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By Brian Bohl/Michael Johnson —- Sea Foam looks to repeat as stakes winner in Saturday’s Damon Runyon; Control Group seeks second straight stakes win in Alex M. Robb OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Waterville Lake Stable’s Sea Foam will seek his third straight victory...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Ken Hamilton considers his victory in the “10 Days of Festivus Challenge” Handicapping Contest an ideal way to cap his rookie year as a horse player. “I used to watch the Triple Crown races when I was a kid in the 1960s and ’70s,” said the El...

Santa Anita Press Release —- LEGENDARY HALL OF FAME TRAINER JACK VAN BERG PASSES AT 81; NEBRASKA NATIVE WON 1988 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP WITH ALYSHEBA ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2017)—A legendary figure in the annals of American racing, Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg passed...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (December 26, 2017) – Three-year-old colts and fillies will have a final chance to end their 2017 campaign on a high note this Saturday, December 30 at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in the Pago Hop and the Woodchopper Stakes, both...

By Ed Golden —- • ASCANIO HOPES TO PRESENT FRANKEL TROPHY • SANTA ANITA WILL RESUME RACING THIS FRIDAY • HOPPERTUNITY SEEKS THIRD SAN ANTONIO WIN • SANTA ANITA OFFERS UBER DISCOUNT TO FANS Bobby Frankel (l), Humberto Ascanio; Benoit Photo ASCANIO ‘OK’ AFTER ‘TUMBLE’ AT...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (December 26, 2017) – Stonestreet Stables LLC’s Valadorna was much the best in Tuesday’s $50,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes over the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots main track, which was the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old daughter of...

By Mike Willman —- Giant Expectations; All photos by Zoe Metz GIANT EXPECTATIONS TAKES ON ROLE OF GIANT KILLER AS HE TORCHES FIELD BY 3 ¼ LENGTHS AT 13-1 IN GRADE II, $300,000 SAN ANTONIO STAKES; TRAINED BY EURTON & RIDDEN BY STEVENS, HE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:43.07...

By Ryan Martin —- • Cox Slated For Big Day In Saturday’s Pago Hop, Woodchopper Stakes • Stidham Enters Hallie Belle, Cedartown For Saturday’s Stakes; One Likely To Scratch • Torres Begins New Career As Jockey’s Agent; Will Represent Camacho COX SLATED FOR BIG DAY IN...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Amy’s Challenge Pointing toward Dixie Belle Unbeaten Amy’s Challenge is pointing for the $125,000 Dixie Belle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Jan. 20 at Oaklawn, trainer Mac Robertson said Tuesday morning. Amy’s Challenge was named Canterbury Park’s...

TSV Staff Selections —- Santa Anita Race 8), Grade 1 Malibu Stakes 3YO 7 Furlongs Post Time 6:48 EST Dabster (8), Baffert/Prat; Curlin colt is a perfect 3-for-3, (DQ’ed to fourth in debut); a quick worker who knows how to rate and race on the lead. C Z Rocket (9),...