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Sparkman: Success of Riveting Drama hard to fathom

Stallions produce far more foals each year and in their lifetimes also exerts a powerful influence on the way we talk about racehorse pedigrees. One hundred or more foals a year and thousands over a lifetime lend themselves to statistical analysis, while one foal per year and perhaps seven or eight in a broodmare’s lifetime does not. How then does one begin to talk about the parentage of 2015 Grade 1 Delaware Handicap winner Sheer Drama?

John P. SparkmanJul 24, 2015

Hall made lasting mark on racing

Robert “Bobby” W. Hall was 85 when he died peacefully at his home at Emerald Acres in Aldergrove with his daughter Sandra Loseth by his side Wednesday morning. Hall will forever be linked to an historic moment in horse racing in North America.

Randy GouldingJul 24, 2015

Curalina can claim top spot with CCA Oaks win

With Kentucky Oaks winner Lovely Maria stubbing her toe in the Delaware Oaks, and Lady Eli sidelined due to laminitis, the door is ajar for someone in the 3-year-old filly division to work her way toward the top. Perhaps one of the eight fillies entered in Sunday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga can do just that.

David GreningJul 24, 2015

Rock Me Baby is Dreamin’ of a repeat

The $150,000 California Dreamin’ Handicap at Del Mar on Sunday is custom-made for Rock Me Baby’s summer campaign.

Steve AndersenJul 24, 2015

Gimme Da Lute targets Real Good Deal

Gimme Da Lute, a winner of graded stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita and Los Alamitos in recent starts, will revert to the California-bred division for his next start.

Steve AndersenJul 24, 2015

Arlington racing office doing best to fill races

There were just 53 horses entered on Sunday’s eight-race card, and since Arlington expanded its racing week from three to four days in July, the struggle to fill races with a diminished equine population at a track with purses barely competitive in the region has grown more intense.

Marcus HershJul 24, 2015

Del Mar: Beholder to face 6 or 7 in Hirsch

Beholder to face about a half-dozen in Clement Hirsch

Beholder, the two-time champion, will be part of a field of about six or seven fillies and mares in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 1.

Steve AndersenJul 24, 2015

LIVE VIDEO: Barretts Del Mar Paddock Sale

LIVE VIDEO: Barretts Del Mar Paddock Sale, starting Saturday, July 25th.

DRF Breeding StaffJul 24, 2015

Daredevil impressive in turf work

Any lingering doubts trainer Todd Pletcher might have had about whether Daredevil would like the grass were erased on Friday morning when the Grade 1 winner turned in a sparkling half-mile drill with jockey Javier Castellano aboard over the Oklahoma turf course.

Mike WelschJul 24, 2015

Valdivia revives career, thanks to Ward’s help

With a four-win Thursday – half the eight-race card – jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. moved to within three victories, 44-41, of leading rider Mitchell Murrill at the Arlington meet.

Marcus HershJul 24, 2015

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