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Probably Dreaming, a two-time stakes winner as a juvenile, has departed trainer Gary Capuano’s barn following a private sale earlier this month. He is now based at Oaklawn Park with trainer Phil D’Amato, who is pointing him to the Grade 3 Southwest for his 3-year-old debut on Jan. 31.
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Romantic Warrior this week last winter won the Jebel Hatta at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, then went to Saudi Arabia and lost an epic battle with Forever Young in the Saudi Cup. Back in Dubai, Romantic Warrior – sapped from his Saudi Cup – took a narrow loss in the Dubai Turf. This year, Romantic Warrior stays home, no international travel planned, and that is bad news for Voyage Bubble and the seven others in the Group 1, $1.67 million Stewards’ Cup, a one-turn grass mile Sunday at Sha Tin.
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Matt Rose's analysis of the Monday 1/26 card at Yonkers Raceway.
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Bhupat Seemar for the last few seasons has trained a large portion of the best dirt horses in Dubai, a dynamic on full display Friday at Meydan Racecourse, where Seemar’s four-bagger included victories in the featured Al Maktoum Challenge with Imperial Emperor and in the UAE 2000 Guineas, won by Six Speed.
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Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., resumes racing next Friday, Jan. 30, after a three-week winter break, and entries for its first card back were fast and furious on Friday.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Monday 1/26 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
A portion of the purse of a $10,000 claiming race at Del Mar last August was ordered redistributed by Santa Anita stewards earlier this month, citing a Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority rule regarding excessive use of the whip.
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Jockey Antonio Fresu, who has not ridden since Dec. 28 because of injury, may return to riding at Santa Anita on the weekend of Jan. 30-Feb. 1, he said on Friday.
MGM Northfield Park and Rosecroft Raceway are making changes to their upcoming schedules.
Due to the impending snowstorm expected to hit the New York Metropolitan and surrounding areas, there will be some changes to the upcoming schedule at The Meadowlands.
