There were three prep races leading to the Kentucky Derby run over the weekend of March 10-11th r
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Secret Circle returns for Rebel Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Secret Circle, winner last time of a division of last month's Southwest Stakes, heads a field of 13 three-year-olds for Saturday's $500,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/16-mile race is the final local prep for the $1 million Arkansas Derby on Saturday,
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Havre de Grace odds-on to win New Orleans Ladies
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Saturday's $150,000 New Orleans Ladies Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course features the 2012 debut of 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace. The five-year-old mare has been made the prohibitive 1-5 morning-line favorite versus fou
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Let's be Frank: Kentucky Derby hopefuls showing separation
By: By Jeff Frank, Contributing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - With the recent defections of Fed Biz and Out of Bounds, the number of legitimate Kentucky Derby contenders has dwindled down to a half-dozen, with another six settling into tier two.
The most accomplished 3-year-olds to da
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Animal Kingdom has stress fracture
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - The lameness that was discovered last Saturday in Animal Kingdom's left hind leg has been determined to be from a stress fracture. The colt underwent a scan on Tuesday at the Palm Beach Equine clinic.
Owned by Team Valo
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Hollywood Park to receive new name
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Hollywood Park and Betfair US have entered into an agreement that is the first of its kind in horse racing.
Under the five-year agreement Betfair, an online betting and gaming operator, received naming rights to the track which will be known as Betfair Holl
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Up the Backstretch: True survivor story
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - An interesting story out of Fair Grounds Race Course over the weekend puts into perspective horse racing and its relation to world history.
Saturday at the New Orleans track, a horse named Miz Ida won the Allen LaCombe Memorial. The 3-year-old filly is own
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Game On Dude and Union Rags lead NTRA Polls
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Game On Dude and Union Rags sit atop their respective polls in the latest voting from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA). The polls reflect performances through Sunday, March 11.
Four-year-old Game On Dude is first in the NTRA Thoroughbred Nat
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Creative Cause captures San Felipe
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Co-favorites Creative Cause and Bodemeister battled down the stretch Saturday at Santa Anita Park, but it was Creative Cause who prevailed in the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes. The 1 1/16-miles was run in 1:41.84 on a fast track.
Creative Cause and Bodemeister bot
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Tampa Bay Derby won by Prospective
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oldsmar, FL (Sports Network) - Prospective, ridden by Luis Contreras, put himself on the Kentucky Derby trail with a solid victory in Saturday's $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby. The 3-1 co-second choice covered the 1 1/16-miles in 1:43.35 on a fast track at Tampa Bay Downs.
Trained by Mark Casse, P
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Swale Stakes belongs to Trinniberg
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Trinniberg took the lead out of the gate and never looked back to win Saturday's $150,000 Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Sent off at 7-1, the colt covered the seven-furlongs in 1:21.69 on a fast track.
Trinniberg was the 5-1 morning-line third pick f
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Monmouth Park commences May 12
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Monmouth Park, under management of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NJTHA), will begin its 2012 racing season on Saturday, May 12. The historic racetrack's 67th season will feature 75 days, pending approval by the New Jersey Raci
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Weekly Television Schedule
March 18
- Luck (ep.8), 9:00PM-10:00PM, HBO
- Luck (ep.8), 11:00PM-12:00AM, HBO (there will be multiple repeats, check your local guide)
March 20
- Movie: A Fine Mess, 9:00AM-11:00AM, ANTENNA
March 22
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
March 17
- Aqueduct: Excelsior S. (G3), $150,000, 3&up, 9f
- Fair Grounds: New Orleans Ladies, $100,000, 4&up, f&m, 8.5f
- Gulfstream Park: Inside Information S. (G2), $150,000, 4&up, f&m, 7f
- Oaklawn Park: Rebel S. (G2), $500,000, 3yo, 8.5f
- Oak
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