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Marcus Melander trainees Spencer Hanover and Nezuko Kamado S won their Empire Breeders Classics for New York-sired 3-year-old trotters on Friday afternoon at Vernon Downs, while Knoxville captured a New York Sire Stakes event for sophomore male pacers.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Sunday 6/14 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Juan Hernandez, one of the leading riders in California in recent years, will ride at Royal Ascot in Britain for the first time next week. Hernandez, 34, is booked to ride three mounts for trainer Wesley Ward – Ruiva in Wednesday’s Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes for 2-year-old fillies, Bacio in Friday’s Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap for 3-year-olds, and Ez Tina in Saturday’s Group 2 Norfolk Stakes for 2-year-olds.
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None of the 10 American horses who recently flew to England will see racing action on opening day of the 2026 Royal Ascot meeting, but an England-based horse with lofty American achievements and a future American goal features prominently in the very start of the five-day stand.
Trainer Victor Barboza Jr. figures to hold the upper hand when sending out the speedy Tiffany Gold and late-running Great Venezuela as the co-highweights and horses to beat in Sunday's $70,000 Little Miss Holly overnight handicap at Gulfstream Park.
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Santa Anita will conclude its spring meeting Monday, a day later than expected, after a power outage on Thursday led to the cancellation of the final four races on a nine-race program.
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Kenny Walters' horses to watch list from Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
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Trainer Tom Morley said he started thinking about Royal Ascot for More Champagne the moment the hammer dropped confirming he had purchased the then-unnamed 2-year-old filly for $100,000 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales March auction.
Kenny Walters' horses to watch list from Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Spoiled with options for his precocious 3-year-old ahead of her second start, trainer Miguel Clement has decided to take a measured risk and will ship debut winner Only for Now to Laurel Park for the $100,000 Stormy Blues Stakes on Sunday. She will make her stakes debut with plenty left to learn.
