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BC Announces Guests for Cocktails and Conversation Broadcast - - January 1, 1970

August 5, 2020
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Trainer Simon Callaghan and Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano are the special guests for this week’s installment of the Breeders’ Cup’s Cocktails & Conversation. The broadcast is a recurring virtual happy hour series designed to rally the industry into…

Bidding For Ballerina Repeat, Come Dancing To Face Serengeti Empress, Bellafina - - January 1, 1970

August 5, 2020
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Blue Devil Racing Stable’s homebred Come Dancing emerged as one of the country’s leading older female sprinters last summer at Saratoga Race Course, and trainer Carlos Martin is hopeful the 6-year-old mare will flash that same form when she goes…

5 Sophomore Fillies Set To Take On Gamine In Test - - January 1, 1970

August 5, 2020
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Michael Lund Petersen’s Gamine headlines a field of six in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Longines Test, a seven-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The Longines Test is one of three Grade 1 events…

Hot-Handed Clement Sends Pure Sensation, Shekky Shebaz Into Troy - - January 1, 1970

August 5, 2020
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Christophe Clement, who topped the trainer standings with 15 wins heading into Wednesday’s card at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will look to add to his impressive numbers when he sends out Pure Sensation and Shekky Shebaz in…

Drury ‘Hit The Lottery’ With Ellis Park Derby Favorite Art Collector - - January 1, 1970

August 5, 2020
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When Tommy Drury runs Keeneland’s Toyota Blue Grass winner Art Collector in Sunday’s $200,000 RUNHAPPY Ellis Park Derby, the trainer might be in unchartered water but he’s very familiar with the route to get there. During a training career that…

Wide-Open Lineup Of Seven Fillies Entered For Friday’s Sorrento - - January 1, 1970

August 5, 2020
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In what appears to be a wide-open edition of the Grade II, $150,000 Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar, seven fillies will face starter Jay Slender Friday for a six-furlong tussle that will reward the one home first with a nice…

Pennsylvania Derby, Cotillion Will Not Be Held in 2020 - - January 1, 1970

August 5, 2020
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Due to circumstances that arose with the coronavirus pandemic, Parx Racing has canceled all of its open stakes for the remainder of the year, including the GI Pennsylvania Derby and the GI Cotillion S. The two $1-million events were part…

Collector a Local Hero for Lunsford - - January 1, 1970

August 5, 2020
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“The Homeboy, I call him: the Louisville Homeboy.” Bruce Lunsford gives a proud chuckle. “With Tommy, and Brian, we’ve made it an all-Louisville crowd. So that’s kind of fun. In fact, when we laid out a plan, one of the…

Handle Soars in July, Tops $1 Billion - - January 1, 1970

August 5, 2020
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The total amount wagered on U.S. races in July saw a 16.63% increase over 2019 figures, the best month the sport has had this year and a sign that the effects of the coronavirus are no longer negatively impacting handle.…

Grade I-Winning Millionaire Concrete Rose to be Offered at Keeneland November - - January 1, 1970

August 5, 2020
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Grade I winner and millionaire Concrete Rose (f, 4, Twirling Candy–Solerina, by Powerscourt {GB}) will be offered as a racing or broodmare prospect during the premier Book 1 of this year’s Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, which begins Monday, Nov.…