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By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, April 29, 2021) – Mark Schwartz’s Brooklyn Strong made his first appearance on the track at Churchill Downs Thursday morning, galloping a mile and a half over sloppy conditions caused by heavy overnight rains. Steady rain was...

View From the Grandstand Selections Bob Hill, TSV Feature Writer —- One’s opinion on the 2021 Kentucky Derby has to start with what position to take on Essential Quality (14). The options are to think he’s by far the best and worthy of keying all bets off of him, or one of...

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 6) 1&1/16th Mile. Alysheba S. presented by Sentient Jet Grade II. Purse $400,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 1:26)/12:26/11:26/10:26 ADVANCED FORECAST: Sunny, High 70, Low 43. 6) Maxfield (Walsh/Ortiz, J.); sent...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Essential Quality was made the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the 147th Kentucky Derby on May 1 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. That may not be a good thing for a couple of reasons. First, nobody likes to bet a favorite at short...

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 11) 1&1/8th Mile. Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade I. Purse $1,250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 5:51)/ 4:51/ 3:51/ 2:51 6) Travel Column – caught in the final strides of the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra, daughter...

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 8) 1&1/8th Mile. La Troienne S. presented by Twinspires.com Grade I. Purse $500,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 3:03)/ 2:03/ 1:03/12:03 2) Shedaresthedevil (Cox/Geroux); Daredevil filly is the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs will place two self-service wagering terminals outside the main entrance to the racetrack Saturday for patrons unable to attend the Kentucky Derby Day card. Attendance for Saturday’s Tampa Bay Downs racing program, which will...

By Robert Yates —- Cohen Looking Forward to First Kentucky Derby Mount For jockey David Cohen, winning last Saturday’s second race at Oaklawn was a sign of things to come for the jockey. Cohen said after Canadian Ginger crossed the finish line first in the starter-allowance...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Rebel’s Romance among Godolphin stars arriving in New York on Sunday for Belmont Stakes Racing Festival New York connections abound in Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Robin Sparkles set to shine in $100K License Fee Pick 6 carryover...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Wednesday, April 28, 2021) – Two of the three final Kentucky Derby entrants to arrive at Churchill Downs on Tuesday got their first feel for the main track beneath the Twin Spires on a humid, overcast Wednesday morning. Trainer Vicki...