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Making her first afternoon appearance since romping away by nearly seven lengths in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf beneath these same Twin Spires last November, ‘TDN Rising Star’ Newspaperofrecord  (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) was duly bet down into 20 cents on the dollar for Friday’s GIII Edgewood S.

Mon, 05/06/2019

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Despite a less-than-perfect trip, the extremely talented Bellafina kept her unblemished sophomore season intact Saturday while setting up her date with redemption in next month’s GI Kentucky Oaks. Second at 1-2 when unveiled at Los Alamitos last July 4, the pricey Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream buy ran away with the GII Sorrento S., GI Del Mar Debutante S. and GI Chandelier S. before a disappointing fourth as the favorite in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies under the Twin Spires Nov. 2.

Mon, 04/08/2019

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Speedway Stable’s highly regarded Roadster (Quality Road) kicked home from far back to reel in stablemate and champion juvenile Game Winner (Candy Ride {Arg}) and cap a one-two finish for Bob Baffert-trained ‘TDN Rising Stars‘ in Saturday’s GI Santa Anita Derby. Running to an already lofty reputation when he graduated at first asking at Del Mar last July, the $525,000 Keeneland September grad could only manage third at odds-on behind Game Winner in the GI Del Mar Futurity in September.

Mon, 04/08/2019

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Barely 15 minutes after Tax (Arch) finished a bang-up second in the GII Wood Memorial S. and in so doing locked up a berth in the GI Kentucky Derby, part-owner Randy Hill was front and center at Keeneland after Vekoma (Candy Ride {Arg}), campaigned in partnership with Gatsas Stable, stamped his authority on the GII Toyota Blue Grass S.

Mon, 04/08/2019

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‘TDN Rising Star’ Gift Box provided his connections with back-to-back wins in the GI Santa Anita H., besting favored fellow ‘Rising Star’ McKinzie in a very tight photo finish. Hronis Racing and John Sadler won last year’s renewal with champion Accelerate (Lookin at Lucky).

Mon, 04/08/2019

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From the start, he was the chosen one. The best-looking yearling, the best pedigree. He came from one of the best farms in the Bluegrass and commanded attention at every turn of his young life. He got it.

Fri, 03/29/2019

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Chocolate Kisses made a powerful late surge to overtake pacesetting favorite Motion Emotion in the shadow of the wire to win the GIII Honeybee S. at Oaklawn Park Saturday. Off a tad awkwardly, the bay filly raced at the back of the field as the freewheeling favorite powered along on the front end through fractions of :22.46 and :45.99. Chocolate Kisses began picking off foes on the turn, but was still well back of Motion Emotion, who had a three-length advantage at the top of the lane.

Mon, 03/11/2019

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Ashbrook Farm and BBN Racing's Concrete Rose emerged victorious in her sophomore debut March 9 at Tampa Bay Downs, earning the second graded score of her career in the $200,000 Florida Oaks (G3T). 

"This was a big one to get out from under her, to come off a layoff and carrying top weight (of 123 pounds)," said trainer Rusty Arnold. "I was worried she was a little bit hyper in the paddock, which she's never been, but she had never shipped, so I think we can handle that when we get back to Keeneland. This was a quality bunch."

Mon, 03/11/2019

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Do Share came flying late to earn his graded stakes badge in the GIII Tom Fool H. The bay caboosed the field as defending winner Skyler=s Scramjet (Creative Cause) blazed through opening splits of :21.92 with Syndergaard (Majesticperfection) and Bavaro in tow. Improving his position while four wide on the backstretch, Do Share swept past the leading trio in the lane and cruised clear for a dominant victory. Life in Shambles got up for second over Bavaro.

Mon, 03/11/2019

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Code of Honor (Noble Mission {GB}) had seen his stock fall a bit since a fast-finishing second in last October’s GI Champagne S., but he got back on an upward trajectory Saturday, rallying to annex a strong renewal of Gulfstream’s GII Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth S. A debut winner–somewhat surprisingly in a dirt sprint–at Saratoga last August, the W. S. Farish homebred was a popular pick for the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile after his eye-catching rally in the Champagne.

Mon, 03/04/2019

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It wasn't a romp, geared down and cruising to the wire like she's done before, but Kaleem Shah's Bellafina was still impressive in a very different way Feb. 9 in the $200,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.

Unlike her four previous graded wins, where she's mostly had things her own way, the Simon Callaghan-trained Quality Road filly had multiple factors working against her in the one-mile test.

Mon, 02/11/2019

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The buzz going into Sunday’s GII San Vicente S. at Santa Anita undoubtedly centered around Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s bid to notch his 10th victory in the Southern California sprint fixture, but when all was said and done, a rallying Sparky Ville (Candy Ride {Arg}) proved too much to handle for Baffert’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ pair.

Mon, 02/11/2019