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Silent Tactic picked up 20 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby on Friday, flying past a wall of horses en route to a 3 1/4-length win over Soldier N Diplomat in the Grade 3, $1 million Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
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Matt Rose's analysis of the Monday 2/9 card at Yonkers Raceway.
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Less than a month ago, trainer Rudy Rodriguez was worried if he would even be allowed to continue working in the Thoroughbred industry. Now, he might be on the Kentucky Derby trail. Rodriguez, who had faced accusations of endangering the welfare of some of his horses by racing regulators, on Friday at Aqueduct sent out Talk to Me Jimmy to a front-running, 11-length victory in the $200,000 Withers Stakes, a race which earned the New York-bred colt 20 points toward the May 2 Kentucky Derby.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Monday 2/9 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Scalable passed her distance test with flying colors Friday and may have earned herself another season on the racetrack with a 2 1/4-length victory in Friday’s $135,000 Ladies Stakes at Aqueduct.
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Search Party won a cavalry charge to the wire in the $300,000 Martha Washington on Friday at Oaklawn Park and for her neck victory over Newtown Pike picked up 20 qualifying points for the Kentucky Oaks.
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The program, which has helped produce 155 Ontario-sired millionaire Standardbreds over five decades, will again offer five Gold legs, five Grassroots legs and year-end championship events in both.
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The Meadowlands Racetrack is cancelling live racing for tomorrow, Saturday, February 7.
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Lucille Ball, the 1-9 favorite in a field of four in Friday’s $122,500 Interborough Stakes, broke poorly, was done after a half-mile and finished last behind Just Katherine, who nosed out Stonewall Star in Friday’s in the sprint stakes for females at Aqueduct.
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Cornishman returns to New Mexico on Monday to be part of a competitive field of 10 older horses in the $65,000 Winsham Lad at Sunland Park. The program also includes the $80,000 Jamison Memorial.
