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Wagering Down Slightly in January
After posting a rare gain in December, wagering on North American racing took a small step backward in January, with total handle from all sources down 1.1% from January 2011.

Triple Crown Nominations Soar
Headed by 2-year-old champion male Hansen, 397 horses were nominated to the Triple Crown series before the Jan. 21 early nomination deadline, representing a 9.1% increase over the 364 during the 2011 early nominating period.

Three Charged in Kickback Scheme at Calder
The former track supervisor at Calder Race Course and Casino and two maintenance contractors are charged in an alleged scheme that stole millions of dollars from the Thoroughbred racetrack.

TVG, Prairie Meadows, Horsemen in ADW Deal
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino and the Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association have selected TVG as the provider for the state's advance deposit wagering system.

Soaring Empire Likely for Donn After 5F Drill
Soaring Empire breezed five furlongs in 1:01 flat Feb. 3 at Gulfstream Park, and trainer Cam Gambolati confirmed him as a probable starter in the upcoming $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I).

Pletcher Sets Sights on Another Sam Davis Win
Already with a slew of top 3-year-olds taking aim at the Triple Crown, Todd Pletcher will send out yet another prospect in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (gr. III), a race he has won four of the last six years.

Mr. Commons Looks Special in Arcadia Win
Mr. Commons took a big step on what his connections hope will be a special campaign when he rallied from off the pace to win the $150,000 Arcadia Stakes (gr. II) on turf Feb. 4, his second graded win of the Santa Anita meet.

Maker Duo Leads WEBN Stakes at Turfway
Mr. Prankster will try for his second stakes win in a row when he lines up for the $50,000 WEBN Stakes Feb. 4 at Turfway, but he faces tough competition in Phantom Fury and his own stablemate, Magical Season.

Maiden Battle Hardened Gets Up in Sam Davis
Battle Hardened, given a patient ride by Julien Leparoux, earned the first win of his career when he defeated a big field in the $200,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) at Tampa Bay Downs.

Keertana, Zagora Collide in Endeavour
Keertana, a winner in four of her five starts last year including three in graded ranks, returns from an extended layoff as one of the main contenders in the $150,000 Endeavour Stakes (gr. IIIT) Feb. 4 at Tampa Bay Downs.

I'll Have Another a Wildcard in Lewis
Trainer Doug O'Neill has picked a tough spot for his promising colt I'll Have Another, who returns from a five-month absence in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 4 at Santa Anita.

I'll Have Another Uncorks Lewis Shocker
Off for five months and making his first start around two turns, I'll Have Another produced an easy upset victory at odds of 43-1 in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 4.

Hansen, Union Rags Top Experimental 'Cap
Hansen, the 2011 champion 2-year-old male and winner of the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and grade I winner and BC runner-up Union Rags, were assigned 126 pounds on the annual Experimental Free Handicap.

Game On Dude Makes Return in San Antonio
Game on Dude makes his first start since he nearly pirated the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) last fall when he takes on six opponents in the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 5.

Force Freeze Looks Ready for Season Debut
Force Freeze continued to impress trainer Peter Walder Feb. 4 while preparing for a scheduled start in the Gulfstream Park Sprint (gr. II) in two weeks.

Exfactor Works Good Half-Mile at Fair Grounds
Grade III winner Exfactor, a son of Exchange Rate, records his first workout at Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots since a disappointing 11th-place finish in the Jan. 21 Lecomte Stakes.

Endeavour: Zagora Sharp in Return
Odds-on favorite Zagora, off for nearly five months, was razor sharp in her return Feb. 4 at Tampa Bay Downs, taking over at the top of the stretch en route to winning the $150,000 Endeavour Stakes (gr. IIIT).

Emerald Downs Announces 2012 Stakes Schedule
A 30-race stakes schedule highlighted by the 77th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (gr. III), four stakes doubleheaders, and Washington Cup X has been announced for 2012 at Emerald Downs.

Downey Profile: Might Take Some Swagger
The grade III Withers Stakes adds spice to the dead-of-winter Triple Crown Trail in New York. In the spirit of things, Dick Downey looks for a horse to upset Alpha.

Creative Cause Preps for San Vicente
Norfolk Stakes (gr. I) winner Creative Cause, prepping for his expected 3-year-old debut in the upcoming San Vicente Stakes (gr. II), worked six furlongs handily on the Hollywood Park Cushion Track Feb. 4 in 1:13 4/5.

Calibrachoa Repeats in Toboggan
Mike Repole's Calibrachoa made it a perfect 4-for-4 over the Aqueduct inner track, as he ran down longshot Diski Dance at the top of the stretch to win the $150,000 Toboggan (gr. III) for the second consecutive year.

Calder Returns Derby, Oaks to 2012 Schedule
Calder Casino & Race Course has released a stakes schedule for 2012 that includes the return of the Calder Derby and Oaks after a one-year absence from the calendar.

Amazombie Posts Bullet Move at Santa Anita
Amazombie, the 2011 Eclipse Award-winning male sprinter, topped the Santa Anita work tab Feb. 3 with a handy six-furlong drill in 1:12 flat as he nears his initial start of the year.

Alternation Back at Oaklawn in Essex Handicap
Pin Oak Stud's regally bred son of Distorted Humor, now 4, returns to Oaklawn ready to redeem himself in the $100,000 Essex Handicap where he was installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite and is the 118-pound high weight.

Alpha Easily Passes Withers Test
Just as he did when winning the Count Fleet Stakes a month earlier, Alpha easily defeated an overmatched field to take the $200,000 Withers (gr. III) by 3 1/4 lengths Feb. 4 at Aqueduct.

Zagora gets perfect stalking trip to win Endeavour Stakes

Tapizar an imposing favorite in Strub Stakes

State of Play switches to dirt in Sam F. Davis Stakes

Ragozin Insider: Robert B. Lewis Stakes

Ragozin Insider: Holy Bull Stakes (G3)

Racing commentary: On the hunt for three-year-olds on the rise

Mr. Commons surges from between horses to take Arcadia Stakes

Liaison, Rousing Sermon set for rematch in Robert B. Lewis Stakes

Hitchens seizes victory in Al Shindagha Sprint

Hansen, Union Rags top Experimental Free Handicap

Hansen, Union Rags lead list of 397 early Triple Crown nominees

Game On Dude returns in San Antonio Stakes