As another year comes to an end and
we welcome in 2015 we have some wishes for the raci
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Seeking the Sherif steps up versus Secret Circle in Midnight Lute
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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Secret Circle and Seeking the Sherif have been made the overwhelming favorites versus five other sprinters in Saturday's $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes at 6 1/2 furlongs at Santa Anita.
Secret Circle, trained by Bob Baffert, is the 4-5 morning line favori
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Belmont Park 2015 spring/summer meet to feature 'Test of the Champion'
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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - The $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, also known as the "Test of the Champion," will highlight Belmont Park's spring/summer meet beginning Wednesday, April 29.
The 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes, third leg of racing's Triple Crown, will be the centerpiece of the
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California Chrome honored with 'Vox Populi' Award
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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome has been voted the fifth annual Secretariat 'Vox Populi' Award. The winning horse was determined through online voting as well as consensus from the 'Vox Populi' Committee and input from
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Dortmund in fine shape following Futurity win
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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Leading 2-year-old colt Dortmund came out of last week's $500,000 Los Alamitos Futurity in good shape and is ready for his 3-year-old season.
"He ran a good race, but I think he ran better the time before," trainer Bob Baffert said about the son of Big
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Take Charge Brandi heading for Kentucky Oaks
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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Take Charge Brandi completed her 2014 campaign with a solid victory in the Starlet Stakes at Los Alamitos on Dec. 13, now the filly is headed for Churchill Downs.
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who trains the
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Beholder recovered after spiking fever
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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Two-time Eclipse Award winner Beholder has been examined and is fully recovered after spiking a fever in October that forced her to be withdrawn from defending her title in this year's Breeders' Cup Distaff.
Trained by Richard Mandella for Spendthri
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Shared Belief big favorite for Malibu Stakes
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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Eclipse Award winner Shared Belief has been made the 4-5 morning line favorite for Friday's $300,000 Malibu Stakes which highlights Santa Anita's opening day.
Co-owned and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, Shared Belief has drawn post 8 in the 10-horse fie
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Leading females getting ready for Oaklawn meet
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Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) - Don't Tell Sophia and Kiss Moon are likely to meet up in the $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park on April 10.
Don't Tell Sophia, trained by Phil Sims, is already at Oaklawn for the upcoming 2015 meeting while Kiss Moon wil
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Up the Backstretch: Dortmund earning Kentucky Derby top ranking
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Over the last 30 years, the winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile has been awarded the position as the early favorite for the following year's Kentucky Derby. Just one Juvenile champ, Street Sense, has accomplished the double victory.
Now as 2014 com
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Grand Contender takes home Diliberto Memorial
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New Orleans. LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Odds-on favorite Grand Contender benefited from a surface switch to capture Friday's $50,000 Buddy Diliberto Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds.
Trained by Tom Amoss and ridden by Francisco Torres, Grand Contender went off as the 1-2 favorite i
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Bayern has workout at Santa Anita
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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Breeders' Cup Classic champ Bayern posted a workout Friday morning at Santa Anita in preparation of a 2015 campaign.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Bayern covered four furlongs in 46.20 seconds under jockey Martin Garcia who guided the 3-year-old to victory i
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Travis Stone named Churchill Downs announcer
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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Churchill Downs has named Travis Stone as the track's announcer when racing resumes in April.
The 30-year-old Stone served as Monmouth Park's announcer for the 2014 meeting, succeeding Larry Collmus whom he also replaces at Churchill Downs. Coll
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
December 26 - Aqueduct: Gravesend H., $100,000, 3&up, 6f
- Laurel Park: Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship, $100,000, 2yo f, 7f
- Santa Anita Park: La Brea S. (G1), $300,000, 3yo f, 7f
- Santa Anita Park: Malibu S. (G1), $300,000, 3yo, 7f
- Santa Anita Park
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