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• 17th May 2012 Izzi on top at York

  John Gosden and William Buick followed up a first day double with the smooth success of Izzi Top in the Betfred Middleton Stakes at York.

  Source: RTÉ Racing | Izzi on top at York

• 17th May 2012 Bonfire blazes to Dante win on the Knavesmire

  Andrew Balding's Bonfire emerged as the most serious threat to Investec Derby favourite Camelot with an impressive comeback performance in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York.

  Source: RTÉ Racing | Bonfire blazes to Dante win on the Knavesmire

• 17th May 2012 Augustin's Smart Bid First Choice in Dixie

  One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course, he will send out Augustin Stables' Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).

  Source: BloodHorse | Augustin's Smart Bid First Choice in Dixie

• 17th May 2012 Highly-Regarded Zagora Tackles Gallorette

  Zagora will be trying to pad her already impressive resume when she takes on six rivals in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT) May 19 at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland.

  Source: BloodHorse | Highly-Regarded Zagora Tackles Gallorette

• 17th May 2012 Stay Thirsty Second to Trickmeister in Return

  Stay Thirsty, last year's Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner, proved no match for Trickmeister in the Vanlandingham Stakes at Belmont Park May 17.

  Source: BloodHorse | Stay Thirsty Second to Trickmeister in Return

• 17th May 2012 Gowran Park Thursday review

  Dermot Weld extended his excellent record in Gowran Park's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden with Imperial Concorde.

  Source: RTÉ Racing | Gowran Park Thursday review

• 17th May 2012 Roxy Gap After Woodine Repeat in Hendrie

  Roxy Gap, a gritty winner of the Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine last month, attempts to make it two in a row in the $150,000 Hendrie Stakes (Can-II) May 19.

  Source: BloodHorse | Roxy Gap After Woodine Repeat in Hendrie

• 17th May 2012 Gowran Park preview

  The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (5.40) opens a seven-race Gowran Park card and Dermot Weld's newcomer Imperial Concorde could be all the rage.

  Source: RTÉ Racing | Gowran Park preview

• 17th May 2012 Proposed race-day drug ban resurfaces in Kentucky

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s horse racing regulators were set to reconsider a proposal Wednesday to put the state that proclaims itself the “horse capital of the world” at the forefront of banning an anti-bleeding drug on race days. The … Continue reading →

  Source: Daily Racing News | Proposed race-day drug ban resurfaces in Kentucky

• 17th May 2012 Trainer Lukas ‘disappointed’ with peers’ behavior

  BALTIMORE (AP) – Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas criticized the behavior of a few of his peers Wednesday, saying the actions of a few recent Kentucky Derby winners have tarnished the reputation of his profession. Speaking at Pimlico … Continue reading →

  Source: Daily Racing News | Trainer Lukas ‘disappointed’ with peers’ behavior

• 17th May 2012 Bodemeister 8-5 morning line favorite in Preakness

  BALTIMORE (AP) – Bodemeister has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Preakness. The colt trained by Bob Baffert set the pace in the Kentucky Derby before being overtaken in the stretch by I’ll Have Another, who won … Continue reading →

  Source: Daily Racing News | Bodemeister 8-5 morning line favorite in Preakness