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By Tom Luicci —- HOWGREATISNATE SURGES TO WIN LONG BRANCH STAKES ON MONMOUTH PARK’S OPENING DAY PROGRAM OCEANPORT, N.J. – John Guarnere always had high expectations for Howgreatisnate, even though the gelding had never won going two turns. “I thought he was a Kentucky Derby...

Churchill Downs Public Relations | Churchill Downs Communications,Darren Rogers Photo Credit: Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing and CMNWLTH’s Mage collared Two Phil’s at midstretch and went on to win the...

By Rick Francis —- The 149th Running of the Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby for the first time in recent memory will include all the Also Eligibles; we offer our selection and pleased to once again have the Ladies of the Gretna Jockey Club give us their picks. Good...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview TRINITY, Fla. – The 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., is here. I’ll give a few thoughts on each colt and then who I think should win. With the defection of Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 PRACTICAL MOVE OUT DUE TO ILLNESS, MANDARIN HERO CLOSE TRAINING CANCELED THURSDAY AFTER HEAVY RAIN HITS AREA BLACKER’S BIG WEEKEND INCLUDES 1ST STAKES WIN OF SEASON SOON TO BE HALL OF FAMER NAKATANI WILL BE HONORED FRIDAY SANTA...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Thursday, May 4, 2023 Belmont Park Notes Charlie Appleby targeting more graded conquests in New York Sharp hopes inside post will benefit Anaconda in $150K Elusive Quality Fort Washington stretches out for G2 Fort Marcy Morley saddles three for...

Kentucky Derby Picks by Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer A prominent national handicapper observed this week that picking one horse to win the Kentucky Derby is a gnarly, near-impossible task. For that reason, he advises playing exactas and trifectas or maybe a superfecta if your...

By Robert Yates —- Oaklawn Leading the Charge with Nine Kentucky Derby Runners and Three Oaks Runners Oaklawn’s decision to revamp its Kentucky Derby prep schedule in 2021 is paying huge dividends two years later. A new twist this season further enhanced the product. Nine...

By Rick Francis —- A full starting gate of fourteen 3-year-old fillies go to post for the 149th running of the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks. Several of these sophomore ladies have faced each other on their “Road to the Oaks” campaign so a heated contest can be assured;...

Churchill Downs —- ROUTINE MORNING AT CHURCHILL DOWNS FOR KENTUCKY DERBY AND OAKS HOPEFULS LOUISVILLE, KY (Wednesday, May 3, 2023) – With all of the heavy lifting done, it was a quiet morning beneath the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs with routine gallops and some gate...