OAKLAWN: STATEMENTS ON THE PASSING OF DR. LEE CYPHERS

By Jennifer Hoyt—- Dr. Lee Cyphers, Oaklawn’s longtime Association Veterinarian, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5 following complications from a brain aneurysm. He was a fixture at the Oaklawn starting gate and in the paddock spanning three decades. He was a local Hot Springs...
Posted On 15 Sep 2021
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Clement sends out strong pair in Friday’s $100K Allied Forces

By Keith McCalmont Clement sends out strong pair in Friday’s $100K Allied Forces ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Christophe Clement will saddle Big Everest and Swashbuckle for their stakes debuts in Friday’s $100,000 Allied Forces, a six-furlong Widener turf sprint for sophomores at...
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High-caliber steeplechase action highlights Belmont Opening Day with G1 Lonesome Glory

By Brian Bohl —- High-caliber steeplechase action highlights Belmont Opening Day with G1 Lonesome Glory ELMONT, NY – Steeplechase action will take center stage on Opening Day of the Belmont Park fall meet Thursday when Buttonwood Farm’s The Mean Queen will look to best...
Posted On 15 Sep 2021
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RACING RETURNS TO CHURCHILL DOWNS THURSDAY AT 5 P.M.

By Darren Rogers —- RACING RETURNS TO CHURCHILL DOWNS THURSDAY AT 5 P.M. FOR ACTION-PACKED 12-DAY SEPTEMBER MEET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021) – Horse racing on the booming Kentucky circuit shifts to Churchill Downs on Thursday, Sept. 16 with the first of three...
Posted On 15 Sep 2021
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$1.4 Million Half-Sister to Recent Grade 1 Winner Echo Zulu Leads Strong First Day of Keeneland September Yearling Sale

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a video of Hip 43, a $1.4 million American Pharoah filly · Click her for video of Hip 177, a $1.35 million Into Mischief colt · Click here for a video of Hip 89, a $1.1 million Uncle Mo filly $1.4 Million Half-Sister to Recent Grade 1 Winner...
Posted On 14 Sep 2021
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Gulfstream: Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $100,000

By David Joseph —- Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $100,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –Thursday’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $100,000 at Gulfstream Park. The popular multi-race wager went unsolved Sunday following Saturday’s mandatory...
Posted On 14 Sep 2021
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NYRA issues statement of charges and notice of hearing to Bob Baffert and Marcus Vitali

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that it has issued a notice of hearing and statement of charges to trainers Robert A. Baffert and Marcus J. Vitali. NYRA contends that Mr. Baffert and Mr. Vitali have...
Posted On 11 Sep 2021
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CHURCHILL DOWNS ANNOUNCES 2021-22 ‘ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY’ SCHEDULE

By Daren Rogers —- CHURCHILL DOWNS ANNOUNCES 2021-22 ‘ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY’ SCHEDULE Points Will Not Be Awarded to Any Horse Trained by an Individual Suspended from 2022 Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Sept. 10, 2021) – The official “Road to the Kentucky Derby...
Posted On 11 Sep 2021
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MJC at Laurel: Live Racing Returns to Laurel Park Thursday for 59-Day Fall Meet

By David Joseph —- Live Racing Returns to Laurel Park Thursday for 59-Day Fall Meet Racing Thursday – Sunday Through November, 12:40 Starting Post Time De Francis (G3), Maryland Million Top 33 Stakes Worth $3.525 Million LAUREL, MD – Following a multi-million dollar...
Posted On 09 Sep 2021
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OAKLAWN TO CELEBRATE WHITMORE DAY IN 2022

By Jennifer Hoyt —- OAKLAWN TO CELEBRATE WHITMORE DAY IN 2022 STAKES RACE AND BARN TO BE NAMED IN HONOR OF THE CHAMPION HOT SPRINGS, AR (Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021) – Oaklawn will celebrate the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner and Champion Sprinter on March 19, 2022,...
Posted On 09 Sep 2021
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