THRU THE BINOCULARS
By: John Piesen
THE BEST RACE
The first Saturday in May no doubt provides the best show in racing, but the first Saturday of August – at least this year – will provide the best race.
That of course is the $750,000 Whitney Handicap before a packe
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An Angle That Gets an
By: Ray Taulbot
THE A ANGLE DEALS WITH A HORSE'S last two races; it is composed of a good next-to-last
race in which the horse finished in-the-money, followed by an easy conditioning race last start.
The following running
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American Turf Club Lead
By: Joe Girardi
The Saratoga
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Fever will keep Lookin At Lucky from Travers
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Haskell Invitational winner Lookin At Lucky will miss the $1 million Travers at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, August 28 after coming down with a fever on Tuesday.
Trainer Bob
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Quality Road heads Whitney Invitational
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Quality Road, trained by Todd Pletcher, tops a field of six for Saturday's $750,000 Whitney Invitational at Saratoga Race Course. The winner of the 1 1/8-mile Whitney gains automatic entry into this year's Breeders' Cup Clas
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Zenyatta goes after third Clement L. Hirsch win
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - Leading thoroughbred Zenyatta will attempt to notch an 18th straight career win when she starts in Saturday's $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar. The six-year-old is undefeated in 17 lifetime starts, including the last two
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Three-year-old picture comes into focus
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Following a Triple Crown season in which three different colts crossed the finish lines first, the 2010 class of three- year-olds is now better understood than before Saturday.
This past weekend, two important stakes races
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Rachel Alexandra puts in work for Personal Ensign
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - A little less than four weeks before she returns to the races, 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra had a five- furlong workout Monday morning. The four-year-old filly will make her next start in the 1 1/4-mile Personal Ensign at Saratoga on August 29.
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Weekly Television schedule
August 7
- The Hambletonian, 3:00-4:00pm, NBC
- West Virginia Derby, 5:00-6:00pm, Fox Sports Net
August 11
- Movie: Casey's Shadow, 6:00-8:00pm, TCM
August 12
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
August 6
- Del Mar: Sorrento S. (G3), $150,000, 2yo f, 6.5f
- Penn National: Robellino S., $75,000, 3&up, Pennsylvania bred/sired, 8.5f T
- Russian Rhythm H., $75,000, 3&up f&m, Pennsylvania-bred, 8.5f T
- Saratoga: John's Call S., $75,000, 4&up, 13f
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