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By US Racing Team Flurry Racing Stables’ Mr. Misunderstood will face off against nine top turf runners in defending his title in Saturday’s 42nd running of the $175,000 River City Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The Brad Cox trainee will have Florent Geroux in the saddle for the nine-furlong test, which received a $75,000 purse increase over a year ago. Mr. Misunderstood, the 5-2 morning-line favorite, has raced four times since winning this race last year, managing to pick up a second and two thirds in non-graded stakes. Back home under the Twin Spires, the 5-year-old gelded son of Acharcharch returns

By John Furgele Skimming can be dangerous and it’s easy to tell when people elect to skim rather than read. On Facebook, I’ll post a thought, and will get several reactions. A full-length column generates few responses. Our attention spans have eroded mainly because of the smart phone and reading feature articles has become the victim. We read the headlines, believe that to be truth and then react accordingly on social media. So, when the headline read “No Fall Harness Meet at The Meadowlands in 2020,” harness racing fans reacted angrily and vocally. They deduced that the Meadowlands, flush with

By Ray Wallin In the past I have talked about the traits of losing horseplayers, but this time we’ll talk about the traits of great horseplayers. So, whether you are a casual horseplayer or you make your money from playing the races, it’s time to see how many of these traits you have. #1 Be Passionate Like the old adage says, “Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” If you are going to be a successful horseplayer you need to enjoy not only the betting and handicapping aspects of horse

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By John Furgele There are many doom and gloomers when it comes to harness racing. Many feel that if it wasn’t for casino money, most harness tracks would be closed. Guess what? Casino dough and harness racing go hand in hand; if it weren’t for harness racing tracks, there wouldn’t be casinos in many states. Others think there is major horse shortage which will lead to the ultimate demise of the sport, but if that’s the case, how do we explain this? On Oct. 18, a new harness racing track opened — Oak Grove Gaming and Racing (Oak Grove, Kentucky),

By Margaret Ransom The Breeders’ Cup may be over, but stakes action at racetracks across the country continues with exciting added-money action taking place at from coast to coast. Churchill Offers Commonwealth On Turf The lone graded stakes on Saturday is at Churchill Downs, where a full field of 14 is expected to head postward after 16 were entered on Wednesday for the $175,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (G3). Calumet Farm’s Tracksmith was labeled the 5-1 morning line favorite for the 1 1/16-mile test. The sophomore son of Street Sense, who is trained by Joe Sharp, was second in the Jefferson