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opened its 2013 meeting on Friday July 19th. This was the
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Verrazano and Oxbow head Haskell
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Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Wood Memorial winner Verrazano and Preakness Stakes champ Oxbow headline a field of seven 3-year-olds in Sunday's $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park.
The top two colts will be separated by one post in the starting gate for the 1 1/8-mile
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Paynter set for San Diego Handicap
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Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - The fully recovered Paynter will take on five rivals Saturday in the 72nd running of the $200,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. The 1 1/16-mile stakes is a prep for the Pacific Classic on Aug. 25.
Trained by Hall of Fame member Bob Baffert, Paynter will
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Belmont winner highlights Jim Dandy Stakes
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Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Belmont Stakes winner Palace Malice is the top attraction among 10 3-year-olds for Saturday's $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The 1 1/8-mile stakes leads into the $1 million Travers on August 24.
Palace Malice, trained
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Breeders' Cup winner St Nicholas Abbey retired
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(Sports Network) - Former Breeders' Cup Turf winner St Nicholas Abbey suffered a career ending injury Tuesday morning in Ireland and has been retired.
Coolmore Stud reported the injury on its Twitter page.
"St Nicholas Abbey suffered a serious career ending injury at Ballydoyle this morni
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Royal Delta roars back into NTRA Poll
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - After losing the Fleur de Lis on June 15 and eventually dropping out of the top 10, champion mare Royal Delta has vaulted back into the upper echelon of the NTRA National Poll.
Putting up a 10 3/4-length victory in Saturday's Delaware Handicap, Royal D
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Coaching Club American Oaks belongs to Princess of Sylmar
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Saratoga Springs. NY (Sports Network) - Princess of Sylmar, the 2-1 second choice, ran past four other 3-year-old fillies to capture Saturday's $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga Race Course.
Trained by Todd Pletcher for King of Prussia Stable, Princess of Sylmar tra
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Royal Delta decisively wins Del 'Cap
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Stanton, DE (Sports Network) - Royal Delta, two-time Eclipse Award winner, blew away four challengers Saturday to successfully defend her title in the 76th running of the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (Del 'Cap) at Delaware Park.
Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Mike Smith, Royal Delt
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Game On Dude getting ready for Pacific Classic
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Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - Saturday morning had 6-year-old gelding Game On Dude working out at Del Mar for the track's premier stakes, the Aug. 25 Pacific Classic.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Game On Dude worked four furlongs in 48 3/5 seconds.
The gelding won the Hollywood Gold C
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Workouts for Whitney hopefuls
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Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - A trio of probable starters for the $750,000 Whitney Invitational on Aug. 3 at Saratoga had workouts Saturday at the historic track.
Both Fort Larned and Mucho Macho Man had five-furlong workouts ahead of the 1 1/8-mile Whitney and Alpha worked
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Saturday workout for champion Wise Dan
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Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Horse of the Year Wise Dan and stablemate Successful Dan each had workouts Saturday morning at Saratoga for owner Morton Fink and trainer Charles LoPresti,
With exercise rider Damien Rock in the saddle for both works, Wise Dan went four fu
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Verrazano has race over track for Haskell
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Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - A victory over Monmouth Park's main track in the Pegasus Stakes sets up very well for Verrazano heading into the $1 million Haskell Invitational on Sunday, July 28.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, Verrazano won the Pegasus by 9 1/4 lengths in his first start sin
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Weekly Television Schedule
July 27 - Diana (G1) and Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga, 5-6:00pm (EDT), NBC Sports Network
- August 3
- Whitney Handicap (G1) at Saratoga, 5-6:00pm (EDT), NBC
- August 10
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
- July 26
- Del Mar: Cougar II H. (G3), $100,000, 3&up, 12f
- Saratoga: Curlin S., $100,000, 3yo, 9f
- July 27
- Del Mar: Fleet Treat S., $200,000, 3yo f, 7f
- Del Mar: San Diego H. (G2), $200,000, 3&up, 8.5f
- Evangeline Downs: D.S. "Shine" Young Memoria
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