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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jonathan Thomas leaned forward in a Grandstand box seat as his 3-year-old colt Catholic Boy commenced his workout on the Tampa Bay Downs dirt oval shortly after 9 a.m. today, accompanied by an unraced stablemate. “Twelve-and-one (seconds for...

By Mike Willman —- DREAM TREE Zoe Metz Photography HEAVILY FAVORED DREAM TREE REMAINS UNBEATEN AS SHE STROLLS HOME BY 3 ¾ LENGTHS IN GRADE II, $200,000 LAS VIRGENES STAKES UNDER VAN DYKE; TRAINED BY BAFFERT, SHE GETS MILE IN 1:39.45 DAUGHTER OF UNCLE MO PICKS UP 10 KENTUCKY...

NYRA RELEASE —- Dylan Davis;Coglianese/NYRA Photo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – It was a super Sunday for jockey Dylan Davis, who rode five winners from eight mounts on the day’s program at Aqueduct Racetrack. Davis notched his first career five-win day on the New York...

By Ed Golden —- AX MAN Zoe Metz Photography • BAFFERT SEEKS 10TH SAN VICENTE WIN SATURDAY • CHAMPION UNIQUE BELLA READY FOR SANTA MARIA • MILE ACE BOWIES HERO IS SET FOR THUNDER ROAD PROMISING AX MAN HEADS SAN VICENTE FOR BAFFERT Ax Man is one of three possible starters for...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- We’ve had a few more 3-year-old races and now we can get a little more serious with the 2018 Kentucky Derby contenders on the Top 10. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Good Magic (Curlin) who, although he hasn’t race yet in 2018,...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance Works towards Debut in Southwest Grade 1 winner Sporting Chance, in his most serious work to date at Oaklawn, breezed 6 furlongs from the gate in 1:13.80 over a fast track Sunday morning in advance of his scheduled 3-year-old debut in the...