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09/04/2016

Shaman Ghost conjures up G1 Woodward upset in blanket finish

Jockey Javier Castellano tipped the Ontario-bred Ghostzapper colt out on the far turn, moving alongside Frosted as the field turned for home. Approaching the eighth pole, Shaman Ghost was guided back to the inside and duked it out between horses to win by

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09/02/2016

Hope springs eternal in first Grade 1 for juvenile males

Heading the lineup for the 112th running of the closing-day feature are Joseph Sutton's undefeated Bitumen and John C. Oxley's Classic Empire, who are already graded stakes winners. Their mettle will be tested by flashy-looking prospects Practical Joke an

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09/02/2016

Saturday’s Ky. Downs opener: full fields rule

The 2-year-old maiden races, carrying purses of $130,000 for Kentucky-breds, figured to be popular — and sure were. A total of 49 two-year-old fillies were entered for the 6 1/2-furlong race. In addition to the 12 in the body of the race, there are four h

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08/28/2016

Saratoga Race Course Notes, Sunday, August 28

"I watched the race again a couple of times and I still can't believe the way he kept on rolling. It was just incredible," he marveled. "You're always hoping that they're that good. I knew he was good, but I didn't know he was really, really that kind of

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08/27/2016

Personal Ensign (G1) Quotes

Javier Castellano, winning rider aboard Cavorting (No. 5): "She broke out of the gate and rushed up to the lead. I didn't expect her to be in front and I had to take her back a little bit, nice and easy, and covered up. My concern was that it was going to

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08/27/2016

Ballerina (G1) Quotes

"Now obviously we'll have to plot our route to California carefully. She's run three times in pretty quick succession. She ran at the back end of Belmont and won a stake, came up here and won opening week and then came back and won the Ballerina in just u

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08/27/2016

Ketel One King’s Bishop (G1) Quotes

"If you watch his last couple of races, they were pretty incredible at Santa Anita, pretty fast. He'd been working really well. He's been working with American Freedom and they went heads-up, just cruising together, so that's a good sign for American Free

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08/27/2016

Priority One Jets (G1) Forego Quotes

"I did [have confidence in him with a race over the track] and also that he won the two stakes this year already going seven-eighths. That is always an edge. Obviously, the horse was very fit. Six furlongs or seven-eighths, there isn't that much more diff

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08/27/2016

Longines Sword Dancer (G1) Quotes

Javier Castellano, winning jockey aboard Flintshire (No. 6): "I am very lucky and fortunate. The way I rode this horse [I tried] to save some ground. Everyone ended up in the same position and I had to make my own decision and use my best judgment and it

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08/27/2016

Travers (G1) Quotes

Steve Asmussen, trainer of third-place finisher Gun Runner (No. 14) and seventh-place finisher Creator: "We ran into a freak today, who ran the fastest Travers in [1:59.36]. I honestly thought [2:02] would win the race. I think that's about right where we

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