Oaklawn Barn Notes: Kentucky Derby Update and Arrieta reaches $5 million in earnings

by Robert Yates —- Photo Credit: Coady Photography Kentucky Derby Update Nine horses that ran at least once at Oaklawn during the season are entered in Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby, led by Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Angel of Empire and Rebel Stakes (G2) winner...
Posted On 03 May 2023
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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: 5/02

By Darren Rogers —- DERMA SOTOGAKE, SUN THUNDER PUT IN HALF-MILE WORKS FOR DERBY 149 LOUISVILLE, KY (Tuesday, May 2, 2023) – Two entrants for Saturday’s 149th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) put in half-mile works on a sunny...
Posted On 02 May 2023
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Belmont Park to re-open for live racing on Thursday

By Pat McKenna —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Following a nearly eight-month stay at Aqueduct Racetrack, live racing on the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit returns to Belmont Park on Thursday, May 4 for the 2023 spring/summer meet. Highlighted by the 155th running of...
Posted On 01 May 2023
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TAMPA BAY: AGELESS FERRER GOES 4-FOR-4; KY. OAKS, DERBY DRAWS MONDAY

By Muke Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After winning Saturday’s fourth race on Textpectation, jockey Jose Ferrer expressed a desire to finish second in the 2022-2023 Tampa Bay Downs standings. Mission accomplished – and then some. The 59-year-old rider went 4-for-4 on today’s...
Posted On 01 May 2023
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Santa Anita Stable Notes Sunday, April 30, 2023

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2023 VAZQUEZ HEATS UP FOR KENTUCKY DERBY WITH 4-WIN SATURDAY JOCKEY ANTONIO FRESU WINS 1ST RACE IN NORTH AMERICA D’AMATO WINS 3 STAKES SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA, GOLDEN GATE TRAINER MATT WILLIAMS GETS 1ST WIN AT SANT ANITA SOON TO BE...
Posted On 01 May 2023
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Merlazza to be Considered for Graded Stakes

by Robert Yates —- Merlazza to be Considered for Graded Stakes Merlazza, winner of the inaugural $150,000 Valley of the Vapors Stakes Saturday at Oaklawn, will be considered for the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles May 19 at...
Posted On 27 Apr 2023
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Thursday, April 27

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 27 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet closes Friday. First post is 1 p.m. ET. ************************* RAISE CAIN TURNS IN FINAL WORK FOR KENTUCKY DERBY AFFIRMATIVE LADY HAS FINAL TUNEUP FOR KENTUCKY OAKS SPRING MEET LEADERS SPRING MEET CLOSING...
Posted On 27 Apr 2023
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Santa Anita Stable Notes Thursday, April 27, 2023

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 TOP JOCKEY JUAN HERNANDEZ WILL RIDE SKINNER IN KY. DERBY ASCENDING ANCIENT PEACE MAKES STAKES BOW IN GIII PROVIDENCIA DEBUTING CALIFORNIA BAY LOOKS TO CONTINUE FAMILY TRADITION BALNIKHOV, DICEY MO CHARA HEAD NORTH FOR GIII SF...
Posted On 27 Apr 2023
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Announcing the 2023 Hall of Fame Class

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame —- Eight new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The class of 2023 is comprised of jockey Corey Nakatani and the racehorses Arrogate (KY), California Chrome (CA), and Songbird (KY) in the...
Posted On 26 Apr 2023
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CAMACHO FINDS ‘BIG A’ TO HIS LIKING DESPITE NARROW STAKES LOSS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Leading jockey Samy Camacho relied upon his natural adrenaline to compete at a high level on today’s Tampa Bay Downs card. After flying to New York Saturday morning to ride Bank Frenzy to a second-place finish in the $200,000 New York...
Posted On 24 Apr 2023
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