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By Mike Henry —- TURF COURSE MEETS TYPICALLY HIGH EXPECTATIONS; HESS LEARNING FAST Samuel Marin; Tampa Bay Photo OLDSMAR, FL. – Reading rave reviews about the Tampa Bay Downs turf is a regular occurrence. The majority of jockeys who have ridden it for any length of time are...

By Victor Ryan —- SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES 2024-25 STAKES SCHEDULE; DEC. 26 OPENING DAY FEATURES 6 STAKES INCLUDING NEWLY NAMED LAFFIT PINCAY JR. STAKES A TOTAL OF 79 STAKES, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP ON MARCH 1 & THE GRADE I SANTA ANITA DERBY ON...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Odds-On Favorites Fall as Hay Jude and Noneya take the Opening Day Stakes at Fair Grounds New Orleans, La (Nov. 22, 2024) – Maggi Moss’ Hay Jude proved much the best in the 2-year-old division of Louisiana-breds, overcoming trouble to win the $100,000...

By David Joseph —- Ryan Thompson Photo White Abarrio Dominant Winner in Return to Races Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Hero Scores by 10 ¼ Friday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – C2 Racing Stable, Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Antonio Pagnano’s 2023 Breeders’ Cup...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Reigning Champ Shane Wilson Locked and Loaded Opening Weekend at Fair Grounds New Orleans, La (Nov. 21, 2024) – Last year’s meet leaders at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots all had one thing in common: Shane Wilson. In securing his first trainer’s...

By Mike Henry —- Tampa Bay Photo OLDSMAR, FL. – When his mount for today’s eighth race, Burn the Breeze, was scratched, Samy Camacho had no qualms about riding Velocissima, a 29-1 longshot. “He (Rafael Romero, the trainer of both horses) helped me get started in Venezuela,...

By David Joseph —- Undefeated Rated by Merit Breezes for Florida Sire Stakes Final St. Elias Homebred Registers Sharp 5F Workout at Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – St. Elias Stable’s undefeated Rated by Merit, the fastest 2-year-old in North America based on speed...

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By Mike Henry —- (PHOTO OF, L-R, GLORIA MASEDA, RILEY MASEDA AND JO DUGGINS OF TAMPA BAY NURSERY & LANDSCAPING PLANTING PETUNIAS) WEDNESDAY’S OPENER HELPS HORSEMEN, JOCKEYS AND FANS PUT PAST BEHIND OLDSMAR. FL. –At Tampa Bay Downs, Opening Day is always an...

By David Joseph —- Mrs Worldwide credit Angelo Lieto Sunday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Expected to Reach $225,000 Mrs Worldwide Goes the Distance in $65K Juvenile Fillies Sprint Second Straight Riding Double for Jockey Edgard Zayas Saturday 2YO Frosted Colt Grayscale Sharp in...