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Zac Purton has surged to within 10 victories of reaching the 2,000-win landmark in Hong Kong after posting a double with a pair of sublime rides at Sha Tin on Saturday (9 May) as Jerry Chau edged closer to his first Tony Cruz Award for the leading homegrown jockey with a brace.
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Three-year-old fillies headlined Friday's program at Woodbine Mohawk Park in C$25,000 SBOA Stakes eliminations.
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Captain Albano had to work to get to the front, but once he got there, he never relinquished control, winning Friday night's (May 8) Grade 2 $478,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series final at MGM Yonkers Raceway over the mile and a quarter distance in 2:21 4/5 for driver Todd McCarthy and trainer Noel Daley.
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Tarapasta looked hopelessly boxed in coming into the homestretch, but Matt Kakaley was able to find a seam at the head of the stretch, and the 6-year-old Downbytheseaside mare kicked into overdrive to capture Friday's (May 8) $456,000 Grade 2 MGM Ursula McIntyre Series final at MGM Yonkers Raceway at a stunning 25-1. Tarapasta, trained by Travis Alexander for owner Greg Luther Racing LLC., completed the mile and a quarter distance in 2:23, winning by a length over Coastal Babe N, with 1-10 favorite Louies Girl N settling for third.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship star Charles Oliveira has driven at MGM Yonkers Raceway twice and has been victorious on both occasions after he posted a 1:57.1 win with "Bronx Miracle" in the Oliveira v. Tetrick Team Challenge exhibition race on Friday night (May 8).
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Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action returned to Hollywood Casino at The Meadows Friday afternoon with two $49,000+ divisions of the top-level Hickory Smoke and three second-level Stallion Series divisions, all for the 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters.
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Dr. Charlie Dunavant and Dr. Scott Woogen will receive lifetime achievement recognition in the sport of harness racing Saturday during the first Shenandoah Downs "Wall of Colors" ceremony. The pair have been prominent leaders in Virginia harness racing and will be heralded for their invaluable contributions to this important agribusiness.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Monday 5/11 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Regulatory veterinarians should take extra care in declaring horses fit to race and train when those horses have been placed on the vet’s list for unsoundness at any time in their careers, according to a health advisory issued by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority on Friday.
David Aragona's TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Saturday, May 9, at Belmont at the Big A.
