As another year comes to an end and
will welcome in 2014 we have some wishes for the ra
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Field shaping up for Pasco Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oldsmar, FL (Sports Network) - The field for the first of Tampa Bay Downs' stakes for 3-year-olds of 2014 is coming together as 16 have been nominated for the $100,000 Pasco Stakes on Saturday, Jan. 4.
The first two under the wire in the Inaugural Stakes, Cool Cowboy and Early Entry
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New Year's Day retired with injury
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - New Year's Day, winner of the 2013 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, has been retired with an injury. Trainer Bob Baffert made the announcement Thursday.
Owned by Gary and Mary West, New Year's Day has a non-displaced chip of the sesamoid bone in his left hind le
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Mucho Macho Man honored with 'Vox Populi' Award
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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Breeders' Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man has been voted the fourth annual Secretariat 'Vox Populi' Award. The winning horse was determined through online voting as well as consensus from the 'Vox Populi' Committee and input from Mrs. Penny
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Surgery for Alvarado's broken ankle
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Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Surgery has been scheduled for Thursday on the broken ankle of jockey Junior Alvarado. The rider suffered the injury Sunday in the starting gate just before the $100,000 East View Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Alvarado was aboard Miss Narcissist
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Up the Backstretch: It was Hollywood Park's final bow
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Another historic racetrack has been sent off never to be heard from again. Hollywood Park conducted its last day of thoroughbred racing Sunday and the occasion brought the people out to watch.
The paid attendance was 13,283, with thousands more ente
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'That's a wrap' as Hollywood Park goes out in style
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Inglewood, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Thirty years ago. Hollywood Park was considered in such high esteem that it had the privilege of hosting the very first Breeders' Cup in 1984. The track would then host two more Breeders' Cups in 1987 and 1997.
The track wasn't given a chance to
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Larry Jones has possible Triple Crown horse
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Trainer Larry Jones sent out the winner of Saturday's $60,000 Sugar Bowl Stakes at Fair Grounds and now has plans to make for the 2-year-old colt.
Owned by former Kentucky governor Brereton Jones, Albano posted a 1 1/4-length win in the six-furlong Sugar
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Almost Famous possible for New Year's stakes
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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - It will be four years since trainer Pat Byrne and owners Charles and Maribeth Sandford won the 2012 Florida Derby with Take Charge Indy.
Now the trio have another contender being aimed for the stakes and other races on the trail to the Triple Crown.
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Mucho Macho Man gets serious about training
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Horse of the Year contender Mucho Macho Man put in another serious training effort Sunday at Gulfstream Park. The Breeders' Cup Classic winner is training for a return to the races as a 6- year-old in 2014.
With regular exercise rider Nick Pe
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Trainer familiar with trail for Unknown Road
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New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Trainer Al Stall Jr. has another possible Kentucky Derby contender in his barn.
Stall, who trained 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Blame, has 2-year-old Unknown Road in his charge and ready for a Kentucky Derby run. Owned by JMJ Racing S
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Santa Anita to offer improved Daily Doubles
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - A lower takeout for Daily Doubles will be offered during Santa Anita Park's upcoming 2013-14 racing season. Santa Anita opens on Thursday, Dec. 26 and will continue through Sunday, June 29.
The three available Daily Double bets will have the lower takeo
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
December 28 - Alex M. Robb H., Aqueduct, $80,000, 3&up, 1 1/16m, Dirt
- La Prevoyante H (G3), Calder Race Course, $125,000, 3&up f/m, 1 1/2m, Turf
- W.L. McKnight H (G3), Calder Race Course, $125,000, 3&up, 1 1/2m, Turf
- El Prado S., Gulfstream Park, $100,000, 3&up, 1m,
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