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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Texas Red returns in San Vicente Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Texas Red begins his 3-year-old season Sunday in the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Texas Red, trained by Keith Desormeaux and ridden by the trainer's brother Kent, will start the seven-furlong rac
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Majestic Affair rumbles to victory in Frank Whiteley Jr. Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Laurel, MD (SportsNetwork.com) - Odds-on favorite Majestic Affair came flying off the turn into the stretch and cruised to win Thursday's $100,000 Frank Whitely Jr. Stakes for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park. Originally scheduled for last Saturday, the seven-furlong stakes was moved to Thurs
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Up the Backstretch: It's championship weekend in horse racing
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - It's championship weekend in thoroughbred horse racing. Not really. But, two of the winning horses in last November's Breeders' Cup will be making their 2015 debuts over the weekend approximately 1500 miles apart. First up on Saturday will be Tak
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Ocean Knight gets nod as Sam F. Davis Stakes favorite
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oldsmar, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Ocean Knight, who will be making just his second career start, is the 5-2 morning line favorite for Saturday's $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. The 1 1/16-mile Davis Stakes is the final local prep for the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby on Mar
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Take Charge Brandi even-money for Martha Washington Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) - Champion filly Take Charge Brandi is the even-money morning line favorite for Saturday's $100,000 Martha Washington Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Owned by Willis Horton and trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Take Charge Brandi begins her 3-year-old season i
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Palace Malice throws shoe, bruises foot
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Aiken, SC (SportsNetwork.com) - Eclipse Award finalist Palace Malice suffered an injury Wednesday while training and bruised his foot. Owned by Dogwood Stable and Three Chimneys Farm, Palace Malice has a bruise in the sole of his foot after throwing a shoe and did not train Thursday and will
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A dozen for Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oldsmar, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - A field of 12 3-year-olds has been entered for Saturday's $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, the final local prep for the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby on March 7. Starting from the rail post in the 1 1/16-mile race will be stakes-winning
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Shared Belief has another workout for San Antonio
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Berkeley, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Pacific Classic winner Shared Belief posted a Wednesday morning workout at Golden Gate Fields 10 days before his scheduled 2015 debut in the San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita. Trained and co-owned by Jerry Hollendorfer, Shared Belief worked six fu
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'Chrome' and Bayern lead Dubai World Cup nominations
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (SportsNetwork.com) - The 20th running of the $10 million Dubai World Cup has attracted 296 nominations led by the first seven horses under the wire in last year's Breeders' Cup Classic. Classic winner Bayern is joined on the nomination list by 2014 Horse of
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Upstart enters top 10 on the 'Road to the Kentucky Derby'
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Upstart, owned by Ralph Evans and trained by Richard Violette, moved into third-place in the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" points system after winning Saturday's Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The victory was worth 10 points for Ups
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
January 31 - Aqueduct: Ladies H., $100,000, 4&up f&m, 9f
- Gulfstream Park: H. Allen Jerkens S., $75,000, 4&up, 16f
- Oaklawn Park: Martha Washington S., $100,000, 3yo f, 8f
- Santa Anita Park: Arcadia S. (G2), $200,000, 4&up, 8f
- Santa Anita Park: L
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