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Raging Bull Leaves His Mark in Maker’s Mark Mile

LEXINGTON, KY – In his third attempt to win the prestigious event, Peter Brant’s Raging Bull finally left his mark with a strong stretch-running effort in Saturday’s $300,000 Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.…

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Maker’s Mark Mile Preview: Hit the Road Does Exactly That

LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Dan Blacker’s red-hot Hit the Road does exactly that as he makes his first sojourn away from California for Friday’s $300,000 Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. The Maker’s Mile is a two-turn turf route open to all horses ages 4 and up. This year’s… Read More

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Largent Bombs the Tote in Fort Lauderdale

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Twin Creeks Racing Stables and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Largent led a tote-bombing parade across the wire in Saturday’s $200,000 Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The top six finishers were all double-digit odds; the four runners with single-digit odds completed the order of finish. Largent broke from… Read More

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Fort Lauderdale Preview: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Gulfstream

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – After opening weekend featured the Claiming Crown, Gulfstream Park is back to normal this weekend with a stellar card featuring solid races on both turf and dirt. The 10th and main event on the 11-race card is the $200,000 Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G2), which drew a… Read More

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New York-Bred Stars Shine on Empire Showcase Day

ELMONT, NY – A total of 109 New York-bred horses competed across 11 races at Belmont Park on Saturday in the annual Empire Showcase Day, which includes 8 stakes totaling $1.2 million in purses. $175,000 Empire Classic Handicap Horses 3 and up going 1 1/8 miles on the dirt “The… Read More

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Factor This Game Winner of Dinner Party

BALTIMORE, MD – Gaining Ground Racing’s Factor This dug in deep when headed and proved to be a game winner of Saturday’s $250,000 Dinner Party Stakes (G2) at Pimlico. Bet down to 4/5 favoritism, Factor This broke well from the far outside post 7 under Florent Geroux and crossed over to… Read More

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Digital Age Rallies to Take Turf Classic

LOUISVILLE, KY – Klaravich Stables’ Digital Age rallied from well off the pace to take Saturday’s $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs. Breaking from post 4 under Javier Castellano as the 8/1 fifth choice on the board, Digital Age was forced to back out of the… Read More

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Somelikeithotbrown Sizzles in Bernard Baruch

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Skychai Racing and David Koenig’s Somelikeithotbrown sizzled his way across the law from gate to wire to win Sunday’s $150,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (G2) at Saratoga. Somelikeithotbrown broke well from post 3 under Tyler Gaffalione at 8/1 odds and went straight to the front, securing sole command heading… Read More

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Bernard Baruch Preview: Halladay Looks to Keep Streak Alive

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Harrell Ventures’ Halladay streaks into town off of back-to-back career-best efforts as he makes his first graded stakes appearance in Sunday’s $150,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (G2) at Saratoga. The Bernard Baruch is a 1 1/16-mile inner turf route for horses 4 and up. This year’s edition attracted… Read More

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Instilled Regard Wins Wild Fort Marcy

ELMONT, NY – OXO Equine’s Instilled Regard got the best of a field that dealt with an erratic rival, taking over at the top of the stretch and holding on strongly to win Saturday’s $150,000 Fort Marcy Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park. Breaking from post 5 as the 2/1 favorite under… Read More