Since the advent of the pick four and pick five wagers,
which at most tracks are now available in a 50 cent increment the pick six has
lost its luster. Some tracks have even moved to a 10 cent jackpot pick six
which only
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Up With the Birds favored in 154th Queen's Plate
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Up With the Birds, filly Nipissing and Dynamic Sky are the top three choices for Sunday's $1 million Queen's Plate at Woodbine. This will be the 154th running of the 1 1/4-mile stakes, Canada's most prestigious horse race.
Sam-Son Farms' Up With t
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Game On Dude set to defend Hollywood Gold Cup
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Inglewood, CA (Sports Network) - Defending race winner Game On Dude will take on four challengers in Saturday's $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park. The 6-year-old gelding will attempt to become just the third horse to win the 1 1/4-mile handicap more than once.
The
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Little Mike returns in United Nations Handicap
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Breeders' Cup Turf winner Little Mike gets back into action Saturday in the $500,000 United Nations Handicap at Monmouth Park. The 6-year-old gelding will take on seven rivals in the 1 3/8-mile turf event.
The United Nations is a Breeders' Cup Challen
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Flat Out versus four in Suburban Handicap
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Flat Out will try to begin another Belmont Park winning streak with Saturday's $350,000 Suburban Handicap. The 7-year-old will face four challengers in the 1 1/8-mile stakes.
Trained by Bill Mott for Preston Stables, Flat Out had his four-race win str
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Up the Backstretch: Sprinters to blast off at Calder
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
(Sports Network) - Get out the starting blocks, the fastest thoroughbreds in the nation are set to explode down the track Saturday at Calder Race Course in the Smile Sprint Handicap.
A full field of 12 has been guaranteed to start in the six-furlong sprint after 15 horses were entered Mo
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Wise Dan maintains lead in NTRA Poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan ran through the rain drops to win the Firecracker Handicap Saturday night at Churchill Downs and was rewarded with another week atop the NTRA National Poll.
Trained by Charles LoPresti for owner Morton Fink, Wise Dan has
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Wise Dan becomes first horse to win Firecracker twice
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Champion thoroughbred Wise Dan continued his quest for a second straight Horse of the Year honor with a second career victory in the $150,000 Firecracker Handicap at Churchill Downs Saturday night.
Trained by Charles LoPresti and ridden by John
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Fiftyshadesofhay captures Iowa Oaks
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Altoona, IA (Sports Network) - Fiftyshadesofhay, winner of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, cruised through the stretch Saturday night to win the $200,000 Iowa Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Prairie Meadows.
Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Martin Garcia, Fiftyshadesofhay went past pac
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Centralinteligence and Obviously pick up key Hollywood wins
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Inglewood, CA (Sports Network) - Centralinteligence and Obviously each ran their way into this year's Breeders' Cup with stakes victories Saturday at Hollywood Park.
Centralinteligence, ridden by Victor Espinoza, came from off the pace to capture the $250,000 Triple Bend Handic
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Suburban to mark return home for Alpha
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Travers Stakes co-winner Alpha will return to action in the United States next Saturday in the $350,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park. It will be the 4-year-old's first race this year after two starts in Dubai.
Trained by Kiaran McLaughlin for Godo
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Weekly Television Schedule
November 2 - Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park, 8-9:00 pm (EDT), NBC
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
July 5 - Belmont Park: Magnolia Jackson S., $100,000, 3&up f & m, 6.5f
- Belmont Park: Moro S., $100,000, 4&up, 9f T
- Monmouth Park: Elkwood S., $75,000, 3&up, 8f T
- Parx Racing: Parx Dash (G3), $200,000, 3&up, 5f T
July 6
