Thu, 05/26/2011 - 15:39

Indiana Downs: Redemption for Unreachable Star?

Unreachable Star’s only local loss came in the 2010 running of the William Henry Harrison. He will try to make amends by winning this season’s edition Saturday at Indiana Downs.

A 7-year-old gelding rained by Tim Glyshaw, Unreachable Star has won 3 of 4 over the Indiana Downs main track, with his only defeat in his first out last year in this event. He will be making his first start of 2011 in the $84,000 William Henry Harrison against a full field, including two entries, of Indiana-bred and sired older horses.

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 15:36

Thistledown: Catlaunch seeks repeat in Rowland

Catlaunch will carry 126 pounds and spot his rivals 10 to 16 pounds in the $50,000 Michael F. Rowland Memorial at Thistledown on Saturday.

It looks like there will be a mad dash for second money in the six-furlong Rowland, in which Catlaunch will try to defend his title.

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 15:30

Calder: Devilish Lady looks to have an edge

MIAMI - Between them, Devilish Lady and Blue Eyed Sweetie have won six stakes. That number will likely increase to seven by mid-afternoon on Saturday after the pair square off in the $55,000 Reappeal, a one-mile overnight stakes for 3-year-old fillies.

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 15:25

Monmouth: Get Serious will try to regain form in June 12 Monmouth Stakes

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Get Serious got little out of his first start, a disappointing effort his camp hopes to quickly forgive and forget.

The 7-year-old Get Serious was one of the heroes of Monmouth Park last summer, winning a trio of Grade 3 turf stakes: the Monmouth, the Oceanport, and the Red Bank. His only loss here last year came in the Grade 1 United Nations Stakes where he gamely set the pace in a race beyond his distance scope at 1 3/8 miles.

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 15:13

Monmouth's Reilly features fan favorite Joey P.

OCEANPORT, N.J. − The New Jersey boys of summer will assemble once again for the $65,000 John J. Reilly Handicap, even though some are now decidedly long in the tooth.

The Reilly shares top billing Saturday at Monmouth Park with the $70,000 Lamplighter for 3-year-olds on the turf. The 12-race card kicks off the Memorial Day weekend, which includes cards Sunday and Monday. First post is 12:50 p.m. on all three days.

A six-furlong race for statebreds, the Reilly is an early-season fixture at Monmouth and the first major event for New Jersey-breds since last fall.

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 14:21

Remington: New shoes help Louisiana Senator rise to top

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Louisiana Senator, winning the Leo on March 26, is much improved since he was purchased in January for $48,000.

A new set of shoes have helped Louisiana Senator burst to the top of the Quarter Horse charts this year. To retain his No. 1 ranking among the nation’s older horses, he will have to defeat an elite field Saturday night in the Grade 1, $250,000 Remington Park Championship.

The 440-yard invitational is part of program of seven stakes that includes the Grade 1, $1,029,950 Heritage Place Futurity. The races make for the richest card of the Remington meet that will close on Monday.

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 14:15

Arlington: Willcox Inn starts Triple bid

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Thu, 05/26/2011 - 14:02

Prairie Meadows: Festival hopefuls prep in pair of stakes

ALTOONA, Iowa – With the June 24-25 Iowa Festival of Racing approaching, Saturday evening’s stakes at Prairie Meadows, the $60,000 Wild Rose and the $60,000 Jim Rasmussen Memorial, serve as the local preps for two of the Festival’s key events.

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 13:52

Arlington: Upperline leads Stidham's stakes pair

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Thu, 05/26/2011 - 13:49

Churchill Downs: Proctor shows faith in Keertana by challenging males in Louisville

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Tom Proctor isn’t what you would call radical, even slightly liberal. But that doesn’t mean he won’t step outside of the box once in a while, as he will do Saturday at Churchill Downs when he pits his star turf mare, Keertana, against nine male rivals in the 74th running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Louisville Handicap.

“We’ll see how smart I am, huh?” Proctor said with a laugh.