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LET'S GO TO THE RACES - JAN. 16-19, 2015
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California Chrome Derby win named NTRA Moment of the Year
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (Friday, January 16, 2015) – Based on an online vote by nearly 2,000 racing fans, California Chrome’s authoritative win in the 140th Kentucky Derby was named the 2014 National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Moment of the Year. The results of the poll were announced this morning at the third annual ThoroFan Awards Breakfast at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino in Hallandale Beach, Fla. California Chrome went off as the 5-2 Derby favorite coming off wins in four straight starts, including the $1 million Santa Anita Derby, all in his home state of California. Regular rider Victor Espinoza gave the modestly bred son of Lucky Pulpit a perfect ride, sitting just off the early pace in the third position before moving to the lead at the quarter pole. From there California Chrome opened up a five length lead in the stretch and easily held off the late closers to win by 1 3/4 lengths. It marks the second Derby victory for Espinoza and first for Art Sherman, who became the oldest Derby-winning trainer at 77, while propelling co-owners Steve Coburn and Perry Martin to national stardom.
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ACROSS THE POND
SPRINTER SACRE making his first start in over a year in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday, 10:00 a.m. EST/3:00 London Time. Barry Geraghty is "extremely hopeful" the brilliant Sprinter Sacre will show his true colours as one of the most exciting chasers of recent times makes his competitive comeback in the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot.
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Result: Sprinter outgunned by 'Bullets' Barry says barring a win, "we can't be happier." He ran good, just got a little tired, and probably needed the race, after more than a year off. "Despite having failed to win, Geraghty could not have been prouder of Sprinter Sacre. The jockey said: "He ran a great race. Obviously we'd have loved him to have won, but he just got tired. He looked brilliant, he felt great. He was a winner for me everywhere until we straightened up, when he started to tread water, which he was entitled to after a year off. "We went a good gallop and I believe the time was very good. He was beaten fair and square on the day, but with a run under his belt he'd improve. Even his jumping would be rusty for him, so that would improve, too. Bar winning, you couldn't be happier."
Henderson expects Sprinter Sacre to have gained plenty from the run ahead of a possible attempt to regain his crown in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
Full result
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FEATURED RACES
Time ordered List and Entries - printable file
Race Entries Index
FRIDAY
3:48 ET Busanda S, Aqu, $100,000, 3yo, f, 1m 70yds R8
CARD - Race replay
Overprepared (2), Liberty Island (4), Diannestillworks (3)
5:21 ET Fifth Season S, OP, $100,000, 4+, 1 1/16m R8
CARD - Race replay
Carve (4), Code West (3), Zee Bros (2)
SATURDAY
10:00 a.m. EST - Clarence House Chase, Ascot, 2 mi, R5
CARD
Sprinter Sacre is the 4/5 favorite for his comeback after being away over a year.
1:23 ET Interborough S, Aqu, $100,000, 4+, f&m, 6f R3
CARD
2:36 ET SM Sprint , GP, $100,000, 4+, 6f R5
CARD
3:05 ET SM Turf , GP, $100,000, 4+, 1 1/16mT R6
CARD
4:03 ET SM Distaff , GP, $150,000, 4+, f&m, 7f R8
CARD
4:25 ET Louisiana H, FG, $75,000, 4+, 1 1/16m R7
CARD
4:32 ET SM Filly/Mare Turf , GP, $100,000, 4+, f&m, 1 1/16mT R9
CARD
4:55 ET Col ER Bradley H G3, FG, $100,000, 4+, 1 1/16mT R8
CARD
5:01 ET SM Classic , GP, $250,000, 4+, 1 1/8m R10
CARD
5:24 ET Silverbulletday S, FG, $125,000, 3yo, f, 1m 70yds R9
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5:21 ET Pippin S, OP, $100,000, 4+, f&m, 1 1/16m R8
CARD
5:43 ET Cotton Fitzsimmons Mile, TwyP, $75,000, 4+, 1mT R7
CARD
5:44 ET Pepsi Cola S , Sunland Park, $85,000, 3yo, 6f R9
CARD
6:24 ET Lecomte S G3, FG, $200,000, 3yo, 1m 70yds R11
CARD *
6:30 ET Megahertz S, SA, $75,000, 4+, f&m, 1mT R7
CARD
6:45 ET California Derby, GGF, $100,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m R7
CARD
7:00 ET La Canada S G2, SA, $200,000, 4yo, f, 1 1/16m R8
CARD
9:45 ET Fremont S , DD, $70,000, 4+, 1m R8
CARD
* KY Derby qualifying: 10 - 4 - 2 - 1
# KY Oaks qualifying: 10 - 4 - 2 - 1
Dame Dorothy set for the SM Distaff
Wildcat Red looks to get back on track in Sunshine Millions Classic
MGSW Wildcat Red (D'Wildcat) looks to return to his winning ways in Gulfstream's Sunshine Millions Classic Saturday.
Team Valor's Savoy Stomp preparing for Lecomte
WS Farish homebred Eagle (Candy Ride {Arg}) looks to secure his first black-type victory in the GIII Lecomte S.
Eagle looks to soar in Lecomte
Wildcat Red and East Hall square off in Sunshine Millions Classic
Others in the Sunshine Millions events include 10 starters in the SM Turf and 11 set for the Filly and Mare Turf.
SUNDAY
3:48 ET Hollie Hughes H , Aqu, $100,000, 4+, 6f R8
CARD
7:00 ET Astra S, SA, $75,000, 4+, f&m, 1 1/2mT R8
CARD
MONDAY
3:48 ET Jazil S, Aqu, $100,000, 4+, 1m 70yds R8
CARD
5:30 ET Santa Monica S G2, SA, $200,000, 4+, f&m, 7f R5
CARD
5:38 ET Smarty Jones S, OP, $150,000, 3yo, 1m R8
CARD
Mr. Z set for Smarty Jones
Upstart working for possible bid in Holy Bull Jan. 24
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NEWS
Take Charge Brandi to reappear in Martha Washington Oaklawn Jan 31
Coming up, Jan. 20: BRISNET In Brief: The second annual Longines World's Best Racehorse Ceremony will be streamed live online from the Hotel Claridge's in London, England, on January 20. The stream will be available at both
www.ifhaonline.org and
www.longines.com. The final 2014 rankings will be revealed at the gala, with the owner of the world's highest-rated horse receiving a rose gold chronograph from the Conquest Collection from Longines and a replica of the vase of the Longines World's Best Racehorse.
LET'S GO TO THE RACES JAN. 30-Feb 1, 2015
