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Geau Rocket ride and Scotland joined the crowded top ranks of 3-year-olds with weekend victories, defeating rivals who had been through the Triple Crown wars; all the weekend horse racing, recapped right here.

Though its now contested in the Hawkeye State, the Cornhusker Handicap lives on at Prairie Meadows in suburban Des Moines.

From the moment Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage crossed the wire third in the Preakness (G1), the connections had their minds set on the $1.25-million Travers (G1) on August 26 at Saratoga Race Course.

Since Gustavo Delgado, Sr. won the Kentucky Derby with 15-1 shot Mage back on May 6, getting to the winner’s circle again has been a tough task for the trainer.

Kentucky Derby winner Mage is the headliner, but not the morning-line favorite, in Saturday's $1 million Haskell at Monmouth Park as the 3-year-old division continues its unsettled course.

Scotland made both his two-turn and stakes debut a triumphant one in Friday’s $135,000 Curlin Stakes at Saratoga

No matter how he arrives, by plane, train, or horse van, Monmouth Park received the good news a day before Wednesday’s post-position draw for the $1 million…

Before the Derby he was one horse, a normal horse. Now each race is very important and each brings more attention from all the people.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — He skipped the Kentucky Derby, and he’s avoiding the Jim Dandy.But Blazing Sevens still has the Travers very much lined up in his sights.Trainer Chad Brown’s top Travers prospect is 4-5 on the morning line for Friday’s Curlin Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, a welcome alternative f

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