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Everett Dobson, the new chair of The Jockey Club, took some time off from his Friday morning handicapping to speak about his background and the future of The Jockey Club with Daily Racing Form reporter Matt Hegarty. An edited version of the conversation follows.
Diane Perkins, esteemed and successful owner, breeder, and trainer, died Wednesday in Switzerland.
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The longtime owner of Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Ariz., has reached an agreement to lease the track to Gary Hartunian, a California real-estate executive and prominent horse owner, according to both sides in the transaction.
Erik Johnston, who three weeks ago announced his retirement from his position as director of racing and sportsbook at Penn National, was named stakes coordinator at the New York Racing Association, it was announced Friday.
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Mo Plex, the Grade 3 Ohio Derby winner who finished fourth behind Sovereignty in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy, will make his next start in the Grade 1, $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Sept. 20 at Parx Racing, trainer Jeremiah Englehart said.
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Captain Cook, winner of the Withers Stakes at Aqueduct in February, has been transferred by owners Vinnie and Teresa Viola from Rick Dutrow to Todd Pletcher and will be considered for multiple upcoming stakes, including the Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkens on Aug. 23.
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Goal Oriented, third in the Grade 1 Haskell in his most recent start, worked seven furlongs in 1:23.80 on Friday morning at Del Mar for an anticipated start in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Aug. 23 at Saratoga.
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Two weeks after he was scratched from the Grade 2 Eddie Read Stakes, the veteran gelding Gold Phoenix is entered in a tough allowance race at a mile on turf at Del Mar on Saturday – along with six other stakes winners.
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Last Saturday morning at Del Mar, Brooklyn Blonde flew through a half-mile from the gate in 46.80 seconds to record the fastest workout of 105 times at the distance.
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Tarantino, who has been second or third in eight graded stakes since January 2021 but has yet to win a race at that level, worked a half-mile in 48.40 seconds at Del Mar on Friday in advance of an expected start in the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic in West Virginia on Aug. 22.
