Librettos for Champions – HRN
Horse Racing Nation turf writer KATE RICHARDS reports a small town’s dedication to the preserving of two legacies—Secretariat and California Chrome. Read the full article at the link below. Artwork by OFF THE PACE creator, The A.E. SABO STUDIO.
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ACTRESS takes center stage in the BLACK-EYED SUSAN – MAY 19th
Maiden Actress clinched narrowly the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course after a sudden and intense rainstorm turned the track to slop. Actress is owned by Gary & Mary West, trained by Jason Servis and was ridden to victory by jockey Nik Juarez.
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ABLE TASMAN scores the upset from off the pace – MAY 5th
Abel Tasman reigns supreme at the 2017 Longines Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs. The $1 million race teamed jockey Mike Smith along with now three time Kentuck Oaks winning trainer Bob Baffert.
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The results are in and they are official! The ‘Win and You’re In‘ racing season is now complete and a listing of which horses have won the right to race in this year’s championships is now available via HORSE RACING NATION. Follow the link below for each event category and get ready to watch your favorites compete at Santa Anita Park the first weekend of November.
It was a powerful showcase of racing worldwide this past weekend: the Guineas festival in England, the Champions Mile in Hong Kong, the Prix Ganay in France, the Tenno Sho in Japan, and the first jewel in the US Triple Crown series—THE KENTUCKY DERBY, preceded by the premier filly race THE KENTUCKY OAKS. To learn more about the new Cinderella story of racing, Kentucky Oaks winners KERWIN CLARK and LOVELY MARIA or to read more about this year’s Triple Crown hopeful AMERICAN PHAROAH, follow the links below:
KENTUCKY DERBY 141 | KENTUCKY OAKS 141
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Horse of the Year and dual classic winner California Chrome is the star of the evening as he takes on the world in the $10 million Dubai World Cup, centerpiece of a $30 million program at Meydan Racecourse. READ HERE
World Cup night also includes stars such as champion Main Sequence, Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Secret Circle, international standouts The Grey Gatsby and Flintshire, and more.
We’re LIVE STREAMING the program from Meydan tomorrow. The first Thoroughbred stakes race on the program goes off at 8:40 a.m. Eastern (5:40 a.m. Pacific), with the World Cup set for 1 p.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Pacific).
WATCH HERE: http://bit.ly/1xkDQMx
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Let The Dudes help you pick the winners this REBEL STAKES weekend at OAKLAWN PARK! The Dudes also offer great SimplePlay™ picks for your favorite tracks featuring Aqueduct, Gulfstream and Santa Anita. Checkout today’s review of the REBEL and their weekly podcast: racingdudes.com.
OFF THE PACE’s new ‘Road To The Triple Crown‘ series helps you keep score as your favorites rack up the points to enter THE KENTUCKY DERBY! This weekend’s races are hosted by Aqueduct Racetrack, Santa Anita Park and Tampa Bay Downs, Inc. – what a great way to start off the month of March!
Follow the latest updates at:
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