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The lure of $2,300,000 in purses, plus in many cases divisional bragging rights, have attracted a sizable portion of harness racing’s stars to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania this Saturday afternoon (August 22).
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The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has levied charges against horse owner Marshall Gramm for multiple violations of HISA rules arising from unauthorized access of confidential horse health information and is likely to seek a lifetime ban of Gramm from the sport.
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To win his second straight Judmmonte International, Ombudsman faces the same obstacle as a year ago – an Aidan O'Brien-trained 3-year-old. Ombudsman last August easily disposed of the O'Brien-trained sophomore Delacroix, but now Constitution River stands between Ombudsman and more International glory on Wednesday at York Racecourse.
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Chummers and Jaxer have several things in common coming into the $150,000 Cab Calloway Stakes going a mile on the inner turf Thursday at Saratoga.
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She's Country won two of her three starts as a 2-year-old. Some would say she found the right spot both times. In Wednesday's $150,000 Statue of Liberty division of the New York Stallion Series for 3-year-old fillies, She's Country may have found another ideal spot to make her seasonal debut.
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Matt Rose's analysis of the Tuesday 8/18 card at Yonkers Raceway.
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After going just 4 for 45 through the first 13 days of the 45-day Saratoga summer season, trainer Linda Rice has won 19 races from 77 starts over the last 16 cards.
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Counting Stars looms a short-priced favorite in a field of six entered Sunday for Saturday’s Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/4 miles.
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Daddy's Secret has been saddled with the outside post 12 in Thursday's second race at Woodbine, but she could make her turf debut a winning one in the nonwinners-of-two sprint for Ontario-sired allowance types and $40,000 claimers.
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Three key races Thursday require addressing speed, pace, class, and condition. Standard stuff. But races 1, 3, and 7 require handicapping considerations beyond fundamentals.
