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By Darren Rogers —- BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE THIRD-PLACE FINISHER KEEPMEINMIND SET TO FACE STAKES WINNERS KING FURY, SITTIN ON GO IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 KENTUCKY JOCKEY CLUB LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020) – Cypress Creek and Arnold Bennewith’s $2 million...

By Robert Mieszerski —- STARLET, LOS ALAMITOS FUTURITY HIGHLIGHT SEASON CYPRESS, Calif. – Five stakes races – three of which are graded – highlight the 2020 Los Angeles County Fair Winter thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos. The season will begin Friday, Dec. 4 and...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Gerald Bennett says there are several riders capable of winning the 2020-2021 Tampa Bay Downs title. But the perennial leading trainer thinks most of the track’s jockeys will spend a fair amount of time chasing Samy Camacho. “He’s psyched up...

By Darren Rogers —- $10 Million Project to Provide Additional Racing Lanes; More Durable, Vigorous Surface to Allow More Turf Racing Annually LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, Nov. 23, 2020) – Churchill Downs Racetrack will invest $10 million to install a new turf course that will...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The smell of freshly cut grass drifted across the Grandstand apron shortly after 9 a.m. today, as track maintenance workers groomed Tampa Bay Downs’ renowned turf in preparation for Wednesday’s Opening Day program. Although no one was around...

By Darren Rogers —- FIRST KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER OF YEAR OPENS THURSDAY; BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE WINNER ESSENTIAL QUALITY LISTED AT 10-1 Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager Also On Tap; Both Pools Close Sunday at 6 p.m. ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, Nov. 23, 2020) –...

By David Joseph —- Thissmytime Dazzles in Millions F&M (Off the) Turf Preview Four-Win Day Ties Vasquez with Zayas in Jockey Title Race Wednesday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $425,000 MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Alex and Joanne Lieblong’s Big Thorn benefited from a...

By Keith McCalmont —- Mind Control on the work tab; True Timber and Bon Raison enter the fray OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Multiple Grade 1-winner Mind Control, trained by Gregg Sacco for Steve Brunetti’s Red Oak Stable and Sol Kumin’s Madaket Stables, posted a five-eighths work in...

By Darren Rogers —- MULTIPLE GRADE I WINNER CODE OF HONOR HEADLINES OVERFLOW FIELD IN GRADE I, $500,000 CLARK PRESENTED BY NORTON HEALTHCARE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020) – W.S. Farish’s multiple Grade I winner Code of Honor will take on 13 rivals including graded...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The most frequent question Tampa Bay Downs officials have received the past several weeks is: “Are you guys going to allow fans to come watch the races?” In the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, customer health and safety are the track’s foremost...