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Lemon Zest is an appealing choice in the $135,000 Oaklawn Sports overnight stakes at Oaklawn Park. The new race is for 4-year-old fillies who have never won a stakes other than statebred and it will be run over 1 1/16 miles.
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There was little to celebrate in the career of the filly Ambaya until the stretch run of Sunday's Grade 1 American Oaks. Ignored at 12-1 in a field of 11, Ambaya closed from fifth to win by a half-length. Not bad for a filly still eligible for a first-condition allowance race.
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Trainer Joe Orseno could have a big say in Wednesday's late pick five at Tampa Bay Downs, one that begins the day with a $63,841 carryover after the wager went unsolved last Saturday.
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Sassy C W won one of the first stakes for 2-year-old fillies in 2025. She'll try to win one of the first stakes for 3-year-old fillies in 2026, the $125,000 Gowell Stakes on Thursday at Turfway Park
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Jockey Antonio Fresu will be sidelined for an undetermined period after suffering a broken toe on his left foot in an incident in Sunday's seventh race at Santa Anita, according to his agent, Ron Anderson.
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Sunday's opening day of the Santa Anita winter-spring meeting drew an announced ontrack crowd of 41,962, the highest since 46,514 attended the first day of the 2016-2017 meeting.
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The Nysos show is likely to go international in early 2026, and he may take a talented friend with him. After a win in the Grade 2 Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes on Sunday at Santa Anita, trainer Bob Baffert said Nysos is on schedule for a start in the $20 million Saudi Cup at 1 1/8 miles on Feb. 14 in Saudi Arabia.
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On turf and wet dirt tracks, Gratefully compiled an unbeaten record in three starts at Saratoga and Aqueduct in the second half of 2025. The experience could be vital for a potential fourth win in her California debut on Thursday at Santa Anita.
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The new connections of both Reynolds Channel and Interceptor will be hoping for less eventful trips than their recent acquisitions had in their last starts when the two meet again Thursday in a starter allowance that looks like the best race on an eight-race New Year's Day program at Aqueduct.
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Though Mailata was the 5-2 morning-line favorite in Tuesday's $75,000 Future Stars Stakes at Parx, his connections also entered him in Saturday's $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct.
