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Eddie Macs Book (Part I): Final Blitz to Breeders Cup Begins at KeenelandOctober 06, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ] By Ed McNamara I always look forward to the Keeneland fall meeting, which begins Friday and runs through Oct. 30. Like its April counterpart, it lives up to the track’s slogan, Racing As It Was Meant To Be. The spring meet reminds you the Triple Crown and summer are just down the road. What the autumn meet offers is different and, to me, even more enjoyable. I’ve always thought the best time to handicap was from Labor Day through the Breeders’ Cup. The form of most horses has been revealed, making it easier to judge class, stamina and adaptability to
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Keeneland Fall Meet: Tips and Track Trends for Picking WinnersOctober 05, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ] By Noel Michaels Fall Stars Weekend is upon us, which means its time for the prestigious Keeneland fall meet, opening Friday (Oct. 8) for 17 days of racing over three weeks in Lexington, Kentucky, the center of thoroughbred horse racing. The first three days of the meet are loaded with stakes races featuring some of the leading contenders for next months Breeders Cup, and others still vying for fees-paid Win and Youre In berths. The meet runs through Oct. 30 and is sure to attract large fields for every race card. Keenelands 18 stakes races include six Grade 1s "
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The Farrell Report: Spotlight on Keeneland in Runup to Breeders Cup; Bye-bye ArlingtonOctober 05, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ] By Mike Farrell Better late than never applies as Keeneland, the historic racetrack in the heart of horse country, opens its brief fall meet on Friday. Keeneland arrives late to the Breeders Cup Win and Youre In program, the qualifying races that assure the winners berths in the upcoming championships on Nov. 5 and 6 at Del Mar. We had a flurry of WAYI action last weekend that produced some notable results. There was Medina Spirit taking the Awesome Again and Echo Zulu romping in the Frizette, to mention only two of the standout winners now Cup bound. There will
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Medina Spirit Among Strong 8-Horse Field in Awesome AgainOctober 01, 2021 (18:30) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ] By Margaret Ransom Saturdays main event at Santa Anita is the 10th race, the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (G1), a Win & Youre In Breeders Cup Challenge event that guarantees a winner a spot in the gate for the $6 million BC Classic (G1) at Del Mar in five weeks. The 9-furlong main track test drew a field of eight of the best runners representing the older division — all are significantly accomplished runners " and will provide a significant final look at who the top West Coast contenders are for the Classic. This years renewal also marks the return
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Dettori relives magnificent seven: Day my life changed foreverSeptember 28, 2021 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ] Frankie Dettori has enjoyed all manner of success on the track, winning almost every major prize and riding some of world's most celebrated horses, but there is one single day which stands head and shoulders above the rest. The day his life - and horse racing - changed forever. More...
A Heartfelt So-Long to Arlington ParkSeptember 25, 2021 (16:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ] Noel Michaels grew up near Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He attended the races with his parents, fell in love with the sport and built a career in the industry as a reporter, analyst, and handicapper. With the final day of the Arlington meet on Saturday (Sept. 25) amid strong indications the track will cease operations, Noel recalls some of his memorable moments. By Noel Michaels After a 94-year history of horse racing in Chicagos northwest suburbs, it appears Arlington Park has reached the end of the line. If that indeed happens, and Saturday is the final day
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The Lineup: After Busy Week of News, Pennsylvania Derby Tops Weekend RacesSeptember 24, 2021 (22:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ] By Richard Rosenblatt Its been a busy news week in horse racing leading up to the weekend schedule, which features the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx on Saturday " a race that was supposed to include Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Medina Spirit. ICYMI: No Derby winner A day after the post-position draw for the Pennsylvania Derby, one of five graded stakes races on the best card of the year at the track outside Philadelphia, trainer Bob Baffert pulled Medina Spirit out of the race, claiming a poor outside post. Hes now planning to run his colt in the
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Eddie Macs Book: Hot Rod Charlie Poised for Winning Run in Pennsylvania DerbySeptember 22, 2021 (16:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ] By Ed McNamara It’s been 17 years since the beloved Smarty Jones turned Philadelphia Park from an obscure outpost into the staging area for a Triple Crown bid. I was there for his final workout before the Belmont Stakes, and it was a surreal scene in the darkness before dawn. At about 5 a.m., the outline of a horse appeared at the top of the stretch, and somebody said, I think that’s him. Turned out it was, and after his regular rider, Stewart Elliott, breezed Philadelphia’s working-class hero 7 furlongs, he told a few dozen journalists that the undefeated colt
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The Farrell Report: Medina Spirit Out of PA Derby; Rider Banned 10 Years for Buzzer; Little Brown JugSeptember 21, 2021 (23:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ] By Mike Farrell Medina Spirit was set to come east Saturday to headline the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing. He would have arrived with a whole lot of off-track baggage. Now hes staying home at Santa Anita when trainer Bob Baffert changed plans after his colt drew post 9 on Tuesday in a 10-horse field. Baffert said Medina Spirit will now be pointed to the home track Awesome Again Stakes (G1) on Oct. 2. Lets not blame the colt for all the off-track craziness. Hes as honest as they come. Many in racing wont say the same
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