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Aug 05 2013
Wise Dan tops the list of contenders for the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (G2) taking place at Saratoga Racecourse on Saturday, August 10. A one-mile turf race for 3-year-olds and up, the Fourstardave has also attracted Optimizer and Data Link.
One of the most decorated turf milers in action t...
Jul 30 2013
Not only is the $750,000 Whitney Invitational (G1) for 3-year-olds and up one of Saratoga Racecourse’s signature races, but it is a “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge event for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). This year’s edition, run at 1 1/8 miles, takes place on Saturday...
Jul 15 2013
Summer horse racing officially gets under way with opening weekends at both Saratoga Race Course and Del Mar Racetrack. Here is a preview of some of their biggest races of 2013.The summer racing season at Saratoga Race Course will offer over $14M in purse money over its 40-day schedule. Its firs...
Jul 09 2013
Boisterous, Twilight Eclipse and Bombaguia are among the top contenders for the $600,000 Man o’ War Stakes (G1), a 1 3/8 mile turf race for 3-year-olds and up, held at Belmont Park on Saturday, July 13. The race is often used as a prep for the year-end Breeders’ Cup Turf.Boistero...
Jul 04 2013
A large field of 12 is expected for the $1M Queen’s Plate Stakes, a 1 1/4 mile race for Canadian-bred 3-year-olds held at Woodbine Park on Sunday, July 7. Among the top contenders are Up With the Birds, Dynamic Sky and Pyrite Mountain.Up With the Birds is a 3-year-old son of Stormy Atlantic wh...
Jun 25 2013
Runner-up last year, Successful Dan is among the probable starters for the $300,000 Cornhusker Handicap (G3), held at Prairie Meadows during the second day of the Iowa Festival of Racing on Saturday, June 29. Also probable for the 1 1/8 mile race for 3-year-olds and up is Prayer for Relief and T...
Jun 17 2013
Multiple graded-stakes winner Dreaming of Julia looks to continue her dominance over the 3-year-old fillies division in the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes (G1), a 1 1/16 mile race held at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 22. Close Hatches and Toasting are expected to be among the challengers.S...
Jun 10 2013
Racing without blinkers for the first time since his disappointing 12th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby , 14-1 choice Palace Malice had enough reserve in his tank to overcome Preakness Stakes champion Oxbow and win the 2013 Belmont Stakes (G1).In the 145th edition of the $1M Belmont Sta...
Jun 07 2013
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Dave Tuley
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Kentucky Derby winner Orb came up empty in the Preakness, but he’s still at the head of the class. Preakness winner Oxbow and Freedom Child, winner of the Peter Pan (the prep for this race), are the only two entrants on a winning streak, albeit one race apiece. The...
Jun 07 2013
Dave Tuley
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Kentucky Derby winner Orb came up empty in the Preakness, but he’s still at the head of the class. Preakness winner Oxbow and Freedom Child, winner of the Peter Pan (the prep for this race), are the only two entrants on a winning streak, albeit one race apiece. The sec...
Jun 05 2013
The second leg of the Triple Crown series – the $1M Preakness Stakes (G1) – will take place on Saturday, May 18, at Pimlico Race Course . Kentucky Derby champion Orb is scheduled to start, along with Will Take Charge and new shooter Departing.The field for the 1 3/16 mile Preakness Sta...
Jun 04 2013
The $1M Belmont Stakes (G1) will take place at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 8. The longest and final leg of the Triple Crown series, the 1 ½ mile race will feature Kentucky Derby one-two finishers Orb and Golden Soul, along with Overanalyze.After winning the 2013 Kentucky Derby&nb...
May 28 2013
The inaugural running of the $500,000 Penn Mile Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 1, anchoring the richest-ever day of racing at Penn National . The one-mile race is for 3-year-olds turf runners and has attracted likely starters Noble Tune, Rydilluc and Java’s War.Noble Tune is a 3-year...
May 25 2013
Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore plays host to the second leg of the triple crown in the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes this Saturday afternoon. All eyes will be on Orb, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, who will try to get one step closer to becoming the first Triple Crown Winner since Af...
May 25 2013
Known affectionately as “The Greatest Two Minutes In Sports”, the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place this Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. As always there are plenty of fascinating stories surrounding the race, and of course a new one will be born upon the ...
May 21 2013
Thanks to a perfect gate-to-wire ride, Oxbow won the $1M Preakness Stakes (G1), and in doing so, spoiled Orb’s Triple Crown bid. The second leg of the Triple Crown series took place at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 18.At the break of the 1 3/16 mile race, Oxbow – with Gary Stevens in ...
May 17 2013
Dave Tuley
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Orb is the even-money favorite on the morning line off his 2 1/2-length win in the Kentucky Derby and perfect 4-for-4 record this year. Mylute rallied to finish fifth in the Derby and is the highest finisher to return and challenge Orb. Departing is the best of the new s...
May 06 2013
On Saturday, May 4, 19 starters were sent off for the 139th Kentucky Derby (G1), a 1 1/4 mile race for 3-year-olds with a $2M purse. Orb, the 5-1 favorite, delivered a thrilling come-from-behind victory in front of a crowd of 151,616 at Churchill Downs.
At the break, Palace Malice took the early...
May 03 2013
Dave Tuley
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Orb became the 7-2 morning-line favorite off his 2 3/4-length victory in the Florida Derby. However that’s a recent development as Vegas had Verrazano as the favorite (he is the 4-1 second choice on the morning line) the past month since his win in the Wood Memorial at...
Apr 29 2013
Last week, Bovada Racebook took a look at some of the top Kentucky Derby contenders. Part two highlights other 2013 Kentucky Derby horses worth a look before the 1 1/4 mile race on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs, including Vyjack, Normandy Invasion and Oxbow.
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