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Classy Class to challenge favored El Kabeir in Withers

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Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Local stakes winner El Kabeir, trained by John Terranova, has been installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $250,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. The 1 1/16-mile stakes, with a field of seven 3-year-olds, […]

Lea set to defend title in Donn Handicap

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Defending race winner Lea will take on nine challengers as the 6-year-old goes for a second straight victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Joel Rosario, […]

Dortmund begins season in Robert B. Lewis Stakes

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Highly regarded 3-year-old Dortmund will begin his 2015 season Saturday in Santa Anita’s $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes. A prep for the Santa Anita Derby on April 4, the 1 1/16-mile Lewis offers qualifying points to […]

‘Chrome’ versus Shared Belief highlights San Antonio

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Saturday’s $500,000 San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita has drawn one of the most anticipated matchups in racing as reigning Horse of the Year California Chrome takes on former Eclipse Award winner Shared Belief in the […]

El Kabeir goes for third straight in Withers

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Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Jerome Stakes winner El Kabeir heads a field of seven 3-year-olds entered for Saturday’s $250,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. The 1 1/16-mile stakes is a prep for Aqueduct’s $1 million Wood Memorial on April 4 […]

81st Ohio Derby to be worth $500,000

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Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – ThistleDown Racino announced Wednesday that the Ohio Derby has received a purse increase of $200,000 to $500,000. The 1 1/16-mile Ohio Derby will be held on Saturday, June 20. Last year’s renewal was won by East […]

Mutuel field favored for second Kentucky Derby Future Wager

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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will take place beginning Friday, Feb. 6 through Sunday, Feb. 8. There are 24 betting interests which include 23 individual 3-year-olds and the mutuel field of all others. […]

American Pharoah gets started with initial workout

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Eclipse Award winner American Pharoah had his first workout of the year Monday morning at Santa Anita. Owned by Zayat Stables and trained by Bob Baffert, the champion worked three furlongs with jockey Martin Garcia in […]

Untapable continues workouts at Fair Grounds

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New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Champion filly Untapable had another four-furlong workout Monday morning at Fair Grounds as she prepares for her 2015 campaign. Trained by Steve Asmussen, Untapable went the half-mile in 51 seconds, 4/5ths of a second faster […]

Texas Red begins his ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’

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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Texas Red began his 3-year-old campaign Sunday with a runner-up finish to Lord Nelson in Santa Anita’s $200,000 San Vicente Stakes. The San Vicente did not offer any points as part of […]