After a one-year revival in which a new leaseholder, Skyfall 7 LLC, seemingly turned around both the business and reputation of the formerly foundering Turf Paradise, chaos has once again descended upon Arizona's lone remaining Thoroughbred track, seven weeks before the start of the Nov. 27-May 1 meet. This week began with published news reports

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Owner Mike Repole has purchased one million shares, or nearly 1.5% interest, in Churchill Downs, according to a post he made on X Thursday afternoon. Repole indicated he may purchase additional shares and looks forward to working with Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI)'s CEO Bill Carstanjen to make a positive impact and grow the sport. “Nobody

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AMO Racing, Two Eight Racing and Wesley Ward's Outfielder (Speightstown) looked to have it all to do a quarter mile from home in a stakes-quality, age-restricted allowance Thursday at Keeneland, but took flight in the final furlong to peg back long-time leader Throckmorton (Caracaro) in the dying strides for an eye-catching success. Named a 'TDN

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This week's top two both came courtesy of last week's rescheduled GII Gallant Bloom Stakes. 6. EGYPTIAN MAU (SAf), BEL, 10/1-5th, GIII Belmont Turf Sprint Stakes, 6 furlongs (turf) Beyer Speed Figure- 96 (VIDEO) (m, 6, by Fire Away–Savannah Cat {SAf}, by Fort Wood) O-Team Valor International. B-Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein (SAf). T-Neil Drysdale. J-Antonio Fresu.

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Jamie Spencer, a champion rider in both the U.K. and Ireland during an illustrious career in Europe, will begin riding in California starting Saturday at Santa Anita. He will have two mounts on that day's card. Saturday's Santa Anita mounts will come just one week after he won the GI Canadian International at Woodbine aboard

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