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04/20/2014

Charles Town Classic Quotes

“I saw them leave like banshee indians, but they do it all the time. That's how Mike [Smith] rides that horse. He likes going faster. The faster he goes, he runs the rest of us into the ground. But Imperative just dragged me up to them. The second turn,

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04/19/2014

KID CRUZ CRUISES IN TESIO STAKES, PUNCHES PREAKNESS TICKET

“We were able to sit much closer today,” said Pimentel. “He was running very easy and very comfortable. He asked me to run a little early on the backstretch, so I had to hold him a little bit. He got up really well, really strong. I think I could ha

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04/17/2014

Kauai Katie returns in G2 Distaff Handicap

As a 2-year-old, Kauai Katie won her first three starts, including the Grade 2 Adirondack and Grade 2 Matron. She then tired to to fourth in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, the only time in her career she has competed around two turns. At 3, K

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04/17/2014

Rafael Bejarano Set for a ‘Wild’ Ride Aboard Gulfstream-Based Colt

Wildcat Red had been ridden by Edgard Zayas, Paco Lopez, Javier Castellano and Luis Saez, in that order, before finishing second under John Velazquez in the $1 million Besilu Stables Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream on March 29. Garoffalo had been waiting

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04/17/2014

A Message From Frank Stronach

The Stronach Group is supportive of all initiatives that help achieve the goal of horses competing free from the influence of medication. We therefore fully support the horse racing industry’s first ever National Uniform Medication Program. The Program

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04/14/2014

‘Foiled’, Burke Reign Again at Yonkers

A winner of the Levy final in 2009 and 2010, Foiled Again was parked momentarily on the first turn by P H Supercam before taking the lead and crossing over to the inside. He paced the opening quarter-mile in 27 4/5 seconds and led comfortably passing the

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04/13/2014

Toyota Blue Grass (G1) Quotes

Corey Nakatani (winning rider) “They were actually going a little slower than I anticipated, but being on the Polytrack you don’t know what’s going to happen. In talking with Peter (Eurton) about the race before, he said, ‘If you can, get him to s

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04/13/2014

Dance With Fate Cruises to Victory in 90th Toyota Blue Grass

The attendance is the second largest in track history, surpassed only by the 2012 Toyota Blue Grass Day attendance of 40,617. Dance With Fate gave trainer Peter Eurton his first Toyota Blue Grass victory and second Keeneland stakes victory, the other comi

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04/13/2014

Arkansas Derby and Oaklawn Handicap Quotes

Trainer Todd Pletcher (Danza, 1st, Commissioner, 6th) “We were searching for the right race and the right option and it seemed like the Arkansas Derby was the race for us to step out and take our shot. We’re certainly very excited that we did and very

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04/13/2014

DANZA PULLS 40-1 SHOCKER IN ARKANSAS DERBY

Taking advantage of his rail position under jockey Joe Bravo, Danza settled into third place early as 3-5 favorite Bayern led the field through fractions of :23 3/5 and :47 3/5 for the first half mile. The winner slipped through on the rail as the field e

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