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June 25, 2012 10:10 AM
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Major stakes on three continents on Saturday and Sunday offered automatic berths to Breeders’ Cup races at Santa Anita in November, but it was uncertain whether two of the winners would travel to the United States this fall.
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June 25, 2012 10:08 AM
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Jockey Joel Rosario, heading for New York to ride full time, finished up in Southern California a stakes winner when he guided 9-10 favorite Capital Plan to a nose victory in the $100,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Betfair Hollywood Park June 24
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June 25, 2012 10:07 AM
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Hambletonian winner. Stable star. Iron Horse. For Roger Hammer and Todd Schadel, both accomplished horsemen on the Pennsylvania circuit, a horse named Vivid Photo truly was “the good one;” the horse that means you have made it in the sport of harness racing.
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June 25, 2012 10:07 AM
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In this industry, milestones are achieved from the bottom up. That's certainly the case for Mark Ford, the conditioner who has recently reached the 3,000 win plateau, as well as $50 million in career earnings.
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June 25, 2012 10:06 AM
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Andre Fabre’s Meandre sprang a mild upset when he cruised to an impressive 1 1/4-length victory in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I) at Saint-Cloud June 24. Danedream, the 2011 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) winner, disappointed and came home last.
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June 25, 2012 10:05 AM
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Fall Bliss and Mark MacDonald captured Sunday afternoon’s $16,500 Open pace at Tioga Downs in a new lifetime best of 1:50.3. Starting from post position number four in a field of six, MacDonald settled in fifth as Vlos (Eric Carlson) cut fractions of :26.1, :54.2, and 1:22.2. As the field passed the three-quarters, Voice Of Truth (Fern Paquet, Jr.) was first-over with Fall Bliss tracking his cover.
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June 22, 2012 4:05 PM
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San Pail, the 2011 Horse of the Year in both the U.S. and Canada, finished fifth in a qualifier Friday morning at Mohawk Raetrack. It was the 8-year-old son of San Pellegrino's first appearance since finishing second to Windsong Geant in an Open Trot April 23 at Woodbine Racetrack.
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June 22, 2012 12:51 PM
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Nikki Brungard, an attorney whose serious interest in racing only dates back about four years, correctly selected ten winners and topped nearly 600 other participants to win the Inside Post Challenge for the spring season.
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June 22, 2012 12:51 PM
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Wilkinson, upset winner of the American Handicap (G2) last month in his first start for trainer Jeff Mullins, will be out of action for several months after undergoing colic surgery on Monday.
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June 22, 2012 12:51 PM
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Australian superstar Black Caviar will face 14 rivals when she puts her unbeaten record on the line in Saturday's Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. It marks the first international foray for the Peter Moody-trained mare, and Black Caviar is currently recognized as the greatest sprinter in the world and the second highest-rated horse behind miler Frankel, a spectacular winner of the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday's opening-day program. Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/70745/black-caviar-highlights-royal-ascots-finale-day#ixzz1yXeOtUfI
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June 22, 2012 12:50 PM
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Thursday’s (June 21) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Vernon Downs, Saratoga Casino and Raceway and Scioto Downs.
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June 22, 2012 12:50 PM
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Canary Island, a daughter of Somebeachsomewhere out of the Goalie Jeff mare Duck Duck Goose, won an $18,000 conditioned pace for 2-year-old filly pacers Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:59.4 over a "sloppy" racetrack. With trainer-driver Rick Zeron, Canary Island held on by a nose over Rachel Welch (Real Desire) with Glinda Good Witch (Mach Three) third.
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June 22, 2012 12:49 PM
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Two stablehands breached security in the stables of champion Australian racehorse Black Caviar in England, forcing a 24-hour guard and extra measures to be put in place ahead of her race debut at Royal Ascot on Saturday.
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June 25, 2012 10:09 AM
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A determined Stars to Shine held off a rallying Upperline to win the $97,795 Trillium Stakes on Sunday's Queen's Plate undercard at Woodbine. Stars to Shine, ridden by Alex Solis and trained by Mark Frostad for The Grange House Partnership, rushed to the lead through the far turn of the 1 1/8-mile event and held sway as the trio of Upperline, Smart Penny and Maristar tried and failed to reel her in.
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June 25, 2012 10:08 AM
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Smokey Fire, making his first start in nearly 20 months, overcame traffic problems in upper stretch to sweep past the leaders close to home for a 1 1/4-length win in the $230,726 Highlander Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine turf June 24
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June 25, 2012 10:07 AM
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Fall Bliss and Mark MacDonald captured Sunday afternoon's $16,500 Open Pace at Tioga Downs in a new lifetime best of 1:50.3. Starting from post position number four in a field of six, MacDonald settled in fifth as Vlos (Eric Carlson) cut through fractions of :26.1, :54.2, and 1:22.2. As the field passed three quarters, Voice Of Truth (Fern Paquet Jr.) was first-over on the outside, with Fall Bliss tracking his cover.
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June 25, 2012 10:06 AM
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The result hardly seemed in doubt as Strait of Dover led from the outset en route to capturing the prestigious 153rd Queen's Plate in track-record time June 24 at Woodbine.
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June 25, 2012 10:06 AM
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Unbeaten Australian champion Black Caviar came out of her dramatic victory at Royal Ascot on Saturday with two muscle tears and severe bruising to her hind quarters.
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June 25, 2012 10:03 AM
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Michael Matz, the trainer of Union Rags, confirmed that the road to the 3-year-old championship goes through the Grade 1 $1 million Haskell Invitational, to be renewed this year for the 45th time.
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June 22, 2012 4:05 PM
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Steve Asmussen, Don McNeill, David Vance, Kip Deville, and Highland Ice are the 2012 Thoroughbred class set for induction into Oklahoma's Horse Racing Hall of Fame. They will be honored Sept. 26 at Remington Park.
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June 22, 2012 12:51 PM
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Jockey Joel Rosario is moving his tack to New York next week — but first, he could go out with a bang at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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June 22, 2012 12:51 PM
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A full field with all five of this season’s winners will blast away from the gate on Monday (June 25) in GLADA’s summer series at Hazel Park.
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June 22, 2012 12:50 PM
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If last week’s Maywood Pace eliminations were any indication, this Friday’s $123,000 final figures to be an exciting affair from start to finish. Carded as race 10 on the 14-race program, this test brings together the top Illinois conceived and foaled 3-year-old pacing colts.
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June 22, 2012 12:50 PM
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ASTROLOGY will bid to enhance the form of the Investec Derby when he takes on four rivals, including Epsom fourth Thought Worthy, in the King Edward VII Stakes on Friday.
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June 22, 2012 12:49 PM
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weetasmusic continued her winning ways in the third round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Thursday. Notching her fifth consecutive win, and third sire stakes win of 2012, the reigning freshman filly trotting champ turned in a gutsy performance to win in 1:58 for driver-trainer Walter Haynes Jr.
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