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High Definition Possible For Dante

G1 Cazoo Derby favourite High Definition (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) could be re-routed to next Thursday's G2 Dante S. at York after unsatisfactory blood work ruled him out of Saturday's Listed Derby Trial S. at Lingfield.

“His blood count didn't come back proper–his SAA [Serum Amyloid A] was very high and that is usually an indication of inflammation or infection somewhere, but we couldn't find either anywhere in his body,” O'Brien told Sky Sports Racing. “He scoped perfect this morning. Maybe it was just one of those things, but we'll do his bloods every day going forward and see. He's in the Dante and we'll see what happens over the next few days.”

O'Brien admitted it would be difficult to send High Definition to Epsom without a prep race.

“For us, we need to be getting out, because with the travelling you'd like a bit of time between their first and their second run,” he said. “The Dante normally is a little bit close to the Derby, but there's a little bit longer this year and that is probably what we'll look at. He'll have to improve every day and go forwards. If they [bloods] all came back normal and it had settled down then it's very possible. Realistically you couldn't go to the Derby without a run.”

O'Brien likewise confirmed that Santa Barbara (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), fourth as the favourite in last weekend's G1 1000 Guineas, is on course for the G1 Cazoo Oaks.

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Love Likely Done For The Year

This season’s dual Classic-winning filly Love (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is likely to bypass the Breeders’ Cup and is probably done for the year, trainer Aidan O’Brien said on Tuesday. Love was scratched from her last intended target, the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, when the ground came up soft.

“I don’t think Love will go to the Breeders’ Cup,” O’Brien said. “At the moment we’re thinking that she’s had a busy enough time and we trained her hard for the Arc. Obviously that was her big target in the autumn and she was trained hard for it, and with a view to keeping her in training next year I think the lads are maybe leaving her for this year. So there’s a strong possibility that she won’t run anymore this year.”

O’Brien also reported leading Derby candidate High Definition (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to be done for the year.

“The plan always with High Definition was to give him two runs. That was his maiden and the Beresford, and we haven’t changed off of that,” the trainer said of the unbeaten colt. “The plan was then to bring him back and train him for the Classics next year. We’re very happy with the way he has come out of his last race and that’s the way we are looking with him next year.”

Listed Chesham S. and G2 Vintage S. scorer Battleground (War Front), meanwhile, is likely headed to the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Keeneland. That is the same course over which his dam, the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), won the GI Breeders’ Cup Turf in 2015.

“Obviously he didn’t go to the Dewhurst, so the plan at the moment is we’re thinking of going to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf with him,” O’Brien said. “He seems to be in good form at the moment.”

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TVG Going High-Definition On Charter’s Spectrum Service

TVG, America's horse racing network, will be available in high-definition in homes across the country by the end of September on Charter's Spectrum service, TVG announced on Friday.

Charter Communications is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 29 million customers across 41 states including Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida, Michigan and Wisconsin.

“Upgrading our carriage to HD has been a priority for TVG and we're very excited to be launching later this summer with our partners from Spectrum,” said Kip Levin, President of FanDuel Group and CEO of TVG. “We will continue to invest in production, technology and carriage enhancements as part of our overall commitment to our track and horsemen partners and we look forward to more good news in this area in the next several weeks.”

The announcement comes as TVG begins coverage of two premier Thoroughbred race meets, Keeneland's special Summer Meet, which began on Wednesday, July 8, and Del Mar's traditional Summer Meeting beginning Friday, July 10.

During the Keeneland Summer Meet, TVG analysts Caton Bredar, Caleb Keller, Gabby Gaudet, Scott Hazelton and Todd Schrupp are on-site every day to lead the network's coverage. Race-day coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. when Gaudet and Hazelton host “Today at Keeneland,” the popular 30-minute preview show with handicapping picks and discussion of horses of interest. “Today at Keeneland” will air live on TVG2, The CW Lexington and WKYT.com and be streamed live on Keeneland.com, KeenelandSelect.com and Facebook Live.

TVG's coverage of Del Mar will be on-site every day beginning with Christina Blacker, Britney Eurton, Joaquin Jaime and Mike Joyce reporting live from the popular seaside track.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, TVG, a division of the FanDuel Group, is one of the largest legal online gaming companies in the US, processing more than $1 billion in horse racing wagers annually from residents of 33 states. The TVG network airs races from more than 150 racetracks worldwide and is the most widely distributed horseracing network in North America, operating TVG and TVG2 in 45 million US homes.

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