PROS AT THE RACETRACK
By: RAY TAULBOT
The following is a lead is by Ray Taulbot and it is about
professional handicappers.
The calmest people at the racetrack
are the pros; the most frenetic, those who expect to win every bet they make or
a

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Dance With Fate euthanized after major injury
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Blue Grass Stakes winner Dance With Fate was euthanized Thursday after suffering a major injury in the morning while galloping at Del Mar Racetrack. Dance With Fate, trained by Peter Eurton, was being ridden by exercise rider Joe Durant nearing the

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Goldencents returns in Bing Crosby Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Breeders' Cup champ Goldencents returns to the races Sunday in the $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar. The six- furlong sprint has drawn a field of eight. Trained by Doug O'Neill, Goldencents will make just his second start of the year and fi

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Wayne Catalano dealing with health issues
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - Trainer Wayne Catalano will send out 3- year-old colt Irish You Well in Sunday's 47th Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park, however the veteran Midwest conditioner will be absent because of health problems. "He is battling tough health issues," Doneg

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Untapable versus eight boys in 47th Haskell
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Oceanport, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - Leading three-year-old filly Untapable heads a field of nine for Sunday's 47th edition of the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. Trained by Steve Asmussen, Untapable will try to duplicate her trainer's 2009 accomplishment when he

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San Diego Handicap draws field of 11 thoroughbreds
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Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Imperative, winner of the Charles Town Classic, headlines a field of 11 evenly matched thoroughbreds for the 73rd running of the $200,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on Saturday. The 1 1/16-mile stakes is a prep for the $1 million Pacific Class

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Homecoming Classic returns for Churchill Downs September Meet
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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Eight stakes races have been slated for Churchill Downs' 12-day September Meet which will be held from Sept. 5 through Sept. 28. Once again headlining the meet will be the second running of the $125,000 Homecoming Classic which was won last year

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Tonalist headlines Jim Dandy Stakes
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist tops a field of seven 3-year-olds for Saturday's $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The 1 1/8-mile stakes is the final local prep for the $1 million Travers on August 23. Trained by Christophe

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Better Lucky is just that in winning Shine Again Stakes
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Better Lucky proved to be the luckiest of four Monday at Saratoga with a come from behind victory over a small but elite field in the $100,000 Shine Again Stakes. Four older females, including Eclipse Award winner My Miss Aurelia, left th

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Will Take Charge continues training for Whitney
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Eclipse Award winner Will Take Charge had a five-furlong workout Monday morning over Saratoga's Oklahoma training track. With the surface listed as fast, the 4-year-old colt went the five furlongs in 1:01.02 for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayn

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Untapable has final workout for Haskell start
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Leading 3-year-old filly Untapable worked four furlongs Monday morning on Saratoga's Oklahoma training track for her final breeze before Sunday's Haskell Invitational. . Trained by Steve Asmussen, Untapable worked the four furlongs in 50.21 seconds

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Tom's Tribute rolls to victory in Eddie Read Stakes
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Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Tom's Tribute, ridden by Mike Smith, sailed through the stretch on his way to capturing Sunday's 41st running of the $300,000 Eddie Read Stakes over 1 1/8 miles at Del Mar. Trained by James Cassidy for the Braly Family Trust, Tom's Tribute broke from

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Stopchargingmaria too strong in Coaching Club American Oaks
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Saratoga Springs. NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Stopchargingmaria, the post time favorite, drove past her five 3-year-old rivals to easily win Sunday's $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga Race Course. Stopchargingmaria, making her first start in two months, went off as th

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Palace Malice puts in Whitney workout
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Top ranked thoroughbred Palace Malice hit the track Sunday morning at Saratoga for a workout leading to the $1.5 million Whitney Handicap on August 2. Trained by Todd Pletcher for Dogwood Stable, Palace Malice, with Hall of Fame jockey John

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Somali Lemonade squeezes out Diana victory
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Longshot Somali Lemonade rallied through the stretch to edge Stephanie's Kitten in winning Saturday's $500,000 Diana Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by Michael Matz and ridden by Luis Saez, Somali Lemonade went off at 11-1 in the 10-h

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Weekly Television Schedule
Aug. 10 - Saratoga Special, 5-6:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1
Aug. 17 - Sword Dancer Invitational, 5-6:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1
Sept. 14 - Ricoh Woodbine Mile (Can-IT, Woodbine) 5-6:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1

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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
July 25 Del Mar: Cougar II H. (G3), $100,000, 3&up, 12f Saratoga: Curlin S., $100,000, 3yo, 9f July 26 - Arlington International: Addison Cammack H., $100,000, 3&up, 6f
- Del Mar: Fleet Treat S., $200,000, 3yo f, 7f
- Del Mar: San Diego H. (G2), $200,000, 3&

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