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By Bailey Gallison —- Daddy’s Lil Darling; Arlington Photos ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 7, 2018) – In her first graded stakes win of the year, Normandy Farm’s homebred Daddys Lil Darling backed up her class and favoritism in the 62nd running of the Grade III...

By Ryan Martin —- * Graham Motion Sends Three for Ride to the Million • Graded Stakes Winners Arklow, Ezmosh Lead Cox Stakes Quartet • Twenty Four Seven Likely to Opt for Grade III Arlington Handicap GRAHAM MOTION SENDS THREE FOR RIDE TO THE MILLION Trainer Graham Motion...

By Tom Luicci —- Mike Stidham; File Photo STIDHAM SEEKING SHARP EFFORT FROM SUPREME AURA IN SATURDAY’S LONG BRANCH STAKES AT MONMOUTH OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Michael Stidham doesn’t mince any words when it comes to what he’s expecting from Supreme Aura in Saturday’s...

By Rick Francis —- Catholic Boy; Susie Raisher Photo BELMONT PARK Race 10) 1&1/4 Mile. (Inner Turf) Belmont Derby Invitational S. Grade I. Purse $1,200,000 Post Time: ( 6:50)/ 5:50/ 4:50/ 3:50 3) Analyze It – colt out of Point of Entry is but a neck away from a...

TSV Staff Selection —- Race 8) 1&1/4 Mile. (Inner Turf) Belmont Oaks Invitational S. Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 Post Time: ( 5:46)/ 4:46/ 3:46/ 2:46 1) Significant Form (Brown/Ortiz, I); owns a win and a last out second here; solid grass workout and extra distance, both...

By Rick Francis —- BELMONT PARK Race 6) Grade 3 Dwyer Stakes 3yo 1 Mile Post Time 4:36 EDT Seahenge (1), O’Brien/Castellano; makes 2nd U.S. start, first attempt in Pat Day Mile was a disastrous seventh; has lost three times to Mendelssohn. Seven Trumpets (2),...

By Rick Francis —- BELMONT PARK Race 9) 1&1/4 Mile Suburban S. Grade II. Purse $700,000 FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD. Post Time: ( 6:18)/ 5:18/ 4:18/ 3:18 ADVANCED FORECAST: Sunny, High 74 Low 67 2) War Story – placed last out in the G2 Brooklyn, a contest he...

By Ryan Martin —- Barn Notes: Thursday, July 5, 2018 • Divisidero Faces Arlington Handicap with Million in Mind • Grade I Winner Daddys Lil Darling No Disgrace Entering Modesty • Delacour Sends Two for Ride to the Million Program DIVISIDERO FACES ARLINGTON HANDICAP WITH...

NYRA Release —- • O’Brien’s European contingent takes first spin around Belmont • Sentimental favorite My Boy Jack primed for ‘A’ game in G1 Belmont Derby • 2017 Belmont winner Tapwrit set to return to stakes action in G2 Suburban • Sunny Ridge looks...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Mendelssohn will look to recapture the form that led to his 18 ½-length win in the Group 2 UAE Derby, taking aim at a seven-horse field in the 101st running of the Grade 3, $300,000 Dwyer for 3-year-olds on Saturday, Stars &...