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Bailoutbobby Romps to Victory in Marathon

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LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 30, 2015) – R3 Racing’s Bailoutbobby made a sweeping move on the far turn and drew off to win the eighth running of the $200,000 Marathon (G2) by 5 1/4 lengths over Majestic Harbor before a crowd of 44,947 on the opening day of the 32nd Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

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PURE TACTICS UP TO WIN $75,000 CLOCKERS’ CORNER STAKES BY HALF LENGTH WITH SMITH ABOARD

RCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2015)—Texas-bred Pure Tactics rallied from off the pace to take Sunday’s $75,000 Clockers’ Corner Stakes by a half length under Mike Smith, negotiating 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course in 1:12.28. Trained by Doug O’Neill, Pure Tactics shortened up out of a sixth place run in the Grade II, 1 1/16 miles turf Seabiscuit Handicap at Del Mar Nov. 28 and notched his second win from five tries down the hill.

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CAL GAL, STOLE A KISS AMONG FIELD OF 10 IN WIDE-OPEN $200,000 GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE FILLIES AT ONE MILE ON FRIDAY

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2013)—A wide open field of 10 California-bred or sired fillies will contest Friday’s $200,000, one mile Golden State Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita, with the Doug O’Neill-trained Cal Gal designated as the lukewarm 3-1 favorite on Jon White’s morning line.

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BREEDERS’ CUP TO RETURN TO SANTA ANITA IN 2013

ARCADIA , Calif. (Aug. 9, 2012)—Breeders’ Cup Limited has announced that the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be run Nov. 2 & 3 at Santa Anita,  will return to The Great Race Place for the seventh time on Nov. 1 & 2, 2013.

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Handle Solidly Up After First Week Of Del Mar Session

Healthy handle numbers rang up across the board as Del Mar opened its 75th anniversary season with five days of racing from Wednesday (7/18) through Sunday (7/22).

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7.67 MILLION WATCH BELMONT ON NBC

2nd Most-Watched Non-Triple Crown Belmont in Nielsen People Meter History (1988); Just 45k Viewers Less than 2005 on NBC

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CEREMONIAL RETIREMENT FOR I’LL HAVE ANOTHER BEFORE BELMONT STAKES

ELMONT, N.Y. – Before today’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, the 31st horse to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness will have a ceremonial retirement in the Belmont Park winner’s circle.

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ON TRACK HANDLE IS SECOND LARGEST FOR BELMONT STAKES DAY AND THIRD LARGEST EVER AT BELMONT PARK

ELMONT , N.Y. – A crowd of 85,811 wagered $13,777,920 on Belmont Stakes Day races today, the second largest Belmont Stakes Day on-track handle ever, trailing only the $14,461,402 wagered in 2004 when Birdstone broke the Triple Crown bid of Smarty Jones.

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UNION RAGS STATES HIS CASE IN THRILLING BELMONT STAKES

By Jenny Kellner

ELMONT , N.Y. – All trainer Michael Matz wanted was a chance for Union Rags to show what kind of horse he is. Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park , the hard-luck colt got that chance and the result was a thrilling victory over Paynter in the 144thrunning of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes.

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I’LL HAVE ANOTHER OUT OF BELMONT STAKES, RETIRED; WILL LEAD SATURDAY’S POST PARADE FOR BELMONT STAKES

BELMONT , N.Y. – Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another was withdrawn from Saturday’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes and retired, a little more than 24 hours before his attempt to become the first horse in 34 years to win the Triple Crown.