Tequilita Stalks and Pounces to Win Charles Town Oaks
Dorothy Matz's homebred Tequilita took a significant step down in class and took advantage Sept. 23 in the $300,000 Charles Town Oaks (G3).
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Rivelli, Valdivia Repeat With Titles at Arlington
Trainer Larry Rivelli and jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. proved to be a potent force, leading the the Arlington International Racecourse meet that concluded Sept. 23.
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Run Away Wins Unconventionally in Barretts Juvenile
When asked how he felt aboard Kaleem Shah's heavily favored Run Away in the turn of the $100,000 Barretts Juvenile Sept. 23 at Los Alamitos Race Course, jockey Flavien Prat didn't get out a word as much as he let out a sound.
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Pinch Hit Holds on for Dogwood Win
Klein Racing's Pinch Hit and jockey Jon Court raced along unhurried near the back of the field for most of the $100,000 Dogwood Stakes Sept. 23 at Churchill Downs, but showed an impressive rally in the stretch and held on to win by a neck.
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Sharp Azteca Goes Gate to Wire in Kelso Handicap
Sharp Azteca went straight to the lead and held that position gate to wire in the $300,000 Kelso Handicap (G2), going one mile Sept. 23 at Belmont Park.
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West Coast Dominates Pennsylvania Derby
Gary and Mary West's West Coast once again put on an eye-catching display against his age group Sept. 23 in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1), and put himself in a position to seriously challenge top-level older horses later in the year.
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Double-digit Bumps in Average for Top Keeneland Sires
The top five sires by average price (minimum of three sold) all experienced double-digit percent increases in average between 21.5% and 48.5% when compared with their 2016 sale results.
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Coal Front Digs In to Win Gallant Bob Stakes
Coal Front looked beaten as he sprinted down the Parx Racing homestretch in the $300,000 Gallant Bob Stakes (G3) Sept. 23, but the son of Stay Thirsty was able to come back to win by a half-length.
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It Tiz Well Upsets Abel Tasman in Cotillion
Refusing to let her multiple grade 1-winning competition get away in the stretch, It Tiz Well dug in and held on to pull off a two-length victory in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) at Parx Racing Sept. 23 against favorite Abel Tasman.
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Off Limits Goes Last to First in Noble Damsel
Already a stakes winner in her native Ireland, Off Limits (IRE) picked up her first stakes victory in the United States Sept. 23 in a sweeping last-to-first move in the $200,000 Noble Damsel Stakes (G3T) at Belmont Park.
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Emcee Gets First Winner With Another Level
New York stallion Emcee earned his first winner via his 2-year-old Ohio-bred filly Another Level, who took a maiden special weight race on the grass at Retama Park Sept. 22.
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Gunnevera Logs First Post-Travers Workout
Margoth's Gunnevera returned to the work tab at Gulfstream Park West Sept. 23 for the first time since his runner-up finish in the Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
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Trapeze Artist Upsets Australia's Golden Rose
Trapeze Artist was unwanted at the sales and forgotten by punters, but was simply too good in the De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose (G1) at Rosehill Sept. 23.
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Keeneland September Ends With Highest Gross Since 2008
With a new format and vibrant activity from start to finish, Keeneland completed its marathon September yearling sale Sept. 23 with record average and median and gross receipts that were the best since the pre-recession 2008 auction.
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Weekend Stakes Rundown: Grade 1 Double at Parx
Consider this your weekly guide to the best stakes races in North America. This week a pair of grade 1 contests at Parx Racing will likely be a factor in the race for each 3-year-old divisional championship.
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Ramsey Farm Swamped by Inquiries for Kitten's Joy
Owner/breeder Ken Ramsey said he worked the phone all day Sept. 22 to field calls from multiple stud farms in England, plus other inquiries from Ireland, Canada, and Qatar, interested in standing his homebred leading sire Kitten's Joy.
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Champagne Room Ready for Return in Remington Park Oaks
In the few months since champion Champagne Room returned to training, Peter Eurton has observed a change in the large bay filly.
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Litfin: Handicapping Stakes at Parx, Belmont
Two championships may be decided Sept. 23 at Parx Racing, of all places.
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Gio Ponti Filly Tops Sept. 22 Keeneland Sale Session
A filly by Gio Ponti sold for $115,000 to John Brocklebank, agent for R 3 Stable, to top the Sept. 22 penultimate session of Keeneland's September yearling sale.
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Assimilate, Invader Carry WinStar's Australian Hopes
Winstar Farm's Elliott Walden might be occupied with the Keeneland September sale, but his attention will turn to Australia Sept. 23.
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First Marlboro Cup and the Big Red Machine
If you like intrigue based on the uncertainty surrounding a major star you should have around for the inaugural running of the Marlboro Cup in 1973.
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Highway Star On Track for Gallant Bloom
Chester and Mary Broman's Highway Star, beaten a head last time in the Ballerina (G1) at Saratoga, cuts back to 6 1/2 furlongs for the Sept. 24 Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2).
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Keeneland September Sale Exceeds $300 Million
Gross sales for Keeneland September yearling sale exceeded $300 million for the first time since 2008 with the sale of Hip 3313 during the Sept. 21 session of the 12-day auction.
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Lloyds Score With Violence Colt at Keeneland
With their first sale consignment since taking a hiatus from selling horses at public auction, Duncan and DeeDee Lloyd scored the top-priced offering during the Sept. 21 session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
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Penny Chenery Tribute
Remembering Penny Chenery from our latest issue of the magazine. Downloadable for free. Additional content included.
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All the Way Jose Wins Lonesome Glory
Finally, Buttonwood Farm's All the Way Jose went all the way. He could not have found a better time to shake off a couple years worth of questions about his ability than in the $150,000 Lonesome Glory Hurdle Handicap (NSA-1) Sept. 21 at Belmont.
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Dortmund Could Resurface in Awesome Again
Kaleem Shah's Dortmund, a competitor at the grade 1 level during all four of his racing seasons, could return to that class of racing Sept. 30 in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park.
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Girvin Looks to Rebound in Oklahoma Derby
Girvin's connections hope he can distance himself from a disappointing Travers Stakes (G1) effort with a redeeming run in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) at Remington Park Sept. 24.
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Consignor Beau Lane on Strong Keeneland Market
With two days remaining in the marathon auction, Beau Lane and his wife Gail, assisted by daughter J. B. Orem and son-in-law Michael Orem, have sold 11 yearlings for $1.948 million.
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New York Considers Change on Diathermy Treatments
Proposal would change the time in which a Thoroughbred horse can be treated with electro-medical equipment from 24 hours before the start of a race program to 24 hours before the post time of the treated horse's race.
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Fred Maas Appointed to California Horse Racing Board
California Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Fred Maas to the California Horse Racing Board Sept. 21 to fill a vacancy left by previous commissioner Steve Beneto, who resigned from the board in January.
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Court Strikes Down Indiana 'Claiming Jail' Regulation
Ruling that an Indiana regulation surrounding claiming races discriminates against out-of-state racetracks, a U.S. District Court Judge Sept. 20 found in favor of plaintiff Jerry Jamgotchian, et al., to end the "claiming jail" practice.
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Grade 1 Winner Al's Gal Consigned to Keeneland Nov.
Al's Gal, winner of the 2016 E. P. Taylor Stakes Presented by HPIBet (G1T) at Woodbine, will be offered in foal to leading sire Medaglia d'Oro at Keeneland's 2017 November Breeding Stock Sale.
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Pure Justice is First Winner for Twinspired
Grade 1-placed stakes winner and freshman sire Twinspired got his first winner Sept. 21 when his daughter Pure Justice broke her maiden by 15 3/4 lengths at Belterra Park.
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Inaugural Real Rider Cup Raises Funds, OTTB Awareness
The Real Rider Cup was launched with the goal of raising money and awareness for off-track Thoroughbreds succeeding in second careers.
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Fair Grounds Stakes Schedule Worth $6.69 Million
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has announced a stakes schedule with 57 stakes worth more than $6.69 million for the 146th Thoroughbred racing season at the New Orleans oval. Opening day is slated for Nov. 18 and will include four overnight stakes.
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British Vets Debate Corporatization of Clinics
Majority of vet association members don't see the benefits
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Will West Coast Win Again in the Pennsylvania Derby?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing.
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Jockey Club Projects Foal Crop Similar to Last Year
The Jockey Club reported 21,624 live foals of 2017 being reported to The Jockey Club on Live Foal Reports.
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Celestine Heads Talented Bunch in Noble Damsel
A small but talented quintet will contest the Noble Damsel at a mile over the Widener Turf Course at Belmont Park as Time and Motion, Celestine, and Sassy Little Lila knock heads.
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United States Stop in 2018 Unlikely for Winx
The chances of Winx heading to the United States in 2018 would be remote, but if the unlikely were to happen, the Saratoga Race Course meet might be the best fit.
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Look Back: Lonesome Glory Earns a Fifth Eclipse Award
A look back at steeplechaser Lonesome Glory's fifth Eclipse Award.
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Breeders' Cup Announces Public Transportation Plan
Park-and-Ride Program Offers Free Parking and Shuttle Service.
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Barretts Juvenile Key Prep for Run Away
Kaleem Shah's Run Away will make a relatively quick turnaround Sept. 23 for the $100,000 Barretts Juvenile Stakes at Los Alamitos Race Course, while trainer Simon Callaghan still has an eye on the Run Away and Hide colt's future.
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Tequilita Seeks Second Graded Win in Charles Town Oaks
An overflow field of three-year-old fillies will take to the gate at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races Sept. 23 in a quest to take home the lion's share of the purse in the $300,000 Charles Town Oaks (G3).
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Energy Carries Keeneland September Into Book 5
The energy level was high in the back ring at Keeneland Sept. 20 as the marathon September sale rolled through the first session of Book 5.
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Breeder Boulton Sees Plan Come Together
When the hammer fell at $150,000 for a filly she co-bred, Amy Boulton embraced consignor Pat Costello of Paramount Sales as tears flowed from her eyes.
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Tom's Ready Stretches Out for Kelso
After a placing in the Forego Stakes (G1) last time out, G M B Racing's Tom's Ready will stretch out to the one-mile distance Sept. 23 in the $300,000 Kelso Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park.
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Solid September Market for Australia's First Crop
Son of Galileo's first yearlings average $218,000
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First-Time Pinhooker Hits Book 5 Paydirt
Tony Cummins of Boston bought his first horse, a Quality Road weanling, last year for $5,000. He sold the colt Sept. 20 for $95,000 during Book 5 of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
