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Ryan Moore’s World Pool blog: Yorkshire Oaks Day
Ryan Moore’s World Pool blog for Yorkshire Oaks Day.
The Hong Kong Jockey ClubAug 20, 2025
Ryan Moore’s World Pool blog for Yorkshire Oaks Day.
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It's all about wagering on Friday at Del Mar. First post is 3 p.m. for a mundane card with four maiden-claiming races, three claiming or starter races for winners, and a maiden turf sprint for 2-year-olds. Quality aside, handicappers will seek the same objective as always – parimutuel nuggets.
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The outside lane 4 will be in use for the three inner turf events on Friday's eight-race card, which is the reason for having eight also eligibles in the 7 1/2-furlong opener.
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Raging Fury, a Florida-bred gelding trained by Nolan Ramsey, has been plugging away at the same statebred allowance level for the better part of a year without a victory. He may finally have the upper hand in the eighth race at Gulfstream Park on Friday, a seven-furlong dirt race for 3-year-olds and up.
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Alabama-breds will be in the spotlight Saturday night at Evangeline Downs in the $50,000 Cotton State Stakes. The one-mile race is for 3-year-olds and up bred in Alabama.
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Robert Norman hit the jackpot at the Texas summer yearling sale in 2023, when he came away with both Coal Battle and Secret Faith. The auction will be renewed Tuesday at Lone Star Park, and Norman said Lonnie Briley, who trains Coal Battle, and Jayde Gelner, who trains Secret Faith, will both be on the lookout for yearlings for his operation.
TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Friday, August 22, 2025 at Saratoga.
TimeformUS Hightlight Horse for Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Saratoga.
David Aragona's TimeFormUS Highlight Horse for Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at Saratoga.
The Grade 1, $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard Memorial Steeplechase scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to significant rain in Saratoga. It has been rescheduled for Aug. 27 and was to be redrawn on Thursday.