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California colts are early Kentucky Derby favorites

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – California-based horses won just one Kentucky Derby between 2001 and 2011 but have taken two of the last three. They could have another winner in 2015 as the most accomplished 3-year-olds reside in the Golden State. […]

Lexie Lou gets back to racing in La Canada Stakes

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Leading Canadian filly Lexie Lou will return to the races Saturday in the $200,000 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita. Lexie Lou, trained by Mark Casse, will make her 4-year-old debut in the 1 1/16-mile stakes […]

Hollendorfer to saddle three in California Derby

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Berkeley, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer will saddle three of the eight 3-year-olds entered for Saturday’s $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The 1 1/16-mile stakes is the local prep for the $200,000 El Camino […]

Delaware Park 2015 season gets underway in May

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Stanton, DE (SportsNetwork.com) – The 2015 racing season at Delaware Park will get underway in mid-Spring on the same day as the Preakness Stakes at nearby Pimlico Race Course. The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission gave approval Wednesday for Delaware Park’s […]

Shared Belief continues workouts for season debut

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Berkeley, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Eclipse Award finalist Shared Belief continued to workout Tuesday morning for his eventual debut as a 4-year-old. Trained and co-owned by Jerry Hollendorfer, Shared Belief had a five-furlong workout Tuesday over Golden Gate Fields’ synthetic main […]

Take Charge Brandi to get early 2015 start

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Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Take Charge Brandi is probable for an earlier than expected start to her 3- year-old season with a start in the $100,000 Martha Washington Stakes Jan. 31 at Oaklawn Park. […]

Lecomte Stakes begins Fair Grounds’ road to Churchill

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New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Fair Grounds commences its road to the Kentucky Derby Saturday with the 71st running of the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes. Eleven newly turned 3-year-olds have entered for the mile, 70 yard stakes with a post time […]

Donn Handicap could be next for Ulanbator and Commissioner

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Ulanbator showed a lot of spunk in winning Saturday’s $50,000 allowance race over 2014 Belmont Stakes runner-up Commissioner at Gulfstream Park. Sent off as the 5-1 third pick, Ulanbator got the best of 3-5 favorite […]

Top 10 in the ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’

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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Calculator has moved into a tie for second in the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” points system. The 3-year-old, trained by Peter Miller, won the $100,000 Sham Stakes this past Saturday at Santa Anita and added […]