Payoffs
| 2 Classic Empire | $5.80 | $4.40 | $3.80 |
| 11 Conquest Mo Money | $12.00 | $7.80 | |
| 6 Lookin At Lee | $5.40 |
| $2 Exacta (2-11) | $100.20 |
| $2 Trifecta (2-11-6) | $774.40 |
| $2 Superfecta (2-11-6-7) | $5,640.20 |
Order of Finish
| 1 |
Classic EmpirePioneerof the Nile – Sambuca Classica 
3YO Colt |
$600,000 |
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| 2 |
Conquest Mo MoneyUncle Mo – Stirring
3YO Colt |
$200,000 |
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| 3 |
Lookin At LeeLookin At Lucky – Langara Lass
3YO Colt |
$100,000 |
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| 4 |
SonneteerMidnight Lute – Ours 3YO Colt |
$50,000 |
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| 5 |
MalagacyShackleford – Classiest Gem
3YO Colt |
$30,000 |
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| 6 |
UntrappedTrappe Shot – Exit Three
3YO Colt |
$2,858 |
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| 7 |
Silver DustTapit – Filare l'Oro
3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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| 8 |
Rowdy the WarriorWarrior's Reward – Lovely Sage 3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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| 9 |
3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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| 10 |
One Dreamy DudeFirst Dude – Dreamy Dream 3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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| 11 |
Grandpa's DreamShackleford – Haylie Brae 3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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| 12 |
Rockin RudyMidshipman – Ruthie the Rocket
3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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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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Champion Classic Empire Back Training in Ocala
With the champion colt's notorious training issues again flaring up at Saratoga Race Course this summer, Classic Empire has been shipped to Winding Oaks Farm in Ocala to prepare for the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1).
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Now Who Do You Like in the Travers?
Steve Haskin takes a look at the pros and cons of 11 prospective Travers horses as they head into the all-important race that could nail down an Eclipse Award.
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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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Colonelsdarktemper Strikes for Court, Fires in WV Derby
Going against the family proved an unwise move in Mountaineer's most notable race, as Jon Court steered Colonelsdarktemper—who is trained by his father-in-law Jinks Fires—to a gate-to-wire, one-length victory in the West Virginia Derby (G3).
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Breeder Hutt Hopes Luck Carries Over to Sales Ring
Catherine Hutt enjoyed success on the racetrack at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 4 and hopes that luck continues with an Uncle Mo filly she entered in the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale.
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Pennsylvania Derby in Play for Classic Empire
With the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes (G1) looming and his presence on the work tab still unaccounted for since arriving at Saratoga Race Course, a start in the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) is a "Plan B" that could become a reality for Classic Empire.
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Patch, Lookin At Lee Head West Virginia Derby Field
Calumet Farm's homebred Patch, the popular classic-placed colt from the barn of trainer Todd Pletcher, heads up a field of 11 sophomore runners scheduled to meet in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby Aug. 5 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.
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Classic Empire to Resume Galloping
John Oxley's reigning juvenile male champion Classic Empire is scheduled to resume galloping the morning of July 22 following an easy week at Saratoga Race Course, said Norman Casse, assistant trainer to his father Mark.
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A Favorite and a Longshot in the Weekend Derbies
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Los Alamitos Derby (G3) and Indiana Derby (G3).
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Underdog No More: Irap Favorite for Indiana Derby
Irap heads into the July 15 $500,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand Race Course as the 8-5 morning-line favorite in the 11-horse field.
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Connections of Untrapped Confident in his Talents
Trainer Steve Asmussen and owner Mike Langford are waiting for their 3-year-old colt Untrapped to come up with a signature victory. The $500,000 Indiana Derby (G2) July 15 would be an excellent time.
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Coaching Club Likely Next for Acorn Runner-Up Salty
The 1 1/8-mile Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) was tabbed by trainer Mark Casse as Salty's upcoming target following her five-furlong breeze in 1:00 1/5 at Churchill Downs July 7.
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Will Oscar Performance Wire the Belmont Derby?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Belmont Derby and Iowa Derby
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Hence Heads Field of Nine in Iowa Derby
Calumet Farm's homebred Hence will attempt to get back to the winner's circle after two off-the-board finishes in the first two legs of the Triple Crown when he lines up against eight other sophomore colts in the $250,000 Iowa Derby (G3).
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Get your Scorecard, the Travers Trail Has Begun
While it is still too early to get a clear picture of who is going where, one thing is for certain: the Haskell, Jim Dandy, and Travers are going to be extremely competitive and entertaining events, from which a solid 3-year-old leader should emerge.
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Litfin at Large: Class Horses Figure in Ohio Derby
In the aftermath of a Triple Crown series that produced nine different in-the-money finishers in three races, leadership of the 3-year-old division is up for grabs.
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Untrapped Aims for First Stakes win in Ohio Derby
In his first start since a 12th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), Untrapped will try to secure his first stakes win in the Ohio Derby (G3) June 24 at JACK Thistledown.
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Derby Runners Stand Out in the Ohio Derby
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown.
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Kentucky Derby Starters Reunite in Ohio Derby
The Ohio Derby (G3) will feature four contenders who started in the May 6 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), with Brad Grady's multiple grade 2 winner Girvin installed as the 2-1 morning-line choice in the nine-horse lineup.
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Gun Runner Solid in Final Stephen Foster Move
Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys' Gun Runner put in a half-mile work June 12 in his final preparation for the June 17 Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs.
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Tapwrit Wears Down Irish War Cry to Win Belmont Stakes
With an inside trip just off favored Irish War Cry, Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, and Robert LaPenta's Tapwrit angled out late in the final turn under jockey Jose Ortiz and kicked well clear of the rest in the 1 1/2-mile classic.
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Strong Card Awaits Fans at Belmont Park
With the first two classic winners of 2017 skipping the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) and a pair of hopefuls not making the race, the big-event approach to the day by the New York Racing Association could prove key June 10.
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Belmont Stakes Concludes Parity-Laden Classic Season
What has been an ever-shifting landscape for this year's 3-year-old runners is set to conclude its first-half act June 10 with a wide-open edition of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1).
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Solid Strike
Smart Strike’s biomechanical profile reveals he was a natural two-turn individual with as much power as stride, the kind of horse that can get out there and stalk and then keep going until the rest are left behind.
