On September 28th Belmont hosted their Super Saturday, five Grade I races and one Grade II race as these top horses prepare for the Breeders’ Cup.
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Up the Backstretch: Romans sends out horse to take on Wise Dan
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Its getting close to the 30th annual Breeders' Cup World Championships to held at Santa Anita the first weekend of November.
Last year's star was Wise Dan who won the Mile and was voted 2012 Horse of the Year as well as champion older male thoroughbred a
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Trinniberg versus Goldencents at Santa Anita
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Champion sprinter Trinniberg and San Anita Derby winner Goldencents top an eight-horse field in Saturday's $250,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship at six furlongs.
Trinniberg, trained by Bisnath Parboo for Sherry Racing, is returning to the races for the fir
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Injury puts Cross Traffic out of Breeders' Cup
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Whitney Handicap winner Cross Traffic has suffered a minor leg injury that will prevent him from competing in next month's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.
Owned by GoldMark Farm and trained by Todd Pletcher, the 4-year-old apparently was injured during the r
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Wise Dan goes for second straight Shadwell Turf Mile win
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Horse of the Year Wise Dan will make a final start before moving on to the Breeders' Cup next month. The 6-year-old gelding goes for his second consecutive win in Saturday's 28th running of the $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland Racecourse.
Wise Dan,
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Fiftyshadesofhay headlines Indiana Oaks
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Shelbyville, IN (SportsNetwork.com) - Alabama Stakes runner-up Fiftyshadesofhay is the one to beat in Saturday's $200,000 Indiana Oaks at Indiana Downs. The 1 1/16-mile Oaks is the co-feature on the card with the $500,000 Indiana Derby which will be run at the same distance.
Trained by Bob Ba
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Joyful Victory retired
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Multiple stakes winning mare Joyful Victory has been retired after finishing third Saturday in the Zenyatta Stakes at Santa Anita.
Owner Rick Porter posted the announcement on his Fox Hill Farms' website.
"I have decided that Joyful Victory has done all a
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Saturday results shake up top 10
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Saturday's results forced a major shake up in the bottom eight places of the NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll.
The top two slots remained unchanged with Game On Dude and Wise Dan in first and second, respectively. Game On Dude received 31 first-place votes for 4
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Broadway Empire steals Oklahoma Derby from the front end
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Broadway Empire, ridden by Rico Walcott, set the entire pace and easily won Sunday's $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park.
West Virginia and Super Derby winner Departing was sent off as the 3-10 favorite in the eight-horse field with seven betting int
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Mucho Macho Man claims Awesome Again Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Post-time favorite Mucho Macho Man sped away from the field down the stretch to win Saturday's $250,000 Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Kathy Ritvo and ridden by Gary Stevens, Mucho Macho Man stalked the pace that being set by Summer Hit and
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Fort Larned captures inaugural Homecoming Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Odds-on favorite Fort Larned won the first ever running of the $175,000 Homecoming Classic at Churchill Downs on Saturday night, using the 1 1/8-mile stakes as a final prep before he defends his title in the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Trained by Ian Wilkes and ri
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Ron the Greek squeezes out win in Jockey Club Gold Cup
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Longshot Ron the Greek found room along rail to capture Saturday's $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. The 1 1/4- mile race was the concluding stakes in Belmont Park's "Super Saturday."
Sent off at 21-1 in the eight-horse field, Ron the Greek, ridden
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Princess of Sylmar passes Royal Delta to win Beldame
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Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Leading 3-year-old filly Princess of Sylmar ran past champion mare Royal Delta on Saturday to win the $400,000 Beldame Invitational at Belmont Park.
The victory by the filly in the 1 1/8-mile stakes gives her an automatic place in the Breeders' Cup Distaff on Nov
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Weekly Television Schedule
October 19
- Breeders' Cup Greatest Moments, 5:30-6:30 pm, NBC Sports Network
November 1
- Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita Park, TBA, NBC Sports
November 2
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
October 4
- Darley Alcibiades S (G1), Keeneland, $400,000, 2yo f, 1 1/16m, All Weather
- Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G3), Keeneland, $200,000, 3&up, 6f, All Weather
October 5
