Horses Articles

Dank deserving of Breeders’ Cup dance

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Arlington Heights, IL (Sports Network) – Beverly D Stakes winner Dank has a place reserved for her in this November’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita. Current indications are that the 4-year-old filly from Europe […]

Woodward workouts for Flat Out and Fort Larned

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Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) – Monday morning was final workout time for a pair of starters in Saturday’s Woodward at Saratoga Race Course. Putting in their last works before going in the 1 1/8-mile stakes were trainer Bill Mott’s […]

Royal Delta moving forward after Personal Ensign triumph

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Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) – Champion mare Royal Delta came out of her dominating victory Sunday in the Personal Ensign Invitational in great shape and is headed to her next race. The 5-year-old two-time Eclipse Award winner won the […]

Game On Dude gains leadership of NTRA Poll

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New York, NY (Sports Network) – Game On Dude, coming off an 8 1/2-length win in Sunday’s Pacific Classic, has pulled ahead of reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan into first-place of the current NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll. Trained […]

Up the Backstretch: Sunday was ‘Redemption Day’

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(Sports Network) – In less than three weeks Jews around the world will be observing Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement. Sins are confessed publicly with the hope of having one’s name written in the Book of Life for another […]

Game On Dude leaves no doubt in winning Pacific Classic

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Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) – Heavy favorite Game On Dude took the lead early and then ran away from his competition to win Sunday’s $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Martin […]

Royal Delta remains the best in Personal Ensign Handicap

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Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) – Odds-on favorite Royal Delta kicked away from her four rivals to register a commanding victory Sunday in the $600,000 Personal Ensign Handicap at Saratoga Race Course. Royal Delta, ridden by Mike Smith, took over […]

Rosario upbeat after injury

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Saratoga Springs, CA (Sports Network) – Kentucky Derby winning jockey Joel Rosario is in the early stages of his recovery from a broken foot, but is upbeat about his return. The rider suffered a broken left foot during a race […]

Gold Cup likely for Will Take Charge

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Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) – Exactly where Travers winner Will Take Charge will make his next start is still undecided, but a meeting with older thoroughbreds is not unlikely. Trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Will Take Charge nosed out […]

Will Take Charge kicks in to capture Travers

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Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) – Will Take Charge, the 9-1 fourth choice, made a late move down the stretch to win Saturday’s $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The 1 1/4-mile “Mid-Summer Derby” was expected to be […]