GoFundMe launched to help injured exercise rider Julio Pezua

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Gold Square, George Messina and Michael Lee’s Cyclone State won his third consecutive local one-turn mile in Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome, a 10-5-3-2-1 Kentucky Derby qualifying points event for sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

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Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Walmac Farm’s Locked capped a short but impressive sophomore campaign for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher with a 1 1/2-length score in Saturday’s Grade 2 Cigar Mile presented by TwinSpires, a handicap for 3-year-olds and up, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

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The biggest win for Atlantic Six Racing’s Book’em Danno came from the inside post in the Grade 1 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun in June at Saratoga Race Course.

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Massimino Rapuano’s Cicciobello came from 11 lengths back in last-of-8 early to win Saturday’s $125,000 Thunder Rumble division of the New York Stallion Stakes Series, a seven-furlong sprint for eligible New York-sired horses 3-years-old and up, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

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West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven Bouchey’s dual Grade 1-winner Carson’s Run posted his final work Wednesday in prep for the November 30 Grade 1 Hollywood Derby at Del Mar, covering a half-mile in 50 seconds flat over the Belmont Park dirt training track.

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Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor’s Isle of Capri leads a competitive field entered for Sunday’s $135,000 Tepin, a one-mile inner turf test for juvenile fillies, at Aqueduct Racetrack.