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NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Saratoga Race Course to re-open at 100 percent capacity this summer COVID-19 protocols lifted for outdoor sports venues General admission resumes at Belmont Park on June 24 NYRA introduces three new hospitality areas for 2021 meet at Saratoga Race...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- MYSTIC GUIDE REMAINS NO. 1 IN NTRA NATIONAL POLL; BELMONT STAKES WINNER ESSENTIAL QUALITY NOW NO. 5 LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 14, 2021) ― Godolphin’s 4-year-old Mystic Guide, winner of the Group 1 Dubai World Cup, remains the top horse in the latest NTRA...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (June 7, 2021) – In yet another historic move for the 117-year-old track, Oaklawn will now add December race dates to its calendar and host a 66-day season from Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 – Sunday, May 8, 2022. “For many years, horsemen have...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview The outcome of the Preakness Stakes on May 15 at Pimlico in Baltimore left me scratching my head more than ever. I think the Rombauer win was more of a case of no one else showing up, not him overwhelming the field. Rombauer was a fresh...

By Ryan Martin Anne M Eberhardt Photo ELMONT, N.Y. – – The plethora of win pictures that fill up the wall of trainer Chad Brown’s office serve as reminders of the memorable champions he’s conditioned. The mementos also serve notice that the mark of success encompass both...

By David Joseph —- Rombauer Rallies to Pull Upset in Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fades to 3rd in Middle Jewel of Triple Crown BALTIMORE, MD – John and Diane Fradkin’s Rombauer staged a powerful rally through the stretch of Pimlico Race...

Medina Spirit; Skip Dickstein Photo Pimlico Graded Stakes Picks Preakness Day 2021 by Bob Hill, TSV writer Preakness Day finds five graded stakes races for thoroughbreds and a bonus one for Arabians on its 14-race card. With all due respect to knowing my place, I’ll offer my...

Pat McKenna —- NYRA completes Oklahoma training track renovation Licensed owners permitted on property beginning May 17 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the completion of a major renovation of the Oklahoma Training Track...

MEDINA SPIRIT WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER 146TH PREAKNESS STAKES (GI) WITH CONDITIONS Trainer Bob Baffert Agrees to Grant Full Access to Medical and Testing Results for Medina Spirit, Concert Tour and Beautiful Gift as a Condition of Entry BALTIMORE, MD – 1/ST RACING and the...

By David Joseph —- “Integrity in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing is the ultimate priority for 1/ST RACING and the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC). 1/ST RACING has been an industry leader instituting processes and protocols that have led to nationwide medication reform and...