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Los Alamitos cancels another Saturday card amid entry shortage
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (244+ words) Los Alamitos canceled its June 27 evening program of Quarter Horse and lower-level Thoroughbred racing, the second consecutive week the track has scrubbed its Saturday night card. The racing office framed the move as a push to protect the quality of…...
Hawthorne considers moving to 1 race day per week
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (186+ words) The court presiding over Hawthorne's bankruptcy case will consider Tuesday whether to extend until the end of August the timeline for prospective buyers to prepare offers to purchase the property. If approved, this is expected to benefit interested parties by…...
Freedom's Not Free, Sumter set for Del Mar rematch
1+ week, 4+ day ago (237+ words) Freedom's Not Free and Sumter, the one-two finishers in Saturday's Grade 3 Daytona Stakes, came out of the race in good order Sunday morning and appear headed for a rematch July 9 in the Wickerr Stakes at Del Mar, this time at…...
Speed figures: See Thursday's fastest across the country
2+ week, 6+ day ago (170+ words) About HRN speed figures The'HRN'speed figure scale goes from 1 to 160. Part of the reason for this higher scale is this helps us avoid assigning a speed figure of zero. For some products, in weaker races, half the field or more…...
Saratoga: Bottas makes 3-year-old debut in Pennine Ridge
3+ week, 5+ day ago (818+ words) Grade 2 winner Bottas will make his sophomore debut and first effort since the Breeders" Cup in Thursday"s Grade 3, $300, 000 Pennine Ridge, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for sophomores, during the Belmont Stakes racing festival at Saratoga." Trained by Miguel Clement…...
Horseshoe Indianapolis cancels last 5 races for severe weather
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) Horse Racing Nation Horseshoe Indianapolis canceled the Monday afternoon card after the fourth race due to severe weather. The card was originally slated to have nine races. The track originally had a lightning delay before the fifth race, keeping the…...
Pimlico update: Here's the latest on the redevelopment project
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (180+ words) Horse Racing Nation Pimlico update: Here's the latest on the redevelopment project The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association provided an updated of the redevelopment project at Pimlico, which is expected to be completed in time for next year's Preakness Stakes in…...
Sunday's top speed figures: Cornucopian leads the list
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (506+ words) Cornucopian led all performers Sunday with a 144 Horse Racing Nation speed figure at Santa Anita in the Grade 3 San Carlos Stakes. The 4-year-old colt by Into Mischief won the seven-furlong dirt stakes at 1-5 odds, marking his third career victory in…...
Speed figures: Fair Grounds track record-setter leads Friday
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) Hey Brother earned a 126 HRN speed figure at Santa Anita in a waiver-claiming race at 5 1/2 furlongs on the dirt. The 6-year-old gelded son of City of Light, sent off the 3-1 favorite, stalked the pace, opened up midstretch and held by…...
Speed figures: Munnings sons lead Friday's fastest
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (249+ words) Bushido earned a 120 HRN speed figure at Laurel Park on Friday, winning a starter-optional claiming sprint at six furlongs on the dirt. A 6-year-old son of First Samurai, he seized the lead early in a field of four and ran…...