June 13, 2014 - American Turf Monthly Magazine Handicapping Newsletter

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June 13, 2014

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HORSES TO WATCH
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Don’t Be Afraid to Swing for the Fences
By: By Ray Taulbot

For more than a year, we tracked the effectiveness of an angle that was designed for the purpose of obtaining unusually high odds on horses which should rightfully be held at a nom

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AMERICAN TURF CLUB LEAD-BELMONT STAKES 2014
By: JOE GIRARDI

Another try for the Triple Crown has come and gone and yet again there is disappointment. Not since 1978 when the gr

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Stephen Foster offers spot in Breeders? Cup Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Saturday night's 33rd running of the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs offers the chance for the winning horse to gain a place in the starting field of the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic in November.

Nine older thoroughb

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Intense Holiday succumbs to laminitis
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Former Kentucky Derby contender Intense Holiday passed away Thursday from the effects of laminitis.

"We are sad to report that Starlight Racing's Intense Holiday lost his battle to laminitis today," Starlight Racing reported in a press release. "On May

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Beholder recovering from injury
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Two-time Eclipse Award winner Beholder is back in her Santa Anita home following last week's fourth-place finish in the Ogden Phipps Stakes at Belmont Park.

Trained by Richard Mandella, the 4-year-old filly suffered a cut on her left hind pastern during

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Up the Backstretch: How good were the 3-year-olds of 2007?
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Listening to sports talk radio and reading everything that's available about owner Steve Coburn's comments immediately after California Chrome lost the Belmont Stakes, it struck me that his knowledge about thoroughbred history is laughable.

Coburn w

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Six to go in Fleur de Lis
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - On Fire Baby and Fiftyshadesofhay headline the field of six fillies and mares in Saturday night's $200,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap at Churchill Downs.

Trained by Gary Hartlage, On Fire Baby will start from post 4 with Joe Johnson again in the

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Will Take Charge goes for redemption in Foster Handicap
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Champion colt Will Take Charge seeks a rebound effort Saturday night at Churchill Downs in the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap.

The 4-year-old colt, trained by D. Wayne Lukas, will take on eight other older thoroughbreds in his first start s

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Belmont Stakes runner-up to have ankle surgery
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Commissioner, the runner-up at last week's Belmont Stakes, will undergo a procedure to remove a small chip in his front left ankle. The chip was discovered on Monday.

"Commissioner was sent back to WinStar Farm on Sunday for a brief freshening before ta

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Goldencents will stand at Spendthrift Farm
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Goldencents will stand at stud at Spendthrift Farm when he concludes his racing career.

"We are thrilled to announce the addition of Goldencents to our stallion roster here at Spendthrift," said Ned Toffey, Spendthrift g

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California Chrome's co-owner apologizes
By: SPORTS NETWORK

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Steve Coburn, co-owner of California Chrome, apologized Monday for comments he made following his horse's loss in Saturday's Belmont Stakes.

California Chrome was trying to become the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years after winning the Kentu

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California Chrome first in final 3-year-old poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - He may have lost the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown, but California Chrome is still considered the best 3-year-old in thoroughbred racing.

Although California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, finished in a dead heat for fourth

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Belmont foils another Triple Crown contender
By: By Jeff Frank, The Sports Analyst

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont, a vigorous threesome of races to win in a five-week span, thwarted another Triple Crown hopeful on Saturday as California Chrome finished in a dead heat for fourth in the Belmont Stakes.

The De

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Tonalist wins Belmont, ends Chrome's Triple Crown bid
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - The wait continues. It is now 36 years since horse racing's Triple Crown has been won.

Saturday in the 146th Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes champ California Chrome was denied his chance to become the 12th 3-year-old to sweep the Trip

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Palace Malice gets up to take Met Mile
By: SPORTS NETWORK

Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Former Belmont Stakes winner Palace Malice found something more down the stretch to win Saturday's $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap (Met Mile) at Belmont Park.