Horses Articles

Flat Out versus four in Suburban Handicap

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Elmont, NY (Sports Network) – Flat Out will try to begin another Belmont Park winning streak with Saturday’s $350,000 Suburban Handicap. The 7-year-old will face four challengers in the 1 1/8-mile stakes. Trained by Bill Mott for Preston Stables, Flat […]

Up the Backstretch: Sprinters to blast off at Calder

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(Sports Network) – Get out the starting blocks, the fastest thoroughbreds in the nation are set to explode down the track Saturday at Calder Race Course in the Smile Sprint Handicap. A full field of 12 has been guaranteed to […]

Trinniberg headlines Smile Sprint at Calder

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Miami Gardens, FL (Sports Network) – Champion sprinter Trinniberg leads a field of 12 for Saturday’s six-furlong $350,000 Smile Sprint Handicap at Calder. The Smile Sprint is a “Win and You’re In” event for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Nov. […]

Wise Dan maintains lead in NTRA Poll

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New York, NY (Sports Network) – 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan ran through the rain drops to win the Firecracker Handicap Saturday night at Churchill Downs and was rewarded with another week atop the NTRA National Poll. Trained […]

Wise Dan becomes first horse to win Firecracker twice

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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) – Champion thoroughbred Wise Dan continued his quest for a second straight Horse of the Year honor with a second career victory in the $150,000 Firecracker Handicap at Churchill Downs Saturday night. Trained by Charles LoPresti […]

Fiftyshadesofhay captures Iowa Oaks

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Altoona, IA (Sports Network) – Fiftyshadesofhay, winner of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, cruised through the stretch Saturday night to win the $200,000 Iowa Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Prairie Meadows. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Martin Garcia, Fiftyshadesofhay […]

Centralinteligence and Obviously pick up key Hollywood wins

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Inglewood, CA (Sports Network) – Centralinteligence and Obviously each ran their way into this year’s Breeders’ Cup with stakes victories Saturday at Hollywood Park. Centralinteligence, ridden by Victor Espinoza, came from off the pace to capture the $250,000 Triple Bend […]

Game On Dude nominated to defend Hollywood Gold Cup

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Inglewood, CA (Sports Network) – Defending race winner Game On Dude heads a list of nine nominations for next week’s $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park. Trained by Bob Baffert, Game On Dude is expected to be entered in […]

Suburban to mark return home for Alpha

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Elmont, NY (Sports Network) – Travers Stakes co-winner Alpha will return to action in the United States next Saturday in the $350,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park. It will be the 4-year-old’s first race this year after two starts in […]

Up the Backstretch: Hey, wake up, the champ’s back

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(Sports Network) – Eight weeks is a long time between games in most sports. The two weeks waiting for an NFL team to resume playing after a bye week can seem an eternity. So, you can imagine how having an […]