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Kentucky Derby Prep Season

Due to cancellations (weather) and rescheduled races, the dates are not aligned chronologically.
Date Race Distance Track Winner Beyer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
9/16/17Iroquois1 1/16M Churchill DownsThe Tabulator 76 10 4 2 1
9/30/17FrontRunner1 1/16M Santa AnitaBolt d'Oro 100 10 4 2 1
10/7/17Champagne1M BelmontFirenze Fire 90 10 4 2 1
10/7/17Breeders' Futurity1 1/16M KeenelandFree Drop Billy 79 10 4 2 1
11/4/17BC Juvenile1 1/16M Del MarGood Magic100 20 8 4 2
12/2/17 * (updated)Remsen1 1/8M AqueductCatholic Boy 81 10 4 2 1
11/25/17Kentucky Jockey Club1 1/16M Churchill DownsEnticed91 10 4 2 1
12/9/17 *Los Alamitos Futurity1 1/16M Los Alamitos McKinzie91 10 4 2 1
12/17/17Springboard Mile 1 mile Remington Park Greyvitos88 10 4 2 1
1/13/18 Jerome1 mile 70 yds AqueductFirenze Fire85 10 4 2 1
1/6/18Sham1M Santa AnitaMcKinzie 97 10 4 2 1
1/15/18Smarty Jones1M Oaklawn ParkMourinho99 10 4 2 1
1/13/18 Lecomte1M 70 yds Fair GroundsInstilled Regard 92 10 4 2 1
2/3/18 Withers1 1/16M AqueductAvery Island87 10 4 2 1
2/3/18Holy Bull1 1/16M GulfstreamAudible99 10 4 2 1
2/3/18Robert B. Lewis1 1/16M Santa AnitaLombo 86 10 4 2 1
2/10/18Sam F. Davis1 1/16M Tampa Bay DownsFlameaway92 10 4 2 1
2/17/18 El Camino Real Derby1 1/8M Golden GatePaved86 10 4 2 1
2/19/18Southwest1 1/16M Oaklawn ParkMy Boy Jack93 10 4 2 1
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Kentucky Derby Championship Series

Date Race Distance TrackWinner Beyer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
2/17/18 Risen Star1 1/16M Fair GroundsBravazo 93 50 20 10 5
3/3/18 Fountain of Youth 1 1/16M GulfstreamPromises Fulfilled96 50 20 10 5
3/10/18 Gotham1 1/16M AqueductEnticed95 50 20 10 5
3/10/18 Tampa Bay Derby1 1/16M Tampa Bay DownsQuip94 50 20 10 5
3/10/18 San Felipe1 1/16M Santa AnitaBolt d' Oro 101 50 20 10 5
3/17/18Rebel1 1/16M OaklawnMagnum Moon 97 50 20 10 5
3/17/18Jeff Ruby Steaks (formerly Spiral)1 1/8M Turfway Park Blended Citizen93 20 8 4 2
3/24/18 Louisiana Derby1 1/8MFair GroundsNoble Indy 95 100 40 20 10
3/31/18 UAE Derby1 3/16M MeydanMendelssohn 106 100 40 20 10
3/25/18Sunland Derby1 1/8M Sunland ParkRunaway Ghost 85 50 20 10 5
3/31/18 Florida Derby1 1/8M GulfstreamAudible 99 100 40 20 10
4/7/18 Wood Memorial1 1/8M AqueductVino Rosso 98 100 40 20 10
4/7/18 Blue Grass1 1/8M KeenelandGood Magic 95 100 40 20 10
4/7/18 Santa Anita Derby1 1/8M Santa AnitaJustify 107 100 40 20 10
4/14/18Arkansas Derby1 1/8M Oaklawn ParkMagnum Moon 98 100 40 20 10
4/14/18 Lexington1 1/16M KeenelandMy Boy Jack 90 20 8 4 2
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European Road To The Kentucky Derby

Date Race Distance Track Winner Beyer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
9/24/17Juddmonte Beresford1M (T) Nass (IRE) Saxon Warrior (JPN) N/A 10 4 2 1
9/30/17Juddmonte Royal Lodge1M (T) Newmarket (GB)Roaring Lion N/A 10 4 2 1
10/1/17Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere1M (T) Chantilly (FR)Happily (IRE) N/A 10 4 2 1
10/28/17Racing Post Trophy1M (T) Doncaster (GB)Saxon Warrior (JPN)N/A 10 4 2 1
3/7/18Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes1M (S) Kempton Park (GB)GronkowskiN/A 20 8 4 2
3/9/18Patton (Listed)1M (S) Dundalk (IRE)MendelssohnN/A 20 8 4 2
3/30/18Burradon 1M (S) Newcastle (GB)Gronkowski N/A 30 12 6 3
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Japan Road To The Kentucky Derby

Date Race Distance Track Winner Beyer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
11/25/17Cattleya Sho1M TokyoRuggeroN/A 10 4 2 1
12/13/17Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun1M KawasakiLe Vent Se LeveN/A 10 4 2 1
2/18/18Hyacinth1M TokyoSumahamaN/A 30 12 6 3
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2018 Breeders Cup TV Schedule
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2018 Breeders Cup Challenge Series
  • What is the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: 82 automatic qualifying stakes races. Twelve nations will host at least one race. Full schedule and dates throughout 2018: The Breeders’ Cup Challenge | Breeders' Cup
  • What is the Breeders' Cup?: A culmination of the year's best race horses with a 14-race schedule spread over two days in November. The purse money is in excess of $30,000,000.
  • When: 35th Breeders' Cup World Championships to be held on November 2-3.
  • Where: Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky
  • Link to website: http://www.breederscup.com/races
  • Link to the Challenge Series: Challenge Series | Breeders' Cup
  • Additional link to which races NBC will cover: Challenge Series TV Schedule | Breeders' Cup
  • Due to changes, the list below could have inconsistent dates.
DATETRACKRACE NAMEWINNERDIVISION
1/6 Kenilworth Paddock Stakes Oh Susanna (AUS) Filly & Mare Turf
1/7 Kenilworth L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Legal Eagle (SAF) Mile
2/18 Tokyo February Stakes Nonkomo Yume (JAP) Classic
4/7 Royal Randwick Doncaster MileHappy Clapper Mile
4/7 Royal Randwick Legacy Stakes Alizee (AUS) Filly & Mare Turf
5/1 Palermo Gran Premio CriadoresSinfonía Fantástica (ARG) Distaff
5/25 San Isidro Gran Premio 25 de MayoLa Extrana Dama (ARG) Turf
5/21 Club Hípico de Santiago Gran Premio Club Hipico FalabellaNuevo Maestro (CHI) Mile
5/28 Santa Anita Shoemaker MileHunt (IRE) Mile
6/3 Tokyo Yasuda KinenMozu Ascot Mile
6/9 Belmont Metropolitan HandicapBee Jersey Dirt Mile
6/9 Belmont JaipurDisco Partner Turf Sprint
6/9 Belmont Ogden PhippsAbel Tasman Distaff
6/10 Hipódromo da Gávea Grande Premio BrasilQuarteto De Cordas (BRZ) Turf
6/16 Churchill Downs Fleur de Lis H.Blue Prize (ARG) Distaff
6/16 Churchill Downs Stephen FosterPavel Classic
6/19 Ascot Queen AnneAccidental Agent (GB) Mile
6/20 Ascot Prince of WalesPoet's Word (IRE) Turf
6/21 Ascot NorfolkShang Shang Shang Juvenile Turf Sprint
6/23 Ascot Diamond JubileeMerchant Navy (AUS) Turf Sprint
6/24 Hanshin Takarazuka KinenMikki Rocket (JPN) Turf
6/24 Hipódromo de Monterrico Gran Premio PamplonaSmart Choice (ARG) Filly & Mare Turf
6/30 Woodbine Highlander StakesLong On Value Turf Sprint
6/30 Gulfstream Princess Rooney HandicapStormy Embrace Filly & Mare Sprint
7/7 Belmont Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes Sprint
7/28 Del Mar Bing Crosby Sprint
7/28 Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Turf
7/29 Del Mar Clement Hirsch Distaff
7/29 Monmouth Haskell Invitational Classic
8/1 Goodwood Sussex Stakes Mile
8/4 Saratoga Whitney Classic
8/11 Arlington Beverly D. Filly & Mare Turf
8/11 Arlington Arlington Million Turf
8/12 Deaville Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques le Marois Mile
8/18 Del Mar Del Mar Handicap Turf
8/18 Del Mar Pacific Classic Classic
8/22 York Juddmonte International Turf
8/23 York Yorkshire Oaks Filly & Mare Turf
8/24 York Nunthorpe Stakes Turf Sprint
8/25 Saratoga Sword Dancer Turf
8/25 Saratoga Personal Ensign Distaff
8/25 Saratoga Ballerina Filly & Mare Sprint
8/25 Saratoga Forego Dirt Mile
8/25 Del Mar Pat O'Brien Stakes Dirt Mile
9/1 Saratoga Spinaway Juvenile Fillies
9/15 Churchill Downs Iroquois Stakes Juvenile
9/15 Leopardstown Matron Stakes Filly & Mare Turf
9/15 Leopardstown Irish Champion Stakes Turf
9/15 Leopardstown Watson Champions Juvenile Stakes Juvenile Turf
9/15 Woodbine Woodbine Mile Mile
9/15 Churchill Pocahontas S. Juvenile Fillies
9/16 Curragh Flying Five Stakes Turf Sprint
9/16 Curragh Moyglare Stud Stakes Juvenile Fillies Turf
9/16 Woodbine Natalma Stakes Juvenile Fillies Turf
9/16 Woodbine Summer Stakes Juvenile Turf
9/28 Newmarket Shadwell Rockfel Juvenile Fillies Turf
9/29 Belmont Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Turf
9/29 Belmont Vosburgh Sprint
9/29 Newmarket Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes Juvenile Turf
9/29 Santa Anita FrontRunner Stakes Juvenile
9/29 Santa Anita Zenyatta Stakes Distaff
9/29 Santa Anita Chandelier Stakes Juvenile Fillies
9/29 Santa Anita Rodeo Drive Stakes Filly & Mare Turf
9/29 Santa Anita Awesome Again Stakes Classic
9/30 Nakayama Sprinters Stakes Turf Sprint
10/5 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes Juvenile
10/5 Keeneland Alcibiades Stakes Juvenile Fillies
10/6 Keeneland First Lady Stakes Filly & Mare Turf
10/6 Keeneland Throughbred Club of America Stakes Filly & Mare Sprint
10/6 Keeneland Breeders' Futurity Juvenile
10/6 Keeneland Shadwell Turf Mile Mile
10/6 Belmont Frizette Juvenile Fillies
10/6 Belmont Jockey Club Gold Cup Classic
10/6 BelmontThe Futurity Juvenile Turf Sprint
10/6 Santa AnitaYet to be named through June 25 Juvenile Turf Sprint
10/6 Santa Anita Santa Anita Sprint Championship Sprint
10/7 KeenelandYet to be named through June 25Juvenile Turf Sprint
10/7 Chantilly Prix Marcel Boussac Juvenile Fillies Turf
10/7 Chantilly Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Juvenile Turf
10/7 Chantilly Longines Prix de l'Opera Filly & Mare Turf
10/7 Belmont Flower Bowl Filly & Mare Turf
10/7 Belmont Champagne Juvenile
10/7 Keeneland Spinster Stakes Distaff
10/7 Keeneland Bourbon Stakes Juvenile Turf
10/7 Keeneland Jessamine Stakes Juvenile Fillies Turf
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Horse Racing Sites, Tracks and Media Sources

 
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The NTRA Moment of the Year is ongoing. Voting rules are within the link provided: https://www.ntra.com/2016-moment-of-the-year/

The eligible 2016 moments were selected to illustrate a wide range of human emotions and achievements as well as outstanding displays of equine athleticism. The events that fans can choose from are listed chronologically as follows, along with the designated hashtag that can be used to vote:

•#DubaiChrome – As jockey Victor Espinoza’s saddle slips out from underneath him, California Chrome becomes North America’s all-time earnings leader with a resounding win in the world’s richest race, the $10 million Dubai World Cup, at Meydan Racecourse. The $6 million winner’s share pushes his career bankroll to $12,532,650, surpassing Curlin’s previous mark. (March 26)

•#NyquistDerby – Reddam Racing’s Nyquist takes the lead in upper stretch and holds on to win the 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands by 1 1/4 lengths and remain undefeated. It is the second Derby win for the connections that campaigned I’ll Have Another to glory in 2012. (May 7)

•#BensCat – Ten-year-old Maryland-bred Ben’s Cat wins the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico Race Course for the fourth consecutive year and fifth time overall. Bred, owned and trained by legendary Mid-Atlantic horseman and Hall of Famer King Leatherbury, the popular gelding splits horses in deep stretch and gets up to win by a neck. (May 20)

•#ExaggeratorPreakness – Derby runner-up Exaggerator, owned by Big Chief Racing, wins the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes in front of a record crowd of 135,256 at Pimlico while handing favored Nyquist his first defeat. (May 21)

•#FrostedMetMile – Frosted wins the 123rd Metropolitan Handicap by a stunning 14 1/4 lengths in 1:32.73, a stakes record margin and final time in one of America’s most historic races. (June 11)

•#BazeRetires – Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze retires at age 57 with 12,842 wins, by far the most in U.S. racing history. (June 13)

•#QueenTepin – Last year’s champion turf female travels abroad in search of a new challenge and becomes the first American-based horse to win the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Britain’s prestigious Royal Ascot meeting. (June 14)

•#SummerofSongbird – The brilliant Songbird remains undefeated by effortlessly taking Saratoga’s marquee race for 3-year-old fillies, the Alabama, by seven lengths. It is her second Grade 1 win of the Spa meet and her 10th straight win overall. (August 20)

•#PacificChrome – All-time earnings leader California Chrome dominates a highly anticipated showdown with defending race champion Beholder in Del Mar’s signature event, the TVG Pacific Classic, winning by five easy lengths while kept in hand by jockey Victor Espinoza. (August 20)

•#ArrogateTravers – Making his stakes debut, Juddmonte Farms’ Arrogate runs into the history books by winning the Travers by 13 ½ lengths in track-record time of 1:59.36 for 1 1/4 miles under Mike Smith at Saratoga Race Course. (August 27)

•#SpinawayDeadHeat – The site of so many memorable finishes, Saratoga Race Course produces another historic moment when two Tapit fillies, Sweet Loretta and Pretty City Dancer, dead-heat in the Spinaway, a first in the 2-year-old filly fixture’s 125 runnings. (September 3)

•#LadyEliFlowerBowl – Popular multiple Grade 1-winning filly Lady Eli guts out her first victory of 2016 in the Grade 1 Flower Bowl Invitational at Belmont Park, 15 months after fighting off a life-threatening case of laminitis. (October 8)

•#BeholderDistaff – Spendthrift Farm’s three-time champion mare Beholder comes out on the winning end of a tight photo with undefeated filly Songbird following an epic stretch duel in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Santa Anita Park. It is the third Breeders’ Cup victory for Beholder, trained by Richard Mandella and ridden by Gary Stevens, to go with wins in the 2013 Distaff and the 2012 Juvenile Fillies. (November 4)

•#ArrogateClassic – Arrogate collars odds-on favorite California Chrome in deep stretch to win North America’s richest race, the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, by a half-length before a Santa Anita Breeders’ Cup record crowd of 72,811. The 3-year-old is the third consecutive Breeders’ Cup Classic winner for trainer Bob Baffert. (November 5)

https://www.ntra.com/2016-moment-of-the-year/
 
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A recap of the year's final day.

December 31, 2016

Gulfstream Park (Florida):
  • How often does Todd Pletcher have Maryland-breds? Was this too good to be true? Nope. A first time starter named Woodrow went right to the lead at 3-to-2 odds and wired the field. Pletcher is lights out at this meet and won twice today.
  • In race 5, Vinny Viola's St. Elias Stables won with another Todd Pletcher-trained beauty named Battalion Runner. The second-time starter was sent off at 1-to-5 and looked the part, don't be surprised to see him in some key races involving 3-year-olds later this meet after the 2-year-old becomes three beginning tomorrow. Yes, this baby will be on my DRF Watch List. Another prodigy of the fantastic Unbridled pedigree. Johnny Velazquez rode the winner.
  • It happened. It happened. I REPEAT: IT HAPPENED! Joe Bravo won a race and ended his lengthy and ugly 0-fer at the meet (roughly 0-for-40). After consecutive second place finishes in races 2 and 3 including a $34.20 return in the former, Jersey Joe said enough's enough and won with a 8-to-1 shot that was 15-to-1 morning line and hyped by the impeccable Gabby Gaudet.
  • Christophe Clement finished 1-2 in a $75,000 graded stakes race won by Paco Lopez on a horse that paid $44.80. Clement had three horses in the race and the all-Clement exacta paid $296.
  • Jose Lezcano won two more turf races.
  • Tyler Gaffalione won the rare 2-mile race on a 3-to-1 favorite.
  • Today's crazy finale, a $75.40 winner, $2 exacta for $992, $1 tri paid $4,864, $1 super $71,000+, $1 Pick 3 $2,200+, $.50 Pick 4 paid $8,500 and a $.20 Pick 6 $31,400+. Mandatory payout day, too, with $157,275 in the pool which was hit yesterday.
  • The handle was over $11,000,000.


Tampa Bay (Florida):



    • A second-time starter named Unkatzable Song, son to Unbridled's Song, was sent off at 19-to-1. Thank you!
Laurel (Maryland):



    • For those who prefer late bloomers to the Kentucky Derby contenders and more so outsiders, look no further than the New Jersey-bred owned by Isabelle de Tomaso named Irish War Cry. It was the colt's second lifetime race and he passed the test. It may be too premature to peak the Derby hype but needless to say that the focus on this impressive beast was surpassed only by the stretch duel and eventual photo finish after separating themselves from the pack. The race was the $100,000 Marylander. Trained by Graham Motion and ridden by Feargal Lynch, the winner is now 2-for-2 lifetime.
More on Irish War Cry and the potential outsider angle and element:

http://www.theracingbiz.com/2016/12/31/irish-war-cry-carries-haskell-line-marylander-win/

Irish War Cry is one of just 117 registered New Jersey-breds of 2014 and is staking a claim to be the best of those. While breeders have been deserting the Garden State in recent years — there were 401 registered New Jersey-breds as recently as the foal crop of 2007 — there are good reasons for Isabelle Haskell de Tomaso and her sister, Hope Haskell Jones, to remain there.

“Their father was Amory Haskell,” explained Isabelle Ellis. “They really believe strongly in racing in New Jersey.”

Amory Haskell was the founder and first president of the Monmouth Jockey Club, which kickstarted New Jersey racing in 1946. Haskell today is mostly remembered through the annual running of his namesake race, the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational.

Irish War Cry is the product of generations of Haskell breeding. She is out of the Polish Numbers mare Irish Sovereign, who was out of the Beau Genius mare Irish Genius, who was out of the Saint Crespin III mare Irish Trip — all three of whom were bred by Isabelle de Tomaso.

All in all, something of a New Jersey royal family affair.

Parx (Philadelphia) and Aqueduct (New York):



    • Chuckie Lopez went 3-for-3 today. He won the New York opener and traveled to Parx where he won races 7 and 9. Remarkable!
    • Angel Arroyo was the only multiple-winning rider, two wins, to continue his sizzling winter Aqueduct meet.
    • Todd Pletcher won the feature race with Manny Franco riding. Pletcher was a combined 3-for-11 at Aqueduct (NY) and Gulfstream (FL) today.
Turfway (Kentucky):



    • Race 2 was declared a no-contest after a starting gate issue. Race had concluded and winner's circle ceremonies occurred but all was for naught.
Santa Anita (California):



    • A wild day of racing highlighted by three graded stakes races.
    • This time the racing gods were aligned with Kent Desormeaux on board Decked Out. In the Grade I American Oaks, my hushed pick earlier this week was Sassy Little Lila until it was touted on Bloodhorse and then the cat was let out of the bag. Luis Saez headed west for this race. And he went to the lead on the 4-to-1 which would have offered nice value. Then, Desormeaux came flying from the rear and got the nod after a lengthy photo finish. Fantastic race despite Saez not getting the bounce. The exacta paid $50 and an agreeable $5.80 for second place wasn't shabby.

      There are two horses in this photo:
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    • In race 3, a Grade II race, Peter Miller topped the chart with a dead heat. How often does that happen for a trainer especially in a graded stakes race?
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    • Both Corey Nakatani, who won a Grade III race after a 7-month layoff until earlier this week, and Alex Solis were victorious today in addition to the dead heat above with Desormeaux and Victor Espinoza riding for Miller. What year is this?!
    • The $.50 Pick 5 paid $13,565.
    • The Pick 6 was hit by a single ticketholder for $313,208. Yesterday, the Gulfstream Rainbow 6 paid over half a million dollars.

ARCADIA, Calif. - The pick six was hit by a single ticketholder for $313,208 at Santa Anita on Saturday, a result decided after a disqualification in the ninth race.

Jill Madden, a 5-1 shot, finished first in the ninth race for maiden claimers, but was disqualified and placed second behind favored Lucky Dolly. The stewards conducted an inquiry and decided in a majority decision that Jill Madden lugged in through the stretch and cost Lucky Dolly a better placing. The two fillies were separated by a neck at the wire.

Had Jill Madden kept the win there would have been carryovers in the main pick six pool and the single ticket jackpot pool. As a result of the disqualification, the entire pool was paid out Saturday. The day began with a carryover of $212,103 in the single ticket pool.
 
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Arrogate is out of today's San Pasqual tune up. Bob Baffert has decided to err on the side of caution due to the recent unsettled weather in southern California which played with the racing card Saturday.

From a prior post...

SAN PASQUAL STAKES (Grade II)
  • What: Arrogate looks for a tune up before the Pegasus. Short field of five runners.
  • When: Sunday, January 1, 2017, Race 8 of 9, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time (7:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
  • Where: Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
  • Distance: 1 1/16 mile
  • Surface: Dirt
  • Purse: $200,000
  • Runners (age, sex): Four-year-olds and up, open
  • Preview article: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...ight-storm-challenges-arrogate-in-san-pasqual

PP​
| Horse (location bred) |
Age/Sex​
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Jockey​
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Weight​
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Trainer​
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Morning Line​
1| Prospect Park (KY)| 5/horse| Norberto Arroyo, Jr. |120 |Clifford W. Sise, Jr. |10-1
2| Accelerate (KY)| 4/colt| Tyler Baze| 125| John W. Sadler| 8-1
3| Dalmore (FL)| 4/colt| Kent J. Desormeaux |122 |J. Keith Desormeaux |20-1
4| Midnight Storm (KY) |6/horse| Rafael Bejarano |125 |Philip D'Amato|4-1
5| scratched Arrogate (KY) |4/colt| Mike E. Smith| 125| Bob Baffert |1-5

Edit: Midnight Storm won after being challenged by the #3 who faded at the top of the stretch.
 
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January 2, 2017

Aqueduct (New York):
  • El Areeb dominated the Grade III Jerome Stakes and earned 10 points towards the Kentucky Derby (list is in post #1 of this thread). Trevor McCarthy/Cathal Lynch did a wonderful job in riding and preparing and perhaps shocked the locals. The 3-year-old colt is now 4-for-5 lifetime and has taken the east coast route with three of those races at Laurel after a start in Philadelphia. Takaful, the overwhelming pick with the New York connections of Jose Ortiz and Kieran McLaughlin, was the even-money morning line favorite but he failed miserably in the wet conditions and was last of seven horses. A Todd Pletcher-trained colt was sent off at 16-1 and finished second.
 

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The first reported foal sired by 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah was born at 12:30 am ET on January 3, 2017. The news was posted to the Brookdale Farm Facebook Page at 4:02 pm ET.

The foal is a bay colt out of the first-time mother, Kakadu, who is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner, Protonico.

American Pharoah bred 208 mares in his first year at stud, and we look forward to the foals to come this year!

http://www.horseracingnation.com/ne...erican_Pharoahs_First_Foal_Reported_in_KY_123
 

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SHAM STAKES (Grade III)

PP​
| Horse (location bred) |
Age/Sex​
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Jockey​
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Weight​
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Trainer​
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Morning Line​
1| American Anthem (KY) |3/colt| Mike E. Smith| 119| Bob Baffert |9-5
2| Term of Art (KY)| 3/colt| Joseph Talamo |124 |Doug F. O'Neill |5-1
3| Bird Is the Word (KY) |3/colt |Gonzalo Gabriel Ulloa Perez |119| G. F. Almeida|20-1
4| Colonel Samsen (KY) |3/gelding| Flavien Prat |121| Eoin G. Harty |12-1
5| Gormley (KY) |3/colt| Victor Espinoza |124| John A. Shirreffs | 8-5
6| Big Hit (KY)|3/colt| Santiago Gonzalez| 119| Philip D'Amato | 4-1
7| Blabimir (KY) |3/colt| Mario Gutierrez |119| Doug F. O'Neill| 12-1

Edit: Fantastic race. The two likeliest winners hooked up[ in a great match. Gormley edged American Anthem.
 
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January 4, 2017

Tampa Bay (Florida):
  • Leon McKanas, trainer, was mentioned a few days ago in the prior thread with a longshot winner. He struggled to find the winner's circle in his infrequent entries in 2016 (four wins total) but repeated his recent success with an even longer price. This time the win paid a massive $131.80, the exacta $830, the trifecta $8,841 and the 41 super returned $57,971.
  • Following race 5, the returns were simply spectacular. The double returned $2,582, the $2 Pick 3 7,944.80 and the $2 pick 4 $21,000+.

Gulfstream (Florida):
  • High prices could be found with relative ease today but nothing more sensational than a $1 Penta (Super Hi 5) which returned $117,000+.
  • Javier Castellano rode for the first time since before Christmas and won the opener.

Meadows (western Pennsylvania):
  • At the trotters today, a $2 super returned over $50,000. A $2 tri paid a resounding $20,523.60. The exacta was more than a grand.
 
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January 5, 2017

Gulfstream Park (Florida):
  • Paco Lopez (3), Luis Saez (2) and Nik Juarez (2) each won multiple times on the 10-race card.
  • This is one for the ages, at least the week. Trying to beat the favorite in the one play of the day, I opted between the 15-to-1 M/L ridden by Luis Saez and the 11-to-1 M/L ridden by Luca Panici in an early jockey change from Jocelyn Gomez. The former was bet down to 3-to-1 from the 15-to-1 spot. The latter was elevated, or lowered if you prefer, to 35-to-1. Nice exacta if it happens. The pair finished second and third and lost to a 21-to-1 shot. The trifecta returned close to $13,000 for a deuce and the exacta over $400.

Penn National (Pennsylvania):
  • No such things as locks but Trevor McCarthy at Penn National on a 3-to-1 shot is a gimme. He just won and paid $8.40 in race 3. He finished third in race 4 in a rare appearance at the track.
  • In the opener, Jeremy Rose paid $14.80 for a second place finish to a $38.60 winner. The exacta was over $500 for $2.

Aqueduct (New York):
  • Jose Ortiz won four times. In a stretch of five races, he finished 4-1-0.
  • The winter meet in New York is generally less than an extraordinary but the Ortiz brothers could get on a roll with the area stalwarts elsewhere.
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Oaklawn (Arkansas):
  • The meet begins January 13. One of my favorite meets any year. I look for high returns early and then eventually the meet settles into form. Let's see if that repeats. But Oaklawn can be as tough a track to handicap as almost any in the land.
 
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Aqueduct (New York):
  • Cornelio Velasquez won three consecutive races today, two for Linda Rice. I don't know Cornelio's age, it may be 50, but he can still ride at this level.
  • Trainer Linda Rice had three wins.
  • Today's edition of Crazy things happen in New York finales: A $686 daily double thanks in part to a $33 winner which followed a $62 winner.

Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Luis Saez won twice and Kiaran McLaughlin trained two winners, the only multiple victors of the day.
  • Luca Panici rode a 13-1 bomb trained by Kathy Ritvo, who is best known as the trainer of Mucho Macho Man, a rare victory for her. She was 5-for-51 in 2016.
  • Speaking of Mucho Macho Man, a race named in his honor will take place tomorrow (Saturday). The race was formerly known as the Gulfstream Park Derby. I am interested in seeing the outside horse Hemsworth run.
  • There is so much talent at this meet and that will increase the next two-to-three months.

Fair Grounds (Louisiana):
  • Ugly weather led to abundant scratches. The finale was a 2-horse race. An unofficial match race.

Turfway (Kentucky):
  • Canceled its race card today due to the elements.

Penn National (Pennsylvania):
  • Under the lights, Jeremy Rose took the lead in the opener but was caught near the finish. He paid $19 in the middle on a 23-to-1 shot. The winner returned $30.40. The exacta paid $205 for $1.
  • Ty Conner won three times and had a $119.20 winner in race 6. A $1 exacta paid $359. The $.50 tri paid $2,351.
 
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Gulfstream (Florida):
  • The first $2 double paid $866.80.
  • The first $2 Pick 3 paid in excess of $9,200.
  • The first $.50 Pick 5 paid $71,000+.
  • Sonic Mule (Javier Castrellano/Todd Pletcher) won the $100,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes.
  • Gulfstream handled over $13,000,000.

January 8, 2017

Aqueduct (New York):
  • Racing was canceled both Saturday and Sunday due to inclement weather.
  • The $100,000 Ruthless is rescheduled to run on Saturday, January 14.

Gulfstream (Florida):
  • The Rainbow Six was hit for $208,361.
  • Gulfstream Park announced a record $1.774 billion was wagered via Gulfstream Park in 2016, a 9-percent increase over the previous record of $1.625 billion in 2015.
 
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There's some insanity about Ron Ellis not being allowed to run horses in the Breeders' Cup next year. Never heard of this before.
 

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^ The bettors who otherwise would have hit the exotics based on the repositioning are out of luck, too.


http://www.paulickreport.com/news/t...-sprint-ineligible-compete-2017-breeders-cup/

As a first violation of the Prohibited Substance Rule in a Breeders' Cup World Championships race, the horse's trainer, Ron Ellis, and all horses directly or indirectly in his care will be ineligible to participate in the Breeders' Cup World Championships in 2017. Breeders' Cup rules prohibit the transfer of horses in Mr. Ellis's barn to any another person associated with Mr. Ellis for the purpose of competing in the Breeders' Cup.
 

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What if the horses are just pulled from him permanently?
 

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What if the horses are just pulled from him permanently?

I don't know the specifics yet as I have been away the past few days. Each state has a different legislative body. I will check to gauge the opinions of some insider friends this weekend. A trainer at Gulfstream recently got an additional suspension for putting horses in the name of an assistant trainer. Marcus Vitali and Allan Hunter were those two individuals. For purposes of confirmation:

Trainer Marcus Vitali, currently serving a 120-day suspension for multiple medication violations in Florida, has been told by officials with The Stronach Group – owners of Gulfstream Park in Florida, Laurel Park and Pimlico in Maryland and Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields in California – that they will not take entries from him in the future and asked Vitali to leave the Gulfstream Park property.
Trainer Allan Hunter, in whose name Vitali's horses have been running over the last two months, has also been told his entries will not be accepted by Stronach Group tracks. Hunter has been given 10 days to remove all of the horses currently under his care*from Gulfstream Park. Hunter has one former Vitali horse entered on Friday's Gulfstream Park program that will be allowed to run, according to Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer of The Stronach Group's racing division.

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/ritvo-stronach-tracks-bar-vitali-hunter-entry-box/

In another instance, Kirk Ziadie, who has been suspended multiple times, is currently without any license while his father is an active trainer at Gulfstream. The latter passed the test of whether there was any conflict since this article was released.

Trainer Kirk Ziadie, who is licensed by the state of Florida while his six-year suspension for 21 medication violations is under appeal, has been denied access to any grounds controlled by The Stronach Group, the company's chief operating officer Tim Ritvo said on Thursday.
Ritvo said Ziadie's father, Ralph Ziadie, “has to show proof that he is training the horses, that he is doing business with those clients, that he's paying the payroll and everything else. He has a couple of days to do that. Kirk can't be in the barn any more.”

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/r...her-ralph-scrutiny-gulfstream-park-officials/
 

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Woodbine shippers seem to be doing fairly well in at least the opportunities I have utilized. This is a different situation of course.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/218985/breaking-lucky-joins-pegasus-world-cup-field

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing has reached a deal with Gunpowder Farms and West Point Thoroughbreds to run grade 3 winner Breaking Lucky in the inaugural $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park.

Bred in Ontario and out of the Sky Classic mare Shooting Party, Breaking Lucky won the Seagram Cup Stakes (G3) at Woodbine Race Course last August and captured the 2015 edition of the Prince of Wales Stakes. The Reade Baker trainee was most recently second to Gun Runner in the Clark Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs Nov. 25.

Breaking Lucky has won three of 16 starts and earned $612,376 to date.

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Bob Baffert is on record as saying he would prefer an inside post for Arrogate due to Gulfstream's reputation as a speed-favoring facility. The position of the starting gate can be a hindrance to those who don't immediately dictate a pace.
 
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Oaklawn (Arkansas):
  • An Illinois-bred won the feature race and paid $19.80.
  • For those taking the Arkansas route to the Kentucky Derby, the Smarty Jones being the first of four races (also Southwest, Rebel and Arkansas Derby later in the calendar year) will be run Monday afternoon.)

Gulfstream (Florida):
  • The finale saw a 21-1 and a 108-1 rock the board. The exacta paid over $2,700 for a $2 bet. The $1 trifecta returned more than $10,000.
 
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Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Joe Bravo, on board Flatlined, won the Grade II Fort Lauderdale with a 15-1 shot trained by veteran trainer Scooter Dickey. Jersey Joe found a lane four wide and motored home with a $32.60 winner. Joe had struggled to find the winner's circle this meet but he succeeded here. Have whip, will travel! There was value in the race especially with Todd Pletcher not having anyone entered. The $2 exacta returned over $400.
  • Todd Pletcher won two of the three stakes races and had three wins total. He is having an astounding meet to date.
  • Someone nailed the Rainbow Six at over $165,000+. There were more horses singled in the finale than any last race of that type of wager in my recent memory and yet the second shortest price on the board prevails.


Oaklawn (Arkansas):
  • The opening couple of weeks can be tormenting with high prices expected but difficult to catch. The first couple of days of the meet have seen some nice payouts including a Pick 4 for $17,000+ for a $1 bet. Good luck with Oaklawn!
  • Jose Ortiz, a top east coast rider, won his first ever race at this track and then repeated a victory later in the day. He has moved his tack there for a few racing days.
 
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Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Luis Saez won four times. He is an efficient rider.

Aqueduct (New York):
  • Sad news today that a veteran trainer passed away to cancer. Glenn DiSanto, rest in peace. Sixty-two is too young.
  • Nine races, nine jockeys and trainers tasted victories. The most impressive may have been whatever inspired Mike Luzzi into riding like days past to a $15 winner. Go Luzzi go. He is still a decent rider when on the lead but generally doesn't come from the back often in his limited opportunities. Luzzi was 1-0-2 in 5 rides.
  • Today's version of New York's finales are unpredictable: A $66 winner which helped a $2 Pick 4 pay $34,000+.

Oaklawn (Arkansas):
  • Jose Ortiz won the last two races.
 

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SMARTY JONES STAKES (ungraded)

PP​
| Horse (location bred) |
Age/Sex​
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Jockey​
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Weight​
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Trainer​
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Morning Line​

1|Petrov (KY)| 3/colt| Jose L. Ortiz |115 |Ron Moquett| 5/2
2|Warrior's Club (KY)| 3/colt| Robby Albarado |119 |D. Wayne Lukas| 7/2
3|Cu Rahy (MD)| 3/colt| Glenn W. Corbett |115 |Danele Durham |15/1
4|Rowdy the Warrior (OK)|3/colt| Luis S. Quinonez| 115| Donnie K. Von Hemel |6/1
5|Unbridled Eagle (KY)| 3/colt| Ramon A. Vazquez |115 |Steven M. Asmussen |8/1
6|Uncontested (KY)|3/colt| Channing Hill |115| Wayne M. Catalano |2/1
7|Romeo O Romeo (ON)| 3/colt|Chris Landeros|115 |Brian Williamson|12/1
8|Love That Lute (KY)| 3/colt| Alex Birzer|115 |Jack C. Van Berg |20/1
 

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Oaklawn (Arkansas):
  • In one race on a wet surface, the entry mates 1 and 1A dueled. The eventual winner lost an edge and slid towards the rail akin to a car on ice yet was controlled impressively and though nearing the rail, regained composure and passed his mate. A very unique finish.
  • Calvin Borel won with a nice ride.
  • Uncontested was just that. The connections should be happy with the performance. He picks up 10 points for the Kentucky Derby (full list in post #1).



Gulfstream (Florida):
  • Nick Zito saddled a winner for the 2,000th time. Ironically, while on Smarty Jones Stakes day.
  • The $.50 Pick 5 paid over $37,000.

Aqueduct (New York):
  • Jacqueline Davis won going away and stylishly in race 8 on a 64-1 bomb. The trainer Marialice Coffey had just one win in 2016 and the horse was 2-for-38 lifetime.
  • Following the ninth and final race of the day, the Pick 4 paid $12,635.
  • Rayan Gazader, a Gulfstream rider, won race 2 at 44-1 and returned $90.
  • Kendrick Carmouche won twice including the Grade III feature race.

Parx (Philadelphia):
  • The second race saw a trifecta return over $12,000.

Laurel (Maryland):
  • Sometimes one never knows. A 90-1 named LockUpTheBourbon had the lead, took a step back, fought gamely in the stretch and rallied for third. The 4-year-old filly looked nothing like her odds. She paid an attractive $30 for third.

Santa Anita (California):
  • Flavien Prat won three races.
  • Mike Smith won the Grade III feature race.

 
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This appears to be the final dozen for the Pegasus Stakes. Unless something unexpected occurs, these are your twelve runners:

  • California Chrome will run in the California Chrome LLC purchased spot
  • Shaman Ghost will run for his owner Frank Stronach
  • Neolithic will run for owner Starlight Racing
  • Ralis will run for owner Reddam Racing
  • Eragon was bought by James McIngvale who went to Argentina to purchase the Group I winner for this race
  • Keen Ice, owned by Jerry Crawford's Donegal Racing, will run in the spot of Jerry and Ronald Frankel
  • War Story, owned by Loooch Racing and Partners, will run in the spot of Dan Schafer
  • Breaking Lucky, owned by Gunpowder Farms, will run in the spot of Reeves Thoroughbreds
  • Prayer for Relief, owned by Zayat Stables, will run in the spot of Jeff Weiss and Rosedown Racing
  • War Envoy could run for owner Ruis Racing if Gun Runner is deemed ineligible
  • Noble Bird, owned by John Oxley, will run in the spot of Earle Mack, Moustapha Fostock and Chester Broman, Sr. who purchased the spot from Sol Kumin and James Covello
  • Arrogate was ensured a berth when Coolmore Stud sold its spot in the gate to Juddmonte Farm

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/pegasus-world-cup/12-12-million-field-finalized-pegasus-world-cup/
 
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Turfway (Kentucky):
  • A $109.80 winner in race 6 under the lights tonight but the subsequent double after race 7 only returned $112.40 for $2 with a dead heat. The preceding double returned only $118.60, again with a $109.80 winner.
 
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Fair Grounds (Louisiana):
  • With Saint's Fan scratched, there was value waiting but it was the favorite ridden by Robby Albarado who won the race. Guest Suite turned away the challengers at 5-to-2. This was a Kentucky Derby prep race.

Delta Downs (Louisiana):
  • A $60 winner in race 3.
  • A $97 winner in race 4.
  • A $1 double paid $650.
  • A $1 double paid $446
  • In race 6, a $143 winner in a $100,000 graded stakes race
  • A $1 double paid $1,018
  • In race 9, a $50 winner

Laurel (Maryland):
  • Page McKenney ran for the first time since April and won for the 17th time. He is now 17-13-5 in 45 races. In the money 30 times in 45 lifetime starts.
  • Horacio Karamanos won four times.
  • Trevor McCarthy won three straight stakes races.
  • McCarthy and Karamanos combined to win seven of the nine races.

Santa Anita (California):
  • Mike Smith won the Grade II in a short field on a 2-to-5.
  • In race 8, the winner returned $103.
  • After race 9, the double returned $1,102.60.
  • A $2 Pick 3 paid over $6,700.

Parx (Philadelphia):
  • High prices much of the day. A Pick 4 paid over $21,000 and a Pick 3 returned over $4,222, The early double paid $763.20.

Gulfstream (Florida);
  • John Velazquez won three times including one DQ in which he and runner-up Luca Panici, on a 35-1 bomb, finished 1-2.
 
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