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Mr. Money seeks to cash in on $1 million, G1 Pennsylvania Derby
After four straight Grade 3 stakes victories, Chester Thomas' Mr. Money gets his shot at a Grade 1 race as one of the favorites for Saturday's $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing. We speak with trainer Bret Calhoun this morning before he and his star colt fly out to Philadelphia. -
Divine Queen takes Churchill Downs' Open Mind Stakes
Ellis Park's Groupie Doll runner-up Divine Queen, owned and bred by trainer Buff Bradley and Carl Hurst, shortened up in distance and won Churchill Downs' $125,000 Open Mind Stakes under three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel. -
Dennis' Moment rolls in Iroquois; next stop: Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Albaugh Family Stables' Dennis' Moment, the 19 1/4-length winner of an Ellis Park maiden race in his last start, cruised to victory in Churchill Downs' $200,000, Grade 3 Iroquois - giving him an entry fees-paid spot in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita as well as 10 points toward qualifying for the 2020 Kentucky Derby. We speak with jockey Irad Ortiz, trainer Dale Romans and owner Dennis Albaugh.
Big card at Parx Racing Saturday, where Chester Thomas' Mr. Money puts 4-race win streak on line in G1, $1M Pennsylvania Derby. Serengeti Empress & Street Band in G1, $1M Cotillion. (All three horses ran at Ellis Park Racing last year as 2-year-olds) We speak with Bret Calhoun in this video about Mr. Money shot at Churchill Downs this AM
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After the Finish Line It's time to bid in After the Finish Line's Charity Auction of Breeders’ Cup Hats and Horseshoes. Our charity is always raising money to help Off Track Thoroughbreds transition into a second career or retire due to injury. These hats are from the 2016 and 2018 World Championship races. Imagine owning California Chrome’s or Songbird’s hat! Accelerate and Shamrock Rose won their races at the Breeders’ Cup in 2018. Mind Your Biscuits is the highest earning New York Bred. Gunmetal Gray (retired) and Seven Trumpets are must have hats! Cistron's Bing Crosby Stakes shoe and Catalina Cruiser's San Diego Handicap shoe are up for bid. They have earned a Win and You’re IN for Breeders’ Cup. These are great racing memorabilia for collectors. Auction ends Sunday, September 22 at 5p PT / 8p ET, stores.ebay.com/AftertheFinishLine
#LiveAtKyDowns stakes recap: Chris Landeros wins $500,000 Ramsey Farm Stakes on Gentle Ruler to give father-in-law Ian Wilkes a share of #LiveAtKyDowns training title at #RUNHAPPYatKD kentuckydowns.com/racing/news/burgeoning-gentle-ruler-takes-ramsey-farm
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Another shot of Bulletin. Great photos as always by Coady Photography
He’s special: Unbeaten Bulletin could have earned trip to Royal Ascot after impressively winning Keeneland’s Palisades for WinStar Farm et al, Todd Pletcher and Javier Castellano
Adjudged G1 Cotillion winner Midnight Bisou (inside) worked 5F in 1:01 1/5 for @breederscup Distaff in company with top turf 3yo Hot Springs this AM at @churchilldowns
On @FredCowgillWLKY's @WLKY sports @ 6:20: Bret Calhoun talks Mr. Money, #PaDerby. @CoadyPhoto of Mr. Money's four G3 wins at @ChurchillDowns, @IGRaceCourse & Mountaineer
"She’s come to @ChurchillDowns & worked fantastic into the race. This race fits well on the calendar & we don’t have to ship her.” - Brad Cox on Test winner Covfefe, who landed post 6 in Saturday's $125,000 Dogwood as she preps for @BreedersCup F&M Sprint. https://t.co/mraA5M31Yd
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