Gulfstream Stakes Previews: G2 Pan American, Grade 3 Hal’s Hope

By David Joseph —- Zulu Alpha Back for More in $200,000 Pan American (G2) Among 10 Stakes, Six Graded, Worth $1.825 Million March 28 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Even if it wasn’t in the original plans, the connections for claimer-turned-Grade 1-winning multi-millionaire Zulu...
Posted On 25 Mar 2020
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TAMPA BAY: MY BOY LENNY A HIT IN TWO BARNS; LAST PROMISE TRUE AGAIN

By Mike Henry —- MY BOY LENNY A HIT IN TWO BARNS; LAST PROMISE TRUE AGAIN OLDSMAR, FL. – Leading trainer Gerald Bennett and rival Darien Rodriguez enjoy claiming horses they think are capable of improvement with a few adjustments, or by just standing pat. Considering their...
Posted On 25 Mar 2020
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Gulfstream: Tiz the Law Favored in Saturday’s Curlin Florida Derby (G1)

By David Joseph —- Tiz the Law Favored in Saturday’s Curlin Florida Derby (G1) Fountain of Youth (G2) Winner Ete Indien Set for Rematch Florida Derby Highlights Card with 10 Stakes Worth $1.825 Million Mandatory 20-cent Rainbow 6 Payout Scheduled for Saturday $5 Million...
Posted On 25 Mar 2020
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Aptly Named Big Return Hits Big for O’Neill

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Aptly Named Big Return Hits Big for O’Neill Big Returns did just that in Sunday’s featured eighth race at Oaklawn, returning a whopping $125.20 to win after a 2 ½-length score in the first-level allowance/optional claiming sprint for 3-year-olds under...
Posted On 25 Mar 2020
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Racing Suspended at Turfway, Aqueduct; Churchill Delays Opening

By Darren Rogers —- RACING SUSPENDED AT TURFWAY PARK EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Decision Follows Kentucky Governor’s Health at Home Executive Order LOUISVILLE, KY. (Tuesday, March 25, 2020) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced the suspension of racing at...
Posted On 25 Mar 2020
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COX ENJOYS BANNER FAIR GROUNDS MEET

By Joe Kristufek —- Coady Photo COX ENJOYS BANNER FAIR GROUNDS MEET Season cut shot six racing days due to COVID-19 pandemic New Orleans (March 23, 2020) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots returned to the traditional Thanksgiving Day opening for the start of the 148th...
Posted On 23 Mar 2020
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WELLS BAYOU ENTERS TOP TEN OF NTRA 3-YEAR-OLD POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- WELLS BAYOU ENTERS TOP TEN OF NTRA 3-YEAR-OLD POLL; BY MY STANDARDS NEW FACE IN TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 23, 2020) – Wells Bayou capped a huge day for trainer Brad Cox when he captured the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds on...
Posted On 23 Mar 2020
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden / Mike Willman —- REMATCH LOOMS IN SANTA ANITA DERBY HESS HOPES FOR HIT WITH WOUND TIGHT MARATHON MARE IS SET FOR SANTA ANA HONOR A.P. ON COURSE FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY Honor A.P., a leading contender for the Santa Anita Derby, continues to train well for Santa...
Posted On 22 Mar 2020
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TAMPA BAY: EIGHT-RACE CARD WEDNESDAY; ELZEY REMEMBERED BY MARTINEZ, CAMACHO

By Mike Henry —- EIGHT-RACE CARD WEDNESDAY; ELZEY REMEMBERED BY MARTINEZ, CAMACHO OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs will continue racing without spectators during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis for the foreseeable future. Wednesday’s eight-race program begins at 12:40 p.m.,...
Posted On 22 Mar 2020
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Apprentice Jockey Kelsi Harr Making Most of the Oaklawn Meet

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Apprentice Jockey Kelsi Harr Making Most of the Oaklawn Meet Tiny Slovak, Ark., is having a big impact on the jockey standings this year at Oaklawn. Kelsi Harr, raised in the unincorporated Grand Prairie farming community 55 miles east of Little Rock,...
Posted On 22 Mar 2020
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