By: By Jeff Frank, The Sports Analyst
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Verrazano and Gemologist, the last two Wood Memorial winners, came up from Florida to grab New York's final Kentucky Derby prep race.
Social Inclusion looks to complete the hat trick on Saturday.
Trained by 85-year-old Manny Azpurua, Social Inclu
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Up the Backstretch: A back-to-nature movement in racing
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Following several years of pronouncements that synthetic surfaces for thoroughbred racetracks were much better and safer for race horses, the era of the artificial racetrack is nearing an end.
Wednesday of this week, Keeneland announced it will be c
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Wood Memorial attracts 11 Kentucky Derby hopefuls
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Gotham Stakes winner Samraat and highly regarded colt Social Inclusion top a field of 11 3-year-olds in Saturday's $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct.
The 1 1/8-mile race offers a total of 170 points in the Kentucky Derby points system in determinin
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California Chrome and Candy Boy to meet in 77th Santa Anita Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - California Chrome and Candy Boy, the two leading 3-year-olds on the West Coast, head a field of eight for Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita Derby.
The 1 1/8-mile race offers a total of 170 points in the Kentucky Derby points system in determining the
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Keeneland main track to once again be dirt
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Another major racetrack is replacing its synthetic main track with a dirt one.
Keeneland announced Wednesday that it will be replacing its synthetic Polytrack surface with a a state-of-the-art dirt track.
"Keeneland's mission is to provide t
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Ring Weekend highlights Calder Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Miami Gardens, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Tampa Bay Derby winner Ring Weekend tops a field of 10 3-year-olds for Saturday's $250,000 Calder Derby at Calder Race Course.
Trained by Graham Motion, Ring Weekend will start from post 2 in the 1 1/8- mile stakes with Alan Garcia back to ride t
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California Chrome is new 3-year-old leader
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - California Chrome, a likely favorite for Saturday's Santa Anita Derby, has assumed the lead in the National Thoroughbred Association 3-year-old Poll for the week ending March 30.
Trained by Art Sherman, California Chrome, winner of the San
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Turf runners likely for Blue Grass Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - As the days wind down toward the running of the 140th Kentucky Derby on May 3, the opportunities to acquire points for a starting spot in the Run for the Roses has owners and trainers making decisions on where to run their 3-year-olds.
One of th
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Vicar's in Trouble has no problem winning Louisiana Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Local stakes winner Vicar's in Trouble set the pace and pulled away down the stretch to win Saturday's 101st Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course.
Vicar's in Trouble, trained by Mike Maker, garnered 100 points in winning the 1 1/8-mile
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Palace Malice dominates to win New Orleans Handicap
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Palace Malice, last year's Belmont Stakes winner, gained his first victory at Fair Grounds with a dominating victory over Normandy Invasion in Saturday's $400,000 New Orleans Handicap.
Owned by Dogwood Stable, Palace Malice posted a 4 3/4-
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Constitution lays down the law to win Florida Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Lightly raced Constitution out fought Wildcat Red down the stretch to win Saturday's 63rd edition of the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.
In winning his first stakes in just his third career start, Constitution qualified for
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Mutuel field closes as favorite in Future Wager
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - The final Kentucky Derby Future Wager of 2014 closed Saturday with the mutuel field as the 5-1 favorite among the 24 betting interests.
The final Future Wager closed Saturday at 6 p.m. ET, prior to the start of the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park and
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Wise Dan pointing for Maker's 46 Mile repeat
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan is being pointed toward a season opening start in the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile on Friday, April 11 at Keeneland.
The 7-year-old gelding has been off since winning a second straight Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita l
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Weekly Television Schedule
April 12 - Toyota Blue Grass, 4:30-6 p.m. FOX Sports 1
May 11 - Man o' War Stakes, Belmont Park, 4:30-6 p.m. FOX Sports 1
July 6 - United Nations Stakes, 5-6:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1
July 20
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
April 4 - Keeneland: Transylvania S. (G3), $100,000, 3yo, 8.5f
April 5 - Aqueduct: Bay Shore S. (G3), $300,000, 3yo, 7f
- Aqueduct: Carter H. (G1), $500,000, 3&up, 7f
- Aqueduct: Gazelle S. (G2), $300,000, 3yo f, 9f
- Aqueduct: Wood Memorial S. (G1), $1,000,000, 3
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