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03/29/2015

Oaklawn Barn Notes - Saturday, March 28

Gold Medal Dancer breezed over a fast track, moments after Oaklawn opened for training on a chilly, mostly cloudy morning. She is coming off a half-length victory over champion Untapable in the $300,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) March 14. Trainer Donnie K. Von He

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03/28/2015

Louisiana Derby Week Notes: Friday, March 27

COALPORT CONTINUES TO IMPRESS Many of the 33 horses scheduled to compete in Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ four graded stakes on Saturday were seen on the track Friday morning at the New Orleans oval, but few – if any – left a better impression t

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03/27/2015

Oaklawn Park Barn Notes - Friday, March 27

Promise Me Silver won the $100,000 Dixie Belle Stakes Jan. 15 at Oaklawn and was entered in the track’s $150,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) March 7 before Calhoun decided to scratch the filly because of concern over track conditions following a winter storm.

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03/27/2015

Gulfstream Florida Derby

First race post time is noon. The 1 1/8-mile Florida Derby is scheduled to go off at 6:48 p.m. “It’s a long day, but I’m blessed to be in that position,” Castellano said. “It’s a competitive game. I don’t go in thinking, ‘Oh, I have to rid

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03/26/2015

Louisiana Derby Week Notes: Thursday, March 26

SLUMBER LOOMS LARGE IN MUNIZ The powerful stable of trainer Chad Brown invades Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Saturday afternoon with Michael Dubb, Sheep Pond Partners and Bethlehem Stables’ Slumber, who is expected to vie for favoritism in the Gra

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03/26/2015

Florida Derby Notes 3.26

Pletcher returns to defend his title on Saturday with a pair of undefeated contenders in Itsaknockout, winner by disqualification of the Feb. 21 Fountain of Youth (G2), and Materiality. Alto Racing’s Materiality has drawn comparisons to Constitution, ea

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03/25/2015

Oaklawn Barn Notes - Wednesday, March 25

Work All Week, who breezed by himself, galloped out 5 furlongs in 1:02.40. The 6-year-old City Zip gelding recorded even internal splits of :12.20, :24.20 and :36 for 3 furlongs. Work All Week arrived March 17 after training this winter in Florida. Follow

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03/25/2015

Louisiana Derby Post Position Quotes

POST 3 – DEFONDO (Brian Hernandez, Jr., 12-1) Dallas Stewart (trainer) – “It’s a good post. It’s a mile and an eighth race and there will be some speed and we’ll be able to lay back. We’re taking a shot and stepping way up in class, you just

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03/25/2015

Louisiana Derby Week 2015 Notes: Worktab Report

DEFONDO – Sunday, four furlongs in :48.80 (16/82) – “He worked well. He galloped out in 1:02 and looked sharp. He jogged today and we are planning on running him. It’s a tough field, but we’ll take a shot.” INTERNATIONAL STAR – Sunday, five

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03/25/2015

Gulfstream Florida Derby

The 8-5 morning-line favorite’s biggest fan, though, will be his trainer, Rick Violette Jr., whose admiration for the New York-bred ridgling has grown steadily from his winning debut at Saratoga last summer to his first-place finish in the Besilu Stable

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