Nick Zito is a Hall of Fame trainer who has won the Kentucky Derby (twice), Preakness Stakes (once) and Belmont Stakes (twice). He has been coming to Saratoga since–“we can't count that high,” Zito says–well, for a long, time. The glory days might be behind him, but he'll never give in. He'll still look for

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Honorable mention to 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Miss Monica (Early Voting), who also earned an 87 Beyer for her debut win Sunday at Del Mar but carried 122 pounds to Summer Starlet's 123. 5. SUMMER STARLET, SAR, 8/8-6th, 6 1/2 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-87 (f, 2, City of Light–Act Now, by Street

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – Nothing is final yet, but it looks like GI Preakness Stakes winner Napoleon Solo (Liam's Map) will have a new partner in Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez in his next start. Velazquez was on board the grey for the first time and Napoleon Solo sizzled through five furlongs in :58.81 (1/7)

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Ellis Park's live racing schedule will be adjusted this weekend due to forecast heat index values of up to 109 degrees in the Henderson area, the track said in a press release on Wednesday. Friday's card will move in its entirety to Monday, while Saturday and Sunday will have an adjusted first post of 10

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Although the Thoroughbred industry is still trying to come to grips with seismic schedule changes to the Triple Crown that were disclosed last week in two major announcements, members of the Maryland Racing Commission (MRC) largely avoided discussion of the GI Preakness Stakes during Wednesday's monthly meeting. Aside from a perfunctory summation of Preakness-related transactions

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