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-TWO YEAR OLDS AT SARATOGA
By: JOE GIRARDI
Saratoga is known for their two year old races, a chance to see the next star, possibly the next Derby winne
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Acclamation unable to defend Pacific Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - Nominations for next week's $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar closed Thursday. And while the nominations won't be revealed until Friday there will be one notable exception among the list.
Acclamation, winner of the 2011 Pacific Classic, will not be able to
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Union Rags to stand at Lane's End
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Versailles, KY (Sports Network) - Retired Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags will begin his stallion career in 2013 at Lane's End Farm. The colt was retired last month as the result of a left front leg injury.
Owned by Chadds Ford Stable, Union Rags won the Belmont Stakes over Paynter by a nec
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Arlington Million XXX set with 11
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arlington Heights, IL (Sports Network) - A stellar international field of 11 turf runners has been entered for Saturday's Arlington Million XXX at Arlington Park.
The 1 1/4 mile Million is part of the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" program. The winning horse gets an automatic slot in the
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Grace Hall and Questing headline Alabama
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Delaware Oaks winner Grace Hall and Coaching Club American Oaks champ Questing top a field of seven for Saturday's $600,000 Alabama Stakes for three-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course.
Owned by Michael Dubb, Grace Hall will start from post three
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Bodemeister to get physical exam
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Three-year-old colt Bodemeister, second in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, will be receiving a physical examination at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital.
"Bodemeister being sent to Rood and Riddle for a complete physical today," trainer Bob Baffert pos
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Up the Backstretch: McGaughey and Stidham after first Million
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
(Sports Network) - Two of America's leading trainers have their sights set on winning their first Arlington Million on Saturday. Hall of Fame member Shug McGaughey and Mike Stidham would like to add this prestigious turf event to their respective resumes.
McGaughey, a 2004 Hall of Fame induc
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Paynter withdrawn from Travers consideration
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Three-year-old colt Paynter, winner of the Haskell Invitational, has been taken out of consideration from this month's Travers Stakes. Owner Zayat Stables and trainer Bob Baffert made the decision Monday.
"We talked yesterday and this morning about it,
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Wise Dan makes major move in NTRA Poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - After weeks of dropping in the voting, Wise Dan shot up the NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll in week 24. Remaining at the head of the class is five-year-old gelding Game On Dude.
Wise Dan, at one time this year the leader among voters, imp
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Dullahan all ready for Pacific Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - Dullahan, third in this year's Kentucky Derby, had one last workout over the weekend before heading to Del Mar for the $1 million Pacific Classic on Sunday, Aug. 26. Trainer Dale Romans had the three-year-old work Saturday morning at Churchill Downs.
Owned by D
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Velazquez, Ghostzapper inducted into Racing Hall of Fame
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - The 2012 Racing Hall of Fame class was inducted Friday morning featuring Eclipse Award-winning jockey John Velazquez and former Horse of the Year Ghostzapper.
Joining those two in thi
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Weekly Television Schedule
August 18
- Alabama and Sword Dancer at Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- Arlington Million, Beverly D, Secretariat, and American St. Leger, 6:00-7:00PM, WGN
August 25
- Travers Day at Saratoga, 4:00-6:00PM, NBC
Sept. 1
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
August 17
- Del Mar: Sandy Blue H., $85,000, 3yo f, 8f T
- Saratoga: Yaddo S., $150,000, 3&up, f&m, 8.5f T
August 18
- Arlington Park: Arlington Million XXX (G1), $1,000,000, 3&up, 10f T
- Beverly D. (G1), $750,000, 3&up, f&am
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