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By John Heims —- BLUE BAHIA EXPLODES LATE TO CAPTURE BLUE SPARKLER STAKES; BUSTIN OUT WINS FOR 2ND TIME AT THE MEETING Oceanport, N.J. – Dennis A. Drazin’s Blue Bahia found an opening late in the lane before opening up to an impressive 2-length score in the $60,000 Blue...

By Bailey Gallison —- ANOTHER ISAAC MURPHY THE PLAN FOR PUNTSVILLE Puntsville, winner of the 2016 Isaac Murphy Handicap at Arlington International Racecourse, will look to repeat the effort in this year’s edition on June 10. S. D Brilie, Ltd. Partnership’s stakes winner...

By Ed Golden —- • • ESPINOZA TOSSES STRATEGY TO THE ‘WIND’ • • WHAT A VIEW IS FRESH, FIT FOR SHOEMAKER • • APPRENTICE RIDER ENJOYS ‘ROMAN’ HOLIDAY • • MONROVIA SCHOOL’S HIPPIE BOTS HONORED ESPINOZA WON’T COME UP ‘SHORT’ IN BEHOLDER Victor Espinoza has reached racing’s apex...

By Darren Rogers —- Gun Runner; Churchill Downs/Coady Photo LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, May 29, 2017) – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner, last fall’s Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) winner and runner-up to Arrogate in March’s...

By Ed Golden —- • • BIG THREE EYE ‘BATTLE OF THE BEHOLDER’ • • GOLD CUP DAY ATTENDANCE STILL RISING • • 1986 CHAMPION SNOW CHIEF REMEMBERED • • RADISH SEEKS FIRST WIN IN MELAIR STAKES • • MEMORIAL DAY FESTIVITIES ARE UNDERWAY • • DAVID FLORES RIDES AT SANTA ANITA AGAIN...

By Bailey Gallison —- MALRAUX A MONSTER IN MAIDEN WIN Trainer Ignacio Correas, IV was quietly confident in his well-bred sprinter leading up to Saturday’s fourth race at Arlington International Racecourse, even when the turf sprint was moved to Polytrack, but no one was...

By David Joseph —- Keystoneforvictory Favored for Home of the Brave Handicap Easy to Say Gets Final Say in Sunday’s Opening Lead Handicap HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Monday’s Memorial Day program at Gulfstream Park will feature a $464,568.76 20-cent Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot....

By Darren Rogers —- FROM MARINES TO TRAINING HORSES, HILES HAS A FIRSTHAND VIEW ON MEMORIAL DAY LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 28, 2017) – Jeff Hiles, assistant trainer to Kenny McPeek, has a different perspective on Memorial Day weekend after serving five years in the United...

NYRA Release —- • Twisted Tom breezes for G1 Belmont Stakes, Cloud Computing out • Clement readies Belmont Stakes Racing Festival contingent • Mohaymen puts in penultimate work ahead of Met Mile • Classic Rock fires a bullet for G2 Woody Stephens • Tu Brutus looks for...

By John Heims —- MONMOUTH-LOVING CHUBLICIOUS RETURNS TO THE JERSEY SHORE MONDAY Monmouth Park regular Chublicious is back at the Jersey Shore to take on nine rivals in Monday’s Memorial Day feature at six furlongs. The $51,200 allowance event for New Jersey breds will see...