Joe Harper, the chief executive officer of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (DMTC) who will be retiring from his position at the end of the year, has been named the 22nd winner of the Laffit Pincay Jr. Award, the track announced Saturday. Named for and presented by the Hall of Fame rider, the award recognizes

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OGLE (f, 2, Oscar Performance–Catch the Eye {GSP, $126,902}, by Quality Road) was let go at 6-1 odds for this unveiling and gave her backers a thrilling first-out victory. Off a touch slow, and left to play the caboose in the early stages, the daughter of Oscar Performance watched the action unfold in front of

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ETOBICOKE, ONT.–A total of 12 horses have signed on to contest Saturday's King's Plate at Woodbine and morning line favoritism goes to Gainesway Stable and Andrew Rosen's Luster (Knicks Go), one of only two fillies in this year's 10-furlong Canadian Classic. Despite drawing the rail, she was installed the even-money choice following an eye-catching 5

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Saturday will be yet another emotional day for the proud Clement family. The day's featured ninth race is the $750,000 GI Christophe Clement Stakes, named for the newly-minted Hall of Fame trainer and patriarch of the family. Christophe Clement passed away in May at the age of 59 and has left

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The field for this year's GI Pacific Classic is coming into focus as 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Knightsbridge (Nyquist) is making the trip out west to run in Del Mar's marquee race August 22. Entered off a dominant 10 1/4-length win in the GIII Monmouth Cup, trainer Bill Mott will ship Knightsbridge to

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