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By Brian W. Spencer —- Trainer Brad Cox; Oaklawn/Coady Photo COX SENDS TWO FRESH ONES FOR TENACIOUS; SIX STAKES TOP FAIR GROUNDS’ SANTA SUPER SATURDAY NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 13, 2017) – Trainer Brad Cox will send out a fresh pair of Steve Landers-owned aspirants for the...

By Bob Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. —Bookies Luck, a two-time Del Mar Stakes winner, is among nine nominees to the $100,000 King Glorious Stakes. Restricted to 2-year-olds bred or sired in California, the one-mile King Glorious will be run for the sixth time...

By Darren Rogers —- JAPAN ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY CONTINUES WEDNESDAY WITH UNBEATEN LE VENT SE LEVE HEADLINING KAWASAKI’S ZEN-NIPPON NISAI YUSHUN LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017) – The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve continues Wednesday...

By Brian W. Spencer —- EXTRA CREDIT ACES CHAMPIONS DAY TURF TEST; LOUISIANA-BREDS IN SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT NEW ORLEANS (December 9, 2017) – Klein Racing’s Extra Credit made a powerful winning move at the top of the stretch of the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf to give...

By Bob Mieszerski —- MCKINZIE CAPTURES LOS ALAMITOS CASHCALL FUTURITY VIA DISQUALIFICATION; BAFFERT COMPLETES GRADE I SWEEP AS FAVORED DREAM TREE ROMPS IN STARLET Bob Baffert; Los Alamitos File Photo CYPRESS, Calif. –Hall of Famer Bob Baffert became the first trainer in the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Ben Trask isn’t used to being interviewed. But as the assistant trainer to Michael Stidham at Tampa Bay Downs, he might find himself being surrounded more often by reporters carrying tape recorders and notepads. Trask sent out 3-year-old...

By Brian W. Spencer —- MOBILE BAY REPEATS IN CLASSIC THRILLER; LA-BREDS IMPRESS ON CHAMPIONS DAY CARD NEW ORLEANS (December 9, 2017) – A 10-month layoff appeared to be no issue for Tigertail Ranch’s Louisiana millionaire Mobile Bay as he successfully defended his title in...

By Jim Miller —- Holding off a determined run by Sir Anthony, favored Pass the Gravy scored in Saturday’s Jim Edgar Futurity at Hawthorne Race Course. Owned by Richard Ravin, V-Leaf Stables Inc. and Larry Rivelli, and trained by Larry Rivelli. The Jim Edgar Futurity,...

By Michael Adolphson —- • My Miss Chiff Will Attempt to Stay Undefeated at Fair Grounds • Underpressure Looks to Take Down Mobile Bay in LA Champions Day Classic • Fort Pulaski, Trust Factor Renew Rivalry in Champions Day Turf MY MISS CHIFF WILL ATTEMPT TO STAY UNDEFEATED...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – A pair of accomplished Florida-bred 3-year-olds, Three Rules and Mo Cash, are likely to strut their stuff on Dec. 16 at Tampa Bay Downs in the $125,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Marion County Florida Sire Stakes....