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Barnstormers, Part Five: Two horses would break the Travers record books

POSTED: September 25, 2023

The 2023 Travers blanket. (Janet Garaguso) The Race By Maribeth Kalinich In 1938, there were three different winners in each Triple Crown race and no...

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War Painter Wears the Crown in $100K Victorian Queen

POSTED: September 24, 2023

War Painter victorious in the Victorian Queen under Patrick Husbands (Michael Burns) By Chris Lomon - Woodbine Communications TORONTO— War Painter, under Patrick Husbands, brushed...

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Zippy Gizmo up in Final Strides To Win $100K Bull Page

POSTED: September 24, 2023

Zippy Gizmo and Kazushi Kimura score in the Bull Page (Michael Burns) By Chris Lomon - Woodbine Communications TORONTO— Zippy Gizmo got up in the...

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Saudi Crown Cleanly Wires G1 Pennsylvania Derby

POSTED: September 24, 2023

Saudi Crown without a speck of mud literally floats above the sloppy track on his way to victory in the Pennsylvania Derby. (Nikki Sherman/EQUI-PHOTO) Ceiling...

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Quality Yearlings, Deep Buying Bench Yield Dynamic Market

POSTED: September 23, 2023

Hip 261 $3 Million Into Mischief Colt. (Keeneland Photo) As Keeneland September Yearling Sale Concludes Keeneland Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland’s 80th September Yearling Sale closed...

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Tropical Storm Ophelia Cancels Racing up the East Coast

POSTED: September 23, 2023

The horses splash along in race 10 at Parx Racing on PA Derby Day. (Ryan Denver/EQUI-PHOTO) Press Releases Tropical Storm Ophelia brought heavy rains and...

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Baaeed and Hukum: One Dam, Two Superstars

POSTED: September 23, 2023

Hukum after his victory in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (G1) July 29 at Ascot (JTW Equine Images) By Michaela Moricova Some time...

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Franco Approaching Milestone 2,000th Career Victory

POSTED: September 23, 2023

Manny Franco on a day where he scored five of eight on the card. (Walter Wlodarczyk) NYRA Press Office/Belmont at the Big A Notes OZONE...

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Arcangelo Breezes in Prep for G1 BC Classic

POSTED: September 22, 2023

Arcangelo in a work at Saratoga. (Adam Coglianese) NYRA Press Office/Belmont at the Big A Notes OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Blue Rose Farm’s dual Grade...

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