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Who's feelin' 'Lucky' in the G2 Hutcheson S.

Published: 8 February 2012, 6:30 pm

Ever So Lucky hopes to advance on the Kentucky Derby trail in Saturday's G2 Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream Park. | Details...

Triple Crown stars return in G1 Donn Handicap

Published: 8 February 2012, 6:15 pm

Tremendous field of 11 set for G1 Donn H. at Gulfstream Park | Details...

$5,000 daily purse increase slated for Oaklawn

Published: 8 February 2012, 3:52 pm

Mother Nature has blessed Oaklawn with much better weather this season, and as a result the track is raising overnight purses $5,000 per day beginning with Thursday's nine-race card. | Details...

Del Mar seeks to host future Breeders' Cup

Published: 8 February 2012, 3:34 pm

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club outside of San Diego has sent an informational package to Breeders' Cup expressing interest in hosting a future edition of the organization's year-end event, the Breeders' Cup's chief executive said on Tuesday. | Details...

Derby Future Wager: Algorithms 8-1 in Pool 1

Published: 8 February 2012, 3:19 pm

As legendary as he has become, Barbaro was something of an outsider at 19-1 in Pool 1 of the 2006 Kentucky Derby Future Wager before going on to win. | Details...

Union Rags works stong for Fountain of Youth

Published: 7 February 2012, 12:15 pm

With regular exercise rider Peter Brette aboard, Union Rags came by the finish line the first time in an open gallop, going at better than a two-minute lick around to the half-mile pole. | Details...

'Dude' overcomes trouble in G2 San Antonio

Published: 7 February 2012, 12:02 pm

Game On Dude wins G2 San Antonio Stakes | Details...

Mr. Commons rises above in Grade 2 Arcadia

Published: 4 February 2012, 11:18 pm

Mr. Commons took another step on what his connections hope will be a special campaign when he rallied from off the pace to win the $150,000 Arcadia Stakes on turf Feb. 4 for his second graded win of the Santa Anita meet. | Details...

Ultimate Eagle soars home in Grade 2 Strub

Published: 4 February 2012, 11:13 pm

Jockey Martin Pedroza tried to coax Ultimate Eagle into a patient trip in the first half of Saturday's $200,000 Strub Stakes at Santa Anita. | Details...

I'll Have Another runs to huge G2 Lewis upset

Published: 4 February 2012, 11:11 pm

Flags of the United States as well as California fly atop the grandstand at Santa Anita, but on Saturday, after a shocking upset by 43-1 outsider I'll Have Another in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, the audible gasp in the stands was "Oh, Canada." | Details...

Maiden Battle Hardened holds on in Sam Davis

Published: 4 February 2012, 7:41 pm

Battle Hardened, given a patient ride by Julien Leparoux, earned the first win of his career when he defeated a big field in the $200,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. | Details...

Triple Crown nominations up sharply for 2012

Published: 4 February 2012, 7:04 pm

After a dip in early nominations to the Triple Crown last year, the numbers came roaring back this year, with 397 3-year-olds -- led by champion 2-year-old colt Hansen -- announced on Saturday as nominees to the 2012 Triple Crown. | Details...

Alpha runs away with Grade 3 Withers Stakes

Published: 4 February 2012, 5:55 pm

Just as he did when winning the Count Fleet Stakes a month earlier, Alpha easily defeated an overmatched field to take the $200,000 Withers by 3 1/4 lengths Feb. 4 at Aqueduct. | Details...

Calibrachoa defends title in Grade 3 Toboggan

Published: 4 February 2012, 5:33 pm

Repole Stable's Calibrachoa overcame a stumbling start to post a second consecutive victory in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Toboggan at Aqueduct, a six-furlong inner dirt dash for older horses. | Details...

Rapid Redux to be honored Feb. 18 at Laurel

Published: 2 February 2012, 5:00 pm

The Maryland Jockey Club will honor the connections of Rapid Redux on February 18. Rapid Redux has won 22 consecutive races, including a perfect 19-for-19 season a year ago and took home a pair of national awards last month. | Details...

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