June 20, 2013

Horse Racing Recap: Derby winner Orb impresses with workout at Belmont

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NEW YORK (AP) – Kentucky Derby winner Orb has completed his final workout before the Preakness Stakes, breezing four furlongs in 47.18 seconds at Belmont Park. With exercise rider Jennifer Patterson aboard, Orb moved effortlessly around the track Monday morning. The time is considered fast for a final work before a big race. Shug McGaughey [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Verrazano remains unbeaten, wins Wood Memorial

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Verrazano, front right, with John Velazquez aboard, captures The Grade I Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in New York on Saturday.(Photo: NYRA photo) Story Highlights Verrazano remained undefeated in winning the Wood Memorial Saturday Normandy Invasion, the third favorite, finished second Vyjack, the second favorite, finished third (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — NEW YORK – Verrazano [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Knee problem knocks Hear the Ghost out of Triple Crown

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Story Highlights Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer was not as positive about it as co-owner Ted Aroney Hear the Ghost was the second favorite for Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby (PhatzRadio / AP) — ARCADIA, Calif. — San Felipe winner Hear the Ghost will miss Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby and the May 4 Kentucky Derby with the start [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Orb moves to No. 1 in AP’s Top 10 Derby list

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — Orb’s on top. The colt moved to the head of the 3-year-old class in the AP’s latest Run to the Roses’ Top 10 list of Kentucky Derby contenders with a convincing win in the Florida Derby over the weekend. Orb was No. 4 last week, but has a four-race winning streak [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Orb roars to victory in $1M Florida Derby

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Story Highlights Orb, ridden by John Velazquez, overtook Itsmyluckyday to win the Florida Derby Shanghai Bobby, the 2-year-old champion, finished fifth and did not clinch a Kentucky Derby spot Itsmyluckyday got 40 Kentucky Derby pointrs and clinched a spot in the race. (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – John Velazquez had another [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Verrazano moves in as AP’s top Derby contender

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(PhatzRadio / AP) —- Time for a change at the top. Verrazano replaced stablemate Shanghai Bobby at No. 1 in the AP’s latest Run to the Roses’ Top 10 list of Kentucky Derby contenders on Tuesday. The unbeaten colt ran his record to 3-0 with a comfortable three-length win in the Tampa Bay Derby over [...]

Horse Recap: Den’s Legacy, Travesura win Hollywood Park races

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Den’s Legacy and Travesura raced to half-length victories in a pair of $100,000 races at Betfair Hollywood Park on Saturday. Ridden by Garrett Gomez, Den’s Legacy covered a mile in 1:36.32 to win the Generous Stakes for 2-year-olds. He paid $4.60, $3 and $2.40. Rising Legend returned $4.40 and $3.40, and [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Air Support takes Belmont’s Bowling Green Stakes

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NEW YORK (AP) – Air Support, the 7-5 favorite, nipped Bombaguia by a head on Saturday in the $196,000 Bowling Green Stakes on the turf at Belmont Park. John Velazquez was aboard for his second win in the first three races on the opening day card. Air Support, a 4-year-old trained by Shug McGaughey, got [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Let’s go Cheyenne wins Del Mar feature in runaway

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DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) – Let’s Go Cheyenne romped to 5 3/4-length victory Friday in the $88,500 CTT and Thoroughbred Owners of California Handicap for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Ridden by Joe Talamo, Let’s Go Cheyenne led by 12 lengths early going and maintained at least an eight-length advantage for most of the [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Questing wins Alabama Stakes at Saratoga

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Questing posted an impressive nine-length victory in the 132nd running of the $600,000 Alabama Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Irad Ortiz Jr. rode the Kiaran McLaughlin-trained filly, who went to the lead at the break and was never challenged while running 1 1/4 miles in [...]