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Penelope P. Miller
Tampa Bay Downs
OLDSMAR, Fla. – A crowd of 11,025 gathered at the Oldsmar oval Saturday to witness Odysseus capture the 30th running of the Grade III $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby, defeating the remaining field of six to record his first graded stakes win. Odysseus is a Kentucky-bred son of Malibu Moon who is conditioned by Tom Albertrani for owner Padua Stables; jockey Rajiv Maragh piloted the colt to victory. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com
There were two stakes races at Gulfstream Park in South Florida Saturday and trainer Marty Wolfson walked away with both of them. First, with Jessica is Back in the Ocala, and then with You and I Forever in the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Handicap. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club
LAUREL, Md. – William Harris’ Sweet Goodbye put in a workmanlike performance as she trounced five other fillies and mares in today’s feature at Laurel Park, the $70,000 Conniver Stakes. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dan Silver
NYRA
Because of rain and wind, live racing has been canceled at Aqueduct Racetrack for Saturday, March 13. The facility will be open for simulcasting, and telephone and internet wagering will be available. Read the rest of this entry »
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(Edited Santa Anita Park report)
ARCADIA, Calif. – Aggie Engineer, the 6-5 favorite, got the easy front-running trip that was expected, but it wasn’t enough to stave off Slew’s Tiznow, his closest pursuer, in Friday’s $56,000 allowance race feature at Santa Anita.
Dismissed at odds of 6-1 in the field of five, Slew’s Tiznow, with Garrett Gomez aboard, ran down Aggie Engineer in the final sixteenth to gamely score by one-half length with Cigar Man 2½ lengths back in third. Read the rest of this entry »
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Jim Mulvihill
Fair Grounds
NEW ORLEANS, La. – After alternating for the lead most of the way in Friday’s $41,000 filly and mare feature, Jay Em Ess Stable’s Shameless outgamed Maynard Farm and JVH Inc.’s Four Bears to be best by a head at the wire and give defending jockey champion Robby Albarado his third of four wins during the afternoon program at Fair Grounds. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com
The Tampa Bay Derby highlights the 2010 debut of Super Saver (2-1) who ended his 2009 campaign with an impressive win on Nov. 28 in the Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs. The son of Maria’s Mon pulled off to win the mile-and-a-sixteenth race by five lengths. Not only was it a route race, but it was over the surface that is home to the Kentucky Derby. Read the rest of this entry »
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SUPER SAVER HEADLINES TAMPA BAY DERBY
Penelope P. Miller
Tampa Bay Downs
OLDSMAR, Fla. – Saturday, March 13 is Festival Day at Tampa Bay Downs, featuring the Grade III $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby, the Grade III $175,000 Florida Oaks, the Grade III $150,000 Hillsborough Stakes and the $75,000 Turf Dash. Read the rest of this entry »
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(Edited Gulfstream Park report)
HALLANDALE, Fla. – Racing at GulfstreamPark was canceled following the fourth race on Friday.
Jockeys expressed concerns to track management following several hours of heavy rain. After conferring with the riders and delaying the start of the fifth race, as the rain continued, management called off the remainder of the 10-race program. Read the rest of this entry »
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Graham Ross
Fair Grounds
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra made two appearances on the eve of her 4-year old debut in the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies, turning in a strong six-furlong gallop early in the morning and then wowing a crowd of admirers in the paddock during the afternoon’s fourth race. Read the rest of this entry »
