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By Kevin Kilroy —- New Orleans (Feb. 18, 2023) – Godolphin’s Pretty Mischief was able to turn the tables on heavy favorite Hoosier Philly and earn 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks Championship Series in Saturday’s $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes presented by...

By Kevin Kilroy —- New Orleans (Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023) – Albaugh Family Stables’ Angel of Empire, the longest price of the three entries from the Brad Cox barn, proved to be the colt most ready to handle more distance, winning the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes presented by...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Scores four wins on Louisiana Derby Preview Day, including a 13-1 Risen Star Upset with Angel of Empire New Orleans (Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023) – Trainer Brad Cox sent out his 2,000th career North American winner Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course &...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – A funny thing happened in the Grade 2 Risen Star on Feb. 18 at Fairgrounds in New Orleans, none of the favorites showed up. Or maybe they weren’t supposed to be the favorites. Angel of Empire, a son...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 2023 —- BAFFERT’S DEFUNDED, HOPPER TARGET G1 SANTA ANITA BIG ‘CAP HALL OF FAMER GARY STEVENS IN TOWN FOR CHARITY HOOPS GAME SANTA ANITA WILL HONOR LATE JOCKEY AVERY WHISMAN NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART VIDEO BOARDS COMING TO...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream News & Notes Midnight Stroll Set for 2023 Debut in G3 Royal Delta Clement Unveils Impressive Debut Winner Love Appeals Graded Winners Top G3 Gulfstream Park Sprint Noms HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gatsas Stable, R. A. Hill Stable, and Steven...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photography Gentle Soul, Two Emmys Renew Acquaintances in Fair Grounds Stakes ● On a roll on dirt, Surveillance looks to continue his winning ways on turf in the Colonel Power ● Lake Lucerne keeps knocking, looks to open the stakes win door in the...

by Robert Yates —- Photo Credit: Coady Photography C Z Rocket Returns at Oaklawn Almost three years after being claimed for $40,000 at Oaklawn, C Z Rocket can surpass $2 million in career earnings with a victory in Friday’s eighth race at Oaklawn, a $108,000 allowance...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Louisiana Stakes Top Two Happy American, Mr. Wireless Set for Rematch in Mineshaft Tawny Port to makes his 4-year-old debut and Pioneer of Medina returns to Fair Grounds New Orleans, La (Feb. 15, 2023) – – With a competitive field of nine signed on,...

By Rick Francis —- The hunt for valuable Kentucky Derby and Oaks points returns to New Orleans and Fair Grounds Race Course with the runnings of the Grade 2 Risen Star and G2 Rachel Alexandra. A full starting gate of fourteen sophomore colts will battle in the Star and five...