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August 13, 2012 10:19 AM
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Pedro the Great scored his first career stakes win in an accident-marred renewal of the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Ire-G1) on Sunday at the Curragh that saw his stablemate Cristoforo Colombo clip heels and fall during the race and another entrant, eventual third-place finisher Lottie Dod, discard her rider before the race began.
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August 13, 2012 10:18 AM
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The 3-year-old trotting filly Miss Paris turned in a track record equalling performance as she captured the first of two $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold finals featured on the Confederation Cup undercard at Flamboro Downs on Sunday afternoon.
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August 13, 2012 10:18 AM
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After breaking her maiden by 12 lengths opening day at the Spa, Kauai Katie returned Aug. 12 to win the grade II Adirondack Stakes for 2-year-old fillies by daylight for undefeated Stonestreet Stables.
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August 13, 2012 10:14 AM
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Serious George was definitely serious on Sunday afternoon as he won the $9,000 Open trot at Batavia Downs in a lifetime mark of 1:58.3 over the fast track.
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August 13, 2012 10:13 AM
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Two mares and one filly who were pre-entered Friday for Arlington's Grade 1 Beverly D. Stakes were on the Chicago oval's worktab Sunday morning in advance of Saturday's upcoming $750,000 sister race to the Grade 1 Arlington Million. All Stormy and Ioya Bigtime also prepared for their respective engagements in the Grade 1 Secretariat and American St. Leger with moves at the Chicago venue.
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August 13, 2012 10:12 AM
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Suburban Handicap (gr. II) winner Mucho Macho Man returned to the work tab for the first time since his July 7 victory, beginning preparations for the Sept. 1 Woodward Handicap (gr. I) with a bullet five-furlong breeze on the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 12.
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August 13, 2012 10:10 AM
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Excelebration took advantage of not having to face Frankel by powering to a 1 1/4-length victory in the Prix Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois (Fr-I) at Deauville Aug. 12.
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August 13, 2012 10:03 AM
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Unbeaten Shanghai Bobby was scratched from Sunday's Grade 2 Saratoga Special with a fever, trainer Todd Pletcher said earlier that morning.
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August 12, 2012 9:58 PM
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Multiple graded stakes winners Alternation and Prayer for Relief dueled around the track, with Alternation edging his rival by a nose in the $200,000 Governor's Cup Stakes Saturday night at Remington Park and becoming a millionaire in the process.
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August 12, 2012 9:57 PM
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McStraight and driver Chris Page coasted to a comfortable win in 1:51.4 in the $15,000 Open Pace at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. It was the sixth win in 24 starts this season for the 5-year-old gelding, who defeated Chip Of Art and Frog Juice. McStraight is trained by Virgil Morgan, Jr. and owned by Carl Howard and Brian Konen.
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August 12, 2012 9:56 PM
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The 39-1 longshot Forty Three rallied from last to upset in the Tioga feature, for fillies and mares, Saturday night. A group of six talented mares went postward with heavy favorite Run On Luck moving quickly to the front through a brisk opening quarter of :27.1.
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August 12, 2012 9:55 PM
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In a wild three-horse photo finish, Old Time Hockey outfought favored My Best Brother and Chips All In to win the La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 11 at Del Mar.
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August 12, 2012 9:55 PM
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Wise Dan found a narrow seam up the rail and took it straight to a five-length victory in the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) at Saratoga Race Course, dominating Aug. 11 for his second win in three starts this year.
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August 13, 2012 10:18 AM
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One was an upset winner and one had the race won when he entered. That's the story for Bettor B Lucky, who lived up to her name when she upset the heavily favored Takter entry of American Jewel and Romantic Moment to win the filly division of the Empire Breeders Classic. Heston Blue Chip, undefeated in New York Sire Stakes action this year, continued his dominance while breaking his own track record to win the colt final.
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August 13, 2012 10:18 AM
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There was no Frankel for Excelebration to contend with on Sunday at Deauville, where the colt handily defeated a deep field of top European milers in the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois (Fr-G1).
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August 13, 2012 10:18 AM
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One was an upset winner and one had the race won when he entered. That’s the story for Bettor B Lucky who lived up to her name when she upset the heavily favored Takter entry of American Jewel and Romantic Moment to win the filly division of the Empire Breeders Classic. Heston Blue Chip, undefeated in New York Sire Stakes action this year, continued his dominance while breaking his own track record to win the colt final.
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August 13, 2012 10:13 AM
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Grace Hall, one of four Grade 1 winners pointing to Saturday's Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama at Saratoga, had her final serious work prior to that 1 1/4-mile race Sunday morning, breezing four furlongs in :49 2/5 over at Delaware Park's fast main dirt.
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August 13, 2012 10:12 AM
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Grace Hall, one of four grade I winners pointing to the Aug. 18 Alabama Stakes (gr. I), had her final serious work prior to the 1 1/4-mile race this morning, breezing four furlongs at Delaware Park in :49.40.
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August 13, 2012 10:11 AM
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Alternation won a prolonged stretch battle with Prayer for Relief to score by a nose in Saturday night's $200,000 Governor's Cup at Remington Park. The heavy wagering favorite at 3-5 odds, Alternation became a millionaire with his earnings for winning the Governor's Cup, Remington Park's top race for older horses this season.
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August 13, 2012 10:09 AM
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Day two of racing at the Illinois State Fair featured eliminations and preps for sophomore trotters and pacers on both sides of the sexual fence.
Through My Eyes lowered her mark on Saturday
Through My Eyes (Dean Magee) captured a prep for Illinois conceived and foaled filly pacers with a lifetime-best, 1:52.1-timed mile. Party Hangover (John De Long) and MJ’s Bid (Mike Oosting) battled nose-to nose on the front end to the three-quarter mark, in 1:25.1.
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August 12, 2012 9:58 PM
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Mike Oosting guided Big Daddy Woo Woo to victory in 1 minute 49.4 seconds in an Illinois State Fair race for pacing horses and geldings Saturday.
It was the afternoon’s fastest time on the second day of harness racing at the Grandstand’s 1-mile track. Nick Prather was the winning trainer, increasing his total to three wins.
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August 12, 2012 9:57 PM
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Pacing fillies and mares were featured at the Meadowlands Saturday night and the winners were Rebekah Bayama and Sarandon Blue Chip, who both turned in big performances on Hambletonian Day at the Meadowlands.
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August 12, 2012 9:57 PM
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Saturday’s Racing Roundup features stories from Running Aces Harness Park, Yonkers Raceway, Batavia Downs, Tioga Downs, Scioto Downs, Mohawk Racetrack and Saratoga.
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August 12, 2012 9:56 PM
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Odds-on favorites Economy Terror, Big McDeal, and Darena Hanover all delivered in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The purses for the three Sire Stakes divisions ranged from $104,229 to $104,630.
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August 12, 2012 9:55 PM
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Nine hundred ninety-eight...and counting. Jockey Paco Lopez is only two victories away from breaking the 1,000 career win milestone following a two-win day at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
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