Quiet Invader held off fast-closing Lions Story by a nose to win Thursday's $47,600 feature for 3-year-olds, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Martin Garcia their 16th win of the Santa Anita meeting. Last weekend, Garcia earned the biggest victory of his career while guiding Misremembered to victory in the Santa Anita Handicap for Baffert.
[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:58:29 PST]
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Lookin At Lucky won't be looking at much in Saturday's Rebel Stakes, and that's exactly how his trainer wants it. The Kentucky Derby hopeful will wear blinkers for the first time when he makes his 2010 debut in the second of Oaklawn Park's three big 3-year-old prep races. Lookin At Lucky headlines a seven-horse field for the Rebel in Hot Springs, Ark., which will be his first race...
[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:28:26 PST]
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Gov. David Paterson's administration dropped its support Thursday for a consortium chosen to build and operate up to 4,500 video slot machines at the Aqueduct racetrack, promising to further delay the 8-year-old plan to put a lucrative racino in Queens. The governor's office said in a terse statement that it wants a quick and transparent process to choose another operator after the state...
[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:10:24 PST]
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Shine Upon stretched her unbeaten streak to three, holding off Speightful Affair by a nose Thursday to win the $60,000 Dreamy Mimi Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct. In the blanket finish, Anchorage got third -- only a neck behind the top two. It was the first tight finish for Shine Upon following wins by 4 and 6 1/2 lengths, both at Aqueduct.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:40:16 PST]
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Meadowlands Racetrack is rescheduling nine dates on its harness racing calendar for later this year. The track announced the move Thursday. While it did not give a reason for pushing back the dates, it is believed running them later will be more profitable. The track said it will not run on March 17, 21, 24, 28 and 31; April 11 and 18; Memorial Day (May 31); and Father's Day (June 20).
[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:34:16 PST]
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Zenyatta has arrived at Santa Anita for final preparations ahead of her return to racing in the $250,000 Santa Margarita Handicap. She arrived Thursday morning by van from her home base across town at Hollywood Park. Undefeated in 14 career races, the 6-year-old mare was scheduled to walk in Santa Anita's paddock between races later in the day.
[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:46:23 PST]
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Prominent New York thoroughbred breeder and owner Ernie Paragallo was convicted Wednesday of mistreating dozens of malnourished horses on his Hudson Valley farm. A judge convicted Paragallo of 33 of 34 misdemeanor animal cruelty counts in a nonjury trial in Greene County. The 52-year-old Long Island resident was charged after state police and animal welfare investigators raided his farm in...

[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:59:32 PST]
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State officials and New Jersey horse racing industry leaders say they have reached an agreement to reduce the number of racing dates at Monmouth Park this summer but boost purses to $1 million a day, tops in the nation. Under the agreement reached Monday, the track will conduct a 50-day meet, racing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus three Monday holidays, from May 22 to Sept.
[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:30:32 PST]
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The wait is almost over for Rachel Alexandra. The 2009 Horse of the Year will face four rivals when she makes her first start in six months in Saturday's $200,000 New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds. The 4-year-old filly drew the No. 2 post position Monday and regular rider Calvin Borel will be aboard.
[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:26:20 PST]
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Todd Pletcher is going to the spread offense. Many of the trainer's top 3-year-olds will be strategically deployed over the next few weeks in a move to win races, earn money and run in the Kentucky Derby on May 1. Some big plays may unfold as early as Saturday, when Pletcher plans to send out Super Saver in the Tampa Bay Derby and Interactif in the San Felipe Stakes.

[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:04:39 PST]
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