Spina looking to jumpstart Monmouth Park Meet

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...
Posted On 18 May 2023
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PREAKNESS 148: MAGE DRAWS POST 3

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.
Posted On 16 May 2023
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Belmont Park Notes 05/14

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...
Posted On 15 May 2023
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Santa Anita Stable Notes Sunday, May 14, 2023

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...
Posted On 15 May 2023
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Howgreatisnate surges to win Saturday’s Long Branch Stakes on Monmouth Park’s opening day card

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...
Posted On 15 May 2023
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Mage Wins 149th Kentucky Derby Before Crowd of 150,335

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...
Posted On 07 May 2023
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The 149th Kentucky Derby Selections

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...
Posted On 05 May 2023
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Derby picks from “The Corner”

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...
Posted On 05 May 2023
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Santa Anita Stable Notes Thursday, May 4, 2023

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...
Posted On 04 May 2023
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Belmont Park Notes

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...
Posted On 04 May 2023
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