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In winning the $300,000 GIII Indiana Derby at Horseshoe Indianapolis Saturday, James Bakke and Gerald Isbister's Tip Top Thomas (c, 3, Volatile–Attempt to Name, by Consolidator) may have gotten a little redemption. Last summer and fall, the sky looked like the limit for Tip Top Thomas, who was ...

In a showdown of two of the top female sprinters in California, SWEET AZTECA (m, 5, Sharp Azteca–Sosweetitiz, by Grand Slam) got the better of 1-5 favorite Kopion (Omaha Beach) in the GII Great Lady M Stakes at Los Alamitos. Sent to the front under Juan Hernandez, Sweet Azteca kept the lead from her rival

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X-Men Racing IV, Madaket Stables and SF Racing's Clicquot (Quality Road) made it three wins in a row while capturing Saturday's GIII Indiana Oaks. The even-money favorite raced under a tight hold in third through an opening quarter in :23.18. Locked and loaded back a spot into fourth approaching the quarter pole,...

The white-hot Flavien Prat conjured up one final lunge from distant second favorite Fionn (Twirling Candy) and nabbed long-odds on choice Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) right on the wire to take out ...

When last seen at Saratoga, Godolphin's THINK BIG (g, 4, Twirling Candy–Always Thinking, by Street Sense) was struggling home a well-beaten seventh as the heavy favorite in the GI Jaipur St...

SARATOGA SPRINGS – After seven weeks of going back and forth, Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse has made his decision. When Sandman (Tapit) runs in the GII Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on July 26, he will be wearing a hood. The popular gray, owned by D. J. Stable LLC, St. Elias

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6th-Saratoga, $100,000, Msw, 7-5, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.94, fm, 1 length. EMBRACE TIME (f, 2, Not This Time–Dontmesswithjoanne {SW, $180,638}, by Pioneerof the Nile), a firster from the Brad Cox barn, stood professionally in the gate for her debut. Kept under a tight hold early by Flavie...

Godolphin's RAGTIME (f, 3, Union Rags–Burmilla, by Storm Cat), who was named a 'TDN Rising Star' when breaking clear to graduate by 3 3/4 lengths at first asking during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival on June 6, made her first start against winners a victorious one during Saturday's third day of the July 4...

'TDN Rising Star' Obliteration (c, 2, Violence–I'mclassyandsassy, by Master Command), a runaway debut winner at Churchill Downs June 12, lived up to his name with another dominating victory in Saturday's GIII Sanford S. at Saratoga. Blinging It Back (

Taking the vast majority of the pari-mutuel activity with the scratching of his would-be chief market rival Bento Express (Jpn) (Drefong), D J Stable and West Point Thorougbreds' EWING (c, 2, Knicks Go–Sassy Ali Joy, by Indian Charlie) made light work of his four remaining rivals, streak...

Caleb Hays, interim starter at Churchill Downs during the Spring Meet, will move into the role of head starter at the Louisville oval as well as at Turfway Park,  while Todd Stephens, after more than 25 years at Golden Gate Fields and Bay Meadows, has been named head starter at Ellis Park. Churchill Downs owns

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Seemingly with a booster rocket attached to her hindquarters at the start, 'TDN Rising Star' Sassy C W (Yaupon–Sassy Miss Sue, by Tiznow) set the fractions and held on late to take the Prairie Gold Lassie Stakes at Prairie Meadows on Friday. Named a 'Rising Star' after a strong debut at Churchill in late April,

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Phileas Fogg (g, 5, Astern {Aus}–Merino, by More Than Ready), runner-up in the GIII Pimlico Special S., was sent to the front from his rail draw, enjoyed a clear lead throughout and just held off Antiquarian (Preservationist) to pull off a 6-1 upset in Saturday's GII Suburban S. at Saratoga. Favored 'TDN Rising Star' Locked

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SARATOGA SPRINGS–When Neal Poznansky, sitting on the back of GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes champion Sovereignty (Into Mischief), saw jockey Junior Alvarado early Friday morning, he wore a wide smile. “How'd I do?” Poznansky said. Alvarado grinned back. No answer necessary. Sovereignty did what Poznansky, Alvarado and Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott

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Test Score (c, 3, Lookin At Lucky–Joy of Learning, by Kitten's Joy), second to Zulu Kingdom (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) in the GI American Turf Stakes at Churchill Downs May 3, got his own day in the sun Friday, winning Saratoga's $750,000 GI Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes in convincing style. For his part, Zulu Kingdom

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Amerman homebred Test Score (c, 3, Lookin At Lucky–Joy of Learning, by Kitten's Joy), second to Zulu Kingdom (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) in the GI American Turf Stakes at Churchill Downs May 3, got his own Grade I day in the sun Friday, winning Saratoga's $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes in convincing style. For his

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On the heels of his GI American Turf Stakes win at Churchill Downs in May, Zulu Kingdom (Ire) (r, 3, Ten Sovereigns {Ire}–Zindziswa, by Smart Strike) did it again, capturing Saratoga's $200,000 GIII Manilla Stakes Friday. The cut back in distance was no problem for the Chad Brown trainee, who is now five for six

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Two months after he won the newly upgraded GI American Turf Stakes at Churchill Downs as the favorite and a week after he was scratched out of the doubly rescheduled, weather-impacted GIII Penn Mile, Zulu Kingdom (Ire) (r, 3, Ten Sovereigns {Ire}–Zindziswa, by Smart Strike) was back in the winner's circle, capturing Saratoga's $200,000 GIII

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Jay Goodwin, the former stallion sales director at Walmac Farm, will be the new account manager for Vinery Sales and Silver Springs Training, according to a press release from the sales company on Friday. Goodwin moved to Lexington in 2005 and gained sales experience through working with several top consignment agencies. He continues to own

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Jay Goodwin, the former stallion sales director at Walmac Farm, will be the new account manager for Vinery Sales and Silver Springs Training, according to a press release from the sales company on Friday. Goodwin moved to Lexington in 2005 and gained sales experience through working with several top consignment agencies. He continues to own

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