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Rainbow Heir Rockets Home First In $125,000 Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship

OZONE PARK, NY – New Farm’s hard-knocking homebred Rainbow Heir scored his third stakes win of the year, taking Saturday’s $125,000 Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship Stakes. Off from post 3 under Irad […]

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Penjade Steals $150,000 Forever Together

OZONE PARK, NY – Amerman Racing’s Penjade broke through for her first career stakes win, getting up in the final stride to steal Saturday’s $150,000 Forever Together Stakes at Aqueduct. Off well […] Read More

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Rymska Extends Streak In $150,000 Winter Memories

OZONE PARK, NY – Trainer Chad Brown’s French-bred filly Rymska extended her stakes win streak to three after taking Thursday’s $150,000 Winter Memories Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack. Settling to the rear after breaking […] Read More

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Bar of Gold Springs Major Upset in Filly & Mare Sprint

DEL MAR, CA – Chester and Mary Broman’s homebred Bar of Gold pulled off the biggest upset yet in the 2017 Breeders’ Cup, scoring a victory at 60-1 in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1,000,000 […] Read More

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Diversify Wires Paceless G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup

ELMONT, NY – Lauren and Ralph Evans’ Diversify took full advantage of a paceless field, wiring Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes at Belmont Park. The Jockey Club Gold Cup […] Read More

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Firenze Fire Blazes To Front Late In G1 Champagne

ELMONT, NY – Mr. Amore Stables’ homebred Firenze Fire bade his time until the right moment, blazing to the front with a furlong remaining to take Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne Stakes at […] Read More

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Disco Partner Continues Dominance In $150,000 Belmont Turf Sprint

ELMONT, NY – Patricia Generazio’s homebred Disco Partner continued his romping turf sprint season, easily overtaking the leaders in the stretch to take Saturday’s $150,000 Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational at Belmont […] Read More

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Uni Closes Late, Captures G2 Sands Point

ELMONT, NY – Trainer Chad Brown’s Uni continued her American turf ascension on Saturday, using a strong closing kick to capture the Grade 2, $400,000 Sands Point at Belmont Park. Running midpack […] Read More

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Heart to Heart All Heart, Wires G2 Bernard Baruch

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Terry Hamilton’s 6-year-old battler Heart to Heart returned victorious to Saratoga, his first appearance here in over three years, wiring the Grade 2, $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap. Breaking […] Read More

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Lady Ivanka Breeders’ Cup-Bound After Winning G1 Spinaway

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Taking advantage of a hot pace up front, Lady Ivanka sat just off the leaders before pouncing and winning Saturday’s Grade 1, $350,000 Spinaway in the shadow […] Read More