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Even though Luis Saez has a solid lead in the chase for the Saratoga Race Course riding title, it's still coming down to closing day on Monday. The same can'

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The legal dance between trainer Bob Baffert and the New York Racing Association continues behind the scenes. In the meantime, Baffert'

Blinkers Help Gufo Regain Winning Ways In Inaugural Grand Couturier Sponsored by: Gufo raced closer to the pace with the addition of blinkers, winning the Grand Couturier by a length Otter Bend Stables' Gufo capitalized on Joel Rosario's patient ride, rallying from last-of-six to make a strong move out of the turn and press on for a one-length victory over Tide of the Sea in the $150,000 Grand Couturier on Monday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. It was the inaugural running of the 1 1/2-mile test for 4-year-olds and up over the Widener turf course. The ultra-consistent Gufo entered h...

Mo Mosa Wins Steve Sexton Mile For First Graded Stakes Triumph Sponsored by: Steve Sexton Coming off a stakes win on the bullring at Fonner Park, Perry and Denise Martin's homebred Uncle Mo colt Mo Mosa found a muddy track to his liking at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Monday night, coming from just off the pace to win the Grade 3, $400,000 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes by 3 1/2 lengths. Ridden by Ramon Vazquez for trainer Michael Maker, Mo Mosa was clocked in 1:37.15 for the mile and paid $48.60 as the second longest shot in the field of seven older runners.

Army Wife Completes Big Day For Maker With Black-Eyed Susan Victory Sponsored by: Army Wife and Joel Rosario winning the George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico A half-hour after Last Judgment gave him his first victory in the Grade 3 Pimlico Special, trainer Michael Maker was standing in Pimlico's winner's circle alongside Three Diamonds Farm's Army Wife following the Declaration of War filly's off-the-pace triumph in Friday's 97th running of the Grade 2 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. The Black-Eyed Susan, highlight of a 14-race card that kicked off Preak...