Insights on the American Racing Scene for July 20
July 19, 2016
5th-DMR, $68K, Alw/OC ($62.5K), 5fT, 7:03 p.m. EDT Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer saddles GIII Lazaro Barrera S. hero KENTUCKIAN (Tiznow) in this turf bow coming off over a year layoff for Fox Hill Farms. Tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star' after an 11-length demolition of a Golden Gate maiden race in March of 2015, the [...]
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Insights on the American Racing Scene for July 13
July 12, 2016
4th-BEL, $77K, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 3:04 p.m. EDT Emory A. Hamilton, who has raced homebreds the quality of GI Go for Wand H. heroine Serra Lake (Seattle Slew), MGSW Hungry Island (More Than Ready) and GIII Tempted S. scorer La Reina (A.P. Indy), has another homegrown Shug McGaughey trainee in TEJANA (Curlin), who [...]
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Insights on the American Racing Scene for Wednesday, June 22
June 21, 2016
1st-BEL, $75K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:30 p.m. EDT Cheyenne Stables's debutante NOBLE READY (More Than Ready) looms an intriguing choice from the Christophe Clement barn over a surface her siblings have achieved notable success. A full-sister to the recent dual Intercontinental S. heroine and GSP Zindaya, as well as a half to 2011 GI [...]
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'Inclusive' Leads Our Mims Field
June 7, 2016
Delaware-based Larry Jones is looking to send out his third winner of this race, after saddling GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Proud Spell (Proud Citizen) in 2008 and 2015 winner White Clover (Exchange Rate), with Cottonwood Stables runner Midnight On Oconee. Runner-up in the GII Rachel Alexandra S. this February, the dark bay tired to 10th [...]
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Insights on the American Racing Scene May 28
May 27, 2016
5th-WO, $55.9K, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6fT, 3:16 p.m EDT ROCK THE BEAT (IRE) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) makes her debut for trainer Mark Casse Saturday. Snapped up for $500,000 out of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, the Dixiana Farms LLC colorbearer is out of MGSW Dietrich (Storm Cat) and is a half-sister to Irish highweight Beauty [...]
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Insights on the American Racing Scene May 25
May 24, 2016
6th-DEL, $34K, Msw, 1m 70yds, 3yo/up, f/m, 3:30 p.m. EDT My Meadowview Farm LLC homebred SHERINI (Bernardini) returns from an eight-month plus hiatus for trainer Graham Motion Wednesday. The bay endured traffic trouble and closed from well out of it in her Spa debut to be fourth behind eventual GIII Tempted S. scorer Big World [...]
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Nyquist Develops Fever, Stays in MD
May 23, 2016
Reddam Racing's GI Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist (Uncle Mo) developed a fever of 102 Monday morning and stayed at Pimlico Race Course instead of shipping to Belmont Park as originally planned, Doug O'Neill Racing confirmed via email Monday. “He was treated for the fever, and Doug has been in contact with the team in Maryland,” [...]
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Sharper Focus: Barkley
May 18, 2016
Rising Star Stable III and Howard Belvoir's Barkley (Munnings) took his record to a perfect four-for-four with a narrow score in Sunday's Auburn H. at Emerald Downs. The blaze-faced chestnut, who is also trained by Belvoir, has been campaigned exclusively at the Auburn oval and exited Sunday's contest in good form. “He came out great,” [...]
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Insights on the American Racing Scene for May 18
May 17, 2016
1st-BEL, $77K, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:30 p.m. EDT Shadwell Stable's MAWTHOOQ (Distorted Humor), a distant third after covering extra real estate in Gulfstream Park's Mucho Macho Man S. in January of 2015, cuts back in trip for this first allowance spin off a 16-month plus break from the Kiaran McLaughlin barn. Tabbed a [...]
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Trombetta Stablemates in Good Form
May 16, 2016
Trainer Michael Trombetta's pair of A P Majetstic (Majestic Warrior) and In the Navy Now (Midshipman) are coming into Friday's GII Black-Eyed Susan S. at Pimlico in good form. The duo filled the top two spots in Laurel's 1 1/16-mile Weber City Miss S. Apr. 9 (Video), with In the Navy Now passing the post [...]
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Insights for Wednesday May 11
May 10, 2016
6th-BEL, $75K, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 4:09 p.m. EDT Godolphin homebred INDULGENT (Bernardini) faces the starter for the first time for Kiaran McLaughlin. Out of MGSW Fast Cookie (Deputy Minister), she is a half-sister to GI Twinspires.com Wood Memorial S. and GII PA Derby hero Frosted (Tapit), who also finished second in both the GI [...]
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Insights for Wednesday, Apr. 20
April 19, 2016
1st-AQU, $100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, 1:20 p.m. EDT Robert LaPenta's SO FANCY (Tapit) faces the starter in this juvenile debutante heat from the Rudy Rodriguez barn. Out of a stakes-winning daughter of GI Humana Distaff H. heroine Mayo on the Side (French Deputy), the chestnut was snapped up for a sale-topping $500,000 from [...]
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