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By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Leonard Green, Aron Yagoda and Empire Racing Club’s Proven Strategies will look to capitalize on a distance cutback in his stakes debut in the fifth running of Friday’s $100,000 Skidmore for juveniles going 5 ½...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 12, 2019) – No rival has been able to topple Bricks and Mortar on the race track this season and after his latest triumph in the Grade 1 Arlington Million XXXVII on August 10, the son of Giant’s Causeway remains equally dominant...

By Rick Francis —- Race 10) Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes 3yo 1 Mile Turf Post Time 5:28 CDT 6) Fog of War (Brown/Ortiz, I.); hard duel last out in Manila Stakes at Belmont coming short by a half-length. A repeat of War Front colt’s mile times, including G1 Summer Stakes...

By Rick Francis —- Arlington Park Race 9) Grade 1 Beverly D Stakes 1&3/16ths Miles Turf F&M Post Time 4:53 CDT 7) Sistercharlie (Brown/Velazquez); Irish-bred mare out of Myboycharlie enters having won 4-straight Grade 1’s, including this contest a year ago...

By Rick Francis —- BROWN DUO FORMIDABLE IN 37TH RUNNING Race 11) Grade 1 Arlington Million 1&1/4 Miles Turf POST TIME 6:12 CDT Chilean-bred Robert Bruce (1) looks to become only the second 2-time winner of the Grade 1 Arlington Million when he squares off against nine...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Ostilio in fine fettle for G1 Fourstardave McLaughlin likely to point A Thread of Blue to $1 million Jockey Club Derby Glory Road possible for G1 Runhappy Hopeful By Your Side on target for G1 Hopeful on Closing Day Serengeti Empress Cotillion-bound...

DMTC —- CEDILLO IS PROVING QUITE ABLE IN FIRST FULL DEL MAR SEASON The motivation for Abel Cedillo to leave a good business and comfortable situation based at Golden Gate Fields in San Francisco, and venture full-time to Del Mar this summer, is common to most jockeys. “My...

By Mike Willman —- SANTA ANITA AUTUMN STAKES SCHEDULE UNVEILED IN ADVANCE OF SEPT. 27 OPENER; A TOTAL OF 43 STAKES, INCLUDING 14 BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS NOV. 1 & 2, TO BE OFFERED OVER 23-DAY MEETING OPENING DAY TO BE HIGHLIGHTED BY TWO GRADE I, $300,000...

By Grant LaGrange —- At least $15-million in wagering is expected for Arlington Million day on Aug. 10 at Arlington International Race Course, including more than half-a-million dollars on multi-race wagers involving the International Festival of Racing. The 12-race card...

By Grant LaGrange —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 2, 2019) – Arlington International Racecourse will hold its premiere race day of the season on Saturday August 10, as the International Festival of Racing returns featuring the 37th running of the Arlington Million (GI)....