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Without Warning Edges a Thriller in OP Handicap
Without Warning gave TwinTowersRacing a major Grade II victory in the OP Handicap on April 18, 2026, digging in through the final stages to prevail in a blanket finish at 1 1/8 miles over a good track. Geroux F had… Read More ›
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Extravagant Turns the Tables in American Stakes
Extravagant delivered a polished performance in the Grade III American Stakes at Santa Anita on April 19, 2026, giving Bigchief Stables a stakes victory at one mile on firm turf. Under Fresu A, the 4-year-old son of Great State sat… Read More ›
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Excogitator Targets Turf Breakthrough in American Stakes
On April 19, 2026, Santa Anita hosts the Grade III American Stakes at 1 mile on turf, a race that has evolved over time from longer configurations into a sharp, tactical mile test. The purse stands at $100.00, and recent… Read More ›
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Berlin Looks Poised to Rule the OP Handicap
On April 18, 2026, Oaklawn stages the Grade II OP Handicap at 1 1/8 miles on dirt, a major older-horse feature carrying a purse of $1,250.00. This race has produced a strong recent roll of winners, with Mb Stables taking… Read More ›
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Aragog Springs the Baxter Stakes Surprise
Aragog delivered a sharp, winning performance in the Baxter Stakes on April 11, 2026, seizing control before the stretch and finishing the job in 1:09.39 for owner-trainer Delta Farms and jockey Ramos A B. Sent off at 8-1, the gray… Read More ›
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Poor Mans Song Looks Best in Baxter Stakes
On April 11, 2026, Fonner Park stages the Baxter Stakes at 6 furlongs on dirt for three-year-olds, with a purse of $20.000 and an additional condition limiting the field to runners that have not won a Graded Stake since October… Read More ›
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Cumberland Blue Delivers the Goods in the Wood Memorial
Cumberland Blue confirmed his rise in the three-year-old division on April 4, 2026, capturing the Grade II Wood Memorial at Aqueduct for Jerry Garcia Racing under C. H. Borel. The colt went off favored, settled well off the early tempo,… Read More ›
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Gold Strikes Rich in Carter Handicap
Gold sprang the upset in the Grade II Carter Handicap on April 4, 2026, giving Spankys Barn and L. Saez a sharp victory at Aqueduct in 1:20.78 for 7 furlongs on a fast track. The six-year-old gelding sat just behind… Read More ›
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Strategic Knight Looks Primed for a Big Carter Punch
On April 4, 2026, Aqueduct stages The Carter Handicap (Grade II) at 7 furlongs on dirt for older horses, carrying a purse of $300.000. This race has long been a major sprint route hybrid for older runners, and the recent… Read More ›
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Cumberland Blue Ready to Stamp Himself a Derby Player
On April 4, 2026, Aqueduct hosts The Wood Memorial (Grade II) at 1 1/8 miles on dirt for three-year-olds, offering a purse of $750.000 and serving as a key Kentucky Derby points race. This race has long been a proving… Read More ›