We are keenly aware that what one player considers a good winning percentage may not appear very good to another player. Likewise, what one bettor considers good odds maybe regarded by another bettor as something less than satisfactor
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A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
By: By John Piesen:
This won't be the first Joel fella with a New York State of Mind.
But if jockey Joel Rosario appproaches the success in New York of singer/songwriter Billy Joel, he sure will have them rockin' and rollin' in the aisles of New York racetracks.
First of all, I gotta lik
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AMERICAN TURF CLUB LEAD-HOOFBEATS FROM THE PAST
By: HOWARD ROWE
The following is an article from the Hoofbeats From The Past book by Howard Rowe. If you would like to order it call 1-800-645-2240.
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WinStar to be eventual home of Bodemeister
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Versailles, KY (Sports Network) - Kentucky Derby and Preakness runner-up Bodemeister isn't done racing but when he's retired the colt will stand stud at WinStar Farm. The colt's owners Ahmed Zayat and Michel and Tiffany Moreno have formed a partnership with the farm.
"Bodemeister is brillian
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Multiple wins Wednesday for Arlington trainer and jock
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arlington Heights, IL (Sports Network) - Trainer Michael Stidham and jockey James Graham teamed up for three wins on Wednesday at Arlington Park all after Graham got things going with a win in the opening race.
Wednesday's three victories put Stidham into a t
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Risen Star Stakes to get purse bump
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Two of the key Kentucky Derby prep races held at Fair Ground Racecourse will receive purse increases in the upcoming meeting. The Risen Star and Lecomte Stakes are slated for boosts in anticipation of the track's 141st season.
The 1 1/16 mile Risen Star wil
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Eclipse Awards moved to Saturday in January
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The 42nd annual Eclipse Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, January 19 at Gulfstream Park. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) made the announcement Thursday afternoon.
The ceremony will be part of a "Champions Week" that will also featur
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Hansen heads Iowa Derby field
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Altoona, IA (Sports Network) - Eclipse Award winner Hansen tops a field of five for Saturday's $250,000 Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows. The three-year- olds will be asked to cover 1 1/16 miles on the main track.
Hansen, trained by Mike Maker, has the advantageous inside post with Ramon Doming
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Ron the Greek holds on to first in NTRA Poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - For the second straight week, Ron the Greek is the top rated thoroughbred in the NTRA Poll. The five-year-old horse initially gained the top position after winning the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs on June 16.
Trained by Bill Mott, Ron the Greek r
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Vote: Secretariat's Preakness time is a record
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Secretariat now holds a record in each of the three Triple Crown races after a vote Tuesday changed the horse's time for the 1973 Preakness Stakes.
The unanimous 7-0 vote by the Maryland Racing Commission reduced the horse's time in the race from 1:54 2/5 to
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Weekly Television Schedule
August 11
- Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga, 6:00-7:00PM, NBC Sports Network
August 12
- Adirondack and Saratoga Special at Saratoga, 6:00-7:00PM, NBC Sports Network
August 18
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
June 29
- Prairie Meadows: Iowa Sprint H., $125,000, 3&up, 6f
- Prairie Meadows: Iowa Distaff, $100,000, 3&up, f&m, 8.5f
- Prairie Meadows: Saylorville S., $100,000, 3&up, f&m, 6f
June 30
