Delaware Handicap gets Blind Luck, Havre de Grace

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From ntra.com: A five-horse field featuring three millionaires, topped by arch-rivals Havre de Grace and Blind Luck, will contest Saturday’s Grade 2 Delaware Handicap.

Post positions were assigned Tuesday morning for the 1 1/4-mile race for fillies and mares, which is the premier event of Delaware Park’s season, and the big names in the field drew all the odd numbers.

In addition to the lion’s share of the $750,000 purse, the winner will be rewarded with an automatic berth to the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic on Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs.

http://www.ntra.com/content/display/news/NDg0MzU=

Free PP's from Todd Pletcher for the race: https://www.tlore.net/trainers/pletcher/index_new.cfm?page=brisnet

This is the best rivalry in horse racing today. Don't miss it. - tgs

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1. Free PP's for the Virginia Derby...

Looks like a good race with a couple of nice horses like Banned, Air Support and King Congie.

http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbNTRAGetFreeFF.cfm?TRK=CNL&RD=07/16/11&CTY=USA&DE=D&RN=8

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2. Last meeting of Havre de Grace and Blind Luck: 2011 Azeri...

March 19, 2011 at Oaklawn. Havre de Grace got a good trip. Blind Luck had too much to do at the end and had to come a little wide. Maybe Blind Luck can turn the tables on Havre this time.

http://www.ntra.com/videos/index/view/Nzcy

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3. 07-16-2011 Stakes races PP's.

Belmont 9th Race - Jaipur Stakes(GIII) - http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/Vinery/D%27WILDCAT/1998/summary.html

Hollywood Park 6th Race - American Oaks(GI) - http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/McPeek/MCPEEK+KENNETH+G/9999/summary.html

Hollywood Park 9th Race - A Gleam Handicap(GII) - http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/Baffert/BAFFERT+BOB/9999/summary.html

Colonial Downs 7th Race - Virginia Oaks(GIII) - http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/HGrahamMotion/MOTION+H+GRAHAM/9999/summary.html

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4. Breeders' Cup Begins Drug Phase-Out in 2012

From bloodhorse.com: Breeders’ Cup said it will prohibit use of race-day medication in World Championships races for 2-year-olds in 2012 and all events in 2013.

The board of directors made the decision at its July 14 meeting. Officials said the move is necessary to get Breeders’ Cup policies in line with those in other countries at a time of growing international participation in the World Championships and related programs.

“Given the high level of international participation in our Championships and the increasing support for our nominations programs throughout the global Thoroughbred breeding and racing community, Breeders’ Cup feels strongly that the time has come to modify our medication policies to be consistent with international practices,” Breeders’ Cup chairman Tom Ludt said in a July 14 statement. “Breeders’ Cup has a longstanding reputation for setting high standards of safety, security, and integrity for the participants in our Championships, and this measure continues that tradition.”

United States racing is considering, but has not yet acted upon, a proposal to ban race-day medication, primarily anti-bleeding drugs such as Salix and related “adjunct” drugs. There has been behind-the-scenes talk of a strong push to eliminate adjunct medications and ban the use of Salix on race-day in 2-year-olds, perhaps next year.

Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64030/breeders-cup-begins-drug-phase-out-in-2012#ixzz1SI319SmD

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5. Blind Luck edges out Havre de Grace in the Delaware Handicap

http://www.ntra.com//videos/index/view/OTU1

Little bit of a rough trip for Havre going into the first turn. Still, she had no excuse. Great race!!!

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6. Right One is the first one in the Jaipur Stakes

http://www.ntra.com//videos/index/view/OTU0

D'Funnybone was scratched.

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7. Photo finish in the American Oaks. You call it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMd7EEekhvA

Dead Heat!!!

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8. Air Support takes the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs

http://www.ntra.com//videos/index/view/OTU4

Irish Gypsy holds on to win the A Gleam Handicap at Hollywood Park: http://www.ntra.com//videos/index/view/OTU5

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9. 7-17-2011 Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes free PP's...

http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/Baffert/BAFFERT+BOB/9999/summary.html

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10. Majestic City stays perfect after winning the Hollywood Juvenile...

http://www.ntra.com//videos/index/view/OTYw