Value Proposition cuts back in $100K Elusive Quality

By Mary Eddy —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ multiple graded stakes-placed Value Proposition will return to sprinting for the first time since November when he contests Saturday’s $100,000 Elusive Quality for 4-year-olds and upward going seven furlongs over the Widener...
Posted On 28 Apr 2022
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Wednesday, April 27

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 Today, Thursday and Friday are the final three days of Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet. First post Wednesday and Thursday is 1 p.m. ET. Friday’s first post is 12:30 p.m. ************************* · WARD, GAFFALIONE, GODOLPHIN LEAD...
Posted On 28 Apr 2022
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CAMACHO LEADING JOCKEY FOR THIRD TIME IN LAST FOUR SEASONS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – It’s official: Samy Camacho has wrapped up his third Tampa Bay Downs jockeys title in the last four seasons. With six days remaining in the 2021-2022 meet (plus the June 30 card, which is the official last day of the season as well as the...
Posted On 25 Apr 2022
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Letruska Exits Second Apple Blossom Win in Good Order

By Robert Yates —- Letruska Exits Second Apple Blossom Win in Good Order It was a business trip and Letruska took care of business – again – Saturday at Oaklawn, becoming just the fourth horse to capture multiple runnings of the Apple Blossom Handicap with a 1 ¼-length...
Posted On 25 Apr 2022
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Sunday, April 24

By Amy Owens —- SUNDAY, APRIL 24 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. ************************* · DEFENDING CHAMPION WAR LIKE GODDESS TOPS FIELD OF SEVEN FOR CLOSING-DAY...
Posted On 25 Apr 2022
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LAST SAMURAI GIVES WILLIS HORTON SECOND STRAIGHT OAKLAWN HANDICAP VICTORY

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photos by Coady HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, April 22, 2022) – Willis Horton Racing LLC’s Last Samurai, who began his 2021-2022 meet at Oaklawn by winning the Dec. 12 Poinsettia Stakes, ended the season in similar fashion by winning Saturday’s $1 million...
Posted On 24 Apr 2022
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Ortiz’s Stellar Meet Continues

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...
Posted On 24 Apr 2022
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ALLEN ENCOURAGED BY RETURN; DE LA CRUZ RIDES THREE WINNERS

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...
Posted On 24 Apr 2022
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LETRUSKA REPEATS THE WIN IN SATURDAY’S APPLE BLOSSOM

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...
Posted On 24 Apr 2022
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Saturday, April 23

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...
Posted On 24 Apr 2022
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