Horses Articles

Verrazano headed to Europe for races

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Verrazano, winner of last year’s Wood Memorial, will continue his racing career in Europe under trainer Aidan O’Brien. “It makes sense for Verrazano to move to Europe as he has achieved so much already here,” […]

Risen Star to mark 2014 debut for Rise Up

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New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Delta Jackpot winner Rise Up is headed for the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes on Feb. 22 at Fair Grounds. The 1 1/16-mile Risen Star will be the colt’s debut race as a 3-year-old. “He’s had […]

Aqueduct and Parx cancel Monday cards

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Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Another week, another snow storm has forced Aqueduct Racetrack and Parx Racing to cancel Monday programs. The Mid-Atlantic region is expected to receive from 4 to 10 inches of snow. Another storm is being forecast […]

Vinceremos edges stablemate in Davis Stakes

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Oldsmar, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Longshot Vinceremos, ridden by Edgar Prado, was able to nose out stablemate Harpoon to win Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. The 1 1/16-mile Sam F. Davis is the opening leg of […]

Cairo Prince targets Florida Derby

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Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) – Holy Bull Stakes winner Cairo Prince will have his training geared toward starting in the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin may have his 3-year-old colt train up to the […]

Plans in flux for Ria Antonia

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New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – The connections for Ria Antonia, winner of last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, had things mapped out for the 3-year-old filly to face the boys in Fair Grounds’ Risen Star Stakes on Feb. 22. However, […]

Donn Handicap next for Revolutionary

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – More than six months after his last stakes effort, 4-year-old Revolutionary will return to top flight competition when he starts in the Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, Feb.9. “He breezed well and everything’s […]

Debut in Donn definite for Will Take Charge

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Eclipse Award winner Will Take Charge is a go for the $500,000 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, Feb. 9. The 4-year-old colt, trained by Hall of Fame member D. Wayne Lukas, will be […]

Up the Backstretch: Time to say goodbye to all her friends

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Too often in horse racing, careers come to an end suddenly when a thoroughbred suffers an injury and the connections deem it necessary to retire the competitor. A rare occurrence will happen at Gulfstream Park on […]

Mighty Brown to challenge Wildcat Red in Hutcheson

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Wildcat Red will have the home track advantage over Mighty Brown in Saturday’s $200,000 Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Ten 3-year-olds have been entered in the seven-furlong test. Wildcat Red, trained by Jose Garoffalo, will […]