Don’t Be Afraid to Swing for the Fences
By: By Ray Taulbot
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AMERICAN TURF CLUB LEAD
By: JOE GIRARDI
As we rang in the New Year, 2013 there were a few stakes races to go over at Aqueduct and Gulfstream. We saw a
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Gary Stevens returning to the saddle
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens has announced his return to riding in thoroughbred races. Stevens made the announcement Thursday morning at Santa Anita Park.
"I didn't want to make an announcement until I knew I was going to ride on a particular day, and the r
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Jerome Stakes has eight 3-year-olds going to post
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - Saturday's 1-mile, 70-yard Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct has attracted a field of eight 3-year-olds as the New York road to the Kentucky Derby gets underway.
Trying to remain undefeated in the $200,000 stakes is Pick Six Racing's Vyjack, trained by Rudy Rodrigue
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My Miss Aurelia tops Houston Ladies Classic nominations
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Champion filly My Miss Aurelia headlines a group of 20 nominations for the inaugural running of the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Sam Houston Race Park. The Ladies Classic will be conducted at the distance of 1 1/16-miles on
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Six set to go in Sham Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Delta Jackpot winner Goldencents will take on five rivals in Saturday's $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The winner of the Sham will receive 10 points towards entering the Kentucky Derby.
Goldencents, trained by Doug O'Neill, will start from post two w
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Itsmyluckyday and Merit Man gain New Year's stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Itsmyluckyday and Merit Man each won New Year's Day stakes at Gulfstream Park as the road to the Kentucky Derby began.
Itsmyluckyday, ridden by Paco Lopez, was the 3-1 third pick in the six-horse $100,000 Gulfstream Park Derby. The 17-10 favorite was S
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Game On Dude working for 2013 debut
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Former Santa Anita Handicap winner Game On Dude took to the track Monday morning for his last workout in 2012. On his final day as a 5-year-old, Game On Dude worked a half-mile on Santa Anita's fast main track.
The gelding, trained by Bob Baffert, covered the f
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Up the Backstretch: The biggest names of 2013
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
(Sports Network) - Here we are at the beginning of 2013, so let's take a quick look at the biggest names in thoroughbred racing for the upcoming year.
Leading the way among the returning thoroughbreds is Wise Dan, winner of the 2013 Breeders' Cup Mile. The gelding, trained by Charles Loprest
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Medication story gains Media Eclipse Award
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Mary Simon, writing for Thoroughbred Times, has been voted the 2012 Media Eclipse Award for Writing in the News/Enterprise category. The winning article, "Added Obstacle," examined the history and current status of the race day medication Furosimide
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
January 4
- Delta Downs: By the Light, $100,000, 3yo f, 7f
January 5
- Delta Downs: Big Drama, $100,000, 3yo, 7f
- Gulfstream Park: Marshua's River S. (G3), $100,000, 4&up, f/m, 8.5f (turf)
- Santa Anita: Sham S. (G3), $100,000, 3yo, 8f
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