On March 9th there were two important prep races leading up to the Kentucky Derby. The Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs and the San Felipe at Santa Anita. Both of these races
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Caixa Eletronica gets it done in Uncle Mo Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - Odds-on favorite Caixa Eletronica battled for the lead and then ran away down the stretch to win Thursday's $75,000 Uncle Mo Stakes at Aqueduct.
Making his first start since November, Caixa Eletronica, ridden by Javier Castellano,
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Up the Backstretch: Truly improving the breed
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
(Sports Network) - The announcement this week of eight states from the Mid- Atlantic and Northeast regions of the country agreeing to have uniform medication and drug testing comes as welcome news to the thoroughbred racing industry.
Without getting into the details of
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Stevens gets Dullahan mount for Dubai
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens will be in the saddle when Dullahan starts in the $10 million Dubai World Cup on Saturday, March 30. The jockey had the news on his Twitter page.
Dullahan, trained by Dale Romans, finished 11th in a stakes race in Dubai on March
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Baffert shoots for fourth straight Rebel Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won the last three editions of the $600,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park and Saturday will send out Super Ninety Nine, against 10 rivals, in an attempt for a fourth straight win.
Super Ninety Nine, winner of Oaklawn's So
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Fort Larned doing fine after tumble
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Fort Larned, winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Classic, is doing fine just days after falling at the start of the Gulfstream Park Handicap. The 5-year-old is stabled at Palm Meadows Training Center.
"Everything's good. It's superficial. It's not real
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My Miss Aurelia headlines Azeri Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Champion filly My Miss Aurelia heads a field of seven older females in Saturday's $150,000 Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
Owned by Stonestreet Stables and George Bolton, My Miss Aurelia will be making her first start of the year in the Grade III 1 1/16-mile
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Animal Kingdom gets Rosario for Dubai World Cup
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Although criticized for his ride aboard Animal Kingdom in last month's Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, Joel Rosario will be in the saddle when the 2011 Kentucky Derby champ starts in the Dubai World Cup on March 30.
"I've never bee
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Fogelsonger among four to audition for Maryland job
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Laurel, MD (Sports Network) - Former jockey Ryan Fogelsonger will be one of four candidates who will audition next week as Pimlico and Laurel Park's on- air television host. They will be vying to replace handicapper and racing analyst Frank Carulli.
Carulli will be leaving Maryland for Las V
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Uniform medication and drug testing program implemented
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Owings Mills, MD (Sports Network) - Horse racing regulators of eight Mid- Atlantic and Northeast states have agreed to institute a uniform medication and drug testing program. The agreement was lead by the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (THA).
The eight states whic
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Normandy Invasion gets Castellano to ride
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Kentucky Derby contender Normandy Invasion will make his next start in the Wood Memorial on April 6 with Javier Castellano riding. Owner Rick Porter posted the announcement on his stable's website.
"I am pleased to announce that Fox Hill Farm has secur
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Verrazano claims top spot in NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - A dominating victory in last Saturday's Tampa Bay Derby propelled Verrazano to the top of this week's NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll. Santa Anita Handicap winner Game On Dude remained solidly in first in the National Poll.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, Verrazano advanced fr
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Dominguez visits Aqueduct
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - Sunday was a big day in the rehabilitation program of Eclipse Award winning jockey Ramon Dominguez. The three-time champion jockey made his first visit back to Aqueduct Racetrack since suffering a skull fracture in January.
"I've been thinking about coming t
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Weekly Television Schedule
March 23
- Road to the Kentucky Derby preview show, 6:00–6:30PM, NBC Sports Network
March 30
- Florida Derby and Louisiana Derby, 6:00–7:00PM, NBC Sports Network
April 6
- Florida Derby and Louisiana Derby, 6:00–7:00PM, NBC Sports Network<
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
March 16
- Aqueduct: Cicada S., $100,000, 3yo f, 6f
- Fair Grounds: Colonel Power S., $75,000, 4&up, 5.5f T
- Fair Grounds: Happy Ticket S., $75,000, 4&up f&m, 5.5f T
- Gulfstream Park: Honey Fox S. (G2), $150,000, 4&up f&m, 8f T
- Laurel Park: Har
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