February 17, 2012 - American Turf Monthly Magazine Handicapping Newsletter

Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Creative Cause, third in last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile, heads a field of six in Sunday's $150,000 San Vicente Stakes for three-year-olds at Santa Anita Park. The seven-furlong sprint marks the 2012 debut for the gray colt.

Berkeley, CA (Sports Network) - California Derby winner Russian Greek heads a field of 10 three-year-olds for Saturday's $200,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The 1 1/8-mile El Camino Real is the final local prep leading to the Kentucky Derby.

Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Champion colt Animal Kingdom will begin his four-year-old campaign on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The Team Valor thoroughbred had been expected to start in a stakes race next week.

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Horse of the Year Havre de Grace took to the Fair Grounds track Wednesday morning for her second workout of the year. The five-year-old mare is wintering at Fair Grounds Race Course with the rest of trainer Larry Jones' stable.

Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Trainer Bob Baffert has decided to start a pair of three-year-olds in Oaklawn Park's Southwest Stakes on Monday led by a Breeders' Cup race winner. The $250,000 mile race is part of the track's Kentucky Derby prep series.

Laurel, MD (Sports Network) - Record holder Rapid Redux and his connections will receive another honor on Saturday at one of their favorite tracks. The Maryland Jockey Club will recognize the gelding as well as his owner Robert Cole along with trainer David Wells and jockey J.D. A

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The Kentucky Derby winner will not come from the Mutuel Field
By: by Jeff Frank, Contributing Editor

(Sports Network) - Since the Kentucky Derby Future Wager began in 1999, the mutuel field has been the correct bet in six of the 13 Pool 1 wagers, including three of the last four years. However, half of those winners paid $6.00 or less and two others were sent off at odds of 5-2 and 3-

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Mutuel field heavy favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - The first of three Kentucky Derby Future Wagers for the 2012 Run for the Roses closed Sunday night with the mutuel field being a heavy favorite. The top single three-year-old was Union Rags.

The Future Wager, comprised of 23 individual three-year-olds plus t

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Hymn Book captures Donn Handicap
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Hymn Book, making his 2012 debut, outfought Mission Impazible down the stretch to win Saturday's $500,000 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park. The six-year-old gelding covered the 1 1/8- miles in 1:49.16 on a track listed as good.

Trained by Shug McGaughe

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Weekly Television Schedule

February 19

Luck (ep.4), 9:00PM-10:00PM, HBO
Luck (ep.4), 11:00PM-12:00AM, HBO (there will be multiple repeats, check your local guide)

February 21

Movie: April Love, 9:00AM-11:00AM, FMC
Movie: Down Argentine Way, 11:30PM-1:15AM, TMS

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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule

February 18

Aqueduct: Stymie S., $75,000, 3&up, 9f
Golden Gate Fields: El Camino Real Derby (G3), $200,000, 3yo, 9f
Gulfstream Park: Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship (G2), $150,000, 4&up, 7f
Oaklawn Park: Bayakoa S., $100,000, 4&up, f&m, 8.5f

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