Twisted Tom Clinches Empire Classic
Twisted Tom, a sophomore gelding by Creative Cause, proved much the best against his elders with a three-length victory in the Empire Classic after running down the pacesetting Control Group.
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Effinex Dies Suddenly From Ruptured Pulmonary Artery
Grade 1 winner Effinex, who entered stud this year, died suddenly Oct. 18 just before 9 p.m. due to a ruptured pulmonary artery, according to owner Dr. Russell Cohen. "He filled a huge void in my life. He was such a cool horse," Cohen said.
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Violette Not Among Candidates for NYTHA Board Election
After serving 25 years on the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association board, trainer Rick Violette Jr. has decided not to run for re-election as president.
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Effinex Relocated to McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds
The leading earner of Mineshaft entered stud in 2017. He will be represented as a covering sire at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall sale and the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
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New York-bred Diversify Wins Jockey Club Gold Cup
Diversify offered a challenge to come and get him in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) Oct. 7 at Belmont Park, but no one could and the New York-bred gelding held safe over 6-5 favorite Keen Ice.
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Keen Ice Has Been Donegal's Ideal Racehorse
Donegal's Jerry Crawford is optimistic about Keen Ice's chances if he advances to the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). He's got to first get by a talented group in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).
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Bricks and Mortar Stands Tall in Belmont's Hill Prince
A competitive field of nine sophomores were signed up to go nine grassy furlongs at Belmont Park in the Hill Prince, in which pace, or a lack of it, might proved the difference
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Bernard Baruch Stepping Stone for Heart to Heart
Terry Hamilton's Heart to Heart will look to take the next step to a potential Breeders' Cup start in the $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (G2T) Sept. 4 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Harmonize Prevails in a Tight Glens Falls Finish
Larkin Armstrong's daughter of Scat Daddy returns to the winner's circle after a graded stakes following a year-long drought.
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Voodoo Song Makes It Four in a Row With Saranac Win
Barry Schwartz' homebred son of English Channel won his fourth consecutive race at Saratoga and his first black-type stakes in the Saranac Stakes (G3T).
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Lady Ivanka Charges to Spinaway Score
Lady Ivanka put in a bold outside run and made her second start a top-level victory in the $350,000 Spinaway Stakes (G1) Sept. 2 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Drefong Crushes Forego Competition
After making his mark on Saratoga Race Course with a powerful 2016 King's Bishop (G1) score, Baoma Corporation's champion sprinter Drefong returned to the Spa Aug. 26 and romped in the $600,000 Forego Stakes (G1).
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Forever Unbridled Hands Songbird Personal Ensign Defeat
Charles Fipke's homebred Forever Unbridled handed champion Songbird just the second defeat of her career Aug. 26 when the 5-year-old mare closed down the center of the track at Saratoga Race Course to win the $700,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1).
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Strong European Duo Head Sword Dancer Field
Niarchos family homebred Erupt is eyeing three consecutive years of grade/group 1 victories.
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Elate Dominates Alabama Stakes
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Elate ran down pacesetter It Tiz Well and drew off to a dominant victory in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) Aug. 19 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Girvin, Cloud Computing Work at Saratoga
Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) winner Girvin made his final work for the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) a swift one Aug. 19 at Saratoga Race Course, where he earned the bullet for five furlongs on the day.
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Migliore Named Fasig-Tipton NY Field Representative
Former jockey and current XBTV analyst Richard Migliore has been named Fasig-Tipton's New York field representative.
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First Day of Equestricon Successful, Productive
The Saratoga Springs City Center was buzzing with activity Aug. 14, as the first convention for Thoroughbred racing enthusiasts opened with more than three dozen events on topics ranging from aftercare, to marketing, to the sport's greatest horses.
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Cairo Prince, Summerfield Top New York-Bred Sale
Airdrie Stud's Cairo Prince, Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck's Summerfield, and Vineyard Ventures were leading sire, consignor, and buyer, respectively, by gross at the Aug. 12-13 Fasig-Tipton New York-bred yearling sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Sassy Little Lila Takes on Boys in Fourstardave
Sheep Pond Partners and Michael Ryan's Sassy Little Lila will take on the boys as the lone filly in a field of seven entered for the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (G1T) Aug. 12 at a mile on the inner turf at Saratoga Race Course.
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Buffum, Bridgetown Get First Winners Aug. 9
Buffum. Bridgetown get first winners on debut at Delaware Park and Fingers Lakes Aug. 9. Buff's in Love and Lover's Leap also were the first starters for the sires.
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Two Out of Three Not Bad for Blake-Albina at Saratoga
Ron Blake and Hanzly Albina's consignment sold two fillies for $1.075 million at the Saratoga yearling sale. A third filly, by Pioneerof the Nile, failed to meet its reserve after being bid to $385,000.
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Lothenbach Takes Buying Spree to Saratoga
Owner/breeder Bob Lothenbach bought five yearlings for $1.415 million. Three of his purchases are colts by More Than Ready, the sire of his multiple stakes winner Sonic Boom.
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WV Derby Runner-Up Game Over Likely for Travers
Owner Ron Paolucci could take another run at a big event or two at Saratoga Race Course before the meet is out.
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Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale Day 1 Recap
Claire Novak recaps day 1 of the Fasig-Tipton selected yearling sale including comments from Ian Brennan, Craig Bandoroff and Boyd Browning. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales Agency.
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Jacksons Go to $850,000 for Into Mischief Colt
Roy and Gretchen Jackson, who race as Lael Stable, bought Hip 98 during opening night at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale, an Into Mischief colt who is a half brother to graded stakes winners Ami's Holiday and Ami's Mesa.
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Repole, Eclipse Go to $900,000 for Medaglia d'Oro Colt
Mike Repole and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners bought the half brother to Santa Anita Derby (G1) runner-up Battle of Midway. The colt's dam is grade 1 winner Rigoletta, who is a sister to stakes-placed Evening Concerto.
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First Curlin Sold at Saratoga Brings $750,000
Juddmonte Farms, which had already bought two other yearlings, picked up a daughter of Purple Cat (Bluegrass Cat). Second dam produced grade 1 winner Sky Diva and Quick Little Miss.
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Classic Empire Targets Pennsylvania Derby
Champion Classic Empire will target the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) instead of running in the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes (G1), trainer Mark Casse confirmed Aug. 7.
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Yearlings Out of Grade 1 Winners Stand Out at Saratoga
Seven youngsters entered in the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale carry the distinction of being out of grade 1-winning mares.
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Lone Maclean's Music Hip Showcased in Saratoga Sale
Taylor Made Sales Agency offers the lone Maclean's Music yearling at this year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select sale.
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Dilger's Yearling Quartet Strong on Firepower
Gerry Dilger brings a small consignment to this year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale through his Dromoland Farm—but he does not lack in firepower.
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Gun Runner Cruises in Whitney
Cruising for home on his lonesome under a confident ride from Florent Geroux, the 3-5 Steve Asmussen-trained favorite continued to draw away en route to a 5 1/4-length win over Keen Ice.
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American Gal Perfect in Test
Kaleem Shah's homebred American Gal landed the grade 1 victory she's been chasing Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale Preview
Claire Novak previews the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, including comments from Mark Taylor of Taylor Made Sales and footage of some of the horses to watch at the sale. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.
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Ring Weekend, On Leave Head Turf Stakes at the Spa
Ring Weekend will return to the site of his track record-setting effort when he headlines the $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure Stakes Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course, while On Leave heads the $100,000 Fasig-Tipton De La Rose.
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Faypien, American Gal Ship East for Test Stakes
Faypien, a Ghostzapper filly, will step to the top level in the Longines Test Stakes (G1) in pursuit of her fourth straight win.
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Bidding on Belmont Land Allowed; NHL Team Interested
A state panel that monitors the New York Racing Association gave its OK for another round of bidding to commence for development of up to approximately 43 acres at Belmont Park.
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Paulassilverlining Tops Honorable Miss Handicap
By the Moon, Paulassilverlining, and Finley'sluckycharm are all seeking to extend their current stakes win streaks in a field of five for the 26th running of the $200,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (G2) July 26 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Lady Eli Runs 'One of Her Greatest Races to Date'
An incident at the start and a stewards' inquiry into the stretch run did not deter Lady Eli from her fifth grade 1 victory
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Retired Trainer Corbellini Dies at Age 84
Bill Corbellini, who piled up wins in New York and Florida as a successful claiming trainer from the late 1960s through the early 1980s, died July 12 at the age of 84 in Dallas.
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TOBA July Member of the Month
Joe Appelbaum owns nearly 70 horses, including some in partnership; about 22 of these are broodmares.
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Keen Ice Blows By Shaman Ghost in Suburban
Keen Ice, racing for the first time since his seventh-place finish in the March 25 Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1), overpowered 1-2 favorite Shaman Ghost by three lengths.
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Mind Your Biscuits Tends to Business in Belmont Sprint
The New York-bred took jockey Joel Rosario on a spin around Big Sandy and cruised to an easy $350,000 payday in the Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes (G2).
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Practical Joke Heads Compact Dwyer Group
Set to make his first start since finishing fifth in the May 6 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Practical Joke will lead a field of five in the $400,000 Dwyer Stakes (G3) July 8 at Belmont Park.
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Brown Quartet Out to Corner Market in Belmont Oaks
The breadth and depth of trainer Chad Brown's turf distaffers will be front and center this Saturday as his arsenal leads the 12-horse lineup set to go to post in the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T).
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Three Trustees Named to National Museum of Racing Board
Jimmy Bell, Christopher Boehning, and G.D. Hieronymus join the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame board of trustees.
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New York Discusses Race-Day Lasix Rules
With one regulator openly worrying that the racing industry is "breeding bleeders," the New York State Gaming Commission is moving to take a fresh look at possible new rules governing the future use of furosemide.
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F-T Saratoga Offering 12 From Scat Daddy's Last Crop
Select yearling sale cataloged five colts and seven fillies that will sell Aug. 7-8 at the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Mind Your Biscuits Emerges Well From Bullet Work
Multiple grade 1 winner Mind Your Biscuits emerged from a June 23 bullet breeze in good shape as he nears his stateside return in the $350,000 Belmont Sprint Championship (G2).
