DRF | 2 days ago
Missy Rules and Ile St. Molly, who both stretched out from sprints to win divisions of the one-mile Our Mims Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on opening day at Delaware Park, will be nominated to the $75,000 Go for Wand Stakes on June 15.
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Woodbine notes: Strut the Course enters Lady Angela Stakes off impressive win
DRF | 2 days ago
Strut the Course, a smart winner of her 2013 debut at seven furlongs, will look to punch her ticket to the June 9 Woodbine Oaks with a strong performance here in Saturday’s $125,000 Lady Angela.
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Jay Hovdey: Obviously, Talamo form perfect team for turf miles
DRF | 2 days ago
For the past couple of years, turf milers have been California’s deepest division, and Obviously has been the best of the best.But befoe he was teamed up with Joe Talamo, Obviously was a sprinter who had trouble relaxing.
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DRF and USTA join forces to promote Harness Racing’s major events
DRF | 2 days ago
The United States Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program is joining forces with the Daily Racing Form to promote 41 of harness racing’s most important stakes races on 28 dates at 15 racetracks across the country in 2013.
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RRTP Selects Trainers for T-bred Makeover
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
The board of directors of the Retired Racehorse Training Project announced May 23 its selection of the 26 horse trainers who will participate in the RRTP Thoroughbred Makeover.
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RRTP Names Trainers for Thoroughbred Makeover
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
The board of directors of the Retired Racehorse Training Project announced May 23 its selection of the 26 horse trainers who will participate in the RRTP Thoroughbred Makeover.
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On The Backstreets a Smart Debut Winner in Inglewood
TDN | 2 days ago
Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:56 PM ET
2nd at BHP (Betfair at Hollywood Park)Msw ($52K) Winner: On the Backstreets by Street Boss
Juvenile One The Backstreets (Street Boss) run...
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History Challenge answers
DRF | 2 days ago
Thursday is the 100th anniversary of the day racing returned to New York after an absence of two years and nine months.
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History Challenge: A century of racing’s return to New York
DRF | 2 days ago
Thursday is the 100th anniversary of the day racing returned to New York after an absence of two years and nine months.On Friday, May 30, 1913, an estimated crowd of 35,000 at Belmont Park hailed the return of the sport and a strange form of oral betting that would remain in effect for more than 20 years.
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Woodbine Releases Full Stakes Schedule
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Woodbine Entertainment Group May 23 announced its 2013 Thoroughbred stakes calendar. There will be 107 stakes more than $20.25 million.
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Balmoral: Sara The Spy hooks up with Trot Fudge Sundae in Violet Final
DRF | 2 days ago
Sara the Spy takes on rival Trot Fudge Sundae and seven other Illinois-breds in the $50,000 Violet Stakes at Balmoral Park on Sunday.
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Harrah’s Philadelphia: Anndrovette leads the pack in $250,000 Betsy Ross
DRF | 2 days ago
Sunday’s $250,000 Betsy Ross Pace, an invitational at Harrah’s Philadelphia, pits 2011 champion Anndrovette against 2012 winner Royal Cee Cee N and six others in the co-feature on the afternoon program. Anndrovette survived the grueling Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at Yonkers, although her feelings may have been bruised just slightly.
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Evangeline: Opelousas has abundance of good turf form
DRF | 2 days ago
Little Polka Dot has her work cut out for her as the 5-2 morning line favorite in Saturday night’s $50,000 Opelousas Stakes at Evangeline Downs.
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Are California Horsemen Obsessed With Lasix?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 2 days ago
How important is Lasix to Thoroughbred owners and trainers in California? Important enough for the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California to say “no thanks” to a 2014 Breeders’...
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Woodbine: Irish Mission seeks first win of year in Nassau
DRF | 2 days ago
The big chestnut Irish Mission, last year’s Canadian champion 3-year-old filly and champion turf female, returns to Woodbine on Saturday in the $200,000 Nassau, the first turf stakes of the meet.
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Woodbine cuts Canadian International, E.P. Taylor purses
DRF | 2 days ago
Dramatic $500,000 purse cuts for the Grade 1 Canadian International and Grade 1 E.P. Taylor, both among Woodbine’s showpiece events, have been announced with the release of the second part of Woodbine’s stakes schedule for the 2013 meeting.
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Belmont Stakes: Napravnik to ride Code West for Baffert
DRF | 2 days ago
Rosie Napravnik will seek to join Julie Krone as the only female jockeys to have won the Belmont Stakes. She will ride Code West in the Belmont on June 8, trainer Bob Baffert said Thursday.
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Strong List of Nominees for First Penn Mile
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
The nominations list for the inaugural $500,000 Penn Mile at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course June 1 includes many of the top grass 3-year-olds currently in training.
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Sutherland says she’ll return to saddle at Del Mar
DRF | 2 days ago
Chantal Sutherland, who announced her retirement here last summer, was at Woodbine on Thursday morning and plans to return to riding at the Del Mar meeting, which begins July 18.
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Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for May 16 – 19
DRF | 2 days ago
Bob Pandolfo's Sharp Horses and Track Trends report featuring horses from Balmoral, Maywood, Harrington, Northfield, Meadows, Philadelphia, Pocono Downs, Freehold, Meadowlands, Saratoga, Monticello, Tioga Downs and Yonkers.
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Composer to Stand in New Mexico
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Graded stakes-winning sire Composer, previously standing in Kansas, has moved to Mora, N.M., as a result of the relocation of McGuire Thoroughbreds. The move was motivated by the failure to reopen tracks in Kansas.
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Evangeline Downs: Melancon suspended 14 days for altercation
DRF | 2 days ago
Jockey Gerard Melancon has been suspended 14 days by the Evangeline Downs stewards for being the aggressor in an altercation with fellow rider Liandro Atempa in the track’s jockeys’ quarters two weeks ago.
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Dawn Approach’s Derby bid a welcome distraction for Godolphin
DRF | 2 days ago
With Godolphin rocked this spring by a string of positive steroid tests, a victory by the Jim Bolger-trained Dawn Approach in the Epsom Derby would put the stable back in the headlines for its racing accomplishments.
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Tapit’s Teardrop Runs to Money in Impressive Churchill Unveiling
TDN | 2 days ago
Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:06 PM ET
3rd at CDX (Churchill Downs)Msw ($45K) Winner: Teardrop by Tapit
Teardrop (Tapit) left at the gate and nearly blows the turn, but still e...
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UAE to Criminalize Steroid Use in Horses
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Sheikh Mohammed said he has directed that a decree be issued making the import, sale, purchase, or use of anabolic steroids in horse sports a criminal offense under the UAE penal laws.
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C.J. McMahon and agent, both 18, finding youth isn’t easily served
DRF | 2 days ago
It can be extremely tough for an 18-year-old jockey and his 18-year-old agent to convince owners and trainers to hire them - something jockey C.J. McMahon and his agent, Robert “Rocco” O’Connor 3rd, are finding out at Churchill Downs.
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Belmont Stakes: Orb’s strong gallop has McGaughey wanting to run
DRF | 2 days ago
Kentucky Derby winner Orb galloped a strong mile Thursday morning at Belmont Park, pleasing trainer Shug McGaughey, who said that if things continue to go well, he would like to run Orb in the Belmont Stakes on June 8.
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Sheikh Mohammed Orders Steroids Ban in UAE
TDN | 2 days ago
Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:21 PM ET
Sheikh Mohammed orders a decree banning the use of steroids in all horse-related sports in the UAE
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TOC Joins Uniform Medication Program
TDN | 2 days ago
Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:19 AM ET
The Thoroughbred Owners of California announced it will implement the Mid Atlantic Uniform Medication Program.
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Obviously Stretches Out in American Handicap
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Second in his comeback race last month, Obviously gets back to his favored one-mile distance in the $150,000 American Handicap (gr. IIT) May 25 on the turf at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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Obviously Stretches Out in American Handicap
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Second in his comeback race last month, Obviously gets back to his favored one-mile distance in the $150,000 American Handicap (gr. IIT) May 25 on the turf at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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Hessonite Tops Sheepshead Bay Stakes Lineup
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Four strong turf fillies will tangle May 25 in the $200,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes (gr. IIT) at Belmont Park. Hessonite, Strathnaver, Starformer, and Mystical Star all share status as 120-pound highweights in a field of eight.
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Hessonite Tops Sheepshead Bay Stakes Lineup
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Four strong turf fillies will tangle May 25 in the $200,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes (gr. IIT) at Belmont Park. Hessonite, Strathnaver, Starformer, and Mystical Star all share status as 120-pound highweights in a field of eight.
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Haskin: Questions That Don’t Need Answering
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
10 questions about the Kentucky Derby and Preakness to inspire thought.
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Haskin: Questions That Don’t Need Answering
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
10 questions about the Kentucky Derby and Preakness to inspire thought.
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Hooh Why Most Seasoned in Arlington Matron
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Grade I winner Hooh Why towers over her foes in terms of accomplishments going into the May 25 Arlington Matron Stakes (gr. III) at Arlington Park.
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Churchill Downs: Groupie Doll in light training
DRF | 3 days ago
Groupie Doll, the 2012 Eclipse Award winner for filly-mare sprinter, is still weeks away from her first breeze, said trainer Buff Bradley. The 5-year-old mare returned to training early this month at Churchill after almost three months’ rest on Bradley’s farm in Frankfort, Ky.
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Alternation Remains in Training for Fall
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Pin Oak Stables' multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Alternation remains in light training at Churchill Downs with Donnie Von Hemel, according to a May 22 press release.
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Chutchill Downs: Bourbon Courage out of Stephen Foster
DRF | 3 days ago
Bourbon Courage will miss the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap on June 15 at Churchill because of minor injuries incurred in a rough running of the Alysheba Stakes, said trainer Kellyn Gorder.
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Bob Pandolfo: Oxbow’s Preakness win uncovers speed handicapping angle for both breeds
DRF | 3 days ago
A look at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and how the results relate to harness racing.
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New Hampshire House Kills Casino Gaming Bill
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
A bill to expand gambling in New Hampshire that would have also opened the door for the return of live Thoroughbred racing at Rockingham Park was killed in a roll call vote of the House of Representatives May 22.
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Hollywood Park notes: Wilkinson won’t defend title in American
DRF | 3 days ago
There are three notable absences from Saturday's American Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park: Defending champion Wilkinson, the multiple stakes winner Jeranimo, and Indy Point, the winner of the 2012 Argentine Derby
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Hoosier Park: New Hall-of-Famer Jamieson hopes for Dan Patch success with Up The Credit
DRF | 3 days ago
Trainer Carl Jamieson, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in the driver/trainer category, will send Up The Credit to Hoosier Park for Saturday’s $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational for older pacers.
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Nates Mineshaft Back After 11-Month Layoff
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Multiple graded stakes winner Nates Mineshaft highlights the lineup for this year's $150,000 Hanshin Cup (gr. III) at Arlington Park May 25, making his first appearance for owner Windy Hill Farm in more than 11 months.
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Delaware: Onepointhreekarats uncatchable in Winter Melody
DRF | 3 days ago
The 5-year-old mare Onepointhreekarats reaffirmed her affinity for the main track at Delaware Park on Wednesday when she scored a front-running two-length victory in the $51,625 Winter Melody Stakes for older fillies and mares.
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Oklahoma tornado: 34 horses found alive at Celestial Acres Training Center
DRF | 3 days ago
A handful of racehorses were rescued from the rubble of the Celestial Acres Training Center in Moore, Okla., following Monday’s tornado and were sent to Remington Park in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. Also, Heritage Place, the nearby sales complex, has agreed to receive any other rescued horses and hold them until their owners can be found, said Joe Lucas, executive vice president of the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma.
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Dark Cove Louisville Handicap Highweight
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
After going the distance for his first career graded stakes win on the Keeneland Race Course turf, Dark Cove will try to do the same on the Churchill Downs green in the Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) Saturday, May 25.
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Distance Key for Dark Cove in Louisville ‘Cap
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
After going the distance for his first career graded stakes win on the Keeneland Race Course turf, Dark Cove will try to do the same on the Churchill Downs green in the Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) May 25.
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