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In light of a slow start that left him with plenty to do to close into a soft pace, Team Valor International and Gary Barber's Kasseopia put in an impressive run to get third in the Feb. 13 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III).

01 Apr 2016

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David Jolly’s Middle East sojourn includes hanging out with Bono

Pinellas County U.S. Rep. David Jolly, on a trip to the Middle East this week, visited a refugee camp on Friday that is the home to victims displaced by the war in Syria. The GOP senate candidate posted photos from the trip on his Facebook page, including one with rock icon and global humanitarian Bono. Jolly’s […]

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01 Apr 2016

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Florida activists continue to push fracking bans

The grassroots push to ban fracking in Florida continues. Activists are mobilizing fracking foes to call and email Calhoun County Commissioners and demand an emergency meeting on the issue. The sparsely populated county is in the Panhandle, west of Tallahassee. “Calhoun County will have the Cholla Petroleum Company begin seismic testing any day now,” reads […]

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01 Apr 2016

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Caretaker, Aqueduct Remember Peeping Tom

On April 2 Aqueduct will run the Peeping Tom Stakes, which remembers the former claimer turned grade I winner whose caretaker, Alcina Rawles, remembers the gelding as a pleasure horse after his retirement from racing.

01 Apr 2016

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Frontier Communications has rocky first day in Tampa Bay market (and Texas and California)

Friday was Frontier Communications’ big day: At midnight it took over Verizon Communications landline business. It was a rocky start. Customers throughout the Tampa Bay area, as well as in Texas and California, reported problems Friday morning, and continued to do so even after Frontier said the problem had been fixed. Frontier spokesman Bob Elek said […]

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01 Apr 2016

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Reddam Lives in the Moment with Nyquist

Owner Reddam is more than willing to play catch-us-if-you-can with Mohaymen now and leave the future to the future. "...There is no guarantee we're going to make the Kentucky Derby," he said.

01 Apr 2016

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Randwick Offers Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races

Saturday's races feature top Australian racehorse Winx running against defending champion Kermadec in the Doncaster Mile. The highly-accomplished Exosphere will face defending champion Chautauqua in the Darley Smith Stakes.

01 Apr 2016

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Exciting Opening Weekend Launches Keeneland Spring Meet

Racing returns to Keeneland on Friday, April 8, with the start of the 2016 Spring Meet, headlined by the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1) during an opening weekend that features six graded stakes races worth $2.25 million. The Toyota Blue Grass and $500,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1) key a Saturday, April 9 card that […]

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01 Apr 2016

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Legends: Unbridled’s Lasting Impact

Unbridled was a star as a runner and a sire. While those mattered incredibly to his connections, trainer Nafzger's lingering memories center around the Derby race call he gave owner Mrs. Genter, and Unbridled's gentle nature.

01 Apr 2016

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Mountaineer Prepares for 160-Day Meet

Horses are back training at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, where more than three months of down time in late fall and winter allowed time for improvements in the barn area.