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Hoppertunity gives Baffert fifth San Pasqual

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Hoppertunity, ridden by Martin Garcia, gained the lead at the top of the stretch and rolled on to give Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a fifth crown in Saturday’s $200,000 San Pasqual Stakes at Santa […]

Calculator captures Sham Stakes

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Odds-on favorite Calculator ran away down the stretch to capture Saturday’s $100,000 Sham Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. The mile stakes is the first this year leading up to the $1 million Santa Anita Derby […]

California Chrome continues working for 2015 opener

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Los Alamitos, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Horse of the Year finalist California Chrome returned Saturday to Los Alamitos’ main track for another workout. The 4-year-old chestnut colt worked six furlongs for a second straight week and was timed in 1:11.60, a […]

Sham Stakes begins road to Santa Anita Derby

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Santa Anita Park’s road to the $1 million Santa Anita Derby on April 4 begins with Saturday’s $100,000 Sham Stakes at a mile. Getting the nod in the eight-horse field as the 8-5 morning line favorite […]

Baffert goes for fifth San Pasqual title

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will send out 4-year-old colt Hoppertunity Saturday in an effort to gain his fifth victory in the $200,000 San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita going 1 1/16 miles. Hoppertunity, owned […]

Kentucky Derby runner-up returns to training

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New Orleans. LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Kentucky Derby runner-up Commanding Curve, trained by Dallas Stewart, has returned to training after a five month break. “He looks great,” Stewart said from Fair Grounds. “He got here two or three weeks ago and […]

Commissioner gets back into action in allowance

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Belmont Stakes runner-up Commissioner returns to the races Saturday at Gulfstream Park in a 1 1/16-mile allowance race. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the 4-year-old will start from post 4 in the eight- horse field with […]

Oaklawn opening delayed a week due to cold

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Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) – The extreme cold in Arkansas has already taken a toll on Oaklawn Park forcing the track to delay its opening a week. The historic track had been scheduled to begin its 2015 season Friday, Jan. […]

Solid field of 11 entered for San Pasqual

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Clark Handicap winner Hoppertunity and Gold Cup champ Majestic Harbor are two of the 11 older horses entered in Saturday’s $200,000 San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita going 1 1/16 miles. Hoppertunity, owned by Karl Watson, […]

Calculator versus seven in Sham Stakes

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Calculator, second in his last two starts, heads a field of eight 3-year-olds for Saturday’s $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita. Trained by Peter Miller, Calculator and jockey Elvis Trujillo will start from post 7. The […]