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Good Night Shirt repeats in Iroquois
May 12 2008, 07:08 PM

GOOD NIGHT SHIRT (Concern), the 2007 Eclipse Award winner as champion steeplechaser, put on a clinic to capture his second consecutive Iroquois Steeplechase (NSA-G1) on Saturday at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tennessee. Read More...

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Bsharpsonata back for more in Black-Eyed Susan
May 12 2008, 05:06 PM

Two weeks after fading to fifth in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), BSHARPSONATA (Pulpit) hopes to rebound against a less imposing cast in Friday's $200,000 Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2), the traditional Preakness Eve feature for three-year-old fillies at Pimlico...

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Pimlico Special back to highlight Preakness Eve card
May 12 2008, 05:06 PM

After a one-year hiatus, the Pimlico Special H. (G1) returns to the fold on Friday's Preakness Eve program at Pimlico, a 13-race marathon card that includes four other stakes including the Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2). Read More...

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Smooth Air aims for Ohio Derby
May 11 2008, 04:36 PM

Hutcheson S. (G2) hero SMOOTH AIR (Smooth Jazz), 11th behind Big Brown (Boundary) in the Kentucky Derby (G1), has exited the Run for the Roses in good condition. Trainer Bennie Stutts Jr. is now targeting the $300,000 Ohio Derby (G2) at Thistledown on...

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Final Bay Meadows season ends Sunday
May 09 2008, 06:47 PM

At about 4:45 p.m. (PDT) on Sunday, an era in California racing history will come to an end, as the last race of the final Bay Meadows meet will go off. The 74-year-old facility will enjoy one last hurrah by hosting the San Mateo County Fair for two weeks...

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Purses cut on eight Calder stakes
May 09 2008, 05:46 PM

Calder Race Course announced on Friday that due to the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association's (FHBPA) continued refusal to approve the distribution of Calder races to out-of-state wagering outlets, including advance-deposit...

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New tax provision in Farm Bill to benefit horse owners
May 09 2008, 04:44 PM

On Thursday, House and Senate Conferees for the 2007 Farm Bill announced they had approved a final version of the bill, which includes legislative language to amend the depreciation schedule for racehorses. Read More...

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Churchill Downs to cut purses 20 percent
May 09 2008, 01:39 PM

Churchill Downs has been forced to cut purses by 20 percent, effective Wednesday, because the Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (KHBPA) and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (KTA) have blocked the distribution of Churchill...

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Tampa Bay Downs sets records during its 82nd meet
May 08 2008, 08:20 PM

Tampa Bay Downs set records during its recently concluded winter/spring meet. During the Oldsmar, Florida, track's 82nd season, a new record of $321,963,460 was set for out-of-state handle, marking the seventh consecutive meet in which the out-of...

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El Gato Malo looks to pounce in Lone Star Derby
May 08 2008, 07:19 PM

San Rafael S. (G3) winner EL GATO MALO (El Corredor) tops a field of 13 sophomores entered in Saturday's $400,000 Lone Star Derby (G3). Read More...

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Casino Drive begins historic quest in Peter Pan
May 08 2008, 07:19 PM

Saturday's $200,000 Peter Pan S. (G2) has been a customary stepping stone to the June 7 Belmont S. (G1), but Japanese shipper CASINO DRIVE (Mineshaft) is attempting a feat anything but customary. A sibling of the past two Belmont winners, Rags to...

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Monmouth commences 99-day stand
May 08 2008, 06:18 PM

In a sure sign of the approach of summer, Monmouth Park will launch its 63rd season of Thoroughbred racing on Friday. The 99-day meeting at the Oceanport, New Jersey, oval runs through September 28. Read More...

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Attendance, wagering increase at recently concluded Aqueduct meet
May 08 2008, 04:16 PM

Aqueduct closed the doors on its 2008 winter and spring season with increases in attendance, wagering and purses. Read More...

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Good Night Shirt seeks second straight Iroquois
May 08 2008, 03:15 PM

Sonny Via's GOOD NIGHT SHIRT (Concern) entered the 2007 Iroquois Hurdle S. (NSA-G1) against the star power of McDynamo and Sur La Tete. After a flag-to-wire, 5 1/4-length win in Nashville, Tennessee, Good Night Shirt leapt into the spotlight -- and...

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Champs Elysees must catch Boule d'Or in Murray
May 08 2008, 03:15 PM

Grade 2 winner CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) (Danehill), third when trying the Cushion Track in the Santa Anita H. (G1) last time out, will switch back to the turf in Saturday's $250,000 Jim Murray Memorial H. (G2) at Hollywood Park. Read More...

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