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Moonshine Mullin returns in West Virginia Governor’s Stakes

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Chester, WV (SportsNetwork.com) – Moonshine Mullin, winner of the Stephen Foster Handicap, is the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $200,000 West Virginia Governor’s Stakes at Mountaineer Park on the West Virginia Derby card. Moonshine Mullin, trained by Randy Morse […]

Shadwell Turf Mile now worth $1 million

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Keeneland Race Course announced Tuesday that its Shadwell Turf Mile, to be run on Oct. 4, will have a purse of $1 million, making it the track’s first $1 million race. Won two years ago by […]

Nine set to go in West Virginia Derby

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Chester, WV (SportsNetwork.com) – Louisiana Derby winner Vicar’s in Trouble heads a field of nine 3-year-olds for Saturday’s 45th running of the 1 1/8- mile, $750,000 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Park. Owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Vicar’s in […]

Palace Malice leads poll heading into Whitney

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Palace Malice, undefeated in four starts this season, tops the NTRA Thoroughbred Poll going into Saturday’s Whitney Invitational at Saratoga. Owned by Dogwood Stable, Palace Malice received 32 first-place votes from the 38 cast and […]

Up the Backstretch: Tough day at the track for Untapable

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – If everything had gone according to the script that had been written, 3-year-old filly Untapable would have won Sunday’s $1 million Haskell Invitational and put herself squarely in the Horse of the Year conversation. Well, someone […]

Big Macher defeats Goldencents in Bing Crosby Stakes

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Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Big Macher, ridden by Tyler Baze, held off Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile champ Goldencents down the stretch to win Sunday’s $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar. The six-furlong sprint is a Breeders’ Cup “Win […]

Baffert unlikely to start Fed Biz in Pacific Classic

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Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Trainer Bob Baffert indicated Sunday that San Diego Handicap winner Fed Biz is unlikely to start in the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Aug. 24. Fed Biz made his 2014 debut Saturday […]

Bayern is bang up to win 47th Haskell

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Oceanport, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – The combination of trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Martin Garcia once again proved unbeatable as 3-year-old colt Bayern defeated leading filly Untapable and posted a dominating victory in Sunday’s 47th edition of the $1 million Haskell […]

Fed Biz is all business in winning San Diego Handicap

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Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The far outside post position proved no problem for Fed Biz Saturday in winning the 73rd running of the $200,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. The 1 1/16-mile San Diego is a prep for […]

Wicked Strong claims Jim Dandy Stakes

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Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Wicked Strong, ridden by Rajiv Maragh, went past favored Tonalist and won Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in advance of next month’s $1 million Travers. Trained by Jimmy Jerkens for Centennial […]