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By Robert Yates —- Ortiz’s Stellar Meet Continues Trainer John Ortiz continues to push all the right buttons at the 2021-2022 Oaklawn meeting. After considering Top Gunner for the $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) April 16, Ortiz chose the path of least resistance...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – More than 6 months had passed since Ronnie Allen, Jr., rode his previous race before entering the starting gate aboard Lady in Heels in today’s sixth. And it had been almost 51 weeks since the four-time Tampa Bay Downs jockey champion had...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photos by Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 23, 2022) – Following in the footsteps of Hall of Famers Paseana, Azeri and Zenyatta, St. George Stable LLC’s champion Letruska used her front-running style to become just the fourth horse in...

By Amy Owens —- SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 29. First post is 1 p.m. ET except April 29 when the first post is 12:30 p.m. ************************* · TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER ZANDON TUNES UP FOR KENTUCKY DERBY WITH KEENELAND...

By Robert Yates —- Champion Ce Ce Targeting Second Apple Blossom Victory The last time Southern California-based Ce Ce raced at Oaklawn, she may have seen snow for the first time in her life. A freak winter storm March 11 dumped 2 to 4 inches in the Hot Springs area,...

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 29. First post is 1 p.m. ET except April 29 when the first post is 12:30 p.m. ************************* · DIAZ HAS DAY TO REMEMBER WITH KEENELAND RIDING DOUBLE · AFTERNOON OF FIRSTS...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, April 22, 2022) – It’s a clash of champions, times two. Eclipse Award winners Letruska and Ce Ce meet for the first time in the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) Saturday at Oaklawn, a 1 1/16-mile blockbuster event for older...

By Tom Luicci —- NEW CROP RULES IN EFFECT FOR MONMOUTH PARK MEET FOLLOWING VOTE BY NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION OCEANPORT, N.J. – Monmouth Park will operate under a crop rule that aligns with House Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) guidelines starting on opening day,...

NYRA RELEASE —– Live racing to return to Belmont Park on April 28 ELMONT, N.Y.- In advance of the 2022 Belmont Park spring/summer meet, which begins on April 28, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today released updated information for fans planning to...

By Robert Yates —- Champion Letruska Returns to Defend Apple Blossom Title Letruska spent roughly two months at Oaklawn during the 2021 meeting. While her 2022 stay will be much shorter, the goal remains the same – win Saturday’s $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) for...