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Up the Backstretch: Pacific Classic gives Shared Belief star status

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Not even the starting gate could have prevented Shared Belief from winning Sunday’s $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar. The lightly raced 3-year-old gelding was going against older thoroughbreds for the first time in the […]

Shared Belief is uncatchable in Pacific Classic

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Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Eclipse Award winner Shared Belief stamped himself completely recovered from injury with a scintillating performance in winning Sunday’s $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar. Sent off as the 6-5 favorite in the 10-horse field, […]

Goldencents dominates to win Pat O’Brien

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Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Goldencents, winner of last year’s Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, led the entire way Sunday to win the $250,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes at Del Mar. Trained by Doug O’Neill and ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Goldencents, the […]

Winning Cause tops Big Blue Kitten in Cliff Hanger

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Oceanport, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – Winning Cause, ridden by Eddie Castro, held off a late running Big Blue Kitten to win Sunday’s Cliff Hanger Stakes at 1 1/8 miles over Monmouth Park’s turf course. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Winning Cause stalked […]

Wise Dan continues training for next start

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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan put in another workout Sunday morning at Saratoga Race Course. The 7-year-old gelding, trained by Charlie LoPresti, put in a four-furlong workout in 47.92 seconds over Saratoga’s main […]

20th Dubai World Cup set for March 28

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sports Network) – The date has been set for the 20th edition of $10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. The world’s richest thoroughbred race will be conducted in 2015 on Saturday, March 28. “With […]

V. E. Day edges stablemate Wicked Strong to win Travers

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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Longshot V. E. Day came from far back to catch stablemate Wicked Strong and win Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The victory by the 19-1 longshot with 5-2 co-second pick Wicked […]

Big Blue Kitten continues return in Cliff Hanger

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Oceanport, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – Former United Nations winner Big Blue Kitten will continue his 2014 season with Sunday’s Cliff Hanger Stakes going 1 1/8 miles over Monmouth Park’s turf course. Trained by Chad Brown, Big Blue Kitten is the 3-2 […]

Fed Biz gets nod over Goldencents as Pat O’Brien favorite

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Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Defending winner Fed Biz has been installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite over Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Goldencents for Sunday’s $250,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes at Del Mar. The seven-furlong sprint, which precedes the […]

Close Hatches continues perfect season with Personal Ensign triumph

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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Once again the showdown between leading 4-year-old fillies Close Hatches and Princess of Sylmar went the only way it possibly could have gone with Close Hatches continuing her undefeated year in Friday’s $500,000 Personal Ensign […]