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Confusion Abounds in Handicapping This Year’s CC Rapid Transit
CC Rapid Transit $125.000 – Churchill Downs Louisville, KY The best claiming horses line up for the platter’s rendition of the Breeder’s Cup during a fantastic yearly event at the home of the twin spires. The Claiming Crown Rapid Transit… Read More ›
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Pelayo Looks for Eighth Straight in CC Tiara
CC Tiara $150.000 – Churchill Downs Louisville, KY You see a horse eyeballing three straight once in a while, but aside from the bushes, you rarely see one going for eight. Pelayo from Bears Stable is attempting just that feat… Read More ›
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Good Memories Makes it Memorable in River City Handicap
River City Handicap Grade 3 $300.000 -Churchill Downs Louisville, KY Good Memories took to the turf in fine style and won his debut on the sod in the Grade 3 River City Handicap Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs to give… Read More ›
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El Grande Latte from Last to First in The Mother Goose
–The Mother Goose Grade2 $300.000 Aqueduct RacetrackSouth Ozone Park, Queens, NY As a handicapper and writer, it’s always nice when you guide the public correctly. As predicted, El Grande Latte from Black N Gold Stables enjoyed getting back to three-year-olds… Read More ›
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El Grande Latte Back in with Three-Year-Olds for Mother Goose Run
–The Mother Goose Grade2 $300.000Aqueduct RacetrackSouth Ozone Park, Queens, NY El Grande Latte from Black N Gold Stables drops back to three-year-olds only competition in The Mother Goose Stakes. “Gold” found her elders a bit too tough in the The… Read More ›
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Good Memories Tries to Make First Time Turf Memorable in River City Handicap
River City Handicap Grade3 $300.000 -Churchill Downs Louisville, KY Good Memories from the Mb Stables switches to turf for the first time in his career on Saturday. The four-year-old colt also takes a substantial drop in class after a strong… Read More ›
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Present Tense Makes Presence Felt in BC Distaff
BC Distaff Grade 1Purse $2,000.000For Fillies and Mares Three Years Old And Upward1 1/8 on Dirt-Del Mar Fairgrounds and RacetrackDel Mar, California Present Tense from Mb Stables unleashed a powerful stretch run to win the Distaff in style while pushing… Read More ›
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Dime Symphony Hits Right Note in BC Juvenile
BC Juvenile Purse $2,000.000 (+KYD)For Colts And Geldings Two Years Old1 1/16 on Dirt Del Mar Fairgrounds and RacetrackDel Mar, California Dime Symphony went straight for the lead and never looked back in a dramatic gate to wire score going… Read More ›
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Both Triumph and Tragedy Linger Forever in BC Distaff
BC Distaff Grade 1Purse $2,000.000For Fillies and Mares Three Years Old And Upward1 1/8 on Dirt -Del Mar Fairgrounds and RacetrackDel Mar, California Perhaps this event, like no other on the Breeder’s Cup card will forever be linked to both… Read More ›
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A Story of Hope in BC Juvenile
BC JuvenilePurse $2,000.000 (+KYD)For Colts And Geldings Two Years Old1 1/16 on Dirt Del Mar Fairgrounds and RacetrackDel Mar, California As if $2,000.000 on the line plus a shot in the Kentucky Derby wasn’t enough, The Breeder’s Cup Juvenile also… Read More ›