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SIX GRADE 1 RACES Friday, Saturday and Sunday!
BALLERINA STAKES (G1) - Saratoga, Friday: With It's Tricky's defection in favor of running in the Personal Ensign on Sunday, TURBULENT DESCENT assumes favorite status in the Grade 1 BALLERINA at Saratoga on Friday. The Ballerina is a Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In race, offering a fees-paid berth to the BC Filly and Mare Sprint and a $10,000 travel allowance.
KING’S BISHOP (G1)- Saratoga, Saturday: CURRENCY SWAP and TRINNIBERG split their first two meetings and will square off in the rubber match as part of a highly competitive field of 10 3-year-old sprinters set to go seven furlongs in Saturday’s $500,000 King’s Bishop at Saratoga.
THE TRAVERS (G1) - Saratoga, Saturday: If there has been one constant in the 3-year-old division this year – aside from injuries and premature retirement – it has been the success of the horses based in Southern California. ALPHA (5-2), NONIOS (4-1), STREET LIFE (5-1), LIAISON (8-1) all have a legitimate shot to bring home this time-honored race.
THE TEST (G1) - Saratoga, Saturday: CONTESTED, cutting back in distance, racing over what should be a fast track, and drawn toward the outside, would appear to have all factors in her favor when she heads a 10-horse field in Saturday’s Grade, 1 $500,000 Test Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga.
PERSONAL ENSIGN (G1) - Saratoga, Sunday: The Personal Ensign, a Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" race for the Ladies' Classic, could serve as the fourth meeting between ROYAL DELTA and IT’S TRICKY and the first match between the two in 2012. In 2011, Royal Delta was third to It's Tricky in the TVG Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I). Royal Delta defeated It's Tricky in both the Alabama and the Ladies' Classic.
PACIFIC CLASSIC (G1) - Del Mar, Sunday: DULLAHAN was sent west last weekend by trainer Dale Romans, who’s having the best year of his career. Dullahan’s task will not be easy, because this Pacific Classic has a deep field of top-class older horses. In addition to GAME ON DUDE, who has won four of his last six starts, the race includes two-time Pacific Classic winner RICHARD’S KID, South American hotshot SUGGESTIVE BOY, hard-hitting veteran, RAIL TRIP, and Chilean invador, AMANI.
LAST HORSE STANDING!!
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Thoroughbred Times list of races, entries and morning line odds - what is unique about their listing is each of the horse entries has a link back to recent races! A very nice tool to review the past performances in current races.
PP Chart
5:30 ET Ballerina S (G1) Sar, $500,000g, 3+, f&m, 7f, R9 CARD Turbulent Descent won by 1 1/4 lengths. Watch the race replay at the Card link.
More info on Friday's races:
Turbulent Descent heads Ballerina field
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
10:05 a ET Lonsdale Cup (G2), York, $125,000 USD, 3+, 2 mi+, R3 CARD
4:05 ET Ballston Spa H (G2) Sar, $250,000g, 3+, f&m, 1 1/16 miT R9 CARD
4:38 ET Test S (G1) Sar, $500,000g, 3yo, f, 7f R10 CARD
5:10 ET Foxwoods King's Bishop S (G1) Sar, $500,000g, 3yo, 7f R11 CARD
5:45 ET Canadian Derby NP, (G3) $202,740g, 3yo, 1 3/8 mi, R12 CARD
5:46 ET Travers S (G1) Sar, $1,000,000g, 3yo, 1 1/4 mi R12 CARD
8:30 ET Del Mar H (G2) Dmr, $200,000g, 3+, 1 3/8 miT R8 CARD
Other info on Saturday's races:
4:38 Contested attempts to rebound in Test Stakes
5:10 King's Bishop pits Trinniberg vs. Currency Swap
5:30 Summer Soiree makes return in Ballston Spa
5:46 Alpha leads 11 horse field for Travers
5:45 Gutierrez and Devil pair in Canadian Derby
8:30 BC Turf bid up for grabs in Del Mar Handicap
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26
5:56 ET Personal Ensign Invit’l S (G1) Sar, $600,000g, 3+, f&m, 1 1/8 mi R10 CARD
6:05 ET Pat O'Brien S (G2) Dmr, $250,000g, 3+, 7f, R5 CARD
7:05 ET Del Mar Mile H (G2) Dmr, $200,000g, 3+, 1 miT, R7 CARD
8:05 ET TVG Pacific Classic (G1) Dmr, $1,000,000g, 3+, 1 1/4 mi, R9 CARD
More info on Sunday's races:
7:05 Dhaamer should like slightly shorter distancein Del Mar Handicap
5:56 Royal Delta vs. It's Tricky in Personal Ensign
Royal Delta makes it personal
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DRF: Watchmaker's Divisional Rankings Includes PPs
Links to past races for each horse entered
Graded Stakes Database - Powerful database / Race Videos
Thoroughbred Report - Companion to Graded Stakes Database
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ENTRIES:
For more on current racing activity, browse through the stories, videos and options at: Daily Racing Form, BloodHorse, Thoroughbred Times. HRTV Racing Calendar
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Useful tools:
STEVE HASKIN
Steve Haskin: Power Up Paynter
Haskin: Darby Dan revisited
And They're Off - Sizzling Summer Edition - VIDEO
Mike Veitch - The Saratogian - July 11, 2012
VIDEOS WORTH WATCHING:
Cloudy's Knight - Video 41 minutes
The story of Charismatic - ESPN
I've given a page to this story. Charismatic - 5 videos of the ESPN broadcast
I've given a page to this story. Charismatic - 5 videos of the ESPN broadcast
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COOL TIP: Come back here after the races and click on the cards for the featured races below and see the RESULTS and Order of Finish, as well as VIDEO REPLAY of the race. Also: to get the results for all the races on a particular day, this is BloodHorse's results page: Race Results There will be a "short list" but scroll down and click on "View Full List". Most will have videos of the races!! Easy way to get a roundup of a day's racing action quickly!!
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