Haskin's Derby Postscript: Zayat Marches On
So, after three second-place finishes in the Derby, each one more agonizing than the one before, Zayat may now turn his attention to the black-eyed susans, hoping they smell sweeter than the roses.
Headlines for Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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Summer Front Tries Dirt in Peter Pan
Because of their presence on the Triple Crown trail, Mark Valeski and The Lumber Guy are favored, but Waterford Stable's Summer Front has the potential to be one of the brightest 3-year-old stars in the country.
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Chips All In Chases Alcatraz Pot
Chips All In will put his perfect turf record on the line when he faces six rivals in the $75,000 Alcatraz Stakes May 12 at Golden Gate Fields.
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Jockey Perry Ouzts Survives Motorcycle Crash
Jockey Perry Ouzts, the all-time leading rider at River Downs, survived a dangerous crash on I-275 outside of Cincinnati on the morning of May 9 when the motorcycle he was riding was smashed by a car crossing two lanes.
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Delaware Park Opens 100-Day Season May 12
The live racing schedule for the 75th anniversary season at Delaware Park is set to begin Saturday, May 12.
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117 Entered for Monmouth Opening Card May 12
Monmouth Park opens this Saturday, May 12, with a 12-race program attracting a total of 117 entries.
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NZB National Sale Posts Increase in Median
New Zealand Bloodstock's national weanling, broodmare, and mixed bloodstock sale ended its three-day run May 9 at Karaka in New Zealand with small increases in its median and average prices from a year ago.
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Laz Barrera: Drill, American Act Clash Again
Drill and American Act, separated by a nose in the San Vicente Stakes (gr. II) in February, will renew their acquaintance in the $100,000 Lazaro S. Barrera Memorial Stakes (gr. III) at Betfair Hollywood Park May 13.
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BC Winner Silver Train to Shuttle to Brazil
TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Silver Train will shuttle to Siquiera and Mercadante in Parana, Brazil, for the 2012 Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
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Preakness Report
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Union Rags to Skip Preakness Stakes
Trainer Michael Matz and owner/breeder Phyllis Wyeth announced May 9 that they have decided to forego the May 19 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) with Union Rags.
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Governor Cuomo Meets with NYRA Trustees
NYRA is under investigation for illegally maintaining a higher takeout rate on some exotic wagers for 15 months. The governor said his administration is working on a "reform package."
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Mark Valeski one of a dozen entered in Peter Pan
A little more than a week removed from an historic victory in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks aboard Believe You Can, jockey Rosie Napravnik will guide potential favorite Mark Valeski in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brisnet.com/edgeped/peterpan12">Peter Pan</a> for three-year-olds at Belmont Park. The 1 1/8-mile test is often used as a springboard to the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes, the third jewel in the Triple Crown, which is scheduled for June 9.
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Jockey Steven Bahen Wins Gomez Award
Canadian jockey Steven Bahen has been named the 2012 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award.
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Four Named to New England Turf Hall of Fame
Owner/breeder Frank Bertolino, jockey Joseph Hampshire Jr., trainer Maurice Bresnahan, and longtime Suffolk Downs executive Robert M. O'Malley were elected to the New England Turf Writers
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Monmouth opens meet under direction of horsemen
Monmouth Park, a storied name in American Thoroughbred racing, will open for the 2012 season on Saturday under the auspices of Darby Development LLC, the management company representing the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.
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I'll Have Another Gets First Tour of Pimlico
I'll Have Another made it to the track May 9 for the first time since his upset win in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) four days earlier, jogging around muddy Pimlico Race Course.
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I'll Have Another gets in a jog at Old Hilltop
Members of trainer Doug O'Neill's staff liked what the saw Wednesday morning when Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another made his first trip to the track at Pimlico, the site of his next start, the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes on May 19.
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Trade Zone: More Top Equine Studies of 2011
Held annually, the AAEP convention provides continuing educational opportunities for veterinarians, allowing them to gain information on what is new in research, to learn the latest on cutting edge of technology and more.
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Mid-Atlantic Circuit: Possible--or Laughable
Cooperation and concessions could do wonders in the Mid-Atlantic region, which badly needs a circuit strategy.
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Kelly named Ms. Preakness Pink Warrior
Kathleen Kelly has been named Ms. Preakness Pink Warrior for the 137th Preakness Stakes. Ms. Preakness Pink Warrior will serve as the official Preakness ambassador at all events leading up to and including the middle jewel of racing's Triple Crown.
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Razo Memorial Service Set for May 15
A memorial service for jockey Eddie Razo Jr. will take place in Arlington Heights, Ill. May 15.
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Suffolk Downs, Horsemen Agree on Contract
After months of wrangling over minor details in the contract for the 2012 live meet that begins June 2, Suffolk Downs and the New England Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association have reached an agreement.
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Possibility of Gluten Sensitivity in Horses Examined
While the exact cause of inflammatory small bowel disease (ISBD) in horses remains unknown, a group of Dutch researchers suspect that gluten intolerance could be a contributing factor of the disease. They recently tested their hypothesis and found that gluten sensitivity in horses is a possibility.
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