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Weather could prove the key to Sunday's 10-race program at Gulfstream Park, which features a mandatory payout of the Rainbow 6 pool. The sequence includes four turf races highlighted by an $87,000 allowance/optional $125,000 claiming race on the grass. Management is predicting a potential final pool of approximately $2 million.
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Jockey Edwin Maldonado, who through Thursday was tied for seventh in the standings at the current Santa Anita meeting, will begin a three-day suspension on Saturday for causing interference in a sprint on Feb. 27.
Sam Calvario, who tied for first in the trainer’s standings at the Golden State Racing meeting at Pleasanton in the fall of 2024, was suspended by Santa Anita stewards for an outstanding debt on Feb. 28, according to a published ruling.
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Black Volt, a New York-bred who could ship to Aqueduct with the Wood Memorial-bound Express Kid, runs in Sunday's second race at Sunland Park. The entry-level allowance at six furlongs also drew The Hell We Did, who is a half-brother to Senor Buscador.
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A six-furlong maiden race on turf at Santa Anita on Sunday will be a learning experience for the expensive 3-year-olds Kelce and Newton, according to trainer Bob Baffert.
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The two-time stakes winner Stark Contrast worked five furlongs in 1:00.80 at Santa Anita on Friday for an intended start in the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby on the synthetic track at Turfway Park on March 21.
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Majestic Oops has been learning some new tricks as an older mare and the 6-year-old has run arguably the best two races of her career this meet at Oaklawn Park. Majestic Oops emerged from her Azeri win in excellent condition and is now on track for the Grade 1, $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap on April 11 at Oaklawn, according to her trainer, Dan Ward.
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The promising 3-year-old colt Englishman was entered Thursday in a first-level sprint allowance that made it onto the March 19 Fair Grounds card.
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The 4-year-old colt Magnitude had an easy half-mile breeze Monday morning at Fair Grounds. He departed New Orleans for Florida the following day and, as of Friday, remained on schedule to fly from Florida to Dubai on Saturday.
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Linda Rice has won the most races this winter at Aqueduct, but even she isn't on the roll that trainer Jimmy Ferraro has been on the last few weeks. Ferraro has won with five of his last six starters at Aqueduct since Feb. 26. Sunday, Ferraro sends out Howling Wind against two Rice trainees in a New York-bred allowance/optional-claiming sprint at Aqueduct.
