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Today Monticello has a few changes to their race program so be sure to check the program before placing your final wagers.

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We thought our IdaBet.com players would want to have an update on Sam Houston and the scheduled QH racing meet that will begin March 25, 2016.  With just two weeks left in the Thoroughbred met, focus begins to shift to the upcoming Quarter Horse meet at Sam Houston Race Park.

The 24-day meet kicks off on Friday, March 25^th and continues through Monday, May 16^th with live racing every Friday (7:10 PM CT), Saturday (6:15 PM CT), and Monday (1:00 PM CT).  Post time for Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday, May 7^th is 1:00 PM CT.  There is also a special holiday Mother’s Day card scheduled for Sunday, May 8^th with first post scheduled for 1:00 PM CT.

Quarter Horse Graded Stakes

B.O.A TX Challenge Championship (G2) to be run April 16, 2016 (Trials to be held March 25)

Sam Houston Futurity (G2) to be run April 23, 2016 (Trials to be held April 2)

Sam Houston Derby (G3) to be run April 23, 2016 (Trials to be held April 1)

Sam Houston Classic (G2) to be run May 7, 2016

John Deere TX Juvenile Challenge (G3) to be run May 14, 2016 (Trials to be held April 22)

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Greetings IdaBet.com players!  Please note that there will be no live Australian racing on Thursday, March 24th due to the Good Friday holiday down under.

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We thought you would want to know Ugly Betty is becoming the dominate damsel once again as she blew away her rivals in the featured $9,000 pace for the mares Wednesday night (March 23) at Buffalo Raceway.

IdaBet players, we thought you would want to know that Multiple stakes winning Her Emmynency and upstart Nancy From Nairobi both figure prominently among a field of six older fillies and mares in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Santa Ana Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on turf.

HER EMMYNENCY:  A winner of the Grade I, 1 1/8 miles turf Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes at Keeneland two starts back on Oct. 10, Her Emmynency, in her first start for trainer Kristin Mulhall, was an even fourth here as the 3-1 favorite in the Grade II, one mile turf Buena Vista Stakes on Feb. 20.  A one mile turf minor stakes winner at Santa Anita in October, 2014, this 4-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Successful Appeal was a close second in the Grade I Del Mar Oaks three starts back on Aug. 15 and has four wins from eight overall starts.  Owned by Ike and Dawn Thrash, she has career earnings of $552,250.

NANCY FROM NAIROBI:  A dazzling one mile turf allowance winner here on March 4, this 5-year-old English-bred mare showed an impressive turn of foot, rallying wide from off the pace with the inner rail set at 30 feet.  Trained by John Sadler and ridden in all four of her stateside starts by Abel Lezcano, Nancy From Nairobi, who was off the board in a pair of Group starts as a three year old in England, will be seeking her third consecutive win in her first North American graded stakes assignment.  A 1 1/8 miles turf allowance winner two starts back on Feb. 5, “Nancy” has a win and a second from two tries at the Santa Ana distance and is 21-4-6-0 overall, with earnings of $151,456.

GLORY:  Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, this 4-year-old filly by Tapit pressed the pace and was overwhelmed by Nancy From Nairobi late when second in a one mile turf allowance here on March 4.  Quick early, Glory showed the way in both the Grade III, one mile turf Megahertz Stakes Jan....

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Three-time stakes winner Singing Kitty, along with sharp fillies Kiss At Midnight and Sheer Pleasure, head a field of nine California-bred or sired older fillies and mares going a flat mile on the main track Sunday at Santa Anita.

SINGING KITTY:  A three-time stakes winner on turf, this 4-year-old filly by Ministers Wild Cat comes off a close eighth place finish in the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint, but retains the services of Gary Stevens.  Trained by Matt Chew, Singing Kitty was never a factor when ninth two starts back in the Grade II Monrovia Stakes down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course Jan. 3, but was a close third three races back in the Grade III Autumn Miss down the hill Oct. 17.  A storybook claim for just $32,000 in December, 2014, she banked $267,800 for owners Chris Aulds and Peter Jeong last year.  Although she’s never tried one mile on dirt, she has two wins from four lifetime starts over the surface.  She is 15-5-1-1 overall, with earnings of $333,488.

KISS AT MIDNIGHT:  Claimed 10 starts back for $25,000 on April 11, 2015, Kiss At Midnight has proven an astute purchase for trainer Richard Baltas and owners Marasa, Messineo, Robershaw and partners.   A close second in a one mile turf allowance here on Feb. 27, this 4-year-old filly by Decarchy has four lifetime wins, all of them coming from 11 starts on the main track.  Second three starts back to the highly regarded Sunday Rules in the 6 ½ furlong Kalookan Queen Stakes on Dec. 30, Kiss At Midnight would be well served by a fast pace in her second try at the distance.  She sports an overall mark of 13-4-6-2, with earnings of $292,260.

SHEER PLEASURE:  A two-time stakes winner versus statebreds, this 4-year-old daughter of Birdonthewire comes off a sharp second at 1 1/16 miles in open company here...