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Monmouth's Haskell targeted for Wildcat Red
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Oceanport, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - Fountain of Youth Stakes winner Wildcat Red is back in training with the $1 million Haskell Invitational a likely target this summer at Monmouth Park.
Trained by Jose Garoffalo, Wildcat Red is currently at Gulfstream Park after his disappointing 1
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California Chrome goes to school at Belmont Park
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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome was taken to school Thursday at Belmont Park as the chestnut colt became familiar with the track's paddock.
"We don't do a lot of schooling in the afternoon, hardly at all," said Alan Sherman,
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California Chrome: Another Affirmed or Real Quiet?
By: By Jeff Frank, The Sports Analyst
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - California Chrome looks to become the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years when he enters the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
Back in 1978, Affirmed defeated Alydar in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont to compile the hat tric
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Clubhouse Ride back to defend Californian Stakes
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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Clubhouse Ride, winless the last 12 months, goes for a second straight victory in Saturday's $200,000 Californian Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Eight older thoroughbreds have been entered in the stakes.
Trained by Craig Lewis, Clubhouse Ride has no
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Eight to go in Penn Mile
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Grantville, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The second edition of the $500,000 Penn Mile at Penn National Race Course has attracted eight 3-year-olds for the grass stakes.
Global View, owned by Glen Hill Farm, will probably gain the most attention off his victory in the American Turf St
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Up the Backstretch: Espinoza on the hot seat in Belmont
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Thoroughbred horses feel no pressure as their connections do in horse racing.
So all the pressure for this year's Belmont Stakes is on the people involved with California Chrome, and the most may well be on jockey Victor Espinoza considering a Tripl
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No clouds on California Chrome's horizon
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Clouds or no clouds, it doesn't make a difference to Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome.
The 3-year-old colt completed his two-mile gallop Wednesday morning at Belmont Park after exhibiting his normal energy in spite of the lac
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Medal Count headed to Belmont Stakes
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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Trainer Dale Romans announced Tuesday that stakes winning 3-year-old Medal Count will start the 146th Belmont Stakes on June 7.
Owned by Spendthrift Farm, Medal Count was eighth in the Kentucky Derby to California Chrome. The colt won the Transylv
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California Chrome and Wise Dan stay tops in voting
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Triple Crown race winner California Chrome and two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan continue to sit atop the NTRA Polls for racing through Memorial Day.
California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, for the second straight week r
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Intense Holiday retired with injury
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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - A broken leg bone has forced the retirement from racing of stakes winning 3-year-old Intense Holiday.
Owned by Starlight Racing, Intense Holiday suffered a broken condylar bone in his right front leg over the weekend and has been retired. The 3-year-old wa
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Champion colt makes successful return to races
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Berkeley, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - While the world concentrates on the racing career of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome, last year's champion 2-year-old colt returned successfully to the races at Golden Gate Fields.
Eclipse Award winner Shared Belief got back
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Weekly Television Schedule
June 4 x - California Chrome: The Unlikely Champion, 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. NBC Sports Network
- California Chrome: The Unlikely Champion, 10:30 - 11:00 p.m. NBC Sports Network
June 5 - Belmont Stakes Classics, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. NBC Sports Network
- California Chrome: The U
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
May 31 - Arlington International: Springfield S., $100,000, 3yo, 8f
- Belmont Park: Bouwerie S., $125,000, 3yo f, 7f
- Belmont Park: Commentator S., $200,000, 3&up, 8f
- Belmont Park: Critical Eye, $200,000, 3&up f/m, 8f
- Belmont Park: Kingston S., $125,000
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