Nominations are in as the Gun Runner and Untapable Fields Take Shape as Draw Day Looms

By Kevin Kilroy —- Photo: The Aly’s Look; Hodges Photography Soon to be sophomores hope to earn valuable Derby & Oaks points New Orleans, La (December 16, 2022) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots is the last stop for Kentucky Derby and Oaks 2-year-old...
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NYRA announces spring stakes schedule for Aqueduct Racetrack

By Pat McKenna —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 2023 spring meet at Aqueduct Racetrack, featuring 14 stakes worth nearly $2.8 million in total purses. The 19-day spring meet will open on March 30...
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TAMPA BAY: BOOT BARN JOCKEY OF MONTH FERRER’S LONGEVITY CONTINUES TO ASTOUND

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jose Ferrer doesn’t demand the younger jockeys at Tampa Bay Downs listen to his advice on how to keep themselves and their rivals safe during a race. But he’s still going to do his best to be heard above the commotion inside the room, even if...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Barber Road’s Journey to the Oaklawn Handicap Begins Saturday

By Robert Yates —- Barber Road’s Journey to the Oaklawn Handicap Begins Saturday Multiple graded stakes-placed Barber Road is scheduled to make his first start since early June, and first against older horses, in Saturday’s eighth race at Oaklawn for trainer John Ortiz and...
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FAIR GROUNDS: Return to Stall-Wilson Turf Course Set for Dec. 26

By Kevin Kilroy —- Zozos Photo: Kevin Kilroy New Orleans, La (December 15, 2022) – Turf racing will return to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots for the “Road to the Derby Kickoff Day ” card, to be held on Monday, Dec. 26. With the portable rail set at 34 feet,...
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