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Sharing was Spectacular in Juvenile Fillies Turf

ARCADIA, CA – Sharing sped to victory in Friday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) at Santa Anita Park. This was the third consecutive win for the two-year-old daughter of Speightstown. Abscond and Sweet…

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World of Trouble Wires Jaipur

ELMONT, NY – At odds of 1-4, the post-time favorite World of Trouble proved his favoritism by wiring the field in Saturday’s $400,000 Jaipur Invitational Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. This was the fifth consecutive win for the four-year-old son of Kantharos who has now won seven of his last eight starts including… Read More

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World of Trouble Toughs it out in Carter

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – World of Trouble was too good to beat in Saturday’s Carter Handicap (G1) at Aqueduct. The four-year-old son of Kantharos picked up his sixth stakes victory dating back to January of 2018 and has now won five of his last six races with his only loss… Read More

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Holy Helena Cruises in G2 Sheepshead Bay

ELMONT, NY – Holy Helena won her third straight when she cruised past the rest of the field in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes at Belmont Park. Holy Helena, who is owned by Stronach Stables and trained by James A. Jerkens, is now a multiple graded stakes winner… Read More

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Grade A Performance by Hard Study in the $100,000 Flat Out

BELMONT, NY – Morning line favorite Hard Study took advantage of an easy early pace to win Friday’s $100,000 Flat Out Stakes at Belmont Park. This was the second start of 2018 for Hard Study and is his third consecutive stakes win. The race started off with Harlan Punch breaking to the front to set… Read More

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Discreet Lover’s Major Move Steals G3 Excelsior

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Owner/trainer Uriah St. Lewis’ Discreet Lover made a major move in deep stretch to take command and steal Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Excelsior Stakes at Aqueduct. Breaking from post 2 under Manny Franco, Discreet Lover stumbled slightly before taking back while Zanotti set early splits of :24.81, :48.72,… Read More

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Firenze Fire Takes G3 Jerome

OZONE PARK, NY – It took a lot of effort on a muddy track, but Mr. Amore Stable’s homebred Firenze Fire was able to drive down the stretch and take Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct. Off as the prohibitive 2/5 favorite from under Manny Franco, Firenze Fire sat off… Read More

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Deeply Undervalued Rallies to Win G2 Commonwealth Derby

LAUREL, MD – Deeply Undervalued boosted his stock in the 3-year-old turf division Saturday at Laurel Park, rallying with a strong stretch run to capture the $200,000 Commonwealth Derby (G2). The Chad Brown-trained colt, who had won one of five previous starts, prevailed by a length while making his stakes… Read More