Horse Racing News Blog

Millions Turf: Soldier’s Dancer comes through On his way to becoming a millionaire, Soldier’s Dancer has raced on all types of turf courses. His experience on rain-soaked surfaces was vital to his win in Saturday’s $500,000 Sunshine Millions Turf at Santa Anita.

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Wild Promises, Gilchrist simply too good Wild Promises followed the most important victory of her career last month in the Grade 3 My Charmer with the richest one, cruising to a popular 1 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf at Gulfstream Park.

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New Yorker wins NHC X in last race LAS VEGAS - John Conte, 68, of Oceanside, N.Y., won the $500,000 first-place prize and title of Handicapper of the Year in the 10th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship at …

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Blow as Sizing Europe ruled out of Leopardstown SIZING EUROPE is “under veterinary examination” and will miss Sunday’s Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

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Square Eddie to Southwest at Oaklawn Square Eddie, second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in October and the San Rafael Stakes at Santa Anita last Saturday, will make his first start on a conventional dirt track in the Grade 3, $250,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Feb. 16.

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The return of El Segundo A fallen star and a Cox Plate champion on the comeback trail are the headline acts in Friday night's G2 Norman Carlyon Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.El Segundo has drawn gate six in the seven-horse …

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McPeek Sets Plans For Talented 3YOs The trainer will seperate his three promising Kentucky Derby (gr. I) prospects. He is also hopeful that a fourth will soon make his mark on the Triple Crown trail.

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Run To Space looks to shine at Musselburgh ON a competitive, tricky card at Musselburgh this afternoon, Run To Space stands out in the Country Refreshments Novices’ Handicap Chase.

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Jones flush with capable 3-year-olds Old Fashioned, surely one of the top 3-year-old prospects in the land, had his second timed workout of 2009 on Sunday at Fair Grounds, and he is only one of several stakes-class Jones-trained 3-year-o…

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Flat Out impressive in Smarty Jones score Flat Out emerged as a 3-year-old to watch this spring at Oaklawn Park when he launched an explosive move going into the stretch en route to a 3 1/2-length win over Silver Bayer in the $50,000 Smarty Jones on Monday.

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