There
were two scheduled Kentucky Derby prep races last week but only one of them was
run because Oaklawn had to can
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Fever takes J S Bach out of Risen Star
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Risen Star Stakes entrant J S Bach will be scratched from Saturday's $400,000 event at Fair Grounds after the colt came down with a fever Wednesday.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, J S Bach was the 5-1 co-third pick for the 1 1/16- mile Risen Star and dr
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Far Right remains favorite for Southwest Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) - Although set to be run six days late, the $300,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park continues to have local stakes winner Far Right as its favorite for Sunday.
The 1 1/16-mile Southwest, with 11 3-year-olds set to start, was postponed from Monday
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Eclipse Awards for older runners get new names
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - The groups that vote for the Eclipse Awards announced Thursday the renaming of the categories for Older Male and Female thoroughbreds.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers and Broadcasters and Daily Racing For
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Upstart on verge of dominating the Florida 3-year-olds
By: By Jeff Frank, The Sports Analyst
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Fountain of Youth Stakes has seen some outstanding winners of late with Orb getting the victory in 2013, as well as triumphs by Eskendereya and Quality Road. Can Upstart join that group on Saturday?
Starting for the first time since running thir
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Field redrawn for Southwest Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) - The field for the $300,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park Sunday has been redrawn after being postponed Monday due to bad weather.
Eleven 3-year-olds have drawn into the 1 1/16-mile Southwest which serves as a prep race the track's $1 million
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Up the Backstretch: Big weekend for 3-year-olds
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Saturday and Sunday will comprise the biggest weekend of the season for Kentucky Derby hopefuls on the road to the Run for the Roses on May 2.
Four important stakes races for 3-year-olds will be offered over the two days with significant points avai
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Imperia gets favorite's role for Risen Star Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Imperia, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, has been made the 7-2 morning line favorite for Saturday's $400,000 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds.
The 1 1/16-mile Risen Star, with a 10-horse field of 3-year-olds, is the final local prep for the 102nd running
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Thoroughbred television networks merging
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Television Games (TVG), a subsidiary of Betfair, and The Stronach Group announced Wednesday that the operations of Stronach's HRTV are being assumed by TVG.
"This is a very exciting step for TVG and HRTV as it enhances our ability to deliver premie
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Bayern back working
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Breeders' Cup Classic winner Bayern is healthy and back working at Santa Anita.
Trained by Bob Baffert, the 4-year-old colt had his workout Monday since early January. Sidelined with a hind foot abscess, Bayern worked three furlongs in 36.60 seconds.<
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Metaboss rallies to victory in El Camino Real
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Berkeley, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Metaboss, ridden by Alex Solis, made a successful trip north to Golden Gate Fields to capture Saturday's $200,000 El Camino Real Derby.
Trained by Jeff Bonde, Metaboss went off at 6-1 in the 10-horse field of 3- year-olds. The chestnut colt, with S
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
February 21 - Aqueduct: Busher S., $100,000, 3yo f, 8.5f
- Fair Grounds: Fair Grounds H. (G3), $125,000, 4&up, abt 9f
- Fair Grounds: Mineshaft H. (G3), $125,000, 4&up, 8.5f
- Fair Grounds: Rachel Alexandra S. (G3), $175,000, 3yo f, 8.5f
- Fair Grounds: R
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