DRF | 11 years ago
A year ago, Neck ’n Neck captured the Indiana Derby in the midst of a career upswing. The colt returns to the Hoosier State on Saturday, but this time will be making his first start in nearly a year after injury halted his season in its tracks.
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Del Mar: Rail Trip preps for fall campaign in Pirates’s Bounty Stakes
DRF | 11 years ago
Rail Trip, the millionaire 8-year-old gelding, needs a start in Wednesday’s $90,000 Pirate’s Bounty Stakes at Del Mar to stay on schedule for a fall campaign at Santa Anita.
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Del Mar: Rail Trip out of San Diego with bruised foot
DRF | 11 years ago
Rail Trip will not be able to defend his title in the Grade 2, $200,000 San Diego Handicap on July 27 because of a foot bruise, according to his trainer, Ron Ellis.
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Hollywood Park: Ellis puts Centralinteligence, Rail Trip on different paths
DRF | 11 years ago
Trainer Ron Ellis said Sunday that Centralinteligence and Rail Trip emerged from the Grade 1 Triple Bend Handicap on Saturday “perfect,” but they are headed in different directions in the next two months.
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Hollywood Park: Comma to the Top won’t back down if challenged in Triple Bend
DRF | 11 years ago
The Grade 1 Triple Bend Handicap on Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Prk is run over seven furlongs, and will be a test for Comma to the Top.
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Hollywood Park: Small fields expected for Grade 1 stakes
DRF | 11 years ago
The two Grade 1 races at Betfair Hollywood Park on Saturday will have small fields. As of Sunday, there were five probable starters for the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile on turf and five or six candidates for the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap over seven furlongs on the synthetic main track.
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Hollywood Park: Ellis’s three Breeders’ Cup runners will race again next year
DRF | 11 years ago
Jay Privman
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Tom KeyserBreeders' Cup Dirt Mile runner-up Rail Trip will race next year at age 8.INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Ron Ellis had t...
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Santa Anita: Ellis sends out three to work for Breeders’ Cup starts
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
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Benoit & AssociatesInclude Me Out, here winning the Clement Hirsch at Del Mar, had earlier won the Santa Margarita over the ...
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Del Mar: Baffert-O’Neill rivalry at a boil for Pacific Classic
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Shigeki KikkawaGame On Dude, trained by Bob Baffert, is the likely favorite for Sunday's Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar.DEL MAR, Calif. – The rivalry between the barns of tr...
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Del Mar notes: Norvsky a possibility for Pacific Classic
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Shigeki KikkawaNorvsky is being considered for both Sunday’s Pacific Classic and Del Mar Mile.DEL MAR, Calif. – A little more than a week ago, Buddy Johnston and trainer Don W...
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Del Mar: Pacific Classic may have 10 starters
DRF | 12 years ago
Steve Andersen
Shigeki KikkawaJaycito is one of three horses trainer Bob Baffert has for the Pacific Classic.DEL MAR, Calif. - The Pacific Classic may draw a field of 10, including Hollywood Gold...
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Del Mar notes: Seniors have Pacific Classic presence
DRF | 12 years ago
Steve Andersen
Shigeki KikkawaRail Trip, with Jose Valdivia Jr. riding, wins the San Diego Handicap.DEL MAR, Calif. - Richard's Kid, who won the Cougar II Handicap over 1 1/2 miles here on Ju...
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Del Mar notes: Include Me Out looks to keep focus in Clement Hirsch
DRF | 12 years ago
Steve Andersen
Benoit & AssociatesInclude Me Out will go for her fourth graded stakes win of 2012 in the Clement Hirsch.DEL MAR, Calif. – Everything was going fine for Include Me Out in the...
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Del Mar: Rail Trip gets his ‘swagger’ back in San Diego Handicap
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
DEL MAR, Calif. - You might not be able to wipe the smile off trainer Ron Ellis’s face for quite awhile, such was the emotionally uplifting and satisfying victory by Rail Trip o...
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Del Mar: Rail Trip shows old form in San Diego Handicap victory
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Benoit & AssociatesJockey Jose Valdivia Jr. celebrates Rail Trip's victory in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap.DEL MAR, Calif. – Rail Trip may only have been the fifth choice in t...
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Hollywood Park: Rail Trip gets more ground; Baffert unveils touted juvenile filly
DRF | 12 years ago
Brad Free
Benoit & AssociatesRail Trip will stretch out to 1 1/16 miles Thursday in his second start back from a layoff.INGLEWOOD, Calif. – A veteran Grade 1 winner trying to regain top for...
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Hollywood Park: Rail Trip back in California, preps in Los Angeles Handicap
DRF | 12 years ago
Steve Andersen
Barbara D. LivingstonRail Trip returns to California racing in Monday's Grade 3 Los Angeles Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park.INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The conversation between ow...
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Hollywood Park: Rail Trip eyes Los Angeles Handicap
DRF | 12 years ago
Steve Andersen
Barbara D. LivingstonRail Trip could make his return to the races in the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap over six furlongs on May 28 at Hollywood Park.Rail Trip, the millionaire and ...
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