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While GIII Withers S. winner Far From Over (Blame) will wait for the GI Wood Memorial S., the three horses who finished directly behind him in that Feb. 7 heat are back for the Big A's GIII Gotham S. Zayat Stables's 'TDN Rising Star'El Kabeir (Scat Daddy) annexed Churchill's GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. Nov. 29 and cruised in this strip's GIII Jerome S. Jan. 3, but had to settle for second in the Withers at 1-2 odds after attending the pace. "He's doing great," said trainer John Terranova. "We've been lucky...

By T.D. Thornton Jockey Roman Chapa's fine for carrying an electrical shocking device was increased from $25,000 to $100,000 by the Texas Racing Commission Friday.  Chuck Trout, the TRC executive director, wrote in a commission order that the maximum allowable fine levied by the Sam Houston Race Park stewards was "insufficient to adequately address the violation." He cited Texas Racing Act 307.69 as his power to hand down a harsher financial penalty than the stewards could legally impose. Trout cited three reasons for quadrupling the fine: 1) The Jan. 17...

Lets Go Stable, WinStar Farm and China Horse Club's Daredevil (More Than Ready) makes his 3-year-old debut in today's GII Swale S., which was postponed one week due to very wet weather. A 6 1/4-length debut winner sprinting in the Belmont mud Sept. 13, the half-brother to GISW Albertus Maximus (Albert the Great) ran away from Upstart (Flatter) in the GI Champagne S. Oct. 4. He faded to 11th after a wide trip in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvnile Nov. 1, however. "I'm not really sure what happened," trainer Todd Pletcher said...

Grade I winners Private Zone (Macho Uno) and Wicked Strong (Hard Spun) headline a strong field of six in today's GII Gulfstream Park H. The former was transferred from Doug O'Neill to Alfredo Velazquez this fall before defending his title in Belmont's GI Vosburgh Invitational S. Sept. 27, and finished a good third in the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint at Santa Anita Nov. 1. Stretched to this distance for the Big A's GI Cigar Mile H., the Good Friends Stable representative seized early command over a speed-friendly surface and never looked back en route...

Stonestreet Stables and WinStar Farm's 'TDN Rising Star' Carpe Diem (Giant's Causeway) kicks off his Triple Crown season in a solid renewal of the GII Tampa Bay Derby. The $1.6-million OBS March '14 co-topper went two-for-two with a clear-cut 6 1/4-length score in Keeneland's GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity Oct. 4, and rallied from far out of it to nip Upstart (Flatter) for a distant second in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Nov. 1. He appears to be working well at trainer Todd Pletcher's Palm Beach Downs base. "His works have been very impressive,"...

Having already come out on top of two hard-fought face-offs with Firing Line (Line of David), Kaleem Shah's leading GI Kentucky Derby hopeful Dortmund (Big Brown) faces a fresh set of foes in today's GII San Felipe S. The undefeated'TDN Rising Star' was a debut winner over 6 1/2 panels here Nov. 2, and aired by 7 3/4 lengths in a head-turning performance in a Churchill optional claimer 27 days later. He overcame a no-cover journey to justify 3-5 favoritism in the GI Los Alamitos Futurity Dec. 20, and snatched back the lead...

Champion American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile), last seen annexing the GI FrontRunner S. at Santa Anita Sept. 27, breezed a bullet six furlongs in 1:10 2/5 (1/36) at Santa Anita Friday. With regular rider Martin Garcia aboard, the bay galloped out seven furlongs in 1:22.80. The Zayat Stables homebred is set to return in the GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn Mar. 14.  "He is ready," owner Ahmed Zayat commented. "We know he is fast, but the way he did it today was so impressive. Very happy horse."  Hall of Fame trainer Bob...

A group of 12 are set to line up in a wide-open renewal of the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. Saturday at Santa Anita. Heerensperger and Nelson's Winning Prize (Arg) (Pure Prize) won this race a year ago after annexing the GII Arcadia S., but enters this running with significantly less momentum. Sixth in June's GI Shoemaker Mile S., he filled the same slot in Woodbine's Aug. 10 GII Play the King S. after being steadied as the favorite. The Neil Drysdale-trained Argentinian MG1SW has been off ever since, but has...

Trainer Chad Brown is in the process of readying Lady Eli (Divine Park), undefeated winner of the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, for a return to the races this spring.  "She's breezing terrific," Brown said. "Right now, the plan is to run her in the [GIII] Appalachian at Keeneland Apr. 12." The Sheep Pond Partners colorbearer worked a bullet four furlongs in :48 3/5 at Palm Meadows Feb. 24 and followed with a similar move Mar. 3. "Mechanically, she's moving beautifully," Brown said. "I'm just hoping to see more of the...

Leading older horse Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) will face as many as 12 rivals in today's $1-million GI Santa Anita H. as he bids for a third-straight victory. The 2013 champion juvenile was en emphatic winner of the GII Los Alamitos Derby last July, and added the GI Pacific Classic S. over this distance of Polytrack at Del Mar in August. He overcame some race riding to nab the local GI Awesome Again S. Sept. 27, but settled for a controversial fourth in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic S. after being...

Steve Sherack & Brian DiDonato will make $100 win/place bets on 20 Kentucky Derby preps. The handicapper with the highest total at the end wins. (To sign up for the BetAmerica sign-up bonus, click here). SS: GIII Gotham S. - There is every chance that Classy Class may just have some distance limitations, but I need to give him one more shot with possibly a slightly different trip here. With a ton of speed entered, he may finally get the placement he wants--sit within striking distance early and pounce when ready. An impressive debut winner going 6...

Trainer Jamie Osborne has reported that his charge Toast Of New York (Thewayyouare) has suffered a soft tissue injury and is ruled out of the G1 Dubai World Cup. The colt was among the market favorites for the world's richest race on the back of his nose second to Bayern (Offlee Wild) in the 2014 GI Breeders' Cup Classic. Toast Of New York burst onto the international scene as a 3-year-old when landing the G2 UAE Derby by 2 1/2 lengths. He was subsequently campaigned exclusively in America, running sixth in the...