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Big 'Cap winner comes to Charles Town Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Charles Town, WV (Sports Network) - The third running of the $1 million Charles Town Classic at Charles Town Races and Slots on Saturday night will have a full field of 10 older horses featuring Santa Anita Handicap (Big 'Cap) winner Game On Dude. The 1 1/8-mile race will be conducted on Charles
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The Factor one to beat in Arkansas Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Rebel Stakes winner The Factor is the heavy favorite in Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby. The 1 1/8-mile race has attracted a field of 13 Kentucky Derby hopefuls.
In 2004 Smarty Jones won the Arkansas Derby and then went on to capture the Run for the Ro
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Santiva looms large in Blue Grass Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Risen Star Stakes runner-up Santiva is the horse to beat in Saturday's 87th running of the $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Racecourse. The 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Derby prep has attracted a field of 12 three-year-olds.
A Blue Grass Stakes winner has not c
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Uncle Mo runs like "Aunt" Mo in Wood Memorial
By: By Jeff Frank, Contributing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Wow! Who would have expected Uncle Mo to run as poorly as he did in the $1 million Wood Memorial? Not only didn't he continue his unbeaten streak, but he failed to put up any sort of resistance inside the final 100 yards. Despite the poor effort, trainer Todd P
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Major shakeup in Three-Year-Old Poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - As expected, there is a major reshuffling in the NTRA National Three-Year-Old Poll following Saturday's surprise loss in the Wood Memorial by champion colt Uncle Mo. Injuries also played a factor in the new rankings.
Assuming the lead in the poll is Florida De
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Depleted Santa Anita Derby goes to Midnight Interlude
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Despite the absence of the original top two favorites, the $1 million Santa Anita Derby still proved to be exciting as Midnight Interlude edged Comma to the Top.
Premier Pegasus, the original 8-5 morning line favorite, was scratched Thursday with a hairline fra
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Joe Vann trucks home to win Illinois Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Stickney, IL (Sports Network) - Joe Vann, ridden by Florent Geroux, helped set the pace and went on to capture Saturday's $300,000 Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Race Course. The colt, trained by Todd Pletcher, covered the 1 1/8- miles in 1:51.91.
Joe Vann was racing to the outside of pacesette
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Toby's Corner upsets Uncle Mo to take Wood Memorial
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - Consensus Kentucky Derby favorite Uncle Mo set the pace, but could not withstand Toby's Corner down the stretch in Saturday's $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. Sent off as the 1-10 choice, Uncle Mo faded to third as Arthur's Tale rallied for second.
Winn
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Weekly Television schedule
April 16
- Movie: National Velvet, 2:00 - 4:15pm, TCM
April 17
- Movie: April Love, 8:00 - 10:00am, FMC
May 7
- Kentucky Derby, 5:00 - 7:00pm, NBC
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
April 15
- Keeneland: Maker's Mark Mile (G1), $300,000, 4&up, 8f T
- Oaklawn Park: Apple Blossom H. (G1), $500,000, 4&up f&m, 8.5f
April 16
- Aqueduct: Distaff H. (G2), $150,000, 3&up f&m, 7f
- Charles Town: Charles To
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American Turf Club Lead
By: Joe Girardi
The major Kentucky Derby preps were run on Saturday April 9th, the Illinois Derby at Hawthor
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