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Get Western Jumps to Stakes Score in Old Friends

FRANKLIN, KY – Ward Pitfield’s Get Western lept to the front early, set a measured pace, then had more than enough left in the tank to jump across the wire for his first stakes score in…

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Grecian Fire Scorches Field in All American

BERKELEY, CA – A close third in last year’s running, KMN Racing’s homebred Grecian Fire returned strong in his second attempt at the title, scorching up the stretch to win Monday’s $100,000 All American Stakes (G3) at Golden Gate Fields. Breaking from post 3 under William Antongeorgi III at 4/1 odds, Grecian Fire… Read More

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River Boyne Runs Big in G2 Mathis Brothers Mile

ARCADIA, CA – River Boyne was dominant in Wednesday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes at Santa Anita. This was the third graded stakes victory for the three-year-old Irish-bred son of Dandy Man who finished second his last time out in the G1 Hollywood Derby. Snazzy Dresser shot to the… Read More

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Blame the Rider Blazes to Win the $100,000 Singletary

ARCADIA, CA – Blame the Rider and jockey Mario Gutierrez had nothing to be sorry about after winning Saturday’s $100,000 Singletary Stakes at Santa Anita. After breaking his maiden last time out, this Kentucky-bred son of Jimmy Creed is now a stakes winner with his second consecutive victory. All horses broke well… Read More

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Runaway Ghost Spurns Shippers, Scores Superiority In G3 Sunland Derby

SUNLAND PARK, NM – Joe Peacock’s homebred Runaway Ghost spurned the 11 out-of-towners running against him on his home track and scored a major victory in Sunday’s Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Derby. Sent off from post 11 as the lukewarm 4/1 betting favorite, Runaway Ghost ran five- and six-wide in mid-pack early on… Read More

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Sunland Derby Preview: Full Field Takes Aim at Kentucky Derby Spot

A full field of 12 are set to do battle in this Sunday’s Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Derby, which awards Kentucky Derby points on a 50-25-10-5 basis. Horses from Arkansas, Florida, and California have shipped in for the race, with top trainers Steve Asmussen, Jerry Hollendorfer, and Todd Pletcher taking… Read More

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Analyze It Sets Record In G3 Cecil B. DeMille

DEL MAR, CA – William Lawrence’s Analyze It exited the far turn with a full head of steam and rocketed away in stakes-record time to win Sunday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes. Off well from the rail under Jose Ortiz, Analyze It found himself with the lead and ran with… Read More

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