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Centre Court Aces Rough Lake George

Centre Court Aces Rough Lake George

Centre Court, weaving through traffic in the stretch run on the Saratoga Race Course turf under Julien Leparoux, got the lead in deep stretch and prevailed in a roughly-run renewal of the $200,000 Lake George Stakes July 25.

 Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Eight Set for Canterbury's Mystic Lake Derby

Eight Set for Canterbury's Mystic Lake Derby

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Gung Ho is the 5-2 morning line favorite for the inaugural running of the $150,000 Mystic Lake Derby July 28 at Canterbury Park.

 Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Los Alamitos Trainer Farias' License Revoked

Quarter Horse trainer Adan Farias, arrested last month by federal authorities on money laundering charges involving a notorious Mexican drug cartel, has had his license revoked for two years by the CHRB in an unrelated case.

 Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Eden's Moon Rises to San Clemente Challenge

Eden's Moon Rises to San Clemente Challenge

Trainer Bob Baffert wanted to experiment with the inconsistent filly Eden's Moon on turf and his hunch paid off when the odds-on choice led from the start to take the $150,000 San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT) at Del Mar.

 Sunday, July 22, 2012
Bern Identity Fires Late to Capture Sanford

Bern Identity Fires Late to Capture Sanford

Favored Bern Identity stalked a hot pace before sweeping to victory over front-running Handsome Jack in the $200,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. II) for 2-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course July 22.

 Sunday, July 22, 2012

Riding the River Slips Home in Soggy Nijinsky

Shut off while making a move for the lead in the stretch, Riding the River dipped to the inside for racing room and emerged with a 9-1 upset win in the $318,180 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 22 on the Woodbine turf course.

 Sunday, July 22, 2012
Ontario Matron: Stars to Shine Extends Streak

Ontario Matron: Stars to Shine Extends Streak

Favored Stars to Shine, making her second start of the year, overcame some traffic issues to run down pacesetter Hooh Why in the stretch, winning the $151,072 Ontario Matron Stakes (Can-III) July 22 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 22, 2012
Acclamation Wins Eddie Read for 7th Straight

Acclamation Wins Eddie Read for 7th Straight

Champion Acclamation ran his winning streak to seven en route to his second straight triumph in the $300,000 Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IT), drawing away in the stretch after setting the pace on the Del Mar turf July 21.

 Saturday, July 21, 2012
Sterling Show by Silver Max in Virginia Derby

Sterling Show by Silver Max in Virginia Derby

It didn't go as smoothly as planned but odds-on choice Silver Max got the job done anyway in the $600,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT), registering his sixth consecutive turf win on yielding ground at Colonial Downs July 21.

 Saturday, July 21, 2012
Volcat Victorious in Virginia Oaks

Volcat Victorious in Virginia Oaks

Volcat found the deep going at Colonial Downs to her liking when she opened up a commanding lead in the stretch and held on for a half-length victory in the $150,000 Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT) in New Kent July 21.

 Saturday, July 21, 2012
Hollywood Reports Slight Dip in Wagering

Hollywood Reports Slight Dip in Wagering

All-source handle for the 50-day spring/summer meet at Betfair Hollywood Park was down by about 2% over 2011 on an average daily basis, the track reported July 20.

 Saturday, July 21, 2012
Pender Harbour Fit and Ready for Nijinsky

Pender Harbour Fit and Ready for Nijinsky

Pender Harbour, last year's 3-year-old Canadian champion, takes an undefeated record on the Woodbine turf course into the $300,000 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 22.

 Friday, July 20, 2012
Eden's Moon Makes Turf Debut in San Clemente

Eden's Moon Makes Turf Debut in San Clemente

Making her career debut on turf, grade I winner Eden's Moon is the 121-pound high weight in an evenly-matched group of 3-year-old fillies entered for the $150,000 San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT) at Del Mar July 22.

 Thursday, July 19, 2012

Deal to Put Santa Anita On TVG Discussed

Racing from Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields would be available on television network TVG under a content swap currently being negotiated, an executive from The Stronach Group told the California Horse Racing Board.

 Thursday, July 19, 2012
Essence Hit Man Handles Bold Venture Assault

Essence Hit Man Handles Bold Venture Assault

Essence Hit Man showed what champions are made of when he staved off the equally determined challenger Eternal Rule through the long Woodbine homestretch to win the $172,801 Bold Venture Stakes (Can-III) July 18.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2012
'Brother, 'Crooner Take Oceanside Divisions

'Brother, 'Crooner Take Oceanside Divisions

My Best Brother and Midnight Crooner tallied victories in divisions of the Oceanside Stakes for 3-year-olds before a record opening-day crowd of 47,339 at Del Mar July 18.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Zultanite Can Break Through in Virginia Oaks

Zultanite Can Break Through in Virginia Oaks

Zultanite, coming off a pair of strong graded stakes turf efforts, should start a strong favorite in the $150,000 Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Colonial Downs July 21.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Silver Max's Streak On Line in Virginia Derby

Silver Max's Streak On Line in Virginia Derby

Silver Max puts a five-race winning streak on the line as the 123-pound high weight July 21 in the $600,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT), the showcase event of the summer meet at Colonial Downs.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Slim Shadey Heads Acclamation's Read Rivals

Slim Shadey Heads Acclamation's Read Rivals

Just four rivals are up to the challenge of taking on defending champion Acclamation in the $300,000 Eddie Reads Stakes (gr. IT), the first grade I event of the year at Del Mar July 21.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Filly Dixie Strike Nabs Prince of Wales

Filly Dixie Strike Nabs Prince of Wales

The filly Dixie Strike, closing from well out on the track, edged past Colleen's Sailor just past the furlong pole to capture the $493,153 Prince of Wales Stakes July 15 in what could be the race's final renewal at Fort Erie.

 Sunday, July 15, 2012
For Ailing Mitchell, Dhaamer Brightens Sunset

For Ailing Mitchell, Dhaamer Brightens Sunset

Trainer Mike Mitchell, who had surgery to remove a tumor from his brain late last month, was on hand as odds-on Dhaamer turned the closing-day Sunset Handicap (gr. IIIT) into a romp at Betfair Hollywood Park July 15.

 Sunday, July 15, 2012
Del Mar Opens With Oceanside Split Divisions

Del Mar Opens With Oceanside Split Divisions

With 18 entrants, Del Mar will kick off its 73rd summer season with split divisions of the $100,000 Oceanside Stakes, the seaside track's traditional opening day feature.

 Sunday, July 15, 2012

Bold Venture: Stern Test for Essence Hit Man

Essence Hit Man, last year's Canadian champion sprinter, should get a stern test from undefeated Eternal Rule in the $150,000 Bold Venture Stakes (Can-III) on the night of July 18 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 15, 2012
Switch Puts A Gleam Back in Sadler's Smile

Switch Puts A Gleam Back in Sadler's Smile

In what was a pivotal race for her, favored Switch rallied in deep stretch on the outside to capture the $200,000 A Gleam Handicap (gr. II) at Betfair Hollywood Park July 14.

 Saturday, July 14, 2012
Lady of Shamrock Skims Rail in American Oaks

Lady of Shamrock Skims Rail in American Oaks

Jockey Mike Smith gambled at the rail with favored Lady of Shamrock and it paid off with a convincing victory in the $350,000 American Oaks (gr. IT) on the turf July 14 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, July 14, 2012
Executiveprivilege Takes Control in Landaluce

Executiveprivilege Takes Control in Landaluce

Trainer Bob Baffert describes Executiveprivilege as "pretty special" and it was easy to see why after her impressive 3 1/4-length tally in the $150,000 Landaluce Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park July 14.

 Saturday, July 14, 2012
Scherer Magic Wins Hollywood Juvenile Title

Scherer Magic Wins Hollywood Juvenile Title

Scherer Magic was in the garden spot when odds-on favorite Amarish gave way in the stretch, and the former claiming horse captured the $150,000 Hollywood Juvenile Championship (gr. III) July 14 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, July 14, 2012
Patrioticandproud Pours it On in Toronto Cup

Patrioticandproud Pours it On in Toronto Cup

Late-running Patrioticandproud took the overland route to his first stakes victory in the $148,833 Toronto Cup at Woodbine July 14.

 Saturday, July 14, 2012
Santa Anita Renames Autumn Stakes Slate

Santa Anita Renames Autumn Stakes Slate

Santa Anita Park has taken the unusual step of renaming 14 stakes, including six grade I events, for the 2012 autumn meet that begins Sept. 28.

 Friday, July 13, 2012
Dhaamer Chasing Grade in Closing Day Sunset

Dhaamer Chasing Grade in Closing Day Sunset

Following his first United States victory for trainer Mike Mitchell, Dhaamer goes for his initial graded win in the $100,000 Sunset Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf July 15 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, July 12, 2012
Irish Mission 5-2 Choice in Prince of Wales

Irish Mission 5-2 Choice in Prince of Wales

Irish Mission, runner-up in the Queen's Plate last month, takes on males once more in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes as the 5-2 morning line favorite at Fort Erie racetrack in Ontario July 15.

 Thursday, July 12, 2012
Switch Seeks Change of Fortune in A Gleam

Switch Seeks Change of Fortune in A Gleam

Dual grade I winner Switch, seeking her first victory of 2012, carries top weight of 122 pounds in the $200,000 A Gleam Handicap (gr. II) at Betfair Hollywood Park July 14.

 Thursday, July 12, 2012
My Adonis Holds On for Long Branch Victory

My Adonis Holds On for Long Branch Victory

My Adonis, rebounding from an eighth-place finish in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) last month, opened up a big lead in the homestretch of the $99,000 Long Branch Stakes and held on tight to win July 8 at Monmouth Park.

 Sunday, July 08, 2012
Marketing Mix Slides By for Dance Smartly Win

Marketing Mix Slides By for Dance Smartly Win

Marketing Mix continued her recent dominance of Canada's female turf ranks when she used a seam along the inside to capture the $352,020 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-IIT) as the 3-5 choice July 8 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 08, 2012
Hollywood Gold Cup: No Denying Dude This Time

Hollywood Gold Cup: No Denying Dude This Time

Odds-on choice Game On Dude repelled a major challenge from stablemate Richard's Kid to make Chantal Sutherland the first female jockey to win the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) July 7 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, July 07, 2012
Quiet Oasis Caps Day for Gutierrez, Reddam

Quiet Oasis Caps Day for Gutierrez, Reddam

On the day I'll Have Another was honored at Betfair Hollywood Park, jockey Mario Gutierrez and owner J. Paul Reddam teamed to win the $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile Stakes (gr. IIT) by a head with Quiet Oasis July 7.

 Saturday, July 07, 2012
Prospective Captures Slender Ohio Derby

Prospective Captures Slender Ohio Derby

Odds-on Prospective registered his third stakes win of the year when he drew clear in the final furlong to capture the $100,000 Ohio Derby (gr. III) by 2 1/2 lengths at Thistledown July 7.

 Saturday, July 07, 2012
Turbo Compressor On Engine in United Nations

Turbo Compressor On Engine in United Nations

Easy front-runner Turbo Compressor, ridden expertly by Joe Bravo, put his six rivals to sleep and coasted to victory over Air Support in the $505,000 United Nations Stakes (gr. IT) July 7 at Monmouth Park.

 Saturday, July 07, 2012
Pleasanton to Add Paramedic After Fatal Fall

Pleasanton to Add Paramedic After Fatal Fall

In the aftermath of a jockey's death as the result of a massive brain injury July 5 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif., management has agreed to staff its track ambulance with a licensed paramedic.

 Friday, July 06, 2012
Jockey Herrera Killed at Pleasanton

Jockey Herrera Killed at Pleasanton

Jockey Jorge Herrera was killed when he was thrown from his mount in the eighth race July 5 at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., a racing official confirmed.

 Thursday, July 05, 2012
Long Branch Draws Seven Sophs in Need of Win

Long Branch Draws Seven Sophs in Need of Win

With three weeks left until the Haskell Invitational (gr. I), seven sophomores will attempt to burnish their credentials for the $1 million event at Monmouth Park with a victory in the Long Branch Stakes July 8.

 Thursday, July 05, 2012
Marketing Mix Tough Again in Dance Smartly

Marketing Mix Tough Again in Dance Smartly

Marketing Mix, winner of five of seven starts since trainer Tom Proctor switched her to the turf one year ago, heads the field for the $300,000 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-IIT) July 8 at Woodbine.

 Thursday, July 05, 2012
Quiet Oasis Can Make Some Noise in 'Heroine

Quiet Oasis Can Make Some Noise in 'Heroine

Just nudged in the Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) when caught late by Belle Royale, Quiet Oasis returns to Betfair Hollywood Park at a shorter distance in the $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile Stakes (gr. IIT) on the turf July 7.

 Thursday, July 05, 2012
Steady Blueskiesnrainbows Wires Swaps Stakes

Steady Blueskiesnrainbows Wires Swaps Stakes

There weren't a lot of fireworks in the $150,000 Swaps Stakes (gr. II) as Blueskiesnrainbows dictated an even tempo and held on gamely for his first stakes victory in the Independence Day feature at Betfair Hollywood Park.

 Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Pletcher Seeks 4th U.N. With Turbo Compressor

Pletcher Seeks 4th U.N. With Turbo Compressor

Turbo Compressor, winner of last month's Colonial Turf Cup, will attempt to give trainer Todd Pletcher his fourth victory in the United Nations Stakes (gr. IT) July 7 at Monmouth Park.

 Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Guys Reward Sparkles in Soggy Firecracker Win

Guys Reward Sparkles in Soggy Firecracker Win

Guys Reward, stalking three wide into the stretch on a soggy Churchill Downs turf course, drew clear approaching the furlong pole to win the closing night Firecracker Handicap (gr. IIT) by two lengths July 1.

 Sunday, July 01, 2012
Nonios Battles Liaison Again in Swaps Stakes

Nonios Battles Liaison Again in Swaps Stakes

After upsetting Liaison in the Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) at 15-1 odds one month ago, Nonios will face his rival once again in the $150,000 Swaps Stakes (gr. II), the Independence Day feature at Betfair Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, July 01, 2012
Derwin's Star Gets Her Grade in Bed o' Roses

Derwin's Star Gets Her Grade in Bed o' Roses

Derwin's Star, taking advantage of a seam at the head of the stretch, streaked to her first graded stakes win in the $150,000 Bed o' Roses (gr. III) July 1 at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, July 01, 2012
Hunters Bay Handles Distance in Dominion Day

Hunters Bay Handles Distance in Dominion Day

Odds-on choice Hunters Bay had no problem with the 1 1/4-mile distance in his first try, putting away Pender Harbour in deep stretch to post a one-length victory in the $204,961 Dominion Day Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 01, 2012
Solis Guides Blue Heart to Bison City Victory

Solis Guides Blue Heart to Bison City Victory

Blue Heart, getting a textbook ride from Alex Solis, overtook front-running Casa Loma and favored Black Bird Rock in deep stretch to capture the $245,875 Bison City Stakes by 1 3/4 lengths at Woodbine July 1.

 Sunday, July 01, 2012
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