KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES
By: By John Piesen
There is always racing fireworks on the July 4 weekend, and this year is no exception, especially on Saturday at Monmouth Park and Belmont Park. I intend to be on the scene and in action for the holiday weekend. On Saturday I'm going for the $300,000 Late Pick-4 at Belmont, Sunday will be a Tripl
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Cashing in on Lucrative Trainer Ticks
By: Ray Taulbot
This month we are giving you a trainer’s angle that points out well-meant horses that almost always go postward at exceptionally good odds. It is not surprising that these angle horses are usually held at highly profitable prices, for their trainers planned i
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WinStar sells interest in Sidney's Candy
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Ownership of former Santa Anita Derby winner Sidney's Candy continues to evolve as WinStar Farm has sold a major interest in the colt to an Argentine farm.
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Fracture sidelines Animal Kingdom for year
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom will be sidelined for the remainder of 2011 with a leg fracture. Owner Team Valor announced Wednesday the three-year-old colt will have surgery on Thursday.
Earlier this month, trainer Graham Motion found Animal Kingdom t
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United Nations and Salvator Mile at Monmouth Saturday
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - A pair of major stakes races are on tap Saturday afternoon at Monmouth Park. The $750,000 United Nations Handicap and $200,000 Salvator Mile have attracted entries of 10 and seven, respectively.
The Salvator Mile will go off first at 5:30 p.m. (et). The seven
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Sunday running for Louisiana Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - The $1 million Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course for the first time in eight years will be conducted on a Sunday. The Kentucky Derby stepping stone will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2012, the closing program of the track's season.
The 99th edition
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Stately Victor goes for rare win
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Friday is Canada Day and Woodbine Racecourse will offer the $200,000 Dominion Day Stakes as the track's way of celebrating the formation of Canada as a Dominion.
Topping the list of 11 older thoroughbreds entered in the 1 1/4-mile race is 2010 Blue Grass Stakes
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Rival fillies lead NTRA Poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Rival fillies Havre de Grace and Blind Luck remain in first and second, respectively, in the NTRA Thoroughbred Poll. There were only minor changes among the 10 horses from the previous week's voting.
Havre de Grace and Blind Luck, both four-year-olds, are well
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A glorious Queen's Plate win for filly
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Three-year-old filly Inglorious got the best of 16 males to win Sunday's 152nd running of the $1 million Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racecourse. Ridden by Luis Contreras, Inglorious became the 34th female to capture Canada's most prestigious thoroughbred race,
Se
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Another Lopez reaches the winner's circle
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Third generation jockey David Lopez won his first career race Friday afternoon at Monmouth Park. Lopez is the fifth member of his extended family to score a victory as a jockey.
"It's everything I thought it would be and more," the 21-year-old apprentice ride
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Surgery scheduled for Dialed In
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Florida Derby winner Dialed In has been removed from training and will undergo knee surgery next week. The three-year-old has a chip in his right knee.
"Dialed In will be out of training for awhile," trainer Nick Zito said in a statement. "He has a chip in the r
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Weekly Television schedule
August 6
- Whitney Handicap, Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, Versus
August 7
- Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, Versus
August 13
- Sword Dancer Handicap, Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, Versus
August 20
Weekly Television schedule
July 1
- Hastings Racecourse: Chris Loseth H., $75,000, 3yo, 8.5f
- Hastings Racecourse: Lt. Governors H., $75,000, 3&up, 8.5f
- Woodbine: Dominion Day S. (G3), $200,000, 3&up, 10f
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Distance Switch Debate
By: by Ray Taulbot
The following article is by Ray Taulbot, you can purchase all of his articles through www.americanturf.com or by calling 1-800-645-2240.
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