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Jockey Barrington Harvey dies at 62
Barrington Harvey, who won more than 740 races in the United States and was a rare jockey active in his 60s, died recently while visiting his native Jamaica, a Los Alamitos official said Sunday.
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Barrington Harvey, who won more than 740 races in the United States and was a rare jockey active in his 60s, died recently while visiting his native Jamaica, a Los Alamitos official said Sunday.
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With a veteran and a rookie, trainer John Sadler had a nationwide stakes double on Saturday. Kings River Knight, the 8-year-old gelding, won his ninth stakes in the California Dreamin' Stakes for statebreds on turf at Del Mar. Earlier in the afternoon, Hey Nay Nay remained unbeaten after two starts with an easy win in the $98,000 Tyro Stakes for 2-year-olds at five furlongs on turf at Monmouth Park.
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Speedy Wilson, winner of the Real Good Deal Stakes for statebred 3-year-olds at seven furlongs last Friday at Del Mar, may be headed for open company and longer races.
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Buetane became the latest 2-year-old colt to watch from trainer Bob Baffert's stable after an exciting win in a maiden race Sunday at Del Mar in his first start.
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Yo Tillie and Sippinonsearoc found the winner's circle in their respective $80,000 first legs of the Kentucky Championship Series for 3-year-old filly trotters and sophomore colt and gelding pacers on Sunday night at The Red Mile.
$217,966 in stakes action was featured at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania during a Sunday twilight card, as Pennsylvania-sired 2-year-old pacing males contested the second preliminary leg of the Sire Stakes (in two divisions) and Stallion Series (in four cuts).
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When front-running favorite East Avenue veered out of the gate, relinquishing a chance at the early lead in the Grade 3, $400,000 West Virginia Derby, Chunk of Gold was uniquely prepared to take advantage.
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My Love Caroline finished a nose in front of Jasmina in Sunday’s $100,500 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stakes at Del Mar, but was disqualified and placed fourth after track stewards ruled the filly caused interference shortly after the start of the five-furlong race.
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A mere three races into his career, The Padre is a two-time winner and a budding star in California’s 3-year-old turf division.
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He’s admittedly biased, but trainer Miguel Clement believes he has the best middle-distance and marathon male turf horses in the country in his barn. He may not be wrong.