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Saturday March 1st Aqueduct host the Gotham Stakes, a Grade III
Stakes for three
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PROS AT THE RACETRACK
By: RAY TAULBOT
The calmest people at the racetrack are the pros; the most
frenetic, those who expect to win every bet they make or at least go home with
a profit every time they visit the racetrack. The pros know it is the law of
averages they are bucking and that their exper
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Up the Backstretch: Split-squad Saturday for older horses
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - In the middle of spring training, where baseball teams often have split-squad games in order to have all the players in camp get game action, Saturday will see top older horses performing in separate stakes on opposite coasts.
While Mucho Macho Man,
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Rebel Stakes coming up for Honor Code
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) - Reigning Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Shug McGaughey has Honor Code pointed toward Oaklawn Park's Rebel Stakes on Saturday, March 15.
"It looks that way," McGaughey said. "So far everything looks good. He worked real good the other day and we'll wo
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Palace Malice makes return in Gulfstream Park Handicap
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Belmont Stakes winner Palace Malice will begin his 4-year-old season in Saturday's $250,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap versus seven rivals going a mile.
Owned by Dogwood Stable and trained by Todd Pletcher, Palace Malice has drawn the far out
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Solid field of 10 to go in San Felipe Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Saturday's $300,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park has attracted a field of 10 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles.
The San Felipe is the final local prep for the Santa Anita Derby on April 5. Winning the race will be worth 50 points toward a start i
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Leading horses converge in 77th Santa Anita Handicap
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Saturday's 77th $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap has attracted eight of the best older thoroughbreds in America, including Breeders' Cup Classic champ Mucho Macho Man, defending winner Game On Dude and Eclipse Award winner Will Take Charge.
Train
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Vinceremos to take next step in Tampa Bay Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oldsmar, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Sam F. Davis Stakes longshot winner Vinceremos heads a field of 10 3-year-olds in Saturday's $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs.
The Tampa Bay Derby is part of the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" Championship Series points system that dete
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Velazquez gains mount on Wildcat Red
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez will receive a leg up on Wildcat Red in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on March 29.
Velazquez will be the fifth different jockey in as many starts to ride the 3- year-old for trainer Jose Garoffalo.
"I'
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Gotham trifecta horses headed for Wood Memorial
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Gotham Stakes winner Samraat and the next two 3-year-ods under the wire are all headed for another meeting in Aqueduct's $1 million Wood Memorial on April 5.
Samraat, who posted a neck victory over Uncle Sigh with In Trouble another neck back, will t
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Mutuel field and Cairo Prince lead Future Wager at close
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - The mutuel field of "All Others" closed as the 3-1 favorite among all betting interests in the third Kentucky Derby Future Wager for the 140th Run for the Roses on May 3.
The third of four Future Wagers began Thursday at noon (et) and closed Saturday with
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Weekly Television Schedule
March 8 - Santa Anita Handicap, 7-7:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1
March 29 - Dubai World Cup, 1-2:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1
April 12 - Toyota Blue Grass, 4:30-6 p.m. FOX Sports 1
May 11
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
By: SPORTS NETWORK
March 8 - Aqueduct: Fred "Cappy" Capossela S., $100,000, 3yo, 6f
- Fair Grounds: Duncan F. Kenner S., $100,000, 3&up, 6f
- Gulfstream Park: Gulfstream Park H. (G2), $250,000, 4&up, 8f
- Laurel Park: Caesar's Wish S., $100,000, 3yo f, 8f
- Laurel Park: Private Terms S., $100,000
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