A BAFFERT HAT TRICK?
By: by John Piesen
Two months back on this venue, we touted a lightly-raced, obscure 3-year-old colt named Coil as a horse to watch. Sure enough, a month later Coil was shipped from his southern California base to Monmouth Park, and we watched him circle from last to nail Preakness winner Shackleford in the $1 mill
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Betting Odds Angle
By: Ray Taulbot
Circumstances alter cases. A need for the price rule we are going to write about is the circumstance that alters much of what we have written about price rules in past articles.
Every racing fan of any real experience knows that the
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AMERICAN TURF CLUB LEAD-PICK FOUR
By: JOE GIRARDI
The following is a lead on playing the pick four, the BEST BET at the racetrack. With many of these major tracks putting up a guaranteed pool give you even more incentive to make this bet.
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Travers' hopefuls work on Saturday
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Preakness Stakes champ Shackleford and Belmont Stakes winner Ruler On Ice both had Saturday morning workouts in preparation for the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race
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Baffert has Game On Dude on course for Pacific Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert won the last two Pacific Classics with under appreciated Richard's Kid. This year the white haired conditioner will be represented by Santa Anita Handicap winner Game On Dude.
The four-year-old gelding had a workout at Del Mar y
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Rebel Stakes gains big increase
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Oaklawn Park continues to make improvements in its stakes series for three-year-olds. The track announced Thursday that the Rebel Stakes purse is to receive an increase of $200,000.
"We are very proud of our 2012 stakes schedule, but we're particularly exci
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Leading fillies meet in Alabama Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Six of the best three-year-old fillies in training will meet Saturday in Saratoga's $500,000 Alabama Stakes. The 1 1/4-mile race will go a long way in determining the 2011 division title.
The stellar field includes It's Tricky winner of the Coaching Cl
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Keeneland to go after online bettors
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Horseplayers who like to wager online will be courted by Keeneland Racecourse with a new advance deposit wagering (ADW) operation. Keeneland Select will be powered by TwinSpires.com, a subsidiary of Churchill Downs Incorporated.
"We recognize that there is a
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Canadian champion retired
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Former Canadian turf champion Rahy's Attorney has been retired with an injury. In his final start, the seven-year-old finished second in Sunday's Sword Dancer Invitational at Saratoga.
Trained by Ian Black, Rahy's Attorney was vanned off the track after his run
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17th Dubai World Cup set for 2012
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sports Network) - The date for the 17th running of the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest thoroughbred race, has been set for Saturday, March 31. The 1 1/4-mile World Cup has a purse of $10 million.
This year's race was won by Japan's Victoire Pisa by a neck ov
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Cape Blanco enters NTRA Poll with shuffle at the top
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Arlington Million winner Cape Blanco enters the NTRA National Poll the same week the top two vote getters exchange positions.
Whitney Handicap champ Tizway gains the top spot in the voting, edging previous leader Blind Luck by a point. Tizway received 11 first
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Don Cavallo headed to Pacific Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - Woodbine-based Don Cavallo has been confirmed to start in the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar. The 1 1/4-miles stakes is set for Sunday, August 28.
Owned by Stronach Stables, Don Cavallo won the Dominion Day Stakes on July 1 at Woodbine by almost four-len
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Weekly Television Schedule
August 20
- Alabama Stakes at Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, NBC
August 27
- Travers Stakes at Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, NBC
September 3
- Woodward Handicap at Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, Versus
October 7
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
August 20
- Del Mar: Del Mar Oaks (G1), $250,000, 3yo f, 9f T
- Delaware Park: Endine S. (G3), $150,000, 3&up f&m, 6f
- Louisiana Downs: Louisiana Cup Distaff (Presented by Walmac Farms), $100,000, 3&up f&m, 8.5f T
- Louisiana Downs: Louisiana Cup Tur
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