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Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications —- CONCERT TOUR, SWISS SKYDIVER ON THE MOVE IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLLS LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 15, 2021) – After each posted handy victories this past weekend, unbeaten sophomore Concert Tour and champion filly Swiss Skydiver both...

By Kristen Williamson —- U.S. Congress created a private organization with federal authority to make laws, issue subpoenas, and collect money LUBBOCK, Texas (March 15, 2021) — Organizations representing Thoroughbred horse owners and trainers have filed a federal lawsuit to...

Dakota Shultz —- HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE OPENS 3rd BRICK-AND-MORTAR SPORTSBOOK WITH POINTSBET: TUESDAY, MARCH 16 Newly Remodeled Club Hawthorne in Suburban Prospect Heights Now Features Sports Betting, Horse Racing; Cash Wagering and Cash Deposits/Withdrawals for Mobile...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby juggernaut continues to roll on. The California-based trainer has no less than five colts with Derby points and he also unveiled a maiden winner March 13 at Santa Anita Park that may be just as good as...

By David Joseph —- Pimlico Race Course to Offer $3.25 Million Spring Stakes Schedule 146th Preakness (G1) May 15, 97th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 14 Total of 16 Stakes, 10 Graded, Including Historic Pimlico Special (G3) BALTIMORE – Featuring the return of the $1 million...

Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 8, 2021) – Life Is Good was as good as advertised this past weekend when the son of Into Mischief rolled to an eight-length victory in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park. As a result of that emphatic...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview We were thrown a couple of curve balls on March 6 in the Gotham and Tampa Bay Derby. Neither of the winners, Weyburn in the Gotham and Helium at Tampa are Triple Crown nominated. Both earned 50 points and likely would be in this...

Ron Correll Senior Columnist Tracksideview With just two months to the 147th Kentucky Derby on May 1, it’s time to unveil my first Derby Top 10 of 2021. Leading off is the 2-year-old champion Essential Quality who looked like he hadn’t lost a step in winning the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo provided by Oaklawn Park HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021) – Two-time champion Monomoy Girl, making her 6-year-old debut for new connections Spendthrift Farm LLC, MyRacehorse Stable and Madaket Stables LLC, picked up where she left off 2020...

By David Joseph —- Photos by Lauren King Phantom Currency Wires $200,000 Mac Diarmida (G2) Field Gelding Goes the Distance to Notch First Career Stakes Victory HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Susan and Jim Hill’s Phantom Currency notched his first career stakes victory in...