DRF | 2 days ago
Rather than run in the Kentucky Oaks, Iotapa stayed home to prepare for the $70,000 Railbird Stakes on Sunday at Betfair Hollywood Park. Iotapa, whose recent works over the track have been sharp, is the horse to beat.
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Churchill Downs: Romans thinking positive despite slump
DRF | 2 days ago
Dale Romans does not dispute that if someone had cut him a deal a long time ago – that if in one glorious year his horses were to win 20 graded stakes and nearly $12 million and he would be voted the Eclipse Award for top trainer – then, yes, he would gladly accept a major downturn the following year.
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Woodbine: Coffee Clique, Overheard merit respect in Selene
DRF | 2 days ago
Coffee Clique and Overheard, both coming off solid efforts in turf stakes in the United States, deserve serious attention in a solid field for Sunday’s Selene Stakes at Woodbine.
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Churchill Downs: No Distinction comes off triple-digit Beyer at Oaklawn
DRF | 2 days ago
Some of the first-level allowance races held so far at the Churchill Downs spring meet have been thin, both in numbers and talent. Happily for horseplayers, the exact opposite is the case with a $52,000 sprint that goes as the ninth of 10 Sunday races.
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Woodbine: Spring Venture can use Selene to make a case for herself
DRF | 3 days ago
Spring Venture will try to build her case for this year’s champion 3-year-old filly in Sunday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Selene Stakes.
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Countdown to the Crown: Week 20 – May 17, 2013
DRF | 3 days ago
In this latest edition of Jeremy Plonk's Countdown to the Crown, he analyzes the field for the 138th Preakness.
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Transcript: Preakness 2013 handicapping chat with Dan Illman and Kenny Peck
DRF | 3 days ago
Archive of DRF's 2013 Preakness handicapping chat with Dan Illman and Kenny Peck. Live chat took place Thursday, May 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. ET on DRF.com.
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Harness Racing: Tracys Song goes for her 16th straight win at Monticello Raceway
DRF | 3 days ago
On Monday, Tracys Song will try to make it 16 in a row and set the record for most consecutive victories at Monticello Raceway.
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Louisiana Downs: Trainer Stanley Roberts hurt in paddock accident
DRF | 3 days ago
Trainer Stanley Roberts was taken to a Bossier City, La., hospital Thursday afternoon following an accident in the Louisiana Downs paddock. Roberts was saddling Ollie Baby for the day’s fourth race with the horse flipped in his stall, injuring Roberts.
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Fasig-Tipton Midlantic: Grand Slam colt stands out at second breeze show
DRF | 3 days ago
A Grand Slam colt turned in the overall fastest time for one furlong on the second and final day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale under-tack show on Thursday, covering the distance in :10 seconds flat at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md.
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Preakness Stakes: Homebreds outnumbered by sale horses
DRF | 3 days ago
Similar to the Kentucky Derby, the number of horses sold at public auction will once again trump the homebred entries in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.
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Lone Star Park: Coyote Legend, Skip a Smile meet again
DRF | 3 days ago
Saturday’s Lone Star Park allowance feature at a mile on turf has all the makings of a good, old-fashioned Texas shootout.
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Louisiana Downs: Class relief for Amanecer de Oro
DRF | 3 days ago
Amanecer de Oro, last seen chasing the pace in the Grade 3 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap at Oaklawn Park last month before coming up empty in the drive, returns to his favorite oval Saturday, as he leads a quality group of allowance sprinters in the featured race at Louisiana Downs.
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Meadowlands: Saturday 5/18 Analysis
DRF | 3 days ago
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 5/18 card at The Meadowlands.
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Pimlico: Sweet Emma Rose takes on males in Rollicking Stakes
DRF | 3 days ago
Sweet Emma Rose might be a filly taking on colts in the $100,000 Rollicking, but she brings the flashiest form into the five-furlong sprint for 2-year-olds. The race is one of seven stakes on the Preakness card Saturday at Pimlico.
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Pimlico: Heat Press tries turf in James W. Murphy Stakes
DRF | 3 days ago
Heat Press, whose name had been bandied about as a potential Preakness starter, instead will make his turf debut on the Preakness undercard in the $100,000 James W. Murphy. The one-mile race for 3-year-olds drew a field of 11, including multiple stakes winner Notacatbutallama, who invades from Belmont Park for Repole Stable and trainer Todd Pletcher.
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Delaware Park: Our Mims attracts a crowd
DRF | 3 days ago
Delaware Park’s opening-day feature on Saturday, the one-mile Our Mims Stakes for 3-year-old fillies, drew 14 horses, so it was split into two $50,000 divisions of seven on a card of eight races for Thoroughbreds and one for Arabians. Entries for the nine races closed with 70 total horses.
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Preakness Stakes: Pimlico’s Carulli taking handicapping to Las Vegas
DRF | 3 days ago
Frank Carulli received a rousing round of applause at the Preakness draw at Pimlico on Wednesday, when he revealed his final set of morning-line odds for the second leg of the Triple Crown.
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Canterbury: Heliskier seeks to keep perfect record intact in 10,000 Lakes
DRF | 3 days ago
The undefeated Heliskier launches his 4-year-old campaign Saturday as the 6-5 morning-line favorite in the $50,000 10,000 Lakes Stakes at Canterbury Park.
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Preakness Stakes: DRF’s Privman, Livingston honored
DRF | 3 days ago
At Pimlico’s Alibi breakfast, Daily Racing Form national correspondent Jay Privman and the Form’s lead photographer Barbara Livingston were honored by the Maryland Jockey Club for their work at the 2012 Preakness.
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Preakness Stakes: Orb’s rail draw hardly kiss of death
DRF | 3 days ago
While it is certainly noteworthy that only one horse has won the Preakness from the rail since 1961 – Tabasco Cat in the 1994 – the rail draw shouldn’t scare supporters of Orb to the nearest bridge.
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Pimlico: Willcox Inn tops loaded field in Dixie
DRF | 3 days ago
Graded stakes winners Willcox Inn, Optimizer, and Howe Great lead a field of 13 in the Grade 2, $300,000 Dixie, one of the best betting races on the Preakness card Saturday.
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Singapore: Red Cadeaux tops International Cup
DRF | 3 days ago
Red Cadeaux, second to Animal Kingdom in the Dubai World Cup in March, will race in his fourth different country in as many starts in Sunday’s $2.4 million Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore.
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Preakness Stakes: Orb-Maserati deal benefits charities
DRF | 3 days ago
The proceeds of a sponsorship deal between the connections of Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Maserati, the car company, will benefit two racing charities.
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Hollywood Park: Lady of Fifty gets favorite surface in Everett
DRF | 3 days ago
Lady of Fifty returns to Hollywood Park's synthetic main track Saturday, when she runs in the Grade 2, $150,000 Marjorie Everett.
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Preakness Stakes: Janney finding himself in demand at Pimlico
DRF | 3 days ago
Visiting the backside at Pimlico Race Course Preakness week as the co-owner/breeder of a Kentucky Derby winner is certainly a unique experience for the 64-year-old Stuart Janney.
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Northlands Park: Petrowski back in action with Dougs Buddy
DRF | 3 days ago
Trainer Joan Petrowski is hoping Dougs Buddy can keep his undefeated record in sprints intact when he runs in a six-furlong allowance race for 3-year-olds and up that drew eight horses at Northlands Park on Saturday.
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Emerald Downs: Allowance races Saturday showcase potential
DRF | 3 days ago
On a busy Saturday at Emerald Downs, a pair of allowance races will complement simulcast wagering on the Preakness Stakes as Kentucky Derby hero Orb zeroes in on the second leg of the Triple Crown.
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Prairie Meadows: Bob Bryant, Gray’s Lake top live card
DRF | 3 days ago
Following its simulcast of the Preakness, Prairie Meadows has slated a pair of featured six-furlong stakes sprints for Iowa-bred 3-year-olds, the $60,000 Bob Bryant for fillies and the $60,000 Gray’s Lake for colts and geldings.
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Belmont Park: Spectacular Sky to show speed in Vagrancy
DRF | 3 days ago
Six evenly matched fillies and mares will line up for Saturday’s $200,000 Vagrancy Handicap at 6 1/2 furlongs. Spectacular Sky carries the nominal top weight of 118 pounds, giving one to four pounds to Fantasy of Flight, Glorious View, Irish Exchange, Miss d’Oro, and Withgreatpleasure.
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Woodbine: Moonlit Beauty looks to fire fresh in Ballade
DRF | 3 days ago
Moonlit Beauty, winner of four stakes, is the most accomplished member of the 12-horse field for Saturday’s $125,000 Ballade Stakes. But can she shine under the circumstances, making her first start of the season at a six-furlong distance that isn’t her preferred trip?
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Balmoral: Feel Like Dancing goes for her fourth straight win in Violet Final
DRF | 3 days ago
Nine talented pacing fillies will line up behind the gate on Sunday (May 19) at Balmoral Park to contest the first major Illinois-bred stakes race of the season. The $55,300 Violet Stake features two $100,000-plus earners and a late blooming young lady trying to make a name for herself.
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Pimlico: Allaire DuPont rebound spot for Summer Applause
DRF | 4 days ago
Summer Applause bounced back from one bad effort earlier this year when she won the Grade 2 Top Flight at Aqueduct. Her connections hope she shows similar resilience in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Allaire DuPont Distaff at Pimlico.
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Pimlico: Hot pace in Maryland Sprint Handicap may set up Hardened Wildcat, Candyman E
DRF | 4 days ago
Hardened Wildcat and Candyman E, both of whom appear to be sitting on big efforts following lengthy breaks, may benefit from a hot, contested pace in Saturday's Grade 3 Maryland Sprint Handicap at Pimlico.
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Calder: Close It Out tries to use Champali to earn berth in Smile
DRF | 4 days ago
Close It Out tops a field of 10 Grade 2 Smile prospects entered to in Saturday’s $55,000 Champali Stakes at Calder.
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Jay Hovdey: Preakness Stakes a classic by any name
DRF | 4 days ago
The horse race called the Preakness Stakes has been run 137 times, dating back to 1873, only it’s tough to take the first couple dozen versions very seriously.
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Preakness Stakes: Orb’s Kentucky Derby win a team effort
DRF | 4 days ago
When Orb gave trainer Shug McGaughey his first Kentucky Derby win, it was also the first Derby for assistant Buzzy Tenney and a host of other employees in a stable that prides itself on consistency and longevity.
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Preakness: Orb inspires confidence in McGaughey
DRF | 4 days ago
In the 138th Preakness on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, there is no question Orb is the horse is to beat. The target will be easy to spot, because he will be wearing saddle cloth No. 1.
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Andrew Beyer: Hard to imagine Derby form won’t travel to Baltimore
DRF | 4 days ago
After Orb scored his decisive victory in the Kentucky Derby and was hailed as a bright new star of racing, many handicappers had a reason for skepticism. They had seen this scenario before.
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Steven Crist: Each of Orb’s races is better than the last
DRF | 4 days ago
In many years, a Kentucky Derby winner who won the roses on a wet track with a modest Beyer Speed Figure of 104 would be only a tepid favorite for the second leg of the Triple Crown. On Saturday, however, Orb will be even money or less in the 138th Preakness Stakes – and it’s hard to argue with either his price or his prospects of victory.
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Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for May 9 – 12
DRF | 4 days ago
Bob Pandolfo's biweekly "Sharp Horses and Track Trends" report, which includes tracks like the Meadowlands and Saratoga.
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Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale: five tie for fastest furlong at first breeze show
DRF | 4 days ago
A quintet of juveniles breezed an eighth of a mile in :10.20 seconds on Wednesday to tie for the fastest time at the distance during the first of two under-tack shows preceding next week’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale.
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Eric Kronfeld, Zenyatta’s breeder, dies at 71
DRF | 4 days ago
Eric Kronfeld, best known for breeding 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, died May 15 following a battle with cancer. He was 71.
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Preakness Stakes, Black-Eyed Susan: No shortage of betting opportunities
DRF | 4 days ago
Pimlico Race Course will have a deep and diverse wagering menu for its Friday and Saturday cards that are topped by the respective Black-Eyed Susan and Preakness. Advance wagering on the Preakness will open Friday.
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