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Saturday August 23rd, Saratoga hosted their highlight of the meeting
the Travers
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California Chrome puts in Friday workout
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Los Alamitos, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome had another workout Friday morning at Los Alamitos as he continues training for his comeback race.
Trained by Art Sherman, the 3-year-old colt covered five furlongs in 1:01 flat over a fast
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Public workout scheduled for California Chrome
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Los Alamitos, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - A public workout has been scheduled for Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome at his home track of Los Alamitos.
Trained by Art Sherman, California Chrome will work between the third and fourth races on Saturday, Sept.
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Up the Backstretch: Finding a price in the Woodward
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - If the morning line is anywhere near close, Saturday's Woodward Stakes is a three horse race with several more fighting for fourth in the 1 1/8-mile competition.
Whitney Handicap winner Moreno is the 2-1 program favorite with Whitney runner-up Itsmy
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Keeneland unveils new dirt track
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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Keeneland Race Course announced Thursday that its new dirt main track has been installed and open for training. The historic track replaced the synthetic surface during the summer in time for the Fall Meet, beginning Oct. 3.
"This dirt track repre
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New leadership named at Churchill Downs Inc.
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - William C. Carstanjen has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and William E. Mudd assumes the position of President at Churchill Downs Inc.
The corporation (CDI) announced Thursday that Carstanjen is replacing Robert L. Evans as CEO as Mud
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Wise Dan makes return in Bernard Baruch
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Reigning two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan will make his much anticipated return to racing in Saturday's $250,000 Bernard Baruch Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Owned by Morton Fink, Wise Dan has drawn post 5 in the 11-horse field going
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Whitney top two back for Woodward Stakes
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Moreno and Itsmyluckyday, 1-2 in the Whitney Handicap, headline a field of 10 for Saturday's 60th running of the $600,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Missing from the Woodward are Eclipse Award winner Will Take Charge, third in th
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Track renovation complete at Santa Anita
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Historic Santa Anita Park has completed its major renovation of the main track and will open for training on Tuesday, Sept 2, ahead of Santa Anita's 2014 Autumn Meet beginning Friday, Sept. 26.
The track is now made up of El Segundo Sand, which is "a natura
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Jockey Club Gold Cup next for Palace Malice
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Palace Malice, sixth as the Whitney favorite on Aug. 2, will make his next start in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup on Sept. 27 at Belmont Park, trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed on Monday.
Owned by Dogwood Stable, Palace Malice had bee
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Shared Belief moves into second behind Wise Dan
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Champion thoroughbred Shared Belief jumped five places in the latest NTRA Thoroughbred Poll after his eye-opening victory in Sunday's Pacific Classic.
Trained by co-owner Jerry Hollendorfer, Shared Belief rocketed from seventh to second in the rankings, n
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Goldencents dominates to win Pat O'Brien
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Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Goldencents, winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, led the entire way Sunday to win the $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes at Del Mar.
Trained by Doug O'Neill and ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Goldencents, the 17-10 second pick, took the lead shortly
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Shared Belief is uncatchable in Pacific Classic
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Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Eclipse Award winner Shared Belief stamped himself completely recovered from injury with a scintillating performance in winning Sunday's $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar.
Sent off as the 6-5 favorite in the 10-horse field, Shared Belief surged to
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20th Dubai World Cup set for March 28
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sports Network) - The date has been set for the 20th edition of $10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse.
The world's richest thoroughbred race will be conducted in 2015 on Saturday, March 28.
"With the milestone running of the 20th Dubai World Cup
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V. E. Day edges stablemate Wicked Strong to win Travers
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Longshot V. E. Day came from far back to catch stablemate Wicked Strong and win Saturday's $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
The victory by the 19-1 longshot with 5-2 co-second pick Wicked Strong second, gave trainer Jim
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Close Hatches continues perfect season with Personal Ensign triumph
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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Once again the showdown between leading 4-year-old fillies Close Hatches and Princess of Sylmar went the only way it possibly could have gone with Close Hatches continuing her undefeated year in Friday's $500,000 Personal Ensign Handicap at Sarat
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Weekly Television Schedule
Aug. 30 - Forego and Woodward, 6-7:00 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sept. 14 - Ricoh Woodbine Mile (Can-IT, Woodbine) 5-6:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1
Sept. 27 - Jockey Club Gold Cup and Awesome Again, 6-8:00 p.m. NBC Sports Network
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
August 29 - Del Mar: El Cajon S., $100,000, 3yo, 8f
- Saratoga: Riskaverse S., $100,000, 3yo f, 8f
August 30 - Arlington International: Washington Park H. (G3), $150,000, 3&up, 9f
- Del Mar: Del Mar Debutante S. (G1), $300,000, 2yo f, 7f
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