Horses Articles

America goes last to first to win Affectionately

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Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – America, ridden by Junior Alvarado, came like a freight train down the stretch to capture the New Year’s Day $100,000 Affectionately Stakes for fillies and mares at Aqueduct. Trained by Bill Mott for Bobby Flay, […]

Mucho Macho Man Stakes begins Gulfstream’s trail to Churchill

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Nine newly turned 3-year-olds have been entered for Saturday’s $100,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The Mucho Macho Man Stakes, formerly the Gulfstream Park Derby, is a mile stakes that kicks off Gulfstream […]

El Kabeir to begin Derby trek with Jerome Stakes

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Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Stakes winning colt El Kabeir will begin his 3-year-old season Saturday in the $200,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct. Trained by John Terranova, El Kabeir will take on eight rivals in the mile, 70 yard stakes […]

Edgar Prado returns to the saddle from injury

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado returned Wednesday to riding just days after suffering an accident at Gulfstream Park. The 47-year-old Prado picked up four mounts on Wednesday’s card, his first since the spill on […]

Affectionately draws nine older fillies and mares

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Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Belle Gallantey, winner of the Beldame and Delaware Handicaps, is the 7-5 morning line favorite for New Year’s Day’s $100,000 Affectionately Stakes for fillies and mares at Aqueduct. Trained by Rudy Rodriguez, Belle Gallantey will […]

Up the Backstretch: Shared Belief makes a statement

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Sometimes the best effort isn’t always the one that results in the most lopsided finish in thoroughbred horse racing. Looking past the actual race will many times offer reasons to appreciate how a horse got to […]

Distinctiv Passion takes inaugural Midnight Lute Stakes

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Distinctiv Passion, ridden by Mike Smith, led the entire way in winning Saturday’s inaugural running of the $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes at Santa Anita. Trained by Jeff Bonde, Distinctiv Passion broke sharply from the far outside […]

Bayern works Saturday for 2015 campaign

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Bayern went to the track Saturday morning for a final workout as a 3-year-old in preparation for his 2015 debut. Trained by Bob Baffert, Bayern worked four furlongs at Santa Anita in […]

Saturday workout for California Chrome

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Los Alamitos, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – California Chrome had another workout Saturday morning at Los Alamitos as he keeps training for his 2015 campaign. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, trained by Art Sherman, worked five furlongs, with regular rider […]