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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – M. Anthony Ferraro considers Tampa Bay Downs an ideal place to train horses each winter and early spring. “I think the horses do better staying in Tampa. I know I do,” Ferraro said. “When they leave, they’ll go anywhere and do well.” Each...

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022 SANTA ANITA DERBY ACE TAIBA SMELLS ROSES EXPRESS TRAIN IS ON TRACK FOR CALIFORNIAN BRICKYARD RIDE ONE TO CATCH IN KONA GOLD WHITTINGHAM ROUTE HELPS BEYOND BRILLIANT POPULAR TRAINER ‘SPEEDY’ SMITHWICK PASSES...

By Robert Yates —- Exercise Rider Katie Tolbert Has Strong Bond with Derby Hopeful Cyberknife Actually, April has been the month of love for Katie Tolbert. Tolbert is the regular exercise rider of the quirky Cyberknife, who has emerged as a serious Kentucky Derby player...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 29, 2022) – Callie Witt, 20, an exercise rider for trainer Joe Sharp, died Friday morning following a training accident on the Keeneland training track. The incident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. when Witt was thrown from a 2-year-old...