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By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Kentucky Derby Picks – 2019 Top Tier: I believe the likely winner will be one of three horses: Game Winner (16), Tacitus (8), and Roadster (17). I thought Baffert’s comments after the Arkansas Derby hinted at his thinking that...

By Rick Francis —- Race 5) 7 Furlongs Eight Belles S. presented by Derby City Gaming Grade II. Purse $250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD. Post Time: (12:35)/11:35/10:35/ 9:35 ADVANCED FORECAST: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, High 78, Low 63 9) Mother Mother...

By Rick Francis —- Race 11) 1&1/8th Mile. Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade I. Purse $1,250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 6:12)/ 5:12/ 4:12/ 3:12 1) Out for a Spin (Stewart/Ortiz, I.); pressed and stayed close to upset the Grade 1 Ashland field at 52-1,...

By Grant LaGrange —- • Emigh going for 4,000 career wins • Rivelli aiming at seven straight training titles EMIGH GOING FOR 4,000 WINS Chris Emigh won his first race in 1989 as an 18-year-old riding the Southern Louisiana circuit. 29 years later he is sitting on 3,983 wins...

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Even after 56 years as a trainer, James J. “Jimmy” Toner says he still is never quite sure how a horse will return following a lengthy layoff. That’s why Toner was “thrilled” to see Hawkish turn in such a sharp effort in the Grade 2...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Roadster; Benoit Photo The complexion of the 145th Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs had a major change on Wednesday, May 1 when morning-line favorite Omaha Beach was scratched because of an entrapped epiglottis. “After...