May 18, 2013

Horse Racing Recap: Saginaw, Awesome Vision finish in dead heat

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NEW YORK (AP) – Saginaw and Awesome Vision finished in dead heat for the win in the $75,000 Compelling Word Stakes for New York breds Thursday at Aqueduct. Saginaw sprinted clear at the top of the lane and appeared on his way to another victory until Awesome Vision, the trailer in the six-horse field turning [...]

Horse Racing: Saginaw wins the Big A’s Fourstars Allstar Stakes

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NEW YORK (AP) – Saginaw won again for trainer and co-owner David Jacobson, holding off Friend Or Foe by three quarters of a length on Sunday in the $76,000 Fourstars Allstar Stakes for New York breds at Aqueduct. A 6-year-old gelding, Saginaw improved to 8 for 10 since being claimed by Jacobson for $30,000 in [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Wise Dan wins $1 million Woodbine Mile

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TORONTO (AP) – Wise Dan won the $1 million Woodbine Mile on Sunday, beating Hunters Bay by 3 1/4 lengths to give jockey John Velazquez his record fourth victory in the Grade 1 race. Wise Dan, a 5-year-old gelding trained by Charles Lopresti, finished in 1:34.07 on the turf course and paid $3.10, $2.70 and [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Emily Allstar wins Belmont feature

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NEW YORK (AP) – Emily Allstar rallied to capture the $74,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on Friday at Belmont Park. Surging down the center of the track, Emily Allstar swept past Promise Me a Cat by three quarters of a length to earn her ninth win in 39 starts. The 7-year-old trained by [...]