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Mexican Star Kukulkan ‘Has A Lot Of Confidence’ Ahead Of Indiana’s Schaefer Memorial

July 12, 2019
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One of the most intriguing horses running on Saturday’s showcase card at Indiana Grand is the Mexican-bred Kukulkan in the $100,000 Michael G. Schaefer Memorial for older horses on dirt. The 4-year-old colt went 13 for 13 in his native…

Caribbean Cup Winner Jala Jala Takes Aim On First U.S. Graded Stakes Score At Keeneland

April 17, 2019
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St. George Stable’s Jala Jala (MEX), a star at Mexico City’s Hipodromo de las Americas, where she has 11 wins, four seconds and four thirds in 21 starts, will shoot for her first graded stakes victory in the U.S. on Friday when she goes…

Mexican Star Jala Jala ‘Has The Quality’ To Take On Royal Delta Field

February 15, 2019
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Jala Jala has dominated the boys in her only two races at Gulfstream Park, but six other fillies and mares figure to give the Mexican star the sternest test of her career in Saturday’s $150,000 Royal Delta (G3) at Gulfstream…

Jala Jala Makes History With Back-To-Back Victories In Caribbean Classic Event

December 8, 2018
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Mexican star filly Jala Jala made history Saturday at Gulfstream Park, saving ground early before drawing off to an impressive 4 ¾-length triumph in the $100,000 Copa Confraternidad del Caribe. The victory, coupled with her nine-length romp in the Clasico…

Undefeated Kukulkan Tops Big Day For Irad Ortiz With Clasico Del Caribe Victory

December 8, 2018
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Mexico’s Triple Crown champion Kukulkan extended his career undefeated streak to 14 in a row Saturday with a 10 ¼-length triumph in the $300,000 Clasico del Caribe at Gulfstream Park, providing jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. with his third winner in…

Stars Winning, Betting Boost Highlight ‘Incredible’ Atmosphere At Clásico Del Caribe

December 8, 2018
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Total handle on the Clasico Internacional del Caribe program at Gulfstream Park Saturday was $9.617 million, surpassing last year’s $8.822 million total handle by 9 percent. Gulfstream became the first pari-mutuel facility outside Latin America or the Caribbean last year…

Weekend Lineup: Juvenile Spotlight On Los Al

December 8, 2018
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A pair of Grade 1 races for juveniles are the highlight of North American racing this weekend, featuring Los Alamitos Racecourse in Southern California. The Futurity is led by a pair of Bob Baffert trainees in Improbable and Mucho Gusto,…

Gulfstream’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Builds To $123,876 For Clasico Card

December 7, 2018
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The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for the fifth straight program at Gulfstream Park Friday, producing a carryover jackpot of $123,876.95 for Saturday’s 11:50 a.m. all-stakes program featuring the return of the $600,000 Clasico Internacional del Caribe. Multiple tickets Friday…

Clásico del Caribe: Summers Back With El Kurdo, Recent 22-Length Winner

December 7, 2018
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Stud David Y Daniel’s El Kurdo, second in the Copa Invitacional during last year’s Clasico Internacional del Caribe program, will have a chance to reverse that finish Saturday at Gulfstream. A 7-year-old son of Giacomo, El Kurdo enters the 1…

Irad Ortiz Primed For Another Big Day At Clásico Del Caribe

December 7, 2018
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Irad Ortiz Jr. has amassed a worldwide fan base while establishing himself as an elite jockey since arriving to the U.S. from Puerto Rico in 2011, but the 26-year-old rider’s talent and success have never been more vocally celebrated than…