SANTA ANITA: GIII’s PROVIDENCIA, CALIFORNIAN STAKES PREVIEWS

By Victor Ryan —- UNBEATEN MEDORO GOES FOR STAKES HAT TRICK IN SATURDAY’S GIII, $100,000 PROVIDENCIA STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES AT 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF HONOR CODE FILLY IS 3-FOR-3 FOR TRAINER PETER EURTON ARCADIA, CA (April 17, 2024)—Medoro, a perfect 3-for-3 with a pair...
Posted On 18 Apr 2024
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2024.04.18 Oaklawn Racing Updates

Thursday, April 18, 2024 Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release He’s No. 11 with a bullet. Based on statistics compiled by Equibase, racing’s official data gathering organization, trainer Brad Cox needs just $22,536 in purse earnings to surpass Hall of Famer Shug...
Posted On 18 Apr 2024
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Aqueduct: Turf stakes return as does Dakota Gold in $150K Danger’s Hour

Turf stakes return as does Dakota Gold in $150K Danger’s Hour By Christian Abdo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Reeves Thoroughbred Racing’s New York-bred Dakota Gold will make his seasonal debut versus open-company in Saturday’s Listed $150,000 Danger’s Hour, a one-mile inner turf test for...
Posted On 18 Apr 2024
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Thursday, April 18

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 18 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 26. First post is at 1 p.m. ET except April 26, when the first race is at 12:30 p.m. Keeneland is closed for racing Mondays and Tuesdays. ************************* LOVED GOES BACK...
Posted On 18 Apr 2024
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Illinois Derby Returns to Hawthorne

By Jim Miller —- Illinois Derby Returns to Hawthorne STICKNEY, IL – After a six-year hiatus, the Illinois Derby, Presented by 1/ST BET returns to Hawthorne Race Course with the 60th running. The 1 1/8 miles event on the main track carries a $200,000 purse and will go as...
Posted On 18 Apr 2024
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2024.04.18 Oaklawn Racing Updates

Wednesday, April 18, 2024 Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release The math is simple. If Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen averages one victory over the final nine days of racing, he will set Oaklawn’s single-season record for trainers. Asmussen recorded his meet-high 63rd...
Posted On 18 Apr 2024
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Gulfstream: Thursday’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 Pool Estimated at $250,000

By David Joseph —- April 17, 2024 Thursday’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 Pool Estimated at $250,000 Bonus Move Makes Anticipated Return in Turf Feature Gulfstream Will Host Kentucky Derby Watch Party May 4 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 Pool is expected to grow to an...
Posted On 17 Apr 2024
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DERBY DAY PROMISES FUN GALORE; ALVARADO RETURNS TO WINNER’S CIRCLE

By Mike Henry —- DERBY DAY PROMISES FUN GALORE; ALVARADO RETURNS TO WINNER’S CIRCLE OLDSMAR, FL. – Whether you’re new to Thoroughbred racing or you’ve been coming to the racetrack since the days of Secretariat, Forego, Ruffian and Affirmed, it’s hard to pass up a chance to...
Posted On 17 Apr 2024
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Adare Manor Enters NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll at No. 7 after Apple Blossom Romp

NTRA Communications —- Adare Manor and jockey Juan Hernandez cruise to a 5 ½ length win in the G1 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park for owner Michael Lund Petersen and trainer Bob Baffert. Photo credit: Coady Photography/Andrew Stauffacher NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – April 15,...
Posted On 17 Apr 2024
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Gulfstream: On the Derby Bubble, Grand Mo the First Breezes at Gulfstream

By David Joseph —- Grand Mo the First; Gulfstream Photo April 14, 2024 On the Derby Bubble, Grand Mo the First Breezes at Gulfstream No More Time Out of Derby with Condylar Fracture HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Granpollo Stable’s Grand Mo the First, who finished a distant third...
Posted On 15 Apr 2024
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