You have heard the statement, “It’s better to be lucky than good”. Well I guess that proves true every once in
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Departing one to beat in Oklahoma Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Departing, recent winner of the Super Derby, goes for his third straight stakes victory Sunday in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park. The 1 1/8-mile stakes drew a field of eight 3-year-olds, including an entry.
Departing, trained by Al Stall Jr.
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Up the Backstretch: Test of maturity arrives Saturday
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - As summer gives way to fall, eyes among those in the thoroughbred racing world turn toward the upcoming Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita.
Especially concerned with the Breeders' Cup races are the connections of the leading 3-year-olds as the
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Royal Delta ready for Beldame repeat
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Champion female Royal Delta will face five challengers Saturday as the 5-year-old mare goes for a second straight win in the $400,000 Beldame Invitational at Belmont Park.
Last year in the 1 1/8-mile stakes, Royal Delta blew away her competition with a 9 1/2-leng
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Flat Out goes for third straight Jockey Club Gold Cup
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Only one horse in the history of the Jockey Club Gold Cup has won the race more than two times in a row, that being the great Kelso who captured the stakes five straight times from 1960-64.
Saturday at Belmont Park, Flat Out will attempt to notch his third consec
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Field of 10 for Awesome Again Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - An evenly matched field of 10, including a 3- year-old, will do battle in Saturday's $250,000 Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The 1 1/8-mile race will be without two-time winner Game On Dude.
The Awesome Again is a Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" rac
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Dates set for Tampa Bay Derby and preps
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oldsmar, FL (Sports Network) - The 88th racing season at Tampa Bay Downs will again feature a series of stakes for 3-year-olds leading to the $2 million Kentucky Derby on May 3.
Won in 2013 by Verrazano, the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby at 1 1/16 miles will be held on Saturday, March 8. Part of t
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Injury forces Richard's Kid into retirement
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Richard's Kid, two-time winner of the Pacific Classic, has been retired from racing with a leg injury.
The announcement was posted on trainer Doug O'Neill's Facebook page.
"It is with regret that we announce the retirement of multiple graded stakes winner, R
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Hollywood Park releases final stakes schedule
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Inglewood, CA (Sports Network) - Twenty one stakes have been scheduled for the final race meet in Hollywood Park history.
The 29-day meeting begins Thursday, Nov. 7 and concludes Sunday, Dec. 22. The 21 stakes have a worth of $4 million with the $750,000 CashCall Futurity for 2-year-olds the
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Will Take Charge wins PA Derby and joins top 10
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Will Take Charge, winner of Saturday's Pennsylvania Derby, enters the NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll in eighth-place for week 30 of the voting.
Trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Will Take Charge won his second straight $1 million stakes for 3-year-olds at Parx Racing
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Inaugural Homecoming Classic has solid field
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Breeders' Cup Classic winner Fort Larned will take on six challengers in his final race before he defends his title in five weeks at Santa Anita. The 5-year-old, trained by Ian Wilkes, headlines the inaugural running of the $175,000 Homecoming Classic at Churchil
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Cotillion Stakes taken by Close Hatches
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Bensalem, PA (Sports Network) - Post-time favorite Close Hatches took the lead coming into the stretch and drove to victory Saturday in Parx Racing's $1 million Cotillion Stakes for 3-year-old fillies. The 1 1/16-mile stakes was the co-feature with the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby.
Trained b
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Shanghai Bobby comes back with win
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Champion colt Shanghai Bobby returned Friday to the races with a victory to mark his return after a six month absence.
Trained by Todd Pletcher for owner Starlight Partners, Shanghai Bobby won a 6 1/2-furlong sprint at Bemont Park in his first start since finishi
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Verrazano to train up to Dirt Mile
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - When post positions were drawn on Monday for the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing, missing from the field was Haskell Invitational winner Verrazano.
Co-owned by Let's Go Stable, Verrazano was not entered in the 1 1/8-mile PA Derby and will not start u
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Weekly Television Schedule
October 19
- Breeders' Cup Greatest Moments, 5:30-6:30 pm, NBC Sports Network
November 2
- Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park, 8-9:00 pm, NBC
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
September 27
- Eddie D S (G3), Santa Anita Park, $100,000, 3&up, abt 6.5f, Turf
September 28
- Beldame Invitational (G1), Belmont Park, $400,000, 3&up f/m, 1 1/8m, Dirt
- Flower Bowl Invitational (G1), Belmont Park, $600,000, 3&up f/m, 1 1
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