May 23, 2013

Horse Racing Recap: He’s So Chic shines in Aqueduct feature

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NEW YORK (AP) – He’s So Chic won the $64,000 allowance feature at Aqueduct on Sunday, looping the field in the stretch and beating Black Pen by six lengths. The 8-year-old was in seventh place turning for home before surging down the center of the track for his 14th win in 45 starts. The 6-5 [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Quick Wit edges Csaba at Saratoga

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Quick Wit edged Csaba by a nose Friday in the $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes for 3-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course. The race, originally set for the inner turf course at 1 1/16 miles, was moved to the main track because of rain and run at [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Currency Swap wins Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga / Paynter wins Haskell Invitational

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(Bill Denver/AP Paynter, Rafael Bejarano up, wins $1 million Haskell for trainer Bob Baffert Sunday at Monmouth Park. AP) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Currency Swap beat Doctor Chit by 1 3/4 lengths Sunday in the $200,000 Amsterdam Stakes for 3-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course. Ridden by Rajiv Maragh and trained by Terri Pompay, Currency [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Zo Impressive wins Belmont’s Mother Goose Stakes

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NEW YORK (AP) – Zo Impressive beat Disposablepleasure by three-quarters of a length Saturday in the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park. The race was billed a showdown between Kentucky Oaks winner Believe You Can and Contested, the Acorn winner trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert and owned by his [...]

Track Talk: Shackleford captures Met Mile by a nose

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Jockey Jesus Castanon guides Shackleford #5 to victory over Animal Kingdom and jocky John Velazquez #11 and Astrology with jockey Mike Smith #1 to win the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 21, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (File Picture / May 20, 2011 – Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North [...]

Track Talk – Belmont Stakes Steward’s Inquiry Results

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(PhatzRadio – Staff Writer PAL) Rajiv Maragh was given a 7 day suspension for careless riding during the Belmont Stakes. The suspension was originally 10 days, but, Maragh waived his right of appeal, so it was reduced to 7 days. Maragh allowed his mount, Isn’t He Perfect, to come over on Mucho Macho Man. Mucho [...]