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09/06/2016

Del Mar’s 77th Summer Season Races to a Solid Finish

The track’s handle and attendance numbers were again the tops of any meet in California and – in a run that stretches back decades – among the top figures of any race meeting in America. Further, one of its key indicators -- field size – closed strongly t

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09/06/2016

Ring Weekend sets course record in winning G2 Bernard Baruch

It was the first win of the year for the 5-year-old Tapit gelding, who was second by a neck in the Grade 2 Dixie on May 21 at Pimlico before finishing sixth in the Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap last out on August 20. Take the Stand set early fractions of

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09/06/2016

Practical Joke gets serious in G1 Hopeful

The seven-furlong Hopeful took a dramatic twist at the start, when 6-5 favorite Classic Empire appeared to veer out, losing jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. and leaving Royal Copy and Pretty Boy Flash to duke it out on the lead through an opening quarter-mile in 23

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09/04/2016

Exacta Systems Juv. Fillies: Lull passes Test

“It was a beautiful day of racing,” said Kentucky Downs president Corey Johnsen. “We had a great crowd on track. They had a really good time, and I’m looking forward to the next four days. “It’s gratifying to see the horseplayers respond to quality racing

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09/04/2016

Shaman Ghost conjures up G1 Woodward upset in blanket finish

Jockey Javier Castellano tipped the Ontario-bred Ghostzapper colt out on the far turn, moving alongside Frosted as the field turned for home. Approaching the eighth pole, Shaman Ghost was guided back to the inside and duked it out between horses to win by

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09/02/2016

Hope springs eternal in first Grade 1 for juvenile males

Heading the lineup for the 112th running of the closing-day feature are Joseph Sutton's undefeated Bitumen and John C. Oxley's Classic Empire, who are already graded stakes winners. Their mettle will be tested by flashy-looking prospects Practical Joke an

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09/02/2016

Saturday’s Ky. Downs opener: full fields rule

The 2-year-old maiden races, carrying purses of $130,000 for Kentucky-breds, figured to be popular — and sure were. A total of 49 two-year-old fillies were entered for the 6 1/2-furlong race. In addition to the 12 in the body of the race, there are four h

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08/28/2016

Saratoga Race Course Notes, Sunday, August 28

"I watched the race again a couple of times and I still can't believe the way he kept on rolling. It was just incredible," he marveled. "You're always hoping that they're that good. I knew he was good, but I didn't know he was really, really that kind of

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08/27/2016

Personal Ensign (G1) Quotes

Javier Castellano, winning rider aboard Cavorting (No. 5): "She broke out of the gate and rushed up to the lead. I didn't expect her to be in front and I had to take her back a little bit, nice and easy, and covered up. My concern was that it was going to

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08/27/2016

Ballerina (G1) Quotes

"Now obviously we'll have to plot our route to California carefully. She's run three times in pretty quick succession. She ran at the back end of Belmont and won a stake, came up here and won opening week and then came back and won the Ballerina in just u

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