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If the first two mornings at Belmont Park are any indication, we should see a top-class field of horses in Saturday's Belmont Stakes who are all looking great and working sensationally. California Chrome, of course, is the center of attention, and he, like fellow Kentucky Derby and Preakness starter Ride On Curlin, has held his weight extremely ...

Two of the greatest moments on the Triple Crown trail came courtesy of Afleet Alex and Tapit, who both reside at Gainesway Farm. Alex, of course, is known for his remarkable recovery after stumbling so badly in the Preakness Stakes, his nose actually hit the dirt. Miraculously, he was able to pick himself up off the ground, and smoothly switch ...

by Myra Lewyn Former Keeneland sales marketing associate Chauncey Morris, now CEO of Aushorse, is promoting the Australian Thoroughbred to the world and with great success. Racing Victoria posted a Youtube video of Morris, who recently returned to Australia from a promotional stint abroad, talking about the global high regard of the Australian ...

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SaturdaySanta Anita, Race 7The CalifornianBy Justin Finch The Grade 2 Californian has attracted a field of eight horses to run nine furlongs on the Santa Anita main track for a purse of $200,000.A Special Offer on Unlimited TimeformUS PPs for Bloodhorse Readers  According to the TFUS Pace Projector, Fury Kapcori (#2, 4-5 Morning Line) will ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') With one more weekend left to go before the much-anticipated Belmont Stakes, racing fans everywhere are struggling to contain their excitement and wait out the final nine days that separate them from Belmont Day. Fortunately for these fans—myself included!—Penn National has compiled a tremendous card of racing ...

Here's a heartwarming story for you: an eclectic group of friends brought together from a shared love for Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Shackleford will now campaign a homebred offspring by that stallion. Dubbed the ''Shackettes'' the Shackleford enthusiasts connected via Facebook during the son of Forestry's decorated campaign, during ...

There is a lot going on today at Arlington Park: in addition to the daily promotions Brisnet.com (free early Pick 4 PPs) and TwinSpires.com (Let 8 Ride) does, there are a bunch of carryovers at the Chicagoland track, including $21,190 in the Pick 5 that this scribe plans to attack. My ABC grid for the entire sequence is below, but we’ll zero in ...

Churchill Downs Inc. has certainly been taking some body blows over the past several weeks.The Louisville-based publicly held corporation has been subjected to a barrage of criticisms from owners, a Hall of Fame jockey, handicappers, regulators in other states, trainers, and fans since early April.CDI took its first public relations hit April 10 ...

MondaySanta Anita, Race 7The Gamely StakesBy Justin FinchA Special Offer on Unlimited TimeformUS PPs for Bloodhorse Readers  The Grade 1 Gamely has attracted a field of nine fillies and mares to run nine furlongs on the grass for a purse of $300,000. The morning line gives a good indication of just how contentious this field is: Five horses ...