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By Kein Kilroy —- Way to Be Marie Leads Baker’s Dozen in Wide Open Tom Benson New Orleans, La (March 17, 2025) – Knocking on the door with four stakes placings from five tries, Way to Be Marie leads the morning line in Saturday’s wide-open and well-attended $150,000 Tom...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Sierra Leone to Make Four-Year-Old Bow in Centennial New Orleans Classic New Orleans, La (March 16, 2025) – Last year’s Champion 3-Year-Old Male Sierra Leone will return to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots to make his 4-year-old bow, leading a loaded...

Racing Press Release Compiled by Robert Yates Sunday, March 16, 2025 Quietside sizzled in her last major workout for the Fantasy Stakes, covering five furlongs in :59.60 Sunday morning at Oaklawn under Ramon Vazquez. Quietside’s time was the fastest of 26 published at the...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Smokey Mandate; Hodges Chad Brown’s High Pair Leads Muniz Memorial Dozen New Orleans, La (March 16, 2025) – Holding the record with three wins in the $300,000 Muniz Memorial presented by Horse Racing Nation (G2), Chad Brown also holds the top pair as the...

By Mike Henry —- PHOTO OF BOOK’EM DANNO WINNING THE 2024 PASCO STAKES COURTESY OF SV PHOTOGRAPHY) BOOK’EM DANNO TO PLAY LONG GAME, SKIP GODOLPHIN MILE IN DUBAI OLDSMAR, FL. – As impressive as Book’em Danno’s seasonal debut was Friday, and as eager as his connections...

By Kevin Kilroy —- John Hancock Signs His Name Atop Ten Entered in Grade Two $1 Million Louisiana Derby John Hancock; SV Photography New Orleans, La (March 15, 2025) – With a field of ten entered, CHC & WinStar Farm’s John Hancock was tabbed as the 7-2 morning line...

Racing Press Release Compiled by Robert Yates Saturday, March 15, 2025 Unbeaten Nuit Magique is under consideration for the six-furlong $250,000 Matron Stakes for older fillies and mares March 29 at Oaklawn, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Friday morning. Nuit Magique is...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Good Cheer Puts Perfect Record On the Line in Grade Two $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks New Orleans, La (March 15, 2025) – Unblemished in five starts, Godolphin’s Good Cheer will put her perfect record on the line in Saturday’s $400,000...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 Shcoking Grey; Benoit Photo IRISH O’BRIEN: SHOCKING GREY RETURNS FOR NEW CONNECTIONS WORKS: DERBY PROSPECT BAEZA DRILLS 6F IN 1:10.40 WITH COMPANY PICK 6 CARRYOVER OF $40K SATURDAY; KICKS OFF AT 3:08 P.M. PT TRAINER NAVARRE...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Lukas is going to the Derby TRINITY, Fla. – Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, at 89 years young, is headed back to the Kentucky Derby and he’s doing it with American Promise who won the Virginia Derby on March 15 at Colonial Downs in...