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Resilience earns spot in G1 Kentucky Derby with impressive score in G2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino By Keith McCalmont — OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Emily Bushnell and Ric Waldman’s Resilience, under perfect handling by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, punched his...

By Victor Ryan —- Stronghold; Benoit Photo STRONGHOLD PREVAILS BY A NECK IN A THRILLING EDITION OF THE GI, $750,000 SANTA ANITA DERBY The 150th Kentucky Derby is next for Eric and Sharon Waller’s homebred ARCADIA, CA (April 6, 2024)—The 87th GI, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby...

By Amy Owens —- Sierra Leone Rolls from Back of the Pack to Win 100th Running of $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass on Record Day at Keeneland Single-day wagering, win/place/show and All Stakes Pick 5 wagering records set LEXINGTON, KY (April 6, 2024) – Peter Brant, Mrs. John...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The last prep races for the 2024 Kentucky Derby were held on April 6 in New York, Kentucky and California. The Wood Memorial run at Aqueduct on Long Island could have been at Turf Paradise in Arizona...

Friday, April 5, 2024 Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release Just Steel and Lemon Muffin are scheduled to depart Oaklawn in the next several days for Churchill Downs to continue preparations for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, respectively, their Hall of Fame...

By Mike Henry —- DAD’S TURN IN SPOTLIGHT LEADS TO JOCKEY OF MONTH HONOR; IORIO WINS 3 OLDSMAR, FL. – Missing almost 11 weeks with a broken left wrist sustained in a training accident on Nov. 26 turned into an opportunity for Boot Barn Jockey of the Month Pablo Morales to...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024 Juan Fernandez; Benoit Photo HERNANDEZ AIMS FOR 2nd DERBY WIN IN A WEEK WITH WYNSTOCK SATURDAY’S COAST-TO-COAST PICK 5 STARTS AT 1 P.M. PT 41 WORKERS EMPLOY NEW SYNTHETIC TRAINING TRACK FRIDAY ANGELS FLIGHT, JOHN SHEAR STAKES PUT...

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, APRIL 5 – OPENING DAY Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens today and runs through Friday, April 26. First post is at 1 p.m. ET except April 26, when the first race is at 12:30 p.m. Keeneland is closed for racing Mondays and Tuesdays....

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Rice kicks off Big A spring meet in style; El Grande O chasing Derby points in G2 Wood Memorial Mott holds strong hand with Resilience, Elysian Meadows for G2 Wood Memorial Deposition relishes nine-furlong G2 Wood Memorial...

D. Wayne Lukas, CDI, and April 6th Derby Preps By Bob Hill, TSV Writer —- Gulfstream Photo Last weekend D. Wayne Lukas gave Churchill Downs Inc. a less-than-subtle, well-deserved poke in the eye. After the Bob Baffert trained three-year-old colt Muth impressively won the...