Horses Articles

Sham Stakes goes to Midnight Hawk

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Odds-on favorite Midnight Hawk shook loose down the stretch on his way to winning Saturday’s $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Mike Smith, both Hall of Famers, Midnight Hawk […]

Poor weather and fog force cancellations

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Warm temperatures and fog has forced Laurel Park and Aqueduct to cancel their Saturday races. The track condition at Laurel Park due to high temperatures was judged to be unsafe for racing Saturday and management canceled […]

Revolutionary returns with first 2014 win

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Louisiana Derby winner Revolutionary made a successful return to the races Saturday at Gulfstream Park with a late-running victory over the main track. Trained by Todd Pletcher for WinStar Farm, Revolutionary rallied from last […]

Donn Handicap moved to Sunday, Feb. 9

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The $500,000 Donn Handicap and $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap will be moved back a day to Sunday, Feb. 9 to begin The Jockey Club Tour on Fox Television. “While we apologize for any inconvenience […]

California Derby closes with 22 nominations

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Berkeley, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer nominated three 3-year-olds for the Jan. 18 edition of the $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields. A total of 22 3-year-olds had their names placed in nomination to start […]

Midnight Hawk slated as Sham favorite

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s Midnight Hawk has been installed as the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s Sham Stakes at Santa Anita. Co-owned by Mike Pegram, Midnight Hawk will break from the outside post in […]

Fox Hill Farms has another 3-year-old

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Rick Porter’s Fox Hill Farm has had some excellent 3-year-old racehorses over the last several years, most notably Rockport Harbor and Hard Spun. For 2014 the Wilmington, Del. operation is preparing Coup de Grace for […]

Revolutionary back to racing in 2014

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Revolutionary, last year’s Louisiana Derby winner, gets back into the starting gate Saturday at Gulfstream Park for the time since finishing fifth to Palace Malice in the Belmont Stakes. “He’s progressing really well,” trainer Todd […]

Sham Stakes to begin Santa Anita trail to Kentucky Derby

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – A compact field of six 3-year-olds has been entered for Saturday’s $100,000 Sham Stakes as Santa Anita begins its prep races on the trail to the Kentucky Derby. A pair of Kentucky Derby winning trainers, Doug […]

Wise Dan finalist for 2013 Horse of the Year

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan is a finalist for that honor as the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers And Broadcasters and Daily Racing Form announced the finalists for the 2013 Eclipse […]