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Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players:

1^ST RACE – (1) WILD AGAIN comes out of same event as some of rivals, could not sniff winner (No. 6 here). Perhaps post relief results in change of results.

3^RD RACE – (2) BIG JER was involved an accident which sidelined Kakaley in latest. Requalified for 180^th career purse try and ought to be as competent as any.

5^TH RACE – (5) BETABCOOL N gets a mulligan for last, a no-shot, eight-hole versus better. This is more realistic, but there’s also some class inside of her.

6^TH RACE – (4) LAKEISHA HALL offered some good pace at both ends in last week’s Matchmaker. Second to defending series champ then, can prevail now.

7^TH RACE – (3) SAFE FROM TERROR made a huge recovery in finishing second week ago. Sacrilegious going against series leader directly outside, we do.

12^TH RACE – (6) INITTOWINAFORTUNE showed some of nearly 700G in back class with win, second versus lessers. Curious if she can handle finale crowd.

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$2 +/- (thru Tue., Mar. 27) – 78 wins ($714.30)

from 361 ($722) selex (-$7.70, we’re nothing if not persistent)

highest-priced winner – MACHTU N ($33.80)

lowest-priced winners – SOTO/POINT SOMEWHERELSE ($2.70 each)

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BY FRANK DRUCKER,

Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers Raceway shall begin ‘All-Superfecta Mondays,’ effective this coming Monday (Apr. 2^nd).

 “Mondays have been one of our best handle nights of the week, and we’re confident adding superfectas throughout the card are going to make it even better,” Raceway COO Bob Galterio said. “We appreciate the support of the New York State Gaming Commission in this request.”

 To get an early start with your superfecta handicapping, Yonkers’ Monday programs are available for download at http://www.empirecitycasino.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mon_program.pdf (no later than Friday afternoon).

(FFI…Frank Drucker, Yonkers Raceway Publicity Director, 914-968-4200)

SunRay Park live racing season begins Saturday, April 21

33 day-meet boasts over $4 million in purses

 The 2018 live racing season at SunRay Park and Casino begins at Saturday, April 21. The attractive 33-day meet in the Four Corners region of Farmington, New Mexico offers over $4 million in purses. The spring time campaign presents live racing cards on primarily a Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday basis.

 The fan friendly meet spans through Sunday, June 17. Post times on Fridays and Mondays are 3 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. Racing on Saturdays and Sundays starts at 1:15 p.m. “Freaky Fast Fridays” will be composed of all Quarter Horse cards. Saturdays and Sunday will offer both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse action. Mondays will serve up all Thoroughbred programs.

 Each year, SunRay Park and Casino presents top flight Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing action. Fans are also treated to over 400 slot machines in the casino and simulcast wagering from the nation’s top tracks in the luxurious Sportz Arena restaurant.

 The $25,000 Inaugural Handicap at six and one-half furlongs sparks the new meet on Saturday, April 21. The $25,000 Animas Quarter Horse Stakes at 400 yards will be contested on Sunday, April 22. The $40,000 Foutz Distaff at six and one-half furlongs. highlights the first Monday card on April 23.

 World class two-year-old Quarter Horses are attracted to both the $100,000 estimated New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity on Sunday, May 13 and the $100,000 estimated Four Corners Futurity on Sunday, June 17.

 Some of the best Thoroughbreds in the state will be running in the $40,000 Jack Cole handicap at one mile on Monday, May 7, the $40,000 Dine Stakes at six and one-half furlongs on...

Mar 29, 2018

THURSDAY, MARCH 29

Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 6, and runs through Friday, April 27,
with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET.

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• FIELD OF 11 LIKELY FOR $1 MILLION TOYOTA BLUE GRASS
• PROSPECTIVE FIELDS FOR OPENING WEEKEND STAKES
• FINCHER PREPARING FOR KEENELAND DEBUT
• GALLOPING OUT

FIELD OF 11 LIKELY FOR $1 MILLION TOYOTA BLUE GRASS

eFive Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables’ champion Good Magic and Albaugh Family Stables’ Free Drop Billy, winner of last fall’s Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1), are likely to head the lineup of 11 horses to pass the entry box Tuesday for the 94^th running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G2).

The 1 1/8-mile dirt test on April 7 offers 170 points on a scale of 100-40-20-10 to the first four finishers on the Road to the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) to be run May 5.

Keeneland Stakes Coordinator Tiffany Bourque has 11 horses listed as probable for the race, one of five graded stakes on April 7.

Good Magic, trained by...

Today’s “Lock” is at Dover Raceway on race 14 with the #2-Bodega Bay-In top form and has leading driver Tim Tetrick.

Last lock won again! Howard’s season record is now:200 of 332 wins with 60 seconds and 22 thirds.

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Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players:

3^RD RACE – (1) DONAU is taken to be nothing more than low-hanging fruit here. Gets way too much post relief second off class dip and should have no alibis.

4^TH RACE – (1) STRIKING VOLO was not involved in local debut, though that was 26 days out. Did get some tote action despite layoff, so we gaze this time.

5^TH RACE – (2) DEUCES FOR CHARITY has been an every-out nod in this tome, racing just well enough to force us to stay. Solid, first-up in last, thus again.

7^TH RACE – (2) ARCHERY is another we’ve endorsed before, despite rotten win profile. Comes off a solid, added-distance ‘French’ effort, always offers value.

11^TH RACE – (3) DOJEA SOLO has been one we’ve hopped aboard of late, beating lesser two starts ago before fair third at this level. Venue sucks us in again.

12^TH RACE – (5) BOOK BINGE was ‘peeked’ winner versus lesser in last, though we’ve four-eyeballed before. Been ‘iffy’ versus this class, tepid finale nod.

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$2 +/- (thru Mon., Mar. 26) – 77 wins ($708)

from 355 ($710) selex (-$2.00, straddling invisible fence)

highest-priced winner – MACHTU N ($33.80)

lowest-priced winners – SOTO/POINT SOMEWHERELSE ($2.70 each)

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