General a Rod, trained by Mike Maker, finished 11th in the Kentucky Derby last Saturday but showed so much energy this week that Maker recommended that he go on to the Preakness. “The bottom line is that Mike thinks the horse is in good order after the

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05/08/2014

KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER CALIFORNIA CHROME GALLOPS

“His temperament is excellent,” said Alan Sherman, assistant to his father Art Sherman. “He got a little fired up on the walkover (before the Derby) but he settled down once he got in the paddock.” California Chrome is expected to ship to Maryland

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05/08/2014

Preakness News-May 8 Notes

Azpurua, not Sherman, will have the opportunity to become the oldest trainer to send out the winner of the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown and eclipse the record of legendary “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons, who was 82 years and 10 months old when he scored

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05/08/2014

Seven sophomores set to soar in Peter Pan

The 1 1/8-mile Peter Pan kicks off a weekend of outstanding stakes action that continues on Sunday, Mother's Day, with the Grade 1, $400,000 Man o' War, the Grade 2, $250,000 Ruffian and the Grade 3, $150,000 Westchester. All three races on Sunday will be

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05/07/2014

Preakness News-May 6 Notes

If the daughter of Rockport Harbor is shipped to Pimlico Race Course to run in the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown on May 17, she will be saddled for the first time by trainer Tom Amoss. Ron Paolucci’s Loooch Racing Stable and Christopher T. Dunn have

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05/07/2014

Preakness News-May 7 Notes

California Chrome was accompanied by exercise rider Willie Delgado and Alan Sherman, the son and assistant of trainer Art Sherman, on his way to the racetrack for the first time since winning last Saturday’s 140th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Own

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05/04/2014

KENTUCKY DERBY UPDATE

Espinoza began to draw clear from his 18 rivals inside the quarter pole, but mostly kept busy aboard his mount through the lane. He popped California Chrome three times on the flank, but mostly just waved his whip alongside his head to give him encouragem

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