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By David Joseph —- Luna West Beats Boys to Kick Off 2YO Season Alvarado Off to Fast Start of Spring/Summer Meet David Lopez Looking for Fresh Start at Gulfstream Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $50,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Luna West showed the way from start to...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday and runs through Friday, April 29. First post is at 1 p.m. ET except April 9 and April 29 when the first post is 12:30 p.m. Keeneland is closed for racing Mondays, Tuesdays and Easter Sunday, April 17....

By Mike Willman —- MESSIER PRIMED FOR TOP EFFORT AS YAKTEEN SADDLES THREE IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $750,000 RUNHAPPY SANTA ANITA DERBY AT 1 1/8 MILES WINNER TO RECEIVE 100 QUALIFYING POINTS TO KENTUCKY DERBY ON MAY 7 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2022)—Recently transferred from...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Staudacher is Derby dreaming with New York-bred Barese in Saturday’s G2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino Glass Ceiling streaks into G3 Distaff Morning Matcha needs ‘a great effort’ in G3 Gazelle to warrant Oaks aspirations New York-breds...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Western River Could Test Stakes Waters in Next Start Six years after his full brother won the Arkansas Derby, Western River won on Arkansas Derby Day last Saturday at Oaklawn to position himself, possibly, for his stakes debut. Trainer Rodolphe Brisset...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY (April 6, 2022) – Lucky Seven Stable’s Smile Happy is the 9-5 morning-line choice in a field of 12 3-year-olds entered Wednesday for Saturday’s 98th running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track. A...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- This year’s road to the Kentucky Derby will have a different look because it will be more about the 3-year-old crop and less about one race. I’m doing this partly because of Churchill Downs’ response to the...

By Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview The 51th Eclipse Awards will be presented on Feb. 10, 2022, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters I’m allowed to vote in both the equine and human categories for the...

By Joe Kristufek —- Fair Grounds Announces 15% Across the Board Purse Increase Strong Early Business Prompts Daily Bump New Orleans (January 3, 2022) – Inspired by strong handle during the first five weeks of the 150th racing season, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Like most horse racing handicappers, Steve Tucker and Henry Walthert have faced the question of “how did you pick that horse?” countless times. After finishing 1-2 in the “10 Days of Festivus Challenge Handicapping Contest,” it’s one th...