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AMERICAN TURF CLUB LEAD-FOURSTARDAVE
By: JOE GIRARDI
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Java's War sent to Barclay Tagg, Travers possible
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Blue Grass Stakes winner Java's War has been transferred to trainer Barlcay Tagg from Ken McPeek by owner Charles Fipke. The 3-year-old colt is a possible starter in the Travers Stakes on Saturday, Aug. 24.
"I'm not sure yet what we're going to do; he o
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Up the Backstretch: Time to close the door on division title
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
(Sports Network) - The Alabama Stakes is historically the most important race for 3-year-old fillies. The last three race winners all won Eclipse Awards as division champion.
The 133rd edition on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course will be, at most, a two horse race between current division lead
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Princess of Sylmar takes on five in Alabama
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Top rated 3-year-old filly Princess of Sylmar will face five rivals Saturday in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Breaking from post 4 in the 1 1/4-mile race, Princess of Sylmar will again be ridden by Javier Castellano. The Pennsylva
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Little Mike out to defend Arlington Million crown
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arlington Heights, IL (Sports Network) - Little Mike will take on 12 challengers Saturday as he defends his 2012 victory in this year's Arlington Million XXXI at Arlington Park. Six runners are shipping in from Europe.
The 1 1/4-mile turf event is part of the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In"
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Will Take Charge has workout for Travers
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Jim Dandy runner-up Will Take Charge put in a workout Tuesday morning for the Travers Stakes set for Saturday, Aug. 24.
Trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Will Take Charge worked five furlongs over Saratoga's Oklahoma training track in 1:03.90.
The colt won
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Game On Dude has next to last workout for Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - Hollywood Gold Cup winner Game On Dude had another workout Tuesday morning at Del Mar for the track's upcoming featured race, the $1 million Pacific Classic on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Trained by Bob Baffert, the 6-year-old gelding worked five furlongs on Del Mar's synt
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Kentucky Derby winner settles in nicely at Saratoga
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - One day after arriving at Saratoga Race Course from Maryland, Kentucky Derby winner Orb was enjoying himself as he gets ready for the Travers on Saturday, Aug. 24.
"We got here and turned him out in the round pen at 5:30 this morning, and he was jumping
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Royal Delta looking good for Personal Ensign
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Champion female thoroughbred Royal Delta solidified her place in the Personal Ensign Invitational with an excellent workout on Sunday at Saratoga Race Course.
Owned by Besilu Stables, Royal Delta went a half-mile in 47.48 seconds with Hall of Fame train
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Wise Dan remains undefeated and leads poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Horse of the Year Wise Dan continued his winning ways Saturday with a 1 1/4-length victory in the Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga. The gelding, owned by Morton Fink, kept a hold of first-place in the NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll.
Trained by Charles LoPrest
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Wise Dan does it again in Fourstardave
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Wise Dan, 2012 Horse of the Year, rolled through the stretch to post a repeat victory in Saturday's $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga Race Course.
Trained by Charles LoPresti and ridden by Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, Wise Dan drew even
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Itsmyluckyday recovering from injury
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Preakness Stakes runner-up Itsmyluckyday is progressing well from the injury he suffered at Monmounth Park this summer.
The 3-year-old colt, trained by Ed Plesa Jr., suffered a fractured ilium during the running of the Pegasus Stakes on Sunday, June 16.
"I
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Borel and Invasor lead class into Racing Hall of Fame
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Jockey Calvin Borel and former Horse of the Year Invasor top the class of 2013 that was inducted Friday into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame.
Joining Borel and Invasor were two-time Eclipse Award winner Housebuster and double Breeders' Cup
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Breeders' Cup Distaff back as name
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - In observance of Breeders' Cup World Championships' 30th running, the organization announced a return to the use of Breeders' Cup Distaff on Thursday to designate the 1 1/8-mile race for fillies and mares.
The Breeders' Cup Distaff, with a purse of $2 million,
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Weekly Television Schedule
August 17
- Alabama (G1) and Sword Dancer (G1) at Saratoga, 5-6:00pm (EDT), NBC Sports Network
August 24
- Travers (G1) and King's Bishop (G1) at Saratoga, 4:30-6:00pm (EDT), NBC
August 31
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
August 17
- Arlington International Racecourse: Arlington Million XXXI (G1), $1,000,000, 3&up, 10f T (BC win and you're in)
- Arlington International Racecourse: Beverly D. (G1), $750,000, 3&up f & m, 9.5f T (BC win and you're in)
- Arlington International Racecours
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