TDN | 4 days ago
Posted: Saturday, June 15, 2013 5:07 PM ET
8th at BEL (Belmont Park)GIII Hill Prince S. ($150k) Winner: Notacatbutallama by Harlan's Holiday
Notacatbutallama (c, 3, Harlan's Holid...
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Thoroughbred News
Distorted Humor Colt Gets Off the Mark at Belmont
TDN | 4 days ago
Posted: Saturday, June 15, 2013 3:30 PM ET
5th at BEL (Belmont Park)Msw ($70k) Winner: Catron by Distorted Humor
Catron (c, 3, Distorted Humor), workmate of Palace Malice (Curlin)...
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Royal Ascot: Animal Kingdom 06/15/2013
Blood-Horse | 4 days ago
Animal Kingdom continues his preparations for Royal Ascot. Also comments from his connections, including trainer Graham Motion.
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Prairie Meadows: Shane Laviolette wins No. 2,000
DRF | 4 days ago
Jockey Shane Laviolette, aboard A Wish for My Lady, achieved his 2,000th career win Friday evening at Prairie Meadows.
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Woodbine: Barnful of horses test negative for herpesvirus, can resume training
DRF | 4 days ago
The 64 horses in Woodbine’s Barn 3 all have tested negative for the equine herpesvirus and will be allowed to resume training after being under quarantine since Tuesday.
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OBS March sale raises $39,000 for TAA
DRF | 4 days ago
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) received $39,000 from the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training. This amount represents combined contributions from buyers and consignors and the sale company, collected during the auction March 12-13 in Ocala, Fla.
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Churchill Downs: Wise Dan works ‘some kind of good’
DRF | 4 days ago
Wise Dan had another sizzling breeze Saturday morning at Keeneland while trainer Charlie LoPresti continued to mull the future possibilities for the 2012 Horse of the Year.
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Speightstown’s Dance to Bristol Makes the Grade
TDN | 4 days ago
Posted: Saturday, June 15, 2013 2:18 PM ET
3rd at BEL (Belmont Park)GIII Bed O'Roses H. ($150k) Winner: Dance to Bristol by Speightstown
Dance to Bristol (f, 4, Speightstown) vali...
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THS: Stephen Foster Handicap
Blood-Horse | 4 days ago
Tom LaMarra and Claire Novak handicap the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs. Can Ron the Greek win again?
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HRTV to Provide Live Royal Ascot Coverage
Blood-Horse | 4 days ago
HRTV will provide live coverage of the Royal Ascot meet, beginning Tuesday, June 18 and continuing through Saturday, June 22.
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High Stakes on the Track and Off at Chantilly
New York Times Horse Racing | 4 days ago
The Prix de Diane is the most important annual test in France for 3-year-old fillies and is a fixture on the early summer social calendar in France.
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Chantilly Hippodrome Goes From the Brink to Top Training Site
New York Times Horse Racing | 4 days ago
After a 20-year effort spearheaded by the Aga Khan, Chantilly has become not only France's top training center but also one of the best in the world.
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Hambletonian Race Site to Remain at Meadowlands
New York Times Horse Racing | 4 days ago
The Hambletonian trotting race will remain at the Meadowlands Racetrack through 2018.
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Milestone for Jockey
New York Times Horse Racing | 4 days ago
Jockey John Velazquez reached 5,000 career North American victories, at Belmont Park.
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Star Guitar scores four-peat as Louisiana Horse of the Year
DRF | 4 days ago
Bayou circuit legend and all-time Louisiana-bred earnings leader Star Guitar was named Louisiana Horse of the Year for the fourth consecutive year last week. The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association held its annual meeting on June 8 at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, where it also honored several other prominent Louisiana-bred horses and state breeders.
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Royal Ascot: John Gosden
Blood-Horse | 4 days ago
Trainer John Gosden talks about his prospects for this year's Royal Ascot meet.
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Royal Ascot: James Fanshawe
Blood-Horse | 4 days ago
Trainer James Fanshawe talks about his prospects for Royal Ascot, including Society Rock in the Diamond Jubilee.
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Marquis Downs cancels opening-day card due to heavy rain
DRF | 4 days ago
Heavy rains created potentially unsafe track conditions and resulted in the cancellation of live racing at Marquis Downs on Friday evening, the scheduled opening day of a 26-day meeting.
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Paynter Impressive in Comeback Score at Hollywood Park
Michael Compton | 4 days ago
Making his long-awaited return to the races after surviving serious health issues, Paynter crushed an allowance field at Betfair Hollywood Park on June 14. With Ahmed and Justin Zayat in attendance, Paynter proved an easy winner in his 4-year-old debut, defeating Majestic City and six others. Sidelined due to several serious health issues – including [...](Read more...)
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Royal Ascot: Luca Cumani – Mount Athos
Blood-Horse | 4 days ago
Trainer Luca Cumani talks about Mount Athos, who runs in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot.
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Hollywood Park: Paynter wins comeback with ease
DRF | 4 days ago
Paynter, one of the top 3-year-olds of 2012 who was seriously ill last summer and fall with colitis and laminitis, scored an emphatic victory in his comeback race at Betfair Hollywood Park on Friday.
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Speightstown GSW Dances to 5th Straight Win
Breeding Farm News | WinStar Farm | 4 days ago
Dance to Bristol sped to a new stakes record today, winning her first Graded stakes in the...
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Harlan’s Holiday 3YO Runs Big in G3 Hill Prince
Breeding Farm News | WinStar Farm | 4 days ago
Repole Stables Notacatbutallama battled his way to his first Graded stakes victory today, in the...
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Fabled Finish for Newest Bluegrass Cat SW
Breeding Farm News | WinStar Farm | 4 days ago
Sagamore Farm's homebred Tell a Great Story provided a fairytale finish to her stakes debut,...
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Paynter Completes Comeback With Sizzling Win
Blood-Horse | 4 days ago
Returning from a near-death experience last year, Paynter demolished an allowance field June 14 at Betfair Hollywood Park in his first start since winning last July's Haskell Invitational (gr. I).
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Slideshow: John Velazquez
Blood-Horse | 4 days ago
A look back on the career of John Velazquez, as he records his 5,000th NA win.
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Velazquez Reaches 5,000 Wins on Perfect Day
Blood-Horse | 4 days ago
Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez reached 5,000 career victories in North America June 14 after going 3-for-3 on the afternoon at Belmont Park.
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Belmont Park: Velazquez rides 5,000th winner
DRF | 4 days ago
John Velazquez expressed more relief than joy when he guided Galloping Giraffe from last to first to win Belmont's sixth race Friday, giving the jockey his 5,000th career win in North America.
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In Today’s TDN:
TDN | 4 days ago
Posted: Friday, June 14, 2013 10:23 PM ET
As the science gets better, catching the cheaters becomes easier. TDN's six-part series on medication...
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Royal Ascot: Danny O’Brien – Shamexpress
Blood-Horse | 4 days ago
Trainer Danny O'Brien discusses Shamexpress, who had his final gallop in preparation for the King's Stand Stakes Tuesday at Royal Ascot.
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More Than Ready Colt Zips at OBSC Show
Blood-Horse | 5 days ago
A colt by More Than Ready and a filly by Even the Score worked quarter miles in :21 flat to post the fastest moves at the distance during the first session of the under tack show for the upcoming OBSC June sale.
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Letters to the Editor June 16
DRF | 5 days ago
Racing fans can only hope the recent 90-day suspension handed down in the case involving Dr. Orlando Paraliticci ("Veterinarian takes 90-day ban," May 30) is part of a compromise for his truthful testimony and cooperation.
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Six tie for fastest furlong at first OBS June breeze show
DRF | 5 days ago
Six horses completed a one-furlong breeze in :10 seconds flat on Friday during the first day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age pre-sale under-tack show.
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Churchill Downs notes: Arroyo drops appeal, will serve days
DRF | 5 days ago
Jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr. has dropped his appeal of a suspension and will begin serving the penalty Sunday. Arroyo originally was given a three-day suspension because of a careless riding incident at Churchill Downs on May 25, but he will now serve four days, in accordance with the discretion granted to stewards by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission in dealing with dropped appeals. He will be eligible to return June 23.
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Churchill Downs: Blueeyesintherein eyes Saratoga
DRF | 5 days ago
Blueeyesintherein earned an 86 Beyer Speed Figure in a 4 3/4-length romp Thursday in a third-level allowance at Churchill Downs and probably goes next in the Grade 1 $300,000 Prioress Stakes, a six-furlong race on July 27 at Saratoga, said trainer Garry Simms.
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Churchill Downs: On Fire Baby doing well
DRF | 5 days ago
Trainer Gary “Red Dog” Hartlage reported early Friday that staff members at the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Ky., have informed him that they have been unable to precisely determine what caused On Fire Baby to spike a high fever earlier this week, but that the filly’s condition is satisfactory and that she likely will be released from the clinic by Sunday.
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Heavenly Prize, champion and prominent producer, dead at 22
DRF | 5 days ago
Heavenly Prize, a multiple Grade 1 winner and champion for Ogden Phipps who went on to become a successful broodmare, died earlier this year. The daughter of Seeking the Gold, who was boarded at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., was 22.
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Mucho Macho Man Third to San Pablo
Blood-Horse | 5 days ago
Multiple graded stakes winner Mucho Macho Man ran third behind San Pablo and Hymn Book in the $88,200 Criminal Type Stakes at Belmont Park on June 14.
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Mucho Macho Man Third to San Pablo at Belmont
Blood-Horse | 5 days ago
Multiple graded stakes winner Mucho Macho Man ran third behind San Pablo and Hymn Book in the $88,200 Criminal Type Stakes at Belmont Park June 14, his first start in five months.
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Arapahoe: Justcallheraggie cuts back in distance for Molly Brown
DRF | 5 days ago
Justcallheraggie cuts back from a mile to one turn while attempting to win her fourth consecutive race in the $40,000 Molly Brown Sunday at Arapahoe Park
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Beulah: Tsunaami Stu goes turf to dirt seeking repeat in Sydney Gendelman Memorial
DRF | 5 days ago
Tsunaami Stu upset last year’s Sydney Gendelman Memorial Stakes for Ohio-breds when it was contested on turf at River Downs. On Sunday, the $50,000 Gendelman will be run on the dirt at Beulah Park, and Tsunaami Stu will be a longshot again.
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Hollywood Park notes: Gomez takes off mounts
DRF | 5 days ago
Jockey Garrett Gomez is off his mounts this week to deal with personal problems, the stewards said on Thursday. The stewards did not elaborate on the reasons for Gomez’s absence.
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Belmont: San Pablo upsets Mucho Macho Man in Criminal Type
DRF | 5 days ago
Mucho Macho Man’s return to the races was spoiled by the return of San Pablo, who ran by Mucho Macho Man in mid-stretch and drew clear to win Friday’s $90,000 Criminal Type Stakes at Belmont Park by 3 1/2 lengths.
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Canterbury: Hammers Terror major threat on front end in Brooks Fields
DRF | 5 days ago
Hammers Terror, winner of the inaugural Mystic Lake Derby last year at a mile on turf, returns to Canterbury Park’s turf course as the tepid 4-1 morning-line favorite in the $50,000 Brooks Fields Stakes at 7 1/2 furlongs on Sunday
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More Than Ready colt, Even The Score filly fastest at June Under Tack opener
OBS Sales | 5 days ago
A colt by More Than Ready and a filly by Even the Score worked quarters in :21 flat to post the fastest works at the distance at the first session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales …
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TVG’s Royal Ascot Coverage Begins June 18
Blood-Horse | 5 days ago
With Animal Kingdom headlining the proceedings for American viewers, TVG will present live coverage of the five-day Royal Ascot race meet beginning June 18.
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Emerald Downs: Budweiser matches speedsters Hoist, Makors Finale
DRF | 5 days ago
The $50,000 Budweiser Handicap on Sunday attracted a stellar field of nine, and the pace, with Makors Finale and Hoist leading the way, should be crackling.
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Mohawk: Pierce feeling good about his chances in North America Cup, Armbro Flight
DRF | 5 days ago
Few drivers have the résumé of Ron Pierce. He will drive Wake Up Peter in the North America Cup Final on Saturday at Mohawk and doesn't think there is a horse in the race that can out-kick his charge. Pierce also had some frank comments on the Canadian whipping rules.
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