I was going to write a review of some of the past weekend’s stakes races but when I picked up my racing form f
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More difficulties for Garrett Gomez
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Veteran jockey Garrett Gomez took off his mounts Thursday at Santa Anita and will not ride for the time being.
"He's going through personal problems," said his agent, Tony Matos. "He texted me yesterday and said he didn't want to ride for a while."
Gomez,
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Turfway Park gains new racing secretary
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Florence, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Turfway Park, home of the Spiral Stakes, has promoted Tyler Picklesimer to the position of director of racing and racing secretary. The announcement came Thursday afternoon.
"Tyler has been our assistant racing secretary for 11 years and is thoroughly famili
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E.P. Taylor Stakes attracts 24 nominees
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - The first three finishers from Woodbine's Canadian Stakes on Sept. 15 head a list of 24 nominees to this month's $500,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes. The 1 1/4-mile turf stakes is for fillies and mare.
Minakshi, ridden by Luis Contreras, defeated stablemate Colonial
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Up the Backstretch: Hollywood Park's demise nearing
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The month of November will be an historic time in the thoroughbred racing history of California.
San Anita Park will host the Breeders' Cup World Championships on Nov. 1 and 2 for a second straight year and seventh overall. The first, fourth and 14th Bre
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Liaison retired to Spendthrift
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Stakes winning colt Liaison has been retired and will stand stud in 2014 at Spendthrift Farm owned by B. Wayne Hughes.
"Liaison retires as a very sound horse after racing at the highest of levels for three straight years, and we're happy to have him at the far
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Fort Larned and Will Take Charge workout at Churchill
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - A pair of probable starters for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic put in workouts Tuesday at Churchill Downs. Taking to the track were Travers winner Will Take Charge and defending Classic champ Fort Larned.
Trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Will Take Charge w
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Game On Dude puts in workout for Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Leading thoroughbred Game On Dude had a half-mile workout Tuesday at Santa Anita just weeks before the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at his home track.
Trained by Bob Baffert, the 6-year-old gelding, with Martin Garcia riding, covered the four furlongs in
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Game On Dude benefits from Wise Dan loss
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan suffered his first loss of the year and had his nine-race win streak snapped Saturday allowing Game On Dude to take a commanding lead in the NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll.
Wise Dan, making his first start on a synthetic
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Breeders' Cup decision to be made on Emollient
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Trainer Bill Mott and the connections of Juddmonte Spinster Stakes winner Emollient have to decide which Breeders' Cup event the 3-year-old filly should start.
Owned by Juddmonte Farm, Emollient won Sunday's Spinster at Keeneland going last to first in the
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High def video board for Twin Spires
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Historic Churchill Downs has agreed to install a massive high definition video board along the backstretch.
The $12 million, 15,224-square-foot Panasonic board will be installed in time for the 140th Kentucky Derby on May 3 and Kentucky Oaks the day prior.
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Wise Dan fine after runner-up finish in Shadwell
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Horse of the Year Wise Dan is doing fine after finishing second in Saturday's Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland and will defend his title in next month's $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita.
"Those were not ideal conditions yesterday," trainer Charle
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Silver Max upsets Wise Dan in main-track Shadwell Turf Mile
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Heavy rain during Saturday's Keeneland race card forced the $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile from the grass course to the main track and a change in distance.
However, Silver Max found no problem in the changes and defeated Horse of the Year Wise Dan in the race
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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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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 11
- Buffalo Trace Franklin County S., Keeneland, $100,000, 3&up f/m, 5.5f, Turf
October 12
- Athenia (G3), Belmont Park, $200,000, 3&up f/m, 1 1/16m, Turf
- Knickerbocker H (G3), Belmont Park, $200,000, 3&up, 1 1/8m, Turf
- Fr
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