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By Rick Francis —- The 98th Running of the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan drew a starting field of twelve 3-year-old filly’s highlighted by the Bob Baffert trained Faiza. A strong pair from the Brad Cox barn along with the Tom Amoss conditioned Hoosier Philly look to snap...

By Mary Eddy —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Jonathan Poulin, Derrick Smith and Michael B. Tabor’s stakes-winning New York-bred Eye Witness returns to action in Saturday’s $150,000 Paradise Creek, a seven-furlong Widener turf sprint for sophomores, at...

By Tom Luicci —- SPINA LOOKING TO JUMPSTART 2023 MONMOUTH CAMPAIGN WITH MIA’S CRUSADE IN SATURDAY’S SPRUCE FIR HANDICAP OCEANPORT, N.J. – Six weeks shy of his 75th birthday, trainer Chuck Spina isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. A year after tying for the Monmouth...

STAFF POST —- OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing, and CMNWLTH racing group’s Kentucky Derby winner MAGE drew post position 3 in a field of eight for the running of the 148th Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course.

NYRA PRES OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Stakes-winner Perform turns in final work for G1 Preakness G1 Manhattan or G2 Belmont Gold Cup are options for evergreen Red Knight Candy Man Rocket notches sweet score in G3 Runhappy Arcangelo garners 97 BSF for thrilling G3 Peter Pan...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2023 DR. SCHIVEL ROLLS IN COMEBACK, CAPS 3-WIN DAY FOR GLATT OFFLEE NAUGHTY DOING WELL AFTER GIII SAN LUIS REY SCORE COUNTRY GRAMMER, TAIBA AMONG NOTABLE WORKERS SUNDAY POST-POSITION DRAW FOR 148TH PREAKNESS IS MONDAY MIZDIRECTION...

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...