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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – While the actual birthdates of each horse competing in North America are listed in the racing program, all horses are considered to age a year on Jan. 1 for the purpose of record-keeping. Thus, on Friday, Tampa Bay Downs’s Thoroughbred...

By Ed Golden —- SANTA ANITA’S TURF CHUTE TO DEBUT IN RACE 6 LERNER GETS MARRIED SUNDAY, SHAM AWAITS SADLER HAS QUEENGOL SET FOR SANTA YNEZ POPULAR BETTING MENU HAS VALUE, VARIETY SHOWVIVOR CONTEST BACK AT SANTA ANITA ALL NEW TURF CHUTE TO BE UNVEILED IN SATURDAY’S SIXTH...

By Brian Nadeau —- Whoa Nellie Keeps On Going in Spanky Broussard Lightly Raced Filly Powers Clear Late to Hint at Things to Come Fox Hill Farms Inc’s Whoa Nellie kept a close eye on the pacesetting Beautiful Trauma early and overpowered her late, posting an authoritative 3...

By Ed Golden —- BALTAS IS READY TO RACE AT SANTA ANITA MANDELLA EYES EIGHTH SAN ANTONIO WIN SANTA ANITA ICON LOGAN HONORED SUNDAY POPULAR BETTING MENU HAS VALUE, VARIETY OPENING DAY SEMINAR STARTS AT 9:50 A.M. SHOWVIVOR CONTEST BACK AT SANTA ANITA BALTAS HAS NINE ENTERED ON...

By Pat McKenna —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that, in accordance with its commitment to eliminate race day medication, the use of Furosemide (Lasix) will be prohibited within 48 hours of all stakes races conducted at NYRA...

By Mike Willman —- SAN ANTONIO IS ONE OF FIVE GRADED STAKES ON OPENING DAY CARD THAT STARTS AT 11 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2020)—A winner of more than $3.1 million this year, Bob Baffert’s Mucho Gusto, idle since Feb. 29, heads a field of eight 3-year-olds and up...

By David Joseph —- GULFSTREAM TODAY 12.23.20 Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $250,000 First-Race Post Time Set for 11:30 a.m. Thursday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $250,000 Thursday at Gulfstream Park. First...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Former jockey Jose H. Delgado sent out three consecutive winners on today’s card, pulling to within one victory of leader Gerald Bennett in the Tampa Bay Downs trainer standings. Each of Delgado’s victories came with horses owned by the...

By Mike Willman —- LA BREA ONE OF SIX STAKES ON SPECTACULAR OPENING DAY CARD WITH FIRST POST AT 11 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2020)—In what appears to be a wide-open affair at seven furlongs, Steve Asmussen’s Finite and Bob Baffert’s Merneith head a field of 11...

By Ed Golden —- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 ODDS SHORT ON CHALK IN RUNHAPPY MALIBU TOP JOCKS VIE FOR BIG MEET RIDING CROWN POWELL SEEKING A FAIRYTALE FINISH IN OAKS FIVE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR WOOLF AWARD POPULAR BETTING MENU HAS VALUE, VARIETY SHOWVIVOR CONTEST BACK AT...