Blood-Horse | 10 hours ago
The Met Mile (gr. I) at Belmont Park traditionally has been one of the most prestigious races in the country, and all you have to do is go down this year's list of entries to understand why.
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National Headlines
Veteran Runners to Line Up for All American
Blood-Horse | 11 hours ago
Hudson Landing, who captured the 2012 All American Stakes (gr. III) by a nose over Control Seeker last fall, will try to repeat for trainer Blaine Wright and owner Jared Chappell at Golden Gate Fields on Memorial Day May 27.
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Comma to the Top Leads Los Angeles Cast
Blood-Horse | 12 hours ago
Comma to the Top will seek his third win of the year and fifth stakes victory at Betfair Hollywood Park against six opponents in the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) on Memorial Day May 27.
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Wooodbine notes: Dynamic Sky breezes nicely
DRF | 12 hours ago
Dynamic Sky, who is headed for the Plate Trial, breezed five furlongs in 1:01.20 on the Polytrack here at Woodbine on Friday under exercise rider Corey Fraser.
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Marketing Mix, Lady of Shamrock Vie in Gamely
Blood-Horse | 13 hours ago
Grade I winners Marketing Mix and Lady of Shamrock head a solid lineup for the $250,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) at Betfair Hollywood Park May 27, the headline event on the Memorial Day card.
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Funnys Approval Could Raise Winning Colors
Blood-Horse | 13 hours ago
Grade II winner Funnys Approval will try to return to top form when she faces an expected six other fillies and mares in the $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes on Memorial Day May 27 at Churchill Downs.
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Churchill Downs notes: Treasury Bill settles in
DRF | 13 hours ago
Treasury Bill, a one-time Kentucky Derby hopeful, is on target to run here at Churchill Downs June 15 in the Grade 3 Matt Winn Stakes after recently being transferred into the barn of trainer Wayne Catalano. The colt had his first local breeze Thursday, going five furlongs in 1:02.80.
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Louisiana Downs starts 50-cent pick threes
DRF | 13 hours ago
Louisiana Downs on Friday began offering a 50-cent minimum on pick three wagers, according to track officials. The previous minimum had been $1. The track received approval for the change on Thursday from the Louisiana Racing Commission.
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Arapahoe Park: First stakes of meet on tap
DRF | 13 hours ago
The stakes program at Arapahoe Park in Aurora, Colo., gets underway on Sunday with the $40,000 Inaugural. The six-furlong race for 3-year-olds drew a field of 11.
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Dominant California Sire In Excess Dies at 26
Blood-Horse | 13 hours ago
In Excess, an Irish-bred son of Siberian Express who became one of the most dominant sires in California, died May 17 at Vessels Stallion Farm at 26. He was pensioned in 2011.
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Jones Has Dangerous Duo in Ogden Phipps
Blood-Horse | 13 hours ago
Trainer Larry Jones will offer a stiff one-two punch in the $400,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I), with stablemates Joyful Victory and Believe You Can both entered for the May 27 event at Belmont Park.
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Europe: Grace Lady upsets Prix Corrida at 10-1
DRF | 14 hours ago
Grace Lady, a 4-year-old filly by Muhtathir, won the most prestigious race of her career with a 10-1 upset in Friday’s Group 2 Prix Corrida for fillies and mares at Saint-Cloud, France.
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Emerald Downs: Wenzel saddles tough trio in Seattle Handicap
DRF | 14 hours ago
Trainer Tom Wenzel will send out three starters in the meeting’s first stakes for 3-year-old fillies, and the three – Goin to the Window, Stopshoppingdebbie, and Blueberry Smoothie – could start as the three favorites in an eight-horse field.
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In Today’s TDN:
TDN | 14 hours ago
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2013 8:55 PM ET
It's Irish Guineas weekend at the Curragh, and we've got all the bases covered. Get caught up with all...
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Hollywood Park: Schiaparelli more focused since equipment change
DRF | 14 hours ago
Schiaparelli looks to start favored in Sunday’s $70,000 Great Lady M. Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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Emerald Downs: Polish Dollar in best form of career
DRF | 15 hours ago
Polish Dollar was a $5,000 claimer when trainer Bob Meeking got his hands on the horse for the first time in the winter of 2011. Some 18 months later, Polish Dollar is one of the fastest horses at Emerald Downs.
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Lone Star Park Handicap has Isn’t He Clever as major threat
DRF | 15 hours ago
Isn’t He Clever, who set a track record in his most recent start, appears to be the chief threat to the Steve Asmussen-trained pair of Prayer for Relief and Master Rick in Monday’s Grade 3, $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap.
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Master Rick Seeks to Extend Winning Streak
Blood-Horse | 15 hours ago
Richard Davis' Master Rick will try for a third straight win overall and second straight graded stakes score when he faces four other rivals in the $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap (gr. III) Monday, May 27.
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Belmont: Disposablepleasure works her way back to top in Phipps
DRF | 15 hours ago
Back to the dirt since she began her 4-year-old season, Disposablepleasure has earned the right to return to Grade 1 competition when she runs in Monday’s $400,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap at Belmont Park.
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Europe: Camelot gets mild test in Tattersalls Gold Cup
DRF | 15 hours ago
Camelot’s 4-year-old debut May 6 in the Group 3 Mooresbridge Stakes didn’t establish him as an elite older horse, and even another victory on Sunday at The Curragh in the Tattersalls Gold Cup might not show where Camelot stands in the grand scheme of European middle-distance racing.
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Watsdachances Has Good Shot in Sands Point
Blood-Horse | 15 hours ago
Two-time stakes Watsdachances hopes to get back on track when she makes her second start of the year in the $200,000 Sands Point Stakes (gr. IIT) for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park May 27.
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Jay Hovdey: Glen Hill continues its fine line with Marketing Mix
DRF | 15 hours ago
Although it is becoming more and more difficult for succeeding generations to either operate or justify the continuation of a large Thoroughbred operation, there are those who try. One of them is the Glen Hill Farm of Leonard Lavin, who plans to celebrate his 92nd birthday in October, and has placed the ongoing legacy of the farm in the hands of his grandson, Craig Bernick.
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Belmont: Met Mile draw puts Cross Traffic on rail again
DRF | 15 hours ago
Todd Pletcher hoped Cross Traffic would draw an outside slot for his rematch with Flat Out in Monday's Metropolitan Handicap. Instead, Cross Traffic drew the rail in a field of nine.
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Monmouth Park notes: Black Onyx, Get Serious resting after minor injuries
DRF | 15 hours ago
Black Onyx is recuperating in Florida from the injury that knocked him out of the Kentucky Derby on the morning before the race.
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Hastings: Pop Artist hard to handle in Sunday feature
DRF | 15 hours ago
Pop Artist heads a solid field of older horses running in a $25,000 claiming race that will serve as Sunday’s feature at Hastings. The 6 1/2-furlong sprint attracted seven horses but, as usual, Pop Artist is the one to beat.
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Kauai Katie Stretches Out for Acorn
Blood-Horse | 15 hours ago
Grade II winner Kauai Katie will stretch out to take on Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) also-rans Midnight Lucky and Close Hatches while those two turn back in distance in the $300,000 Acorn Stakes (gr. I) May 27 at Belmont.
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With California dates assigned, stabling options next on agenda
DRF | 15 hours ago
With the assignment of racing dates for 2014 and 2015 by the California Horse Racing Board on Thursday, finding stabling for more than 1,000 Thoroughbreds displaced by the upcoming closure of Betfair Hollywood Park will be the primary focus of meetings between horsemen and track officials next week.
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Belmont Park: Mott, McLaughlin sending out promising fillies in feature
DRF | 15 hours ago
In lieu of a stakes, the Sunday feature at Belmont Park is a $77,000 first-level allowance race for fillies and mares highlighted by a pair of 3-year-olds from top barns.
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Just The Judge Favorite in Irish 1000 Guineas
Blood-Horse | 16 hours ago
Just The Judge is set to meet 15 opponents in the Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) May 26 at the Curragh after coming enticingly close to classic victory in the English equivalent at Newmarket earlier this month.
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Europe: Planteur’s World Cup form tested in Prix d’Ispahan
DRF | 16 hours ago
Planteur heads a field of eight older runners in the Prix d’Ispahan, one of two Group 1 races along with the Prix Saint-Alary on the Sunday card at Longchamp in Paris.
Trained by Marco Botti, Planteur has only one win in his last nine starts, but has regularly faced some of the stiffest competition in the world, and his connections were well pleased with his third-place finish behind Animal Kingdom on March 30 in the $10 million Dubai World Cup.
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Countdown To The Crown: Week 21 – May 24, 2013
DRF | 16 hours ago
In this latest edition of Jeremy Plonk's Countdown to the Crown, he analyzes the running of the 138th Preakness.
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Fort Larned Breezes at Churchill Downs
Blood-Horse | 16 hours ago
Trainer Ian Wilkes sent 2012 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Fort Larned through a five-furlong breeze in :59 4/5 May 24 at Churchill Downs, continuing preparations for the Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I).
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Reported Equine Deaths Exceed 150 in Oklahoma
Blood-Horse | 16 hours ago
Joe Lucas, executive vice president for the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma, said that more than 150 horses perished in the tornados that hit Moore and the Oklahoma City area. That count includes all breeds.
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Riding the River Rolls Into Connaught Cup
Blood-Horse | 16 hours ago
Riding the River, Canada's champion turf male of 2012, returns to action in the $200,000 Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-IIT) May 26 at Woodbine.
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Woodbine: Something Extra seeks Connaught Cup repeat
DRF | 16 hours ago
Something Extra tries to win the $200,000 Connaught Cup Stakes at Woodbine for the second straight year on Sunday, when he will face last year’s Canadian champion turf male Riding the River in the seven-furlong turf sprint.
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Harrah’s Philadelphia: Pick Four Spotlight for Sunday 5/26
DRF | 16 hours ago
Race 9 begins the $15,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool. Brett Sturman takes a closer look.
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Duffy New General Manager of Darley Kildangan
Blood-Horse | 16 hours ago
Darley's Kildangan operation in Ireland has hired Gerry Duffy as general manager and named Eamon Moloney nominations manager.
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Fort Erie opens 50-day meet – a work in progress
DRF | 17 hours ago
Fort Erie, which had been scheduled to close for good last Dec. 31, instead will begin its 116th season Sunday at 1:15 p.m. with 50 racing days, 26 fewer than last year.
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DRF Breeding Standout: Teardrop wins impressively at Churchill
DRF | 17 hours ago
Teardrop, a three quarter-sister to Grade 1 winner Pyro, broke slowly from the outside post but still proved much the best in her career debut Thursday at Churchill Downs, drawing off in the stretch for a 3 3/4-length victory.
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Starspangledbanner to Return to Stud Duty
Blood-Horse | 17 hours ago
Starspangledbanner, the 2010 champion sprinter in Australia, will return to stud duty after having been retired for the second time.
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Legislature OKs Instant Racing at Portland
Blood-Horse | 17 hours ago
The Oregon Senate May 23 passed legislation authorizing Portland Meadows to install historical racing machines. The measure now goes to the governor for his consideration.
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Dixie Union Colt Successful in Churchill Unveiling
TDN | 19 hours ago
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2013 4:33 PM ET
4th at CDX (Churchill Downs)Msw ($45k) Winner: Southern Blessing by Dixie Union
Southern Blessing (Dixie Union) gives trainer Steve Asmusse...
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Vet Caught Injecting Cibelli Horse Suspended 90 Days, Agrees to Cooperate
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 20 hours ago
The veterinarian who injected a Jane Cibelli-trained horse on the day it was to race at Tampa Bay Downs on Jan. 27 has been suspended 90 days as a result of a stipulated agreement with the state of...
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‘Summer Festival’ Set for Tampa Bay Downs
Blood-Horse | 22 hours ago
Tampa Bay Downs is moving ahead with a two-day meet it calls the Summer Festival of Racing.
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Locksmith Smart Plays Handicapping Analysis
Blood-Horse | 22 hours ago
Use handicapper Pete Denk's expert analysis of this weekend's major races to unlock the pari-mutuel window successfully!
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Flotilla Sails to Transatlantic Success
Blood-Horse | 22 hours ago
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan PorterFlotilla, one of two 2012 Breeders' Cup winners for sire Mizzen Mast, returned to win the 2013 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches-French One Thousand Guineas.
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Stabilizing Equine Limb Fractures in the Field (AAEP 2012)
Blood-Horse | 23 hours ago
Many fractures once deemed inoperable can now be surgically repaired successfully, but management approaches during the critical post-fracture window can have a major impact on outcomes. One equine practitioner reported that veterinarians must be prepared with the appropriate knowledge and equipment to help save these patients' lives.
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Muhtathir Filly in Corrida Upset
TDN | 1 day ago
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2013 9:58 AM ET
15.20 at SCD (SAINT-CLOUD)G2 Prix Corrida Winner: Grace Lady (Fr) by Muhtathir (GB)
Ecurie Victoria Dreams' Grace Lady (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}...
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Dubai Ruler Outlaws Use of Steroids in Horse Racing
New York Times Horse Racing | 1 day ago
Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum made the use of steroids on racehorses a criminal offense across the United Arab Emirates.
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