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Freak filly ready to make first start for Team Valor International

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Howe Great, Lucky Chappy Score Exacta for Motion

Following the Kitten's Joy Stakes at Gulfstream Park, trainer Graham Motion had a lot to celebrate. Motion, the trainer of 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, saddled two colts for today's stakes race on turf: Howe Great and Lucky Chappy. The pair was sent off as the third and first choices r...Read More

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Floridaf · "Great" win for Howe Great today and a good effort from Lucky Chappy and Empire Builder. Looking forward to seeing more from Howe Great! · 19 days ago ·

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Motion has 1-2 punch in Kitten's Joy

Team Valor International’s uncoupled pair of Lucky Chappy and Howe Great, trained by Graham Motion, look like the probably one-two choices in a field of eight 3-year-olds drawn for Saturday’s $100,000 Kitten’s Joy Stakes going 1 1/16 miles on turf at Gulfstream Park. Leading Gulfstream rider Javier ...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 21 days ago ·

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Animal Kingdom Captures 3YO Title

Never before had the top two Eclipse Award vote getters in the 3-year-old male division been so much like the proverbial apples and oranges comparison, which made voting in 2011 so unique and difficult. That is how different the two protagonists, Animal Kingdom and Caleb’s Posse, were from each othe...Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 24 days ago ·

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State of Play targets Sam F. Davis Stakes

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Paulick Report Special: What's in a Number?

Only the most obsessive and committed handicappers take the time to see every race at their primary track, and even then a horse sooner or later will ship in from points largely unknown – say Woodbine, for example – and complicate the understanding of a race.Read More

Source: paulickreport.com · Posted 30 days ago ·

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Lucky Chappy Targets CashCall Futurity

Four turf stars trained by H. Graham Motion were flown back from California to his training center in Maryland Sunday morning but Motion plans to send another before the Hollywood Park meet ends next month. Motion indicated that he would ship Lucky Chappy west for the $750,000 CashCall Futuri...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 74 days ago ·

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Pluck Has Emergency Colic Surgery

Pluck, last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner, underwent successful surgery on Nov. 3 at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, where he was rushed after exhibiting signs of colic a few hours before his scheduled return in the Commonwealth Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Chu...Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 97 days ago ·

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notobsessed · Hope he recovers. It sounds very painful... · 96 days ago ·

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State of Play Works Six Furlongs

Team Valor International’s State of Play, pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) at Churchill Downs on November 5, was one of three Breeders’ Cup contenders who worked at Keeneland on Saturday morning. State of Play worked six furlongs over the main track in 1:13.80 on Saturday morning....Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 103 days ago ·

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State of Play Works for Juvenile Turf

Team Valor International’s State of Play worked five furlongs in 1:01.60 on Friday at Keeneland in preparation for a start in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) at Churchill Downs on November 5. State of Play, with exercise rider David Nava aboard, worked in company over the main track with...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 111 days ago ·

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Summer Soiree Formidable Force on Turf

Summer Soiree made a habit of running off the TV screen in wire-to-wire victories earlier this year on dirt at Oaklawn Park and on Polytrack at Turfway Park. Her debut on turf produced a similar result: an 8½-length victory in the Grade 3 Boiling Springs at Monmouth Park on June 25. That spee...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 119 days ago ·

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Motion Has Two for BC Juvenile Turf

Team Valor International will fire two shots in a bid to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IT) for the second straight year. State of Play and Lucky Chappy will represent the stable and trainer Graham Motion in the $1 million race Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs in Kentucky.Undefeated State of Play...Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 120 days ago ·

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State of Play tries to stay unbeaten in Pilgrim

Grade 2 With Anticipation victor State of Play squares off against six colts in the Grade 3 Pilgrim at 1 1/16th miles on the turf for 2-year-olds. Campaigned by Team Valor International and trained by H. Graham Motion, State of Play is undefeated, stretching out successfully from a 5 ½-furlong turf...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 133 days ago ·

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Animal Kingdom Can Resume Exercising

Team Valor International’s homebred Animal Kingdom, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) runner-up, has been cleared to resume exercising, 60 days after he underwent season-ending surgery on his left leg. Dr. Dean Richardson of the Universit...Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 158 days ago ·

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With Anticipation: State Of Play All the Way

Well-rated on the lead, State of Play turned back Optimizer’s stretch bid to win Saratoga Race Course’s Grade 2, $150,000 With Anticipation for 2-year-olds on Thursday. State of Play cleared up front, dictating fractions of 24.24, 49.78 and 1:14.64 before Optimzer drew to the pacesetter’s thr...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 161 days ago ·

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Summer Soiree Ready for Del Mar Oaks

Kentucky Derby-winning trainer H. Graham Motion made a one-day, in-and-out appearance at Del Mar to saddle Smart Bid to a fourth-place finish in the Eddie Read Stakes on Saturday, July 23. One month later the conditioner of Animal Kingdom will be back again to send out Summer Soiree in Saturday’s $2...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 175 days ago ·

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Surgery Goes Well for Animal Kingdom

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom had successful surgery to repair a hairline slab fracture, Team Valor International president Barry Irwin said in a statement July 7.Dr. Dean Richardson performed the June 30 operation at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolto...Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 217 days ago ·

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likin sparks · Great news! so he'll start re-habbing in 2 weeks, then back to training after 90 days...BC is a long shot but who knows? · 217 days ago ·

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Jerry12929 · If surgery were a complete success g.motions goal with the horse is to take the rest of the year off run a prep in late Jan or feb and run in the world cup. Don't get your hopes up on breeders cup return · 217 days ago ·

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GooberNation · a surgery will take a lot longer to repair and recooperate properly than 3 months.. and then even longer than that to get back into shape.. lets hope takes the world cup! · 217 days ago ·

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Animal Kingdom Done for the Year

After examining a second set of X-rays, it was determined that the leg injury suffered by Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom was more serious than initially thought and he will not race again this season, Team Valor president Barry Irwin said June 29.Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 225 days ago ·

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likin sparks · Well I was trying to be optimistic with him coming back for the BC but looks like the more bad luck and found him. AK, get some R&R and we'll look forward to seeing you next year! · 225 days ago ·

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Mike in SB · This has to be the most disappointing racing year for a very long time. Lets hope the European horses come over for the Breeders Cup. · 225 days ago ·

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jerry12929 · Get well soon and start training for the world cup next year · 225 days ago ·

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Pluck Set to Resume Training

Team Valor International and The Vinery’s Pluck, who won last year’s Breeder's Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs, will be returned to training June 28.Pluck in the spring was diagnosed with bone bruising on his canon bones, which necessitated him being turned out in a grass paddock for ...Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 227 days ago ·

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Summer Soiree Romps in Boiling Springs

Team Valor International’s Summer Soiree took the lead around the 5/8ths pole before drawing off to an impressive 6 ½ length win in the $150,000 Boiling Springs Stakes as Check Point reported home a 2 ¾ length winner in the $75,000 Lighthouse Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Summer Soiree...Read More

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02/04/12

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02/04/12

Went The Day Well

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E Prado

H Motion

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Teeth of the Dog

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02/01/12

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Scat Happy

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01/28/12

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Xunlei

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01/22/12

M'Dearest

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Cheimon

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M'Dearest

1:50.29

01/22/12

Get A Grip

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Hugo Light

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01/21/12

Thursby

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01/21/12

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01/21/12

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Crimson China

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1:36.86

01/08/12

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1:38.16

01/07/12

Ebony Flyer

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F Coetzee

J Snaith

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L'Ormarins Queen's Plate -G1

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Gimmethegreenlight

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1:37.68

01/07/12

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12/28/11

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Tell Me Everything

M'Dearest

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12/24/11

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Holiday For Kitten

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12/17/11

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12/15/11

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J Velazquez

H Motion

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Howe Great

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All for the Trip

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Graded Stakes - Freak filly ready to make first start for Team Valor International

In 2011 Team Valor International privately purchased a three-year-old filly named Summer Soiree that would go on to win three graded stakes races, ca...

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Howe Great, Lucky Chappy Score Exacta for Motion

Following the Kitten's Joy Stakes at Gulfstream Park, trainer Graham Motion had a lot to celebrate. Motion, the trainer of 2011 Kentucky Derby winner ...

Posted 1/21/2012 | Read More | Comments (1)

Motion has 1-2 punch in Kitten's Joy

Team Valor International’s uncoupled pair of Lucky Chappy and Howe Great, trained by Graham Motion, look like the probably one-two choices in a field ...

Posted 1/19/2012 | Read More | Comments (0)

Animal Kingdom Captures 3YO Title

Never before had the top two Eclipse Award vote getters in the 3-year-old male division been so much like the proverbial apples and oranges comparison...

Posted 1/16/2012 | Read More | Comments (0)

State of Play targets Sam F. Davis Stakes

Could there be another Animal Kingdom residing on the backstretch at Tampa Bay Downs? Saturday morning, State of Play, a horse with several sim...

Posted 1/16/2012 | Read More | Comments (0)

Paulick Report - Paulick Report Special: What's in a Number?

Only the most obsessive and committed handicappers take the time to see every race at their primary track, and even then a horse sooner or later will ...

Posted 1/10/2012 | Read More | Comments

Lucky Chappy Targets CashCall Futurity

Four turf stars trained by H. Graham Motion were flown back from California to his training center in Maryland Sunday morning but Motion plans to send...

Posted 11/27/2011 | Read More | Comments (0)

Pluck Has Emergency Colic Surgery

Pluck, last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner, underwent successful surgery on Nov. 3 at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexingt...

Posted 11/4/2011 | Read More | Comments (1)

State of Play Works Six Furlongs

Team Valor International’s State of Play, pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) at Churchill Downs on November 5, was one of three Breed...

Posted 10/29/2011 | Read More | Comments (0)

State of Play Works for Juvenile Turf

Team Valor International’s State of Play worked five furlongs in 1:01.60 on Friday at Keeneland in preparation for a start in the Breeders’ Cup Juveni...

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Too bad for Jimmy Toner... great trainer, great guy. I was always fond of this horse... loved how he powered on in the bog at Colonial last summer... sucks for Team Valor...

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