Oaklawn Park to Extend 2019 Meet Three Weeks
Oaklawn Park plans to make the most significant change to its racing schedule since World War II.
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Easter Sale Wraps With Second-Highest Gross in History
Highlighted by a Fastnet Rock colt that sold for a sale-topping AU$2.3 million (US$1,785,260), Inglis Bloodstock's Easter yearling sale came to a close April 11 with the second-highest gross in sale history.
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New ARCI Chair Hopkins Likes Idea of Compact
An interview with new Association of Racing Commissioners International chairman Mike Hopkins, provided by the ARCI.
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Lone Sailor Breezes Four Furlongs at Churchill Downs
TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) runner-up Lone Sailor returned to the work tab April 11 at Churchill Downs with a half-mile breeze in :47 4/5, his first major tune-up in preparation for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).
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Alltech, Transylvania University to Host Genomics Talk
"Racing to the Future: Using Genomics to Improve Horse Health" will reveal the latest findings in groundbreaking research that studies the genetic traits driving horse health and performance.
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Displaced San Luis Rey Horses Returning
The first of the Lilac fire horses who had to be evacuated from San Luis Rey Downs and take up residence at Del Mar in December began to filter back to the Bonsall training center this past weekend and more followed Monday.
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What's Going On Here: Flight to Quality
Bettors flock to favorites in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
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Bind Filly Tops Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale
A filly from the second crop of Bind was purchased by Gary Simms, as agent for M&M Racing, for $140,000 to top the Texas Thoroughbred Association's 2-year-olds in training sale April 10.
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Cosmic Burst Could Light Up Fantasy
Norma Lee Stockseth and Todd Dunn's Cosmic Burst, winner of the March 10 Honeybee Stakes (G3), is poised to move forward in Oaklawn's April 13 Fantasy Stakes (G3). The daughter of Violence is one of eight 3-year-old fillies for the $400,000 event.
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Breeders' Cup, NBC Set Challenge Series TV Schedule
Eleven live programs will feature 20 qualifying races from seven tracks.
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TCA Co-Beneficiary of Derby, Oaks Handicapping Benefit
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has been named the co-beneficiary of the Charitable Impact Group's Kentucky Oaks and Derby Handicapping Benefit Dinner presented by LUXAIR Jets.
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Kyllachy Colt Tops Goffs UK Breeze-Up Sale
Plenty of international buyers, including a number of new faces, descended on Goffs UK for the Doncaster breeze-up sale April 10, resulting in 13 lots selling in excess of £100,000.
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The Week in Photos 4/10/2018
Santa Anita Derby, Toyota Blue Grass, Wood Memorial, Central Bank Ashland, Santa Anita Oaks, Madison, Gazelle, Shakertown, Appalachian, Royal Heroine, Commonwealth, Bay Shore, Beaumont, Kentucky Utilities Transylvania, Distaff Handicap and more
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Heart to Heart Takes Third Swing at Maker's 46 Mile
With a long-awaited top-level victory finally on his past performance lines, Heart to Heart will try to capture the race that has taunted him most when he heads a field of 10 in the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile (G1T).
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Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - April 10, 2018
There is a new number one on the Derby Dozen, but it might be a surprise.
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Matt Jones Brings Big Blue Nation to Blue Grass Day
Kentucky Sports Radio’s Matt Jones and friends enjoyed improving weather and elite racing at Toyota Blue Grass Stakes day, where money was won, libations were imbibed, and Bills Khakis brought high style to the party.
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Fastnet Rock Colt Tops Day 2 of Inglis Easter Sale
A Fastnet Rock colt out of the group 1-winning mare O'Marilyn was purchased for AUS$1.8 million (US$1,383,510) by George Moore Bloodstock to top Day 2 of the Inglis Bloodstock Easter sale in Aiustralia.
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Owner Conference Set For Breeders’ Cup Week
OwnerView announced today that the fifth Thoroughbred Owner Conference will be held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., from Tuesday, October 30, through Thursday, November 1, 2018.
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Churchill Unveils New Derby Week Parking, Traffic Plans
Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the world-famous Kentucky Derby, announced April 10 its new parking and traffic plan for Derby Week and the launch of kentuckyderbyparking.com.
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Chester and Mary Broman Repeat as Top 2017 NY Breeders
Chester and Mary Broman were named New York's outstanding breeders for the second straight year and fifth time overall and Mind Your Biscuits, the 2016 New York-bred horse of the year, was once again the voters' pick for the top honors in 2017.
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KY Proposals Aim for Fairness Following Drug Positives
A Kentucky Horse Racing Commission committee April 9 moved forward on rule changes that would allow horsemen freedom to argue their case if one of their horses fails a drug test.
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Louisiana Downs Sets 2018 Stakes Schedule
The $300,000 Super Derby (G3) will be run Sept. 2 on the main track.
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Crupi: Vino Rosso 'Coming Around at the Right Time'
Prominent bloodstock agent J.J. Crupi and Vinnie Viola had quite an afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack April 7, with a victory in the Carter Handicap (G1) by Army Mule and a Wood Memorial Presented by NYRA Bets (G2) triumph by Vino Rosso.
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Justify Jumps to the Top of the NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll
Undefeated Justify took over the top spot on the NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll after winning the April 7 Santa Anita Derby (G1) by three lengths over Bolt d'Oro, who had topped the poll for its first 10 weeks.
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Strong Start to Inglis Easter Yearling Sale
The Australian Easter yearling sale's new location at Riverside Stables near Melbourne started on a strong note April 9, with seven individual lots selling for seven figures at the auction conducted by Inglis Bloodstock.
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Trainer Jason Servis Notches 1,000th Win
Trainer Jason Servis notched his 1000th career win Sunday at Gulfstream Park, reaching the milestone with Meant Tobe Mine in the ninth race.
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Justify Favored in Final Derby Future Wager Pool
Four weeks in advance of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), lightly raced and unbeaten Santa Anita Derby winner Justify closed as a resounding 3-1 favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW).
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Hoppertunity Dominant in Tokyo City Cup
Even though he only took command of the race officially as he entered the third and final turn of the 1 1/2-mile dirt test, the 7-year-old son of Any Given Saturday never looked in danger of losing April 8 at Santa Anita Park.
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Wood Victor Vino Rosso Poised for Kentucky Derby
Vino Rosso will carry momentum into the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) following his breakthrough victory April 7 in the $1 million Wood Memorial Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Gas Station Sushi Victorious in Return to Racing
A 1 1/2-length victory in the $150,000 Beaumont Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select (G3) for 3-year-old fillies at Keeneland April 8 marked the return to racing and stakes debut of Gas Station Sushi.
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Unique Bella Logs Final Breeze for Apple Blossom
In her final work for the April 13 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1), Don Alberto Stable's Unique Bella breezed with power and grace and covered four furlongs in :46 4/5 Sunday under the watchful eye of Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer.
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Rushing Fall All Class in Appalachian Victory
In her first start since she captured the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) in November, Rushing Fall showed who she was in the $200,000 Appalachian Stakes presented by Japan Racing Association (G2T) when she drew clear to win by a length.
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All Good With the Champ After Blue Grass Stakes Win
Champion Good Magic and his caretakers were in good order April 8, one day after his vindicating, 1 1/2-length victory in the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland.
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Justify, Midnight Bisou Set for Trip to Churchill
A day after impressive performances in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Santa Anita Oaks (G1), the West Coast contingent once again appears to be a top player for the action on the first week of May at Churchill Downs.
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Texas Juvenile Sale Has Momentum This Year
The Texas Thoroughbred Association will seek to build on momentum generated by last year's 2-year-olds in training sale when the 2018 edition is held April 10 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.
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National Flag Makes Grade in Bay Shore
Despite getting squeezed at the start, the Speightstown colt used a rush along the outside to win the $250,000 Bay Shore Stakes (G3).
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Beau Recall Earns Graded Victory in Royal Heroine
In an unusual running of the $200,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (G2T) April 7, which saw favorite Enola Gray break slow, and a back-and-forth exchange of leaders, Beau Recall flew home from off the pace to score her first graded stakes victory.
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Midnight Bisou Blows by Rivals in Santa Anita Oaks
Midnight Bisou had been plenty impressive in her racing career prior to the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1), but what she did April 7 was above and beyond any of her past performances.
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Justify Powers to Santa Anita Derby Victory
Multiple grade 1 winner Bolt d'Oro did his best to cut into the large lead Justify built on the front end in the final turn of the 1 1/8-mile test at Santa Anita Park, but that powerful stride just kept forging on.
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Good Magic Lives Up to the Hype in Blue Grass
Reigning juvenile male champion Good Magic took home the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland April 7 and added 100 points to his Road to the Kentucky Derby total.
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Vino Rosso Wears Down Enticed to Take Wood Memorial
Vino Rosso fought past Enticed in the Aqueduct Racetrack stretch, then survived an objection and inquiry regarding a bumping incident in the lane to capture the Wood Memorial presented by NYRA Bets (G2) April 7.
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Fatale Bere Breaks Through in Providencia
Fatale Bere has given a good account of herself since she moved from France to Southern California in the fall of 2017, but she put it all together April 7 at Santa Anita Park.
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Monomoy Girl Runs Away With the Ashland
Monomoy Girl secures the first grade 1 win for trainer Brad Cox in the $500,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland April 7 and ensures herself a spot in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1).
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Bound for Nowhere Bounds Home in Shakertown
The Wesley Ward-owned and -trained Bound for Nowhere, an 8-1 shot, drew clear to win the April 7 Shakertown Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland by four lengths over Bucchero.
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Finley'sluckycharm Captures Madison by a Nose
Multiple graded stakes winner Finley'sluckycharm won the $300,000 Madison Stakes (G1) April 7 at Keeneland and retained her spotless record in Kentucky.
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My Miss Lilly Scores Kentucky Oaks Berth in Gazelle
In a three-way fight to the wire, My Miss Lilly was able to edge Sara Street to win the $300,000 Gazelle Stakes (G2) by a half-length at Aqueduct Racetrack April 7.
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Army Mule Rolls in Carter Handicap
Making his stakes debut at the highest level, Army Mule found room inside off the turn and rolled to 6 1/4-length score in the $400,000 Carter Handicap April 7 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Warrior's Club Scores in Commonwealth at Keeneland
Warrior's Club, owned by a group of investors put together by Churchill Downs two years ago, scored his first graded stakes victory in the Commonwealth Stakes at Keeneland April 7.
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It's Jim French Time Again
The story of Jim French, one of the most indestructible, indefatigable horses of the modern era, has faded into history, taking with it the colt’s remarkable feats of durability on the racetrack and the notorious final chapter of his career.
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Happy Clapper Takes Doncaster Mile
Happy Clapper surged along the rail in the last 300 meters to win the April 7 Star Doncaster Mile (G1) by two lengths.
