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By Gissel Torres —- The Comeback Kid David Cohen finished third in last year’s Oaklawn jockey standings in his local debut and ranked second this year through Saturday, trailing perennial champion Ricardo Santana Jr. 48-43. The goal, naturally, is to be first when the...

By Amy Owens —- SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Keeneland’s 2019 Spring Meet opens Thursday, April 4, with a 3 p.m. ET first post. First post for the remainder of meet is 1:05 p.m. The 16-day season runs through Friday, April 26. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21. **********...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- The two colts that were first and second in the UAE Derby on March 30 in Dubai were most recently running in the Risen Star in Louisiana and the Miracle Wood at Laurel Park in Maryland respectively. Neither was impressive in...

By Mike Henry —- Crown and Sugar; Tampa Bay Downs Photo FLORIDA CUP LIVES UP TO EXPECTATIONS; CROWN AND SUGAR EXCEEDS THEM OLDSMAR, FL. – The 17th annual Florida Cup, a celebration of the Sunshine State’s rich heritage of Thoroughbred breeding and racing excellence, was...

By Amy Gregory —- Keeneland Opens Spring Meet Thursday, April 4, To Launch Blockbuster Weekend Anchored by $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (March 29, 2019) – Keeneland welcomes spring to the Bluegrass by kicking off its 2019 racing season a day earlier than usual...

By Gissel Torres —- BREAK EVEN WINS PURPLE MARTIN TO REMAIN UNBEATEN HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, March 30, 2019) – Klein Racing’s unbeaten homebred Break Even had no trouble in her stakes debut, rolling to an easy gate-to-wire victory in the $150,000 Purple Martin for...

By Mike Henry —- FIRENZE FIRE SET FOR 4-YEAR-OLD DEBUT IN FLORIDA CUP ZAXBY’S SPRINT OLDSMAR, FL. – Grade I-winning millionaire Firenze Fire, a participant in last year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Breeders’ Cup, heads a list of 51 entrants in Sunday’s...

By the NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jockey Eric Cancel registered three wins while trainer Rudy Rodriguez saddled a pair of winners to highlight the New York Racing Association’s Claiming Championship series on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Claiming...

By Mike Willman —- OHIO ZOE METZ PHOTOGRAPHY LONGSHOT OHIO PREVAILS BY A NOSE OVER HEAVILY FAVORED CATAPULT IN GRADE I, $400,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE; FUENTES & McCARTHY TEAM UP FOR TURF WIN IN 1:33.71 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2019)—Longshot Ohio, an 8-year-old...

By David Joseph —- Maximum Security; Leslie Martin Photos Undefeated Former Claimer Punches Ticket to Kentucky Derby HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gary and Mary West’s Maximum Security locked up Saturday’s $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, punching...