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Rare July Blue Grass Stakes in Cross Country Pick Five - - January 1, 1970

July 10, 2020
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The Shakertown Stakes (G2T), Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (G3T), Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T), and Blue Grass Stakes (G2) are the first four legs of a Cross Country pick five that concludes with a 14-horse allowance (race 9) at Belmont…

Liam’s Pride prevails in Gold Fever after lengthy three-horse stretch battle - - January 1, 1970

July 10, 2020
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Moments after suffering a brutal beat with his first runner of the Del Mar meet, trainer Doug O’Neill celebrated a wild win with his last runner of the Belmont summer season. 0

TimeformUS Belmont Horses in Focus for Saturday, July 11, 2020 - - January 1, 1970

July 10, 2020
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TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Saturday’s card at Belmont. 0

Luis Saez Tests Positive For Coronavirus At Keeneland, Remains Asymptomatic - - January 1, 1970

July 10, 2020
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Jockey Luis Saez was abruptly removed from mounts early on Friday’s race card at Keeneland after he was notified he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to the Daily Racing Form‘s Matt Hegarty. Saez remains asymptomatic for COVID-19,…

Brisnet.com Triple Crown Throwdown: Blue Grass Stakes - - January 1, 1970

July 10, 2020
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Ed DeRosa of Brisnet.com takes on TDN’s Steve Sherack and Brian DiDonato as they handicap Triple Crown prep races plus the big three races themselves. The three will make $100 Win/Place bets in the preps and $200 Win/Place bets in…

Saez Tests Positive for COVID-19; Taken Off Keeneland Mounts - - January 1, 1970

July 10, 2020
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After riding the second race at Keeneland today, where he finished second aboard Fortuna (Medaglia d’Oro), jockey Luis Saez received a positive result back from a COVID-19 test he took on Thursday at Keeneland, and was removed from the remainder…

Delaware Handicap Goes Through Dunbar Road - - January 1, 1970

July 10, 2020
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Dunbar Road (Quality Road) lays over a field of eight entered for Saturday’s GII Delaware H. Last term’s GI Alabama S. and GII Mother Goose S. heroine followed a third-place finish behind Blue Prize (Arg) (Pure Prize) in Keeneland’s GI…

Monomoy Girl Heavily Favored in Graded Stakes Return - - January 1, 1970

July 10, 2020
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Champion Monomoy Girl (Tapizar) will face four overmatched rivals in her return to graded competition in Saturday’s GII Ruffian S. at Belmont Park. After missing her entire 4-year-old season due to several different setbacks, the Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The…

Baffert Ready For ‘Change Of Scenery’ As Del Mar Meet Kicks Off Friday - - January 1, 1970

July 9, 2020
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The Del Mar racing season, which starts Friday, represents “a breath of fresh air,” for Southern California Thoroughbred racing in 2020 in the opinion of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, “We needed a change of scenery – drastically,” Baffert,…

Trainer Reed Comes into Keeneland Off Historic Winning Night - - January 1, 1970

July 9, 2020
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On paper, it’s easy to dismiss Silver Maple (Creative Cause) in Friday’s fourth race at Keeneland. The 2-year-old cost just $5,000 at the sales and shows a string of slow workouts at Belterra Park and Mountaineer Park. But trainer Eric…