As we
move closer to the Kentucky Derby which is now less than two months away there
were three prep races on March
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'Chrome' registers workout ahead of Dubai World Cup
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Los Alamitos, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Champion colt California Chrome had another Friday morning workout at Los Alamitos Racecourse as he prepares for the $10 million Dubai World Cup on March 28.
Trained by Art Sherman, "Chrome" covered seven furlongs in 1:23.80 after going six f
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Razorback Handicap offers solid field of seven
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Tapiture, second in last year's Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, is the 5-2 morning line favorite versus six for Saturday's $250,000 Razorback Handicap at Oaklawn Park.
Trained by Steve Asmussen, Tapiture will leave from the rail post in the 1 1/16-mile
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Constitution injured will miss Dubai World Cup
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Donn Handicap winner Constitution is injured and will miss running in the $10 million Dubai World Cup on March 28.
Owned by WinStar Farm and Twin Creeks Racing, Constitution was found on Sunday to have a little heat and soreness in his left sh
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American Pharoah odds-on to win Rebel Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) - Eclipse Award winner American Pharoah has been made the overwhelming 1-2 morning line favorite for his 2015 debut in Saturday's $750,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
The 1 1/16-mile Rebel is the final local prep for the $1 million Arkansas Derby
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Up the Backstretch: Rankings offer early look at 2015 season
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The initial National Thoroughbred Racing Association polls have been released with Shared Belief and Dortmund atop the rankings.
Shared Belief received all 47 first-place votes in the National Poll after his dominating victory in last Saturday's San
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American Pharoah to smoke short field in Rebel
By: By Jeff Frank, The Sports Analyst
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - American Pharoah, last year's 2-year- old champion, hits the starting gate for the first time this year in Saturday's Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Unfortunately, not much will be gained except Kentucky Derby points.
Only six other colts are entered
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Take Charge Brandi to have surgery Thursday
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) - Champion filly Take Charge Brandi will undergo surgery Thursday at Rood & Riddle Clinic in Lexington to repair a non-displaced bone chip in her right knee.
Take Charge Brandi, owned by Willis Horton and trained by D. Wayne Lukas, will miss
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Woodbine to replace current synthetic surface
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) announced Wednesday that Woodbine Race Track's current Polytrack main surface will be replaced with a Tapeta synthetic track for 2016.
"At Woodbine, it's in our mandate to act in the best interests of horse racing and a r
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Untapable headlines Azeri Stakes in season bow
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) - Champion filly Untapable will face five challengers Saturday as she makes her 2015 debut in the $300,000 Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
Untapable, trained by Steve Asmussen, will leave from the inside post in the 1 1/16-mile stakes with Hall of Fame
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El Kabeir wins Gotham to take lead in 'Road to the Kentucky Derby'
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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - El Kabeir drove to a 2 3/4-length victory in Saturday's Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct and took over first-place in the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" points system.
The Gotham was one of three stakes offering 50 points to the winning horse. The other t
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Shared Belief to stay in country after Big 'Cap win
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Shared Belief will follow his commanding Santa Anita Handicap victory this past Saturday with more starts in the United States and not overseas.
Hall of Fame trainer and co-owner Jerry Hollendorfer put to rest any notion that his 4-year-old gelding w
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Carpe Diem powers to victory in Tampa Bay Derby
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Oldsmar, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Carpe Diem, making his 2015 debut, sailed home to victory in Saturday's $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs.
The 1 1/16-mile Tampa Bay Derby drew a field of nine 3-year-olds with Carpe Diem the even-money favorite and local stakes winner Oc
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Dortmund remains perfect with San Felipe Stakes win
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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Dortmund came into Saturday's $400,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita undefeated and remained that way with a solid victory in the 1 1/16-mile event.
The San Felipe is the final local prep for the Santa Anita Derby on April 4. Last year California
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