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Keen Ice wins the 146th running of The Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

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Shackleford held off a late-charging Animal Kingdom in the stretch to win the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (gr. I) by a half-length. The son of Forestry is a homebred for Mike Lauffer and William Cubbedge. He is trained by Dale Romans and was ridden by Jesus Castanon. As anticipated, the pace was much faster than in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), where Shackleford led the field at Churchill Downs through early fractions of :23.74, :48.63, and 1:13.40. Shackleford wound up finishing a respectable fourth behind Animal Kingdom , Nehro, and Mucho Macho Man. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/63156/shackleford-tames-animal-kingdom-in-preakness#ixzz31yxwvRbP

Little Mike wins the Turf at Santa Anita on November 3, 2012.

Goldikova nearly claimed her fourth consecutive Breeders' Cup Mile victory but was overtaken late by longshot winner Court Vision and runner-up Turallure at Churchill Downs on Saturday. At 64-1, Court Vision ($131.60) won a photo finish over Turallure ($10). The French legend Goldikova ($2.40) faltered to third and was in danger being disqualified from that spot after she was angled out for racing room by jockey Olivier Peslier near the top of the stretch. Courageous Cat, under Patrick Valenzuela, was forced to take up. An objection was lodged but no change to the order of finish was made. http://www.drf.com/news/court-vision-denies-goldikova-her-fourth-breeders-cup-mile

BRODY'S CAUSE The 92nd Running of the Toyota Blue Grass (G1) Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky April 9, 2016 Purse $1,000,000 1-1/8 Miles Albaugh Family Stable (Dennis Albaugh), Owner Dale L. Romans, Trainer Luis Saez, Jockey My Man Sam (2nd) Cherry Wine (3rd) $10.40 $5.00 $3.40 Order of Finish: 6-14-3-7

Mr Freeze Wins The Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes At Gulfstream Park This Afternoon