DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Tom KeyserUnion Rags trains Wednesday at Palm Meadows in preparation for Saturday's Grade 1 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.HALLANDALE, BEACH, Fla. – Union Rags drew post 6 and...
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Jerardi: Union Rags sitting on big one in Florida Derby
DRF | 12 years ago
Dick Jerardi
Barbara D. LivingstonUnion Rags figures to need a triple-digit Beyer Figure to win the Florida Derby.These 3-year-olds keep running faster. By the time they all reach Kentucky, it ma...
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Gulfstream: Seven probable for Florida Derby
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – The fields for the seven stakes races on Saturday’s Florida Derby day program at Gulfstream Park are all but set, including the main event, which ...
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Gulfstream Park: Union Rags, El Padrino top prospective field of seven for Florida Derby
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonUnion Rags is being pointed to the Grade 1 Florida Derby on March 31.HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – A field of at least seven 3-year-olds now seems definite for t...
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Alpha Targeting Wood Memorial
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 12 years ago
Sunday morning trainer Kiaran McLaughlin told the communications team at NYRA Press that the Wood Memorial (G1) on April 7 at Aqueduct is the likely next stop for his Kentucky Derby hopeful Alpha. Winner of the Count Fleet and Withers Stakes (G3) at Aq...
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Jerardi: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile continues as key race
DRF | 12 years ago
Dick Jerardi
Barbara D. LivingstonHansen (right) wins the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, holding off Union Rags (left), and Creative Cause (center).Here is some advice for you all you future-book fanc...
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Union Rags, Animal Kingdom get maintenance works at Palm Meadows
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonUnion Rags will likely be a heavy favorite to win the $1 million Florida Derby on March 31.HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Animal Kingdom, the reigning Kentucky De...
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Mike Harrington to saddle two in today’s San Felipe
Michael Compton | 12 years ago
Trainer Mike Harrington, who turns 70 on April 5, will send out both Creative Cause and Empire Way in today’s San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita. The key prep race for the Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 7, the San Felipe is also a steppingstone to the ultimate goal: the Kentucky Derby (G1) […]
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Gotham Stakes preview
2012 Triple Crown | 12 years ago
Jon & Joel talk about the recent attrition on the Kentucky Derby trial, and bring in Brisnet’s Ed DeRosa to help break down Saturday’s Gotham Stakes.
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Union Rags Cruises to Fountain Win
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 12 years ago
If you weren’t a believer before, you should be now. At this time, Union Rags is hands down the best three year old in the United States. After his narrow defeat in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile last November, some thought that he was overrated, some...
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Union Rags Dominates Fountain of Youth Foes
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 12 years ago
Union Rags photo courtesy of Gulfstream Park/Coglianese photo In a sparkling performance, Union Rags establishes himself as a clear Kentucky Derby favorite Union Rags’ reputation may have taken a hit when he lost last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenil...
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Let’s Get Serious
2012 Triple Crown | 12 years ago
Jon & Joel preview a serious weekend of Kentucky Derby preps, headlined by Sunday’s Fountain of Youth. The guys discuss what to expect from early Derby fave Union Rags in his seasonal debut, along with the Pletcher duo – Algorithms and Discreet Dancer. They talk El Padrino, the rest of the Risen Star cast and […]
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Fountain of Youth Stakes attracts compact, competitive field
Kentucky Derby Contenders | , Michael Compton | 12 years ago
By MICHAEL COMPTON As the Kentucky Derby trail kicks into high gear this weekend, Sunday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park should go a long way in helping sort out the 3-year-old picture, at least in South Florida. With a field that includes the undefeated Todd Pletcher-trained pair of Algorithms and Florida-bred Discreet […]
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Pletcher Pair to Clash With Union Rags
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 12 years ago
Photo of Algorithms courtesy of Gulfstream Park/Coglianese photo Sunday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park promises answers in sorting out contentious 3-year-old division. As the Kentucky Derby trail kicks into high gear this weekend, Sund...
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Fast-Paced Derby Snapshot
2012 Triple Crown | 12 years ago
The TCI boys quickly catch you up on the progress of major Triple Crown contenders yet to make their 3-year-old debuts, and tell you where they will likely surface. They also discuss a couple of races this weekend that could have an impact on the Triple Crown Trail.
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Season Premiere
2012 Triple Crown | 12 years ago
Jon & Joel kick off the third year of TCI – aka Triple Crown Insider – and catch up on the three-year-old picture through the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream.
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