THRU THE BINOCULARS
By: By JOHN PIESEN
THE NAME IS COIL
Here's a heads-up for the racing media and the Monmouth Park racing office:
The same connections who won the 2010 running of the Haskell are looking to win this year's edition on July 31 at Monmouth with a colt named Coil.
It all depends o
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Money Management Fundementals
By: Ray Taulbot
We are keenly aware that what one player considers a good winning percentage may not appear very good to another player. Likewise, what one bettor considers good odds maybe regarded by another bettor as something less than satisfactory.
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American Turf Club Lead
By: Joe Girardi
There were some big races over the July 4th Holiday weekend at
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Teaks North and Kensei pick up Monmouth stakes wins
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Teaks North held off defending winner Chinchon to capture Saturday's $750,000 United Nations Handicap at Monmouth Park. One race earlier, 15-1 longshot Kensei won the $20
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Animal Kingdom has surgery for fracture
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elkton, MD (Sports Network) - Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom had successful surgery for a left leg fracture last week at University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center. Acclaimed equine surgeon Dr, Dean Richardson performed the procedure for a hairline slab fracture.
"The leg would hav
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Twirling Candy odds-on favorite for Gold Cup
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Eight older thoroughbreds, seven males and one female, have been entered for Saturday's 72nd running of the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park. The winner of the 1 1/4-mile test on Hollywood's synthetic main track will receive a guaranteed spot in th
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Broken arm sidelines Rosie Napravnik
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Stanton, DE (Sports Network) - Leading female jockey Rosie Napravnik suffered a broken arm at Delaware Park on Wednesday when her mount went down during the eighth race. The 23-year-old rider will be out indefinitely.
Napravnik was riding Naseeb, the 2-1 second pick in the five-furlong allow
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Baffert has a couple of "Dudes" in Hollywood Gold Cup
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Inglewood, CA (Sports Network) - First Dude and Game On Dude have been entered by trainer Bob Baffert in Saturday's $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park. The pair of four-year-olds are two of the eight older thoroughbreds set to start in the 72nd running of the 1 1/4-mile race.
The
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Marketing campaign for Breeders' Cup Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - A marketing campaign to increase interest in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic will be undertaken by Breeders' Cup Limited. The 1 1/4-mile Classic is the featured event of the annual Breeders' Cup World Championships.
"While avid racing fans both here and
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Don Cavallo dominates in Dominion Day Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Post-time favorite Don Cavallo put away the competition on the final turn and went on to easily win Friday's Canada Day running of the $200,000 Dominion Day Stakes at Woodbine Racecourse. Jockey Luis Contreras guided his mount through the 1 1/4-miles in 2:03.47 on W
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Weekly Television schedule
July 9
- Man o'War Stakes, Belmont Park, 5:00-6:00PM, MSG+
- Hollywood Gold Cup, Hollywood Park, 7:00-8:00PM, ESPN
July 16
- American Oaks, Hollywood Park, 7:30-8:30PM, NBC
July 23
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
July 8
- Presque Isle Downs: Leematt S., $75,000, 3&up, 8f
- Presque Isle Downs: Northern Fling S., $75,000, 3&up, f&m, 8f
July 9
- Arlington Park: American Derby (G2), $200,000, 3yo, 9.5f T
- Arlington Park: Arlington H. (G3)
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