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Horse Racing: Maryland racing down to 127 dates in 2025; Flavien Prat nearing records for most stakes and graded stakes won in a year
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i do wonder if mindframe's connections are considering replacing irad with someone else. if he doesn't stumble at the gate and rides mindframe the way he rode tapit trice today the result might have ended differently.
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reminder: no Bangor race updates as they prep for the return of harness racing at the Bangor State Fair Meet on Friday
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reminder: no Bangor race updates as they prep for the return of harness racing at the Bangor State Fair Meet on Friday
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Damn. Nice looking Curlin filly just won for fun in the Laurel opener. Overwish, a $675,000 Mike Repole purchase, won comfortably in a debut under the direction of Jevian Toledo and Brittany Russell.
first time ever in all the years i've been following horses. race 4 at saratoga a first time starter wins at a a mile and a half.
now have to see if the winner survives the steward's inquiry
now have to see if the winner survives the steward's inquiry
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My favorite betting angle is to play a lone first-time starter when it offers long odds. Though the odds were adequate, I talked myself out of this wager due to the distance, rare for a debut starter.
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Sunday, July 21, 2024
Saratoga (New York):
Laurel (Maryland):
Colonial Downs (Virginia):
Saratoga (New York):
- Handle: $20 million.
- Manny Franco rode four winners and perhaps more impressively were the odds: 8-to-1, 4-to-1, 10-to-1 and 14-to-1. Two of the winners were out for the first time.
- Flavien Prat has my vote for top jockey in North America this year. He deserves to be elevated to such a lofty position. He had four winners on eight mounts (oddly, all losses were fourth place finishes).
- Leading Jockeys Through Two Weeks: Flavien Prat, Irad Ortiz, Jr., Tyler Gaffalione, Manny Franco and Dylan Davis.
- Leading Trainers Through Two Weeks: Chad Brown, Todd Pletcher, Mark Casse and Michael Maker.
- Top Riders Under 10%: John Velazquez, Junior Alvarado and Luis Saez.
- Cold Barns: Christophe Clement 1-for-19 and Rudy Rodriguez 0-for-16.
- Race 6: Raging Sea (Flavien Prat/Chad Brown) won the $200,000 Grade 2 Shuvee Stakes. The Curlin filly improved to 10 5-1-1. Shuvee, in a vote of top 100 horses of the 20th Century, ranked 74th (source: Bloodhorse). Sammy Hagar called "Riders Up."
Laurel (Maryland):
- Race 1: Overwish (Jevian Toledo/Brittany Russell) won by more than six lengths in a stylish debut. The Curlin filly was a $675,000 purchase by Mike Repole.
Colonial Downs (Virginia):
- Race 12: Create Trouble (Jevian Toledo/Brittany Russell) finally broke his maiden after six losses and by more than eight lengths. Create Trouble was sold for $875,000 in 2022 but showed little then after a switch in trainers and a nine-month layoff finally found the winner's circle. Russell is 6 4-1-0 (67%) at the meet and is tied for most wins among all trainers.
- Saffie Joseph, Jr. finished the card with a natural hat trick. Joseph should win the meet trainers' title rather handily as his total of 69 wins is 37 more than the closest competitor. Gulfstream runs 12 months a year but the current meet ends in late September.
- Race 4: Casalu (Juan Hernandez/Bob Baffert), a $775,000 purchase, debuted to a 5 1/2 length win.
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Saratoga's card for July 27.
| Race | Purse | Race Type | Distance | Surface | Starters | Est. Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 1 1/16 M | Turf | 13 | 12:35 PM ET |
| 2 | $90,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 7 F | Dirt | 8 | 1:07 PM ET |
| 3 | $60,000 | Claiming | 7 F | Dirt | 11 | 1:40 PM ET |
| 4 | $110,000 | Allowance | 6 F | Dirt | 9 | 2:13 PM ET |
| 5 | $70,000 | Starter Allowance | 1 1/8 M | Dirt | 10 | 2:46 PM ET |
| 6 | $350,000 | Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. | 6 F | Dirt | 6 | 3:20 PM ET |
| 7 | $100,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 6 1/2 F | Dirt | 11 | 3:54 PM ET |
| 8 | $100,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 5 1/2 F | Turf | 12 | 4:29 PM ET |
| 9 | $110,000 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 1 1/16 M | Turf | 13 | 5:04 PM ET |
| 10 | $500,000 | Jim Dandy S. Presented by Mohegan Sun | 1 1/8 M | Dirt | 6 | 5:43 PM ET |
| 11 | $95,000 | Allowance | 1 1/16 M | Turf | 16 | 6:17 PM ET |
| 12 | $90,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 1 M | Turf | 16 | 6:50 PM ET |
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The remaining schedule of the current meet at Ruidoso (NM) has been transferred to Albuquerque Downs (NM) due to the series of damaging natural events including flash floods. The meet is expected to conclude the first weekend of September with Albuqerque's regular schedule to follow.
This is the first card at Albuquerque that was originally slated for Ruidoso, Friday, July 26:
| Race | Purse | Race Type | Distance | Surface | Starters | Est. Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6,000 | Trials | 350 Y | Dirt | 9 | 12:30 PM MT |
| 2 | $6,000 | Trials | 350 Y | Dirt | 9 | 12:56 PM MT |
| 3 | $6,000 | Trials | 350 Y | Dirt | 9 | 1:22 PM MT |
| 4 | $6,000 | Trials | 350 Y | Dirt | 9 | 1:48 PM MT |
| 5 | $6,000 | Trials | 350 Y | Dirt | 9 | 2:14 PM MT |
| 6 | $6,000 | Trials | 350 Y | Dirt | 9 | 2:40 PM MT |
| 7 | $6,000 | Trials | 350 Y | Dirt | 10 | 3:06 PM MT |
| 8 | $6,000 | Trials | 350 Y | Dirt | 9 | 3:32 PM MT |
| 9 | $20,980 | Claiming | 7 F | Dirt | 7 | 3:58 PM MT |
| 10 | $15,840 | Claiming | 5 F | Dirt | 10 | 4:24 PM MT |
| 11 | $19,800 | Claiming | 7 F | Dirt | 8 | 4:56 PM MT |
| 12 | $43,600 | Allowance | 5 F | Dirt | 9 | 5:16 PM MT |
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Hambeltonian/Hambeltonian Oaks from the Meadowlands Saturday; Field is as follows;
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TV Schedule for the upcoming week including racing from England on Fox Sports. Ascot races have yet to be drawn through Tuesday,
TV and Livestream Schedule
TV and Livestream Schedule
| Date | Program | Time | Network/Social Media |
| July 24 | "Saratoga Live" | 1 p.m.-6 p.m. | FS2 |
| July 24 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | FanDuel TV |
| July 24 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | Racetrack Television Network |
| July 25 | "Saratoga Live" | 1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | FS2 |
| July 25 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | FanDuel TV |
| July 25 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | Racetrack Television Network |
| July 26 | "Saratoga Live" | 1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | FS2 |
| July 26 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | FanDuel TV |
| July 26 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | Racetrack Television Network |
| July 27 | Broadcast of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes from Ascot | 10 a.m.-11 a.m. | FS2 |
| July 27 | "Saratoga Live" | 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. on FS2, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. on FOX, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. on FS2 | FOX and FS2 |
| July 27 | "The Saratoga Show Livestream" | 3:30 p.m. | Facebook, X, and YouTube |
| July 27 | Live coverage of horse racing including the Bing Crosby Stakes | post time varies | FanDuel TV |
| July 27 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | Racetrack Television Network |
| July 28 | "Saratoga Live" | 1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | FS2 |
| July 28 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | FanDuel TV |
| July 28 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | Racetrack Television Network |
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Fair to say that Meadowlands harness in New Jersey is the top circuit in the US. Handles are extraordinary. The Hambletonian, a $1,000,000 race, is August 3 with eliminations for that race and the Oaks this Saturday.
Race# | Purse | Class | Gait | Dist. | Strs. | Post Time (ET) |
$11,500 | MADC 1 | Pace | 1 Mile | 10 | 6:20 PM | |
$9,500 | TM<77.5Cd | Pace | 1 Mile | 10 | 6:45 PM | |
$40,000 | MsVerstlty | Trot | 1 Mile | 5 | 7:10 PM | |
$28,500 | Tompkins | Pace | 1 Mile | 7 | 7:35 PM | |
$31,500 | 4&5YO Open | Trot | 1 Mile | 7 | 8:00 PM | |
$50,000 | HamboOaksE | Trot | 1 Mile | 7 | 8:25 PM | |
$29,000 | Tompkins | Pace | 1 Mile | 8 | 8:50 PM | |
$50,000 | HamboOaksE | Trot | 1 Mile | 8 | 9:15 PM | |
$100,000 | Hambo E | Trot | 1 Mile | 10 | 9:40 PM | |
$50,000 | HamboOaksE | Trot | 1 Mile | 8 | 10:05 PM | |
$100,000 | Hambo E | Trot | 1 Mile | 10 | 10:30 PM | |
$71,100 | Tompkins | Pace | 1 Mile | 9 | 10:55 PM | |
$18,000 | FMnw14000 | Pace | 1 Mile | 8 | 11:20 PM | |
$12,500 | nw7500L4cd | Pace | 1 Mile | 10 | 11:45 PM |
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The Breeders' Cup is just three months away. Del Mar, the host location in November, has the lone Challenge Series race this weekend: Race 10 on Saturday.
In the opener, Bob Baffert debuts a rare New York-foal, $600,000 Usha who is a Tiz the Law filly.
In the opener, Bob Baffert debuts a rare New York-foal, $600,000 Usha who is a Tiz the Law filly.
| Race | Purse | Race Type | Distance | Surface | Starters | Est. Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 5 1/2 F | Dirt | 7 | 2:00 PM PT |
| 2 | $57,000 | Claiming | 7 F | Dirt | 6 | 2:30 PM PT |
| 3 | $40,000 | Starter Allowance | 5 F | Turf | 9 | 3:00 PM PT |
| 4 | $27,000 | Claiming | 6 F | Dirt | 9 | 3:30 PM PT |
| 5 | $75,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 1 M | Turf | 14 | 4:00 PM PT |
| 6 | $45,000 | Maiden Claiming | 5 1/2 F | Dirt | 9 | 4:30 PM PT |
| 7 | $100,000 | Daisycutter H. | 5 F | Turf | 9 | 5:00 PM PT |
| 8 | $300,000 | San Diego H. | 1 1/16 M | Dirt | 6 | 5:30 PM PT |
| 9 | $76,000 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 1 M | Turf | 14 | 6:00 PM PT |
| 10 | $400,000 | Bing Crosby S. | 6 F | Dirt | 9 | 6:30 PM PT |
| 11 | $75,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 1 M | Turf | 14 | 7:00 PM PT |
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Saratoga (New York):
Saratoga (New York):
- Spirit Wind (Mike Smith/Saffie Joseph, Jr.) won the Grade 2 Honorable Miss handicap at 5-to-1, the second largest odds in a field of five. Smith and Joseph don't have the opportunity to team much but there is chatter about Spirit Wind entering the Breeders' Cup. Smith rode at Saratoga for the first time since 2021.
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If Churchill Downs is not going to run turf racing in September, shouldn't Kentucky Downs pick up select dates? Ky.Downs just announced increased purses for its all-turf upcoming meet while Churchill is cutting turf races.
