DRF | 15 days ago
Two veterans with experience in the Kentucky Derby were the stars at Betfair Hollywood Park on Saturday: Liaison, who won the Mervyn LeRoy, and Comma to the Top, who won the Cool Frenchy.
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Hollywood Park: Liaison saves Garcia’s weekend in Mervyn LeRoy
DRF | 17 days ago
Jockey Martin Garcia had no mount in the Kentucky Derby, but his Saturday was salvaged with a victory aboard Liaison in the Grade 2 Mervyn LeRoy at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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Hollywood Park: Liaison enters Mervyn LeRoy on upward trajectory
DRF | 19 days ago
Proof that the Kentucky Derby is not the end of the line is offered Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park, where survivors from the 2011 and 2012 Derby fields resume campaigns as leading contenders in two stakes.
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Santa Anita: Liaison returns from long layoff to take Santana Mile
DRF | 51 days ago
Steve Andersen
ARCADIA, Calif. - Liaison, who was sixth in the Kentucky Derby last year, won his first start since August in Sunday’s $71,500 Santana Mile at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Martin G...
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Travers: Speightscity draws rail, will be sent early
DRF | 272 days ago
David Grening
Barbara D. LivingstonSpeightscity will start from the rail in Saturday's Grade 1 Travers at Saratoga.SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – For those who thought the defection of Hansen was...
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Saratoga: Paynter going for Haskell-Travers double
DRF | 295 days ago
David Grening
Bill Denver/Equi-PhotoPaynter will try to become the first horse since Point Given in 2001 to win both the Haskell and Travers.As much as he has dominated the Haskell Invitational a...
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King: Liaison on the up and up in Jim Dandy
DRF | 299 days ago
Byron King
Benoit & AssociatesLiaison (right), finishing second to Nonios in the Affirmed, runs in Saturday's Jim Dandy at Saratoga.LOUISVILLE, Ky. – If one were to plot the form of Liaison...
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Hollywood: Nonios outruns Liaison in Affirmed Handicap
DRF | 352 days ago
Steve Andersen
Benoit & AssociatesMartin Pedroza guided Nonios through tight quarters in the stretch en route to victory in the Grade 3 Affirmed.INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The return of Holy Candy and L...
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Hollywood Park: Liaison looks to rebound in Affirmed Stakes
DRF | 354 days ago
Brad Free
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – It was not a good winter for Liaison, who began 2012 among the top Kentucky Derby candidates in California. His reputation slipped race by race.Four losses and...
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Hollywood Park: Game On Dude returns for Californian Stakes
DRF | 356 days ago
Steve Andersen
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Game On Dude, runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs last November, will make his first start since a 12th in the Dubai World...
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Preakness 2012: Field of 11 or 12 looks likely at Pimlico
DRF | 372 days ago
Jay Privman
Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer PhotographyBodemeister, with exercise rider George Alvarez up, gallops in the mud Monday morning at Churchill Downs.With entry day fast approaching Wednesd...
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Went the Day Well Enjoys Easy Jog at Fair Hill Training Center
Michael Compton | 377 days ago
Team Valor and Mark Ford’s Went the Day Well relished his Wednesday morning exercise at Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md. “He walked and was turned out in the round pen and went out for a jog,” said trainer Graham Motion, noting his pleasu...
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Went the Day Well Enjoys Easy Jog at Fair Hill Training Center
Michael Compton | 377 days ago
Team Valor and Mark Ford’s Went the Day Well relished his Wednesday morning exercise at Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md. “He walked and was turned out in the round pen and went out for a jog,” said trainer Graham Motion, noting his pleasu...
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2012 Kentucky Derby notes: Liaison fine after having shoe reset
DRF | 385 days ago
Jay Privman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - What is it with Californians and their footwear at this Derby? First Creative Cause had to have his right hind shoe reapplied after his arrival here over the weekend...
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Kentucky Derby workouts: Creative Cause, Mark Valeski, and Liaison late-morning workers at Churchill Downs
DRF | 386 days ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonCreative Cause worked a half-mile on Monday in 47.43.LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Three prospective Kentucky Derby starters, including Santa Anita Derby runner-up Creative C...
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Kentucky Derby notes: Zayat sells minority stake in Bodemeister; Liaison works
DRF | 391 days ago
Jay Privman
Barbara D. LivingstonMichael Moreno, who races as Southern Equine Racing Stables, has purchased a minority stake in Bodemeister.Both on and off the track at Churchill Downs on Wednesd...
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Kentucky Derby workouts: Liaison has hard six-furlong drill at Churchill Downs
DRF | 391 days ago
Mike Welsch
Benoit & AssociatesLiaison worked six furlongs in 1:12.92 on Wednesday.LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Liaison was the only potential Kentucky Derby starter to work on Wednesday, going a stiff six ...
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2012 Kentucky Derby: Baffert wants to see how Liaison trains at Churchill
DRF | 394 days ago
Steve Andersen
Benoit & AssociatesLiaison will ship to Churchill Downs on Monday. Trainer Bob Baffert will see how the 3-year-old trains on the track before making a decision on whether to run in...
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2012 Kentucky Derby: Liaison may join I’ll Have Another, Creative Cause in Louisville
DRF | 408 days ago
Steve Andersen
Benoit & AssociatesI'll Have Another (left), who earned a 94 Beyer Speed Figure, heads the race to the wire in the Santa Anita Derby.ARCADIA, Calif. - As many as three runne...
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Santa Anita Derby: Creative Cause has eyes on bigger prize
DRF | 411 days ago
Jay Privman
ARCADIA, Calif. – Creative Cause will be wearing No. 1 when he enters the gate for the Grade 1, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, an appropriate designation for the colt w...
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Kentucky Derby: Baffert back to work with three for Santa Anita Derby
DRF | 412 days ago
Jay Privman
Benoit & AssociatesLiaison, winner of the CashCall Futurity, will be joined by Paynter and Blueskiesnrainbows as Bob Baffert trainees in the Santa Anita Derby.ARCADIA, Calif. – ...
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Santa Anita: Baffert kept in loop as stable moves ahead
DRF | 419 days ago
Steve Andersen
ARCADIA, Calif. – As much as things can be normal with the boss in a hospital 11 times zones away, life around trainer Bob Baffert’s stable has continued this week.
Chi...
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Fed Biz to Miss San Felipe
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 440 days ago
Baffert to send out Liaison and Bodemeister in $300,000 grade 2 event Trainer Bob Baffert will send out Liaison and Bodemeister in Saturday’s $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita. Baffert, who has saddled the winners of nine Triple Crown ra...
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Still wide open
2012 Triple Crown | 470 days ago
Jon & Joel discuss the trio of key three-year-old prep races over the weekend in Florida, New York and California. Who stepped up? Who disappointed? And who looks best moving forward on the Triple Crown Trail?
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Prep Preview
2012 Triple Crown | 474 days ago
Jon & Joel preview Saturday’s trio of key Derby preps, and explain why this weekend could be the biggest so far in this young Triple Crown season. Which 3yos will step up? Watch it. Comment.
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