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Pocono: Wakizashi Hanover a PASS Championship win from millionaire status

The best of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes program will go to post Saturday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Leading the brigade of the best sophomores from the state will be Wakizashi Hanover. The North America Cup winner cut his teeth proverbially as a freshman in the Quaker State and returns for the sophomore championship as a likely odds-on choice to capture the $350,000 event for 3-year-old colts and geldings.

Jay BergmanSep 03, 2015

Young Brian’s future remains uncertain

Young Brian, a maiden winner who was declared from Monday’s $300,000 Del Mar Futurity because of a sesamoid injury, was scheduled to undergo a bone scan Thursday to determine whether he can race again.

Steve AndersenSep 03, 2015

Del Mar: Papacoolpapacool changes riders

Papacoolpapacool picks up Pereira for Derby

Trainer Phil D’Amato is hoping a rider change will reverse the fortunes of Papacoolpapacool when the two-time stakes winner starts Sunday in the $250,000 Del Mar Derby.

Steve AndersenSep 03, 2015

Bucked shins sideline Off the Tracks

One horse conspicuous by her absence when entries were drawn for Saturday’s Grade 1 Spinaway was Off the Tracks, whose connections had been pointing her to the race since her 3 1/4-length victory in the Grade 3 Schuylerville on opening day.

Mike WelschSep 03, 2015

Big Thrill ready for encore in Susan’s Girl

The career debut of the filly Big Thrill began as one of those head-in-hands races of sheer disappointment but ended as a hands-in-the-air moment of jubilation.

Marcus HershSep 03, 2015

For Pletcher, four shots to finish first in Woodward

When it comes to this year’s Grade 1, $600,000 Woodward Stakes, trainer Todd Pletcher has four horses that are fast, fierce, fresh and frustrating. At the end of the day, Pletcher hopes he can say that one of the four finished first.

David GreningSep 03, 2015

Kentucky Downs: Rich meet lures horsemen

Lucrative Kentucky Downs meet lures horsemen near and far

Just across the Tennessee state line, the grass is indeed greener on the other side: Purses have reached nearly obscene heights at Kentucky Downs.

Marty McGeeSep 03, 2015

ThistleDown: Silver Tongued eyes title defense

Silver Tongued seeks title defense in Governor’s Buckeye Cup

Silver Tongued, first and second as the favorite in each of the last two runnings of one of the two longest races of the season for Ohio-breds, looks like a formidable threat again Saturday in the 67th running of the $75,000 Governor’s Buckeye Cup at ThistleDown.

Joe DeVivoSep 03, 2015

Pretty N Cool looks hard to beat in Del Mar Debutante

After wins in a maiden race on July 19 and the Grade 2 Sorrento Stakes on Aug. 12, Pretty N Cool will be a strong favorite in the summer’s top race for 2-year-old fillies – Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar Debutante at seven furlongs.

Steve AndersenSep 03, 2015

Yourdreamsormine tries turf in Prized Stakes

Yourdreamsormine pulled a 35-1 upset in last month’s Unbridled at Gulfstream Park, but he figures to be a much shorter price Saturday when he makes his turf debut in the $150,000 Prized division of the Florida Sire Stakes.

Mary RampelliniSep 03, 2015

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