As the Road to the Kentucky Derby continues let’s take a look at the prep races from February 4th
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Breen prepares Pants On Fire for return
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Saturday marks a big day for trainer Kelly Breen with the return of his 2011 Belmont Stakes champion Ruler On Ice. The four-year-old gelding is one of the favorites for the $500,000 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park.
Earlier on the card, however, Breen'
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Whiting seeks another Run for the Roses
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Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - It's been 20 years since trainer Lynn Whiting saddled longshot colt Lil E. Tee to win the 118th Kentucky Derby. The Midwest conditioner has another three-year-old in his stable at Oaklawn Park giving Whiting a chance at the 138th Run for the Roses.
Lightly
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Wildcat Creek comes in for Hutcheson Stakes
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Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - A field of six three-year-olds have been entered for Saturday's $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The seven-furlong contest is an early prep for next month's $1 million Florida Derby.
Coming back to the Miami area is Wildcat Creek after a p
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Ruler On Ice and Shackleford meet in Donn Handicap
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Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Triple Crown race winners Ruler On Ice and Shackleford head a field of 11 older thoroughbreds for Saturday's 1 1/8- mile Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park. The two four-year-olds will each be making their 2012 debuts.
Drawing post three is the 2011 Belm
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Good weather means increases at Oaklawn
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Not one day of racing has been missed at Oaklawn Park in 2012 allowing the track to increase daily purses. The track announced Wednesday that overnight purses are going up $5,000 a day starting this week.
"We have not lost one single day of training or raci
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Mutuel field favored in Kentucky Derby Future Wager
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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - The mutuel field, undefeated Algorithms and Union Rags are listed as the three favorites for the first Kentucky Derby Future Wager for the 2012 Run for the Roses.
The pool is comprised of 23 individual three-year-olds plus the mutuel field. Wagering for the
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Game On Dude and Ultimate Eagle likely for Big 'Cap
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - This past weekend's stakes races at Santa Anita Park for older thoroughbreds gave early incite into the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic set for November at the southern California facility. However, next month's Santa Anita Handicap could prove an even better indic
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I'll Have Another - The Overlay of the Century
By: by Jeff Frank, Contributing Editor
(Sports Network) - How many times does a gambler like a horse and wish the odds could have been much higher than they were? It does not happen that often but when the unforeseen takes place, it's best to take the money and ask questions later.
I'll Have Another, 12-1 on
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Battle Hardened gains victory at Tampa Bay
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Oldsmar, FL (Sports Network) - Lightly raced Battle Hardened came from off the pace to capture Saturday's $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. The 1 1/16-mile race is the final local prep for the Tampa Bay Derby on M
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Alpha rolls to victory in Withers
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Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - Odds-on favorite Alpha cruised to victory on Saturday in the $200,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. The race, which was not run last year, is a prep event for Aqueduct's $1 million Wood Memorial on April 7.
Sent off as the 3-10 favorite i
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I'll Have Another surprises to win Robert B. Lewis Stakes
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Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - I'll Have Another, the longest shot in the field, pulled an upset in Saturday's $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The 1 1/16-mile stakes is a stepping stone to the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on April 7.
Sent off as the 43-1 outsider in the ei
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Weekly Television Schedule
February 12
- Luck (ep.3), 9:00PM-10:00PM, HBO
- Luck (ep.3), 10:00PM-11:00PM, HBO (there will be multiple repeats, check your local guide)
February 16
- Movie: The Black Stallion, 6:00PM-8:00PM, TCM
February 19
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
February 11
- Aqueduct: Dearly Precious S., $75,000, 3yo f, 6f
- Fair Grounds: Tiffany Lass S., $75,000, 4&up, f&m, 8.5f
- Gulfstream Park: Donn H. (G1), $500,000, 4&up, 9f
- Gulfstream Park: Gulfstream Park Turf H. (G1), $300,000, 4&up, 9f T
- Gulfstr
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