WHITNEY DAY
By: JOHN PIESEN
Historic Saratoga has broken with tradition this year, and has turned into a speed-favoring venue, especially the main track. No one can explain the contradiction. It's just there.
That brings us to the $750,000 Whitney on Saturday afternoon, the premier race for older horses at the old S
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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 lines of the last t
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AMERICAN TURF CLUB LEAD
By: JOE GIRARDI
The big hoopla at the beginning of the year is who will win the Kentucky Derby. Then the thought goes to can this
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Coil springs to victory in Haskell
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Trainer Bob Baffert sent out lightly raced Coil to give the Hall of Fame conditioner his fifth win in Sunday's $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. The 1 1/8
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Path to BC Classic goes through Whitney
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - One year after sending out eventual Breeders' Cup Classic winner Blame to victory in the 1 1/8-mile race, trainer Al Stall Jr. is back at Saratoga with four-year-old Apart in Saturday's $750,000 Whitney Invitational.
Blame not only won the Classic thre
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Breen horses to go on separate trails
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Trainer Kelly Breen's two runners from the Haskell Invitational are headed in different directions for their next start. Owned by George and Lori Hall, Ruler On Ice and Pants On Fire were third and fifth, respectively, in the Monmouth Park race.
"They came ba
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Haskell top two headed for Saratoga
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - The $1 million Travers Stakes may well be another opportunity for the first and second horses from the Haskell to face one another. Haskell winner Coil and runner-up Shackleford are both headed to the historic upstate New York track this week.
"We're g
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Pacific Classic ahead for two
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - Newly crowned San Diego Handicap winner Tres Borrachos and highly regarded Twirling Candy are both on track for the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar on August 28.
Trained by Marty Jones, Tres Borrachos won for the first time Saturday since May 25, 2009. Th
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Stay Thirsty captures Jim Dandy Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Belmont Stakes runner-up Stay Thirsty took control at the top of the stretch to win Saturday's $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The 1 1/8-mile contest serves as the local prep for the $1 million Travers on August 27.
Ridden by Javier
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WEEKLY TELEVISION SCHEDULE
August 6
- The Hambletonian, 3:00-4:00PM, NBC
- Whitney Handicap at Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, Versus
August 7
- Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, Versus
August 13
WEEKLY STAKES RACE SCHEDULE
August 5
- Del Mar: Sorrento S. (G3), $150,000, 2yo f, 6.5f
- Penn National: Robellino S., $75,000, 3&up, Pennsylvania bred, 8.5f T
- Penn National: Russian Rhythm H., $75,000, 3&up f&m, 5f T
- Saratoga: John's Call Presented by Sportech, $75,000, 3&up, 1
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