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In the wake of a fatal breakdown in a hillside turf sprint April 4, followed by miscommunication that compromised heavily favored Queen Maxima in the Grade 3 Monrovia Stakes the same day, Santa Anita veterinary staff have issued new protocols for hillside turf sprints.
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The spotlight shines on the local product at Turf Paradise Saturday as Arizona-bred day is comprised of five stakes showcasing the state's breeding industry. The hub of the action is the Gene Fleming Breeders' Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles.
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Grand Slam Smile is ahead of schedule, having already started three times this year while she nears $1 million in earnings. Saturday, Grand Slam Smile will try to finish ahead of her rivals in the Grade 3 Royal Heroine Stakes at Santa Anita, a turf mile for fillies and mares in which she looks like the controlling speed.
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Asternia, drawn outside, and Jersey Pearl, who breaks from post 2, stand as the primary pace players in the Roxelana, but will they go fast enough to suit Churchill lover Zeitlos, set to step forward in her second start this year?
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Executives at Churchill Downs Inc. said on Thursday morning during a conference call that a recent agreement to purchase a package of intellectual property rights related to the Preakness Stakes would generate approximately $6 million in revenue each year while also acknowledging that “control” over the race and racing in Maryland remained in the hands of the state.
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The number of maiden or last-out winners at Tampa Bay Downs to win stakes elsewhere this year is growing. Trainer Chad Brown hopes Instability can add his name to the list when he runs in Saturday's $150,000 Woodhaven Stakes for 3-year-olds scheduled for one mile over Aqueduct's inner turf course.
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Christophe Clement and John Shirreffs, two elite trainers who plied their trade successfully at the highest level right up until the time of their deaths, were elected into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday.
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Kazio Dk scored a hard-fought 1:55 2/5 win in the $100,000 John Brennan Trotting Series final on Wednesday (April 22) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
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David Miller became just the fifth driver based in North America to have 15,000 driving victories after a double on Wednesday's program at Miami Valley.
David Aragona's TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Thursday, April 23, at Aqueduct.
