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Sheer Drama favored over Frivolous in Del 'Cap
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Stanton, DE (SportsNetwork.com) - The first two mares under the wire in last month's Fleur de Lis at Churchill Downs have been made the top choices for Saturday's 78th running of the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (Del 'Cap) at Delaware Park.
In the 1 1/8-mile Fleur de Lis it was 32
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Champion Main Sequence retired after injury
By: SPORTS NETWORK
(SportsNetwork.com) - Champion turf runner Main Sequence has been retired from racing with an injury.
Owned by Flaxman Holdings, Main Sequence suffered a tendon injury in the recent United Nations Handicap at Monmouth Park as he was defending last year's win.
"Following Main S
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Up the Backstretch: Dirt brings Headley back to Del Mar
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Dirt under one's nails is an indicator of hard work.
Dirt on a racetrack is reason enough for veteran thoroughbred trainer Bruce Headley to head back to Del Mar for the summer season beginning Thursday.
The beautiful and historic track, where the
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Lady Eli develops laminitis, future uncertain
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Leading 3-year-old filly Lady Eli has come down with laminitis of her front feet leaving her future on the track unclear.
Trainer Chad Brown spoke to the Daily Racing Form saying "that Lady Eli stepped on a nail walking back from the test barn to h
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Stanford orchestrates victory in Long Branch Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - Odds-on favorite Stanford shook loose at the top of stretch to go on and capture Saturday's $100,000 Long Branch Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Stanford, trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Joe Bravo, was sent off as the 1-2 favorite in the local prep for
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Calamity Kate wreaks havoc in Delaware Oaks
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Stanton, DE (SportsNetwork.com) - Calamity Kate, the longest shot on the board, set the entire pace and went on to upset the field in Saturday's $300,000 Delaware Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Delaware Park.
Kentucky Oaks winner Lovely Maria went off as the 1-5 favorite in the
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'Pharoah Phan Phestival' planned for Monmouth Park
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - Three days of events and activities, being called "Pharoah Phan Phestival," culminating with Monmouth Park's signature event the Haskell Invitational on Sunday, Aug. 2 will surround the arrival of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah for the race.
"This wi
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Two 'Super" Saturdays to be offered at Belmont Park 2015 fall meet
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Belmont Park will be conducting consecutive "Super" Saturdays during its 38-day fall championship meet which will run from Friday, Sept. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 1.
Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" races will be offered on Saturday, Sept. 26 and Saturday,
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Weekly Television Schedule
Aug. 2
Haskell Invitational, 5-6 p.m., NBCAug. 8
Whitney Handicap and Test Stakes, 5-6 p.m., NBCAug. 29
Travers and Sword Dancer, 4-6 p.m., NBCSept. 5
Woodward and Spinaway, Saratoga, 5-6 p.m., NBCSN.Oct. 3
Breeders' Futurity, Shadwell Turf Mile
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