OAKLWN: NITROUS TURNS UP THE GAS IN BACHELOR SCORE

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Nitrous; Keeneland Photo NITROUS TURNS UP THE GAS IN BACHELOR SCORE HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 27, 2019) – A gray horse won, just not the one everyone was expecting as Winchell Thoroughbred LLC and Stonestreet Stables LLC’s Nitrous used a powerful...
Posted On 28 Apr 2019
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Churchill Downs Stakes Advance: Morticia Takes on Nine Foes in Unbridled Sidney

By Darren Rogers —- Morticia; Keeneland Photo MORTICIA TAKES ON NINE FOES IN UNBRIDLED SIDNEY; MILLIONAIRE OM RETURNS IN OPENING VERSE LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, April 27, 2019) – G. Watts Humphrey Jr.’s Morticia, winner of the Giant’s Causeway two weeks ago at Keeneland,...
Posted On 28 Apr 2019
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UNDERPRESSURE RALLIES TO TAKE THE EVANGELINE DOWNS CLASSIC

By Michael Chamberlain —- Underpressure; Coady Photography HORSE GETS THIRD STAKES WIN IN THE LAST FIVE STARTS OPELOUSAS, LA – It wasn’t the easiest of victories in the $75,000 Evangeline Downs Classic for Underpressure on Saturday night. He had to survive both a stewards’...
Posted On 28 Apr 2019
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LITTLE MOVEMENT IN NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD, THOROUGHBRED POLLS

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. – With the prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in the books and little action in the handicap ranks, the status quo held in this week’s National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top 3-Year-Old Poll and...
Posted On 23 Apr 2019
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23 nominated to $100,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes on Monmouth Park’s opening card on May 4

By Tom Luicci —- FORCE THE PASS, HAWKISH AMONG 23 NOMINATIONS TO CLIFF HANGER STAKES FOR MONMOUTH’S OPENER ON MAY 4 OCEANPORT, N.J. – Defending race winner Force the Pass, who has a Grade 1 victory to his credit, and Grade 2 winner Hawkish were among 23 nominations for the...
Posted On 23 Apr 2019
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Live racing returns to Belmont Park on April 26 for spring/summer meet

NYRA RELEASE —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival set for June 6-8; Twilight racing moves to Thursdays beginning May 9 ELMONT, N.Y. – Live thoroughbred racing will return to Belmont Park on Friday, April 26 for its 48-day spring/summer meet, featuring 59 stakes races...
Posted On 23 Apr 2019
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Keeneland Barn Notes – Tuesday, April 23

By Amy Owens —- TUESDAY, APRIL 23 Racing resumes Wednesday with eight races that begin at 1:05 p.m. The 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday. First post is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** • TEN LONG-DISTANCE TURF RUNNERS ENTERED IN CLOSING-DAY BEWITCH • KEENELAND REPRESENTED BY...
Posted On 23 Apr 2019
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Kentucky Derby Update: Tuesday, April 23, 2019

By Darren Rogers —- ANOTHERTWISTAFATE TO WAIT FOR PREAKNESS; SERENGETI EMPRESS WORKS TOWARD KENTUCKY OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 23, 2019) – Trainer Blaine Wright said via text Tuesday morning that Peter Redekop’s Anothertwistafate would be flying back to his home...
Posted On 23 Apr 2019
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Leading Rider Title Could Come Down to the Wire

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Leading Rider Title Could Come Down to the Wire Ricardo Santana Jr. normally has the Oaklawn riding title sewn up by Arkansas Derby Day. But, this is not a normal year at Oaklawn since the meeting has been extended three weeks to May 4 (Kentucky Derby...
Posted On 19 Apr 2019
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DR. DORR & KANTHAKA HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 KONA GOLD STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS

By Mike Willman —- DR. DORR & KANTHAKA HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 KONA GOLD STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS SHAH’S HOMEBRED ALL OUT BLITZ RETURNS HOME & WILL BE RIDDEN BY BAZE ARCADIA, Calif. (April 17, 2019)—Bob Baffert’s Dr. Dorr and Jerry Hollendorfer’s Kanthaka...
Posted On 19 Apr 2019
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