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Horse Racing: Weekend highlights: Franco wins 7x on Sat.; I. Ortiz wins 5x on Sun.; Ky. Downs handled $34 million total; Baffert wins two Grade I at Del Mar

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Never change Saratoga. One sexy venue.

Days 1 through 4:

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Handle soars 18 percent opening week at Saratoga

Good weather and good racing led to good business at Saratoga during the opening week of the 2024 Saratoga meet.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Good weather and good racing led to good business at Saratoga during the opening week of the 2024 Saratoga meet.​
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All-sources handle for the first four days of the 40-day meet was $97,417,144, an 18.3 percent increase over the $82,353,292 handled during the first four days of the 2023 meet, according to figures provided by the New York Racing Association. Ontrack handle was $13,788,831, a 1.9 percent increase over the $13,527,169 handled in 2023.​
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Paid admission was 102,028, down 1.5 percent from the figure of 103,561 last year.​
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Though hot, it has been mostly dry in Saratoga so far this summer. Five turf races were moved to the dirt on Thursday’s opening-day card due to 1.23 inches of rain that fell the previous night. Opening-day itself was dry as were the three subsequent racing days.​
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There were 43 races -- 16 on turf -- conducted opening week with field size averaging 8.47 horses per race (betting interests averaged 8.30). During opening week of the 2023 meet, there were 41 races held -- 11 on turf, eight off -- with an average field size and betting interests at 7.27.​
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It is understood that Baltimore is going all-out for Preakness 150 and somehow could incorporate the area's football and baseball teams with potential usages of their stadiums for starters. While the Preakness is being shuffled in 2026 to Laurel, next year's prize number of 150 will be the biggest annual event to hit Baltimore in years. That is based off initial planning. In the mean time, don't forget Laurel.
 
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CHRDANHUTCH said:
Chapercraz wins Hambeltonian @ the Meadowlands;

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Just to clarify: Hambletonian Maturity.

The $1,000,000 Hambletonian is August 3 and the card starts with a rare day post time, perhaps the biggest harness race in America.

Saturday's card, two nights ago, was wildly successful with 10 purses $100,000+, Over $5,000,000 was bet. Astonishing figures continue for Meadowlands.
 
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Shayne Gostisbehere, a noted and active racing enthusiast, will be among a group feted at Saratoga Friday, as the 2014 Union College hockey team, the 2014 NCAA champs, will be honored.
 
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Saratoga's (NY) card for Saturday.

TV --
12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. on FS2, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. on FS1, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on FOXFOX, FS2, and FS1

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RacePurseRace TypeDistanceSurfaceStartersEst. Post
1$100,000Maiden Special Weight1 1/16 MTurf1512:35 PM ET
2$40,000Claiming6 FDirt71:07 PM ET
3$90,000Maiden Special Weight5 1/2 FTurf81:40 PM ET
4$95,000Allowance6 FDirt82:13 PM ET
5$35,000Claiming7 FDirt102:46 PM ET
6$110,000Allowance5 1/2 FTurf123:20 PM ET
7$100,000Maiden Special Weight6 FDirt103:54 PM ET
8$115,000Allowance Optional Claiming7 FDirt94:29 PM ET
9$120,000Allowance Optional Claiming1 1/8 MTurf115:04 PM ET
10$175,000Lake George S.1 MTurf135:38 PM ET
11$500,000Coaching Club American Oaks1 1/8 MDirt56:17 PM ET
12$100,000Maiden Special Weight1 1/2 MTurf136:51 PM ET
 
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Three Suffolk Downs (MA) regular riders appear on this list.
  • Dodie Duys was tough-as-nails. A name from the past. I recall when she bit a female jockey at Calder (FL).
  • Jill Jellison a perpetual personal favorite. Sad ending to the life of someone universally lauded as a good soul.
  • Tammi Piermarini who was riding into her 50s at Finger Lakes (NY) up to a couple of years ago but I don't think ever recovered from a starting gate injury.
  • Diane Nelson rode at Suffolk but IIRC was more of a Rockingham (NH) rider before breaking out in New York.

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First post at Monmouth is 12 pm on Saturday. The Haskell card will be revealed today. Monmouth advertising family fun which includes best dressed couple, clowns, face painters and pony rides.

Clowns to the left of me, face painters to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with you.
 
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Monmouth has an explosive card for Saturday. Race day starts at 12 pm and the track will offer 14 races including five graded stakes highlighted by the Haskell. Over 140 horses entered.

TV --
Broadcast of the NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes5 p.m.-6 p.m.NBC

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RacePurseRace TypeDistanceSurfaceStartersEst. Post
1$17,500Maiden Claiming1 1/16 MTurf1412:00 PM ET
2$55,000Allowance Optional Claiming6 FDirt812:27 PM ET
3$21,000Claiming1 MTurf1412:54 PM ET
4$68,750Allowance Optional Claiming6 FDirt101:22 PM ET
5$300,000WinStar Matchmaker S.1 1/8 MTurf71:52 PM ET
6$500,000Molly Pitcher S.1 1/16 MDirt72:24 PM ET
7$50,000Allowance1 MTurf142:56 PM ET
8$55,000Allowance Optional Claiming1 M 70 YDirt93:29 PM ET
9$100,000Wolf Hill S.5 1/2 FTurf114:05 PM ET
10$400,000Monmouth Cup S.1 1/8 MDirt84:38 PM ET
11$600,000United Nations S.1 3/8 MTurf125:09 PM ET
12$1,000,000NYRA Bets Haskell S.1 1/8 MDirt85:45 PM ET
13$50,000Allowance1 MTurf116:20 PM ET
14$55,000Allowance Optional Claiming6 FDirt96:49 PM ET

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Del Mar's (CA) opening day card on Saturday:

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RacePurseRace TypeDistanceSurfaceStartersEst. Post
1$31,000Claiming1 MDirt132:00 PM PT
2$75,000Maiden Special Weight5 FDirt62:30 PM PT
3$76,000Allowance Optional Claiming5 FTurf133:00 PM PT
4$40,000Starter Allowance1 MDirt83:30 PM PT
5$76,000Allowance Optional Claiming1 1/16 MTurf134:00 PM PT
6$75,000Maiden Special Weight5 FDirt114:30 PM PT
7$100,000Caesars Sportsbook Oceanside S.1 MTurf115:00 PM PT
8$75,000Maiden Special Weight6 FDirt95:30 PM PT
9$200,000San Clemente S.1 MTurf126:00 PM PT
10$76,000Allowance Optional Claiming6 1/2 FDirt86:30 PM PT
11$75,000Maiden Special Weight1 MTurf147:00 PM PT
 
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TV schedule for Thursday through Sunday:

July 18"Saratoga Live"1 p.m.-6:30 p.m.FS2
July 18Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesFanDuel TV
July 18Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network
July 19"Saratoga Live"1 p.m.-6 p.m.FS2
July 19Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesFanDuel TV
July 19Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network
July 20"Saratoga Live"12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. on FS2, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. on FS1, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on FOXFOX, FS2, and FS1
July 20"Woodbine LIVE!"4 p.m.Facebook, X, and YouTube
July 20Broadcast of the NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes5 p.m.-6 p.m.NBC and Peacock
July 20Live coverage of horse racing including opening day of the Del Mar summer meetpost time variesFanDuel TV
July 20Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network
July 21"Saratoga Live"2 p.m.-3 p.m. on FS2, 3 p.m.-4 p.m. on FS1, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on FS2FS2 and FS1
July 21Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesFanDuel TV
July 21Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network
 
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final HCB recap for the meet as attention shifts to the Bangor State Fair meet this week;

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