Let's Go To The Races: April 8-9, 2017 SA Derby, Blue Grass, Wood Memorial

Let's Go To The Races - Apr -8-9, 2017
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Time Ordered Races / Entries - Printable file

UPI Weekend Stakes Preview

2017 GRAND NATIONAL AT AINTREE - Click Here

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WOOD MEMORIAL CHEAT SHEET

FIVE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IN BLUE GRASS STAKES

SANTA ANITA DERBY CHEAT SHEET

DERBY TRAIL: THREE HEATING UP, THREE COOLING DOWN

DRF Out of the Gate - Video

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RESULTS

Irish War Cry rebounds in Wood Memorial
Gormley outlasts rivals in Santa Anita Derby
Irap Holds off Practical Joke in Blue Grass shocker
Blue Grass hero Irap in good shape after Blue Grass shocking win
Wilkes retains confidence despite Blue Grass loss for McCraken
Shirreffs called for a "strategy change" for Gormley

WHERE TO WATCH
NBC/SN

XBTV - Live streaming
TVG TV
Twin Spires - live streaming - Requires account

DRF - Australian Racing - Royal Randwick - Live

XBTV - Triple Crown Express - Lafitt Pincay & Jeff Siegel

XBTV Video on Demand - Workouts
Also: FS2 - Fox Sports2 Satuday 3-5:30 EDT - Aqueduct
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FEATURED RACES

Time Ordered Races / Entries - Printable file

Race Entries Index

SATURDAY

Internatonal - Australia - Royal Randwick

WINX DOES IT AGAIN - #17

All cards can be found at this link and then select Race # ==>>> ALL FIELDS

12:35 a.m. ET AUSTRALIAN OAKS G1 A$1,000,000, 3yo, f, 2400mT R6

1:15 a.m. ET QUEEN ELIZABETH S. G1, A$4,000,000, 3yo/up, 2000mT R7

1:55 a.m. ET SYDNEY CUP H. G1, $2,000,000, 3yo/up, 3200mT R8

2:35 a.m. ET COOLMORE LEGACY S. G1, A$1,000,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1600mT R9

R7: TIPS: 9. Winx, 4. The United States, 1. Hartnell, 3. Happy Clapper

R8: TIPS: 1. Who Shot Thebarman, 3. Almoonqith, 7. Big Duke, 2. Libran

R9: TIPS: 1. Silent Sedition, 3. Heavens Above, 17. Foxplay, 5. Zanbagh

Note: Winx' Queen Elizabeth run will be on TVG and TwinSpires will live stream the Australia races

CLICK ON CARD BELOW FOR REPLAY FOR NORTH AMERICA RACES

North America

3:25 ET Bay Shore S G3 Aqu $250,000 3yo 7f R6 CARD

3:53 ET Commonwealth S G3 Kee $250,000 4+ 7f R6 CARD

4:28 ET Shakertown S G2 Kee $200,000 3+ 5.5f T R7 CARD

4:30 ET Evening Jewel S SA $200,000 3yo f S 6.5f R4 CARD

4:40 ET Excelsior S G3 Aqu $150,000 4+ 10f R8 CARD

5:00 ET Royal Heroine S G2 SA $200,000 4+ f/m 8f T R5 CARD

5:03 ET Madison S G1 Kee $300,000 4+ f/m 7f R8 CARD

5:15 ET CARTER H G1 Aqu $400,000 4+ 7f R9 CARD

5:30 ET SANTA ANITA OAKS # G1 SA $400,000 3yo f 8.5f R6 CARD

5:38 ET Arkansas Breeders' OP $100,000 3+ S 8.5f R8 CARD

5:40 ET ASHLAND S # G1 Kee $500,000 3yo f 8.5f   R9 CARD
5:52 ET WOOD MEMORIAL S * G2 Aqu $750,000 3yo 9f   R10 CARD
6:09 ET Carousel H L OP $150,000 4+ f/m 6f     R9 CARD

6:17 ET BLUE GRASS S * G2 Kee $1,000,000 3yo 9f R10 CARD

6:25 ET Gazelle S G2 Aqu $300,000 3yo f 9f R11 CARD

7:12 ET SANTA ANITA DERBY * G1 SA $1,000,000 3yo 9f R8 CARD

7:00 ET Providencia S G3T SA $150,000 3yo f 9f T R9 CARD

7:30 ET Echo Eddie S SA $200,000 3yo S 6.5f R10 CARD

SUNDAY

3:38 ET Distaff H G3 Aqu $150,000 4+ f/m 7f R5 CARD

4:57 ET Adena Springs Beaumont S G3 Kee $150,000 3yo f abt 7f R8 CARD

5:17 ET Danger's Hour S Aqu $100,000 4+ 8f T R8 CARD

International - Japan

2:40 a.m. ET Oka Sho Japanese One Thousand Guineas G1T JRA $1,645,000 a 3yo f 8f T Preview CARD

Two Frankel fillies are in this race, and Christope Lemaire, will ride the unbeaten Soul Stirring, as he did for her dam, Stacelita. The other filly is Mi Suerte.

Two Frankel fillies set to face off in Japanese 1,000 Guineas

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