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Up the Backstretch: This is big, really big

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Ten years after the Pennsylvania Derby was going to host for the first time the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner in the form of local runner Smarty Jones, Parx Racing will finally get that honor […]

Untapable brings celebrity to Cotillion Stakes

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Bensalem, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Top ranked 3-year-old filly Untapable gets back to her own division on Saturday as she faces eight other fillies in Parx Racing’s $1 million Cotillion Stakes at 1 1/16 miles. Untapable, trained by Steve Asmussen, will […]

California Chrome returns in 35th PA Derby

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Bensalem, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, will become the first Run for the Roses champ to start in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby as he leads a field of eight into Saturday’s 1 […]

Woodbine Mile goes to Trade Storm

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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Trade Storm made a successful return from overseas Sunday to capture the $1 million Woodbine Mile, a race he was third last year. Won the last two years by two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan, […]

Deceptive Vision strong in winning Canadian Stakes

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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Deceptive Vision, ridden by Eurico Rosa da Silva, stalked the pace and drew away down the stretch to win Sunday’s $300,000 Canadian Stakes at Woodbine. The 4-year-old filly, trained by Malcolm Pierce, raced her way into […]

Sheikhzayedroad invades and captures Northern Dancer Stakes

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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Overseas invader Sheikhzayedroad barreled through the inside to win Sunday’s $300,000 Northern Dancer Stakes at Woodbine. Sheikhzayedroad, the 3-1 second pick in the nine-horse field, trailed the field through the early going of the 1 1/2-mile […]

Will Take Charge takes training to Churchill

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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Champion colt Will Take Charge put in a five-furlong workout earlier this week at Churchill Downs as he trains for the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park on Sept. 27. Trained by Hall […]

The Pizza Man to make Woodbine debut in Northern Dancer Stakes

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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pizza Man, working on a five-race win streak, will make his first trip north of the border Sunday for the $300,000 Northern Dancer Stakes at Woodbine. Trained by Roger Brueggemann, the 5-year-old gelding has drawn […]

Up the Backstretch: No Wise Dan means Woodbine Mile wide open

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – For the first time since 2011 a thoroughbred other than Wise Dan will win Sunday’s $1 million Woodbine Mile. The two-time Horse of the Year raced just two weeks ago at Saratoga as he was making […]

California Chrome will not be by himself in PA Derby

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – If anyone thought that next week’s Pennsylvania Derby was going to be a walkover for Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome, think again as some other quality 3-year-olds are expected for the $1 million, […]