THROUGH THE BINOCULARS
By: By JOHN PIESEN
A NEW ERA
Gone are the good old days when sharpies thrived on a speed-favoring Aqueduct inner track.
In my days on the beat for the Form and the Post, there would rarely be a day in which I didn't look down from the Aqueduct press box, and observe a parade of front-end winners on
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The Sprint Switch Angle
By: Ray Taulbot
Of all the old bromides about racing the one we like best is, "You can beat the races if you can beat the price." We would much rather have one
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AMERICAN TURF CLUB LEAD
By: JOE GIRARDI
Gulfstream Park gets their 2011-2012 meeting underway on December 3rd, over a month earlier than
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BC Marathon champ heads Woodbine stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Afleet Again, the surprise winner of this year's Breeders' Cup Marathon, tops a field of six in Sunday's $150,000 Valedictory Stakes at Woodbine Race Course. The 1 3/4-mile race, the same distance as the Marathon, will be run over Woodbine's synthetic main surface.
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Thoroughbred racing in 2011
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Thoroughbred racing in North America will be remembered as the first year since 2007 that Zenyatta was not a featured horse. The champion mare was retired after her courageous race in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic, falling just short of catching Bla
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Weekend winners ready for a break
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Wise Dan and To Honor and Serve each came out of their stakes victories over the Thanksgiving weekend in good shape. The two now are deserving of vacations to rest and get ready for 2012 campaigns.
Wise Dan, owned by Morton
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To Honor and Serve captures Cigar Mile
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - Even-money favorite To Honor and Serve took control down the stretch Saturday to win the $250,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. The three-year-old colt stopped the timer at 1:33.89 on a fast track.
Trained by Bill Mott, To Honor and Serve went off as the heavy cho
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Wise Dan claims Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Wise Dan, ridden by John Velazquez, drew away in late stretch to capture Friday's $500,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs. The four-year-old gelding covered the 1 1/8-miles in 1:48.95 on a fa
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Weekly Television Schedule
December 2
- Movie: Hush, 4:00-6:00PM, LMN
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
December 2
- Calder Race Course: La Prevoyante H. (G3), $100,000, 3&up, f&m, 12f T
- Calder Race Course: Tropical Turf H. (G3), $100,000, 3&up, 9f T
December 3
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