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KY DOWNS STAKES RECAPS

By Kentucky Downs Press Staff – Earlier in the week, Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse admitted that running his 6-year-old gelding Get Smokin in

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DEL MAR: FULL BACKSIDE

Edited Del Mar Staff Release — Every year at this time the horse trailers begin arriving at Del Mar, filled with some of the most

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TAMPA BAY TODAY – FEB 15

Today’s feature in Oldsmar is trappy–a field of seven including an uncoupled duo, at fast albeit most disappointing $500K yearling purchase with all the local

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TAMPA BAY TODAY – JAN 20

The feature in Oldsmar to start the weekend is an allowance sprint that offers a good chance to beat the overnight favorite Beautiful Grace (2-1)

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GOING GULFSTREAM – JAN 4

Wednesday’s fourth race drew a field of seven but don’t assume it will be boring or easy to cash in. There’s lots going on. The

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GOING GULFSTREAM – DEC 3

Saturday’s seventh race, one of six scheduled for the revivified grass course, has drawn a full field which we’ve narrowed down to two: Todd Pletcher’s

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KEENELAND PRESS NOTES

Edited Keeneland Staff Release — One of the most visually impressive performances of the 2021 Keeneland Fall Meet was the dash to victory by California

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KEENELAND BARN NOTES

Edited Keeneland Staff Release — Wonder Wheel punched her ticket to the $2 million NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) to be run Nov. 4

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GOING GULFSTREAM – SEP 17

An interesting stakes for juvenile fillies at 1 mile + 70 yards on Tapeta track is an interesting puzzle as these fillies and their connections

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GOING GULFSTREAM – FEB 26

We’re not going to pretend that today’s feature Grade 3 Royal Delta presents a great betting opportunity, It does not. What it does feature, however,

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GOING GULFSTREAM – FEB 25

The eighth race feature for Friday is a good one, an optional allowances going 7-1/2 furlongs on turf, appropriate since there appear to be many

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GOING GULFSTREAM – FEB 9

One of the more interesting on the card that begins the Gulfstream race week is a maiden allowances going one mile and 70 yards for

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GOING GULFSTREAM – JAN 23

Hopefully, the the Gulfstream turf course has dried sufficiently so that today’s ninth race remains on the turf, unlike yesterday. There is absolutely no knocking

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