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By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY Anne M. Eberhardt Photo • AMPLE REASONS JUSTIFY MIKE SMITH’S SUCCESS • SMITH SEZ JUSTIFY BEST 3-YEAR-OLD HE’S RIDDEN • UNIQUE BELLA, SELCOURT WORK FOR BEHOLDER • TRAINER IS HAPPY WITH CITY OF LIGHT’S BREEZE MIKE SMITH PROVES A HANDS-ON RIDER Already...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland September Yearling Sale Graduates Justify, Good Magic Run 1-2 in 144th Kentucky Derby 11,099 Fans Celebrate Derby Day at Keeneland LEXINGTON, KY (May 5, 2018) – Undefeated Justify, who sold for $500,000 at Keeneland’s 2016 September Yearling Sale,...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After watching his 3-5 shot Florida Fuego come up short in her stakes race Saturday, trainer David Fawkes had mixed feelings about his 3-year-old gelding Noble Drama’s chances in the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association...

NYRA —- • G1 Man o’ War contender Sadler’s Joy settled in at Belmont • Adding blinkers, Gotta Go looks for one-turn success in G3 Peter Pan • High North returns to face graded stakes competition in Peter Pan • One Go All Go ready to go for Man o’ War •...

By Gary Yunt —- NEXT STOP PIMLICO FOR UNBEATEN DERBY HERO JUSTIFY JUSTIFY (1st)/SOLOMINI (10th) – The 144th Kentucky Derby winner was full of energy this morning and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has every intention of heading to Baltimore for the May 19 Preakness Stakes...

By John Heims —- MONMOUTH PARK OPENER DRAWS CROWD OF 20,736; FORCE THE PASS WINS FEATURED CLIFF HANGER BY A NOSE OCEANPORT, N.J. – A robust crowd of 20,736 welcomed thoroughbred racing back to Monmouth Park on Saturday, May, 5, for the start of a 52-day meeting, with the...

By Michael Chamberlain —- Double Star; Coady Photography COLT’S THIRD CAREER VICTORY IS HIS FIRST STAKES TRIUMPH OPELOUSAS, LA – Four Star Racing’s Double Star claimed the first stakes win of his career on Saturday night at Evangeline Downs in the $75,000 Equine Sales...

By Bailey Gallison —- • DiVito Looks Ahead with Recount • Rivelli Lays Out Options for The Tabulator • Murrill Returns to Arlington for 2018 Meet, Wins Friday Opener DIVITO LOOKS AHEAD WITH RECOUNT Trainer Jimmy DiVito reported that Doubledown Racing Inc.’s homebred...

By Brian Bohl —- Tale of Silence; NYRA/Coglianese Photo ELMONT, N.Y. – Charles Fipke’s Tale of Silence made a strong stretch-drive move up the rail, capturing a thrilling blanket finish with three challengers a head apart to win the 90th running of the Grade 3,...

By Gary Yunt Notes Team Captain Churchill Downs Racetrack Justify; All photos by Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Starlight Racing and Head of Plains Partners’ favored Justify took command at the half-mile pole and roared...