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By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 8) 6 Furlongs. Aristides S. Purse $100,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. Post Time: ( 4:46)/ 3:46/ 2:46/ 1:46 ADVANCED FORECAST: Chance Rain Showers, High 89, Low 65. 1) Manny Wah ( Catalano/Lanerie); Will Take Charge colt posted a...

By Keith McCalmont —- G1 Belmont Stakes in play for Tap It to Win Sole Volante could get Gulfstream tuneup next week before G1 Belmont Stakes Donk will send out pair of veteran state-bred stakes contenders in G3 Intercontinental Nitrous looking for breakthrough win in G1...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June 5, 2020) – Multiple stakes winner Bobby’s Wicked One was made the 9-5 favorite for Saturday’s $100,000 Aristides presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade III) and when he leaves the gate, 33-year-old Miguel Mena will be in the...

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Full Card Picks for Santa Anita Saturday, June 6, 2020 Field size is still limited in many races in California due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, but even those small fields produce some interesting handicapping challenges. Such...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (June 5, 2020) – Keeneland today released the Condition Book for its five-day Summer Meet at Keeneland, to be held Wednesday, July 8 through Sunday, July 12. The Condition Book is available online at Keeneland.com/racing or by clicking her...

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Full Card Picks for Churchill Downs Saturday, June 6, 2020 The 11-race card at Churchill Downs for this Saturday is highlighted by the Grade 3 Dogwood Stakes, a 7-furlong sprint for fillies and mares three-years-old and up. A...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs will reopen The Silks Poker Room on Sunday, June 14. The room will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m.-2 a.m. for all poker games and tournament play. Simulcast wagering will not be offered. It will return once Grandstand...

By Keith McCalmont —- Mind Control and Performer square off in Grade 1, $250K Runhappy Carter Handicap ELMONT, N.Y. – Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables’ multiple Grade 1-winner Mind Control and Phipps Stable and Claiborne Farm’s rising star Performer will...

By Kevin Kerstein —- Anne M. Eberhardt Photo LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, June 4, 2020) – Veteran trainer Wayne Catalano exuded passion and animation when he described Susan Moulton’s three-time winner Manny Wah as the now 4-year-old colt will get his chance to breakthrough...

By Mike Willman —- Benoit Photos BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE RETURNS FROM SAUDI ARABIA TO TAKE ON TOP SPRINTERS IN SUNDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 TRIPLE BEND AT SEVEN FURLONGS $3.3 MILLION EARNER HASN’T SPRINTED SINCE WINNING GRADE I MALIBU ON DEC. 26, 2018 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 4,...