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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Intrepid Heart Impressive in Monday’s Debut Todd Pletcher shipped four horses to Oaklawn last week, with the most intriguing being one that had never started. Triple Crown nominee Intrepid Heart didn’t let the trainer down, rolling to a 7 ¾-length...

By David Joseph—- Pool Expected to be in Excess of $500,000 $169,000 Carryover HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – With a carryover of $169,305.51, the pool in Friday’s Stronach 5 is expected to exceed $500,000 with races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Laurel Park and Golden...

By David Joseph —- Versatile Play On Back on Turf for $75,000 Melody of Colors Pletcher Looks to Defend Title with Standup in $75,000 Texas Glitter Turf Sprints Join $100,000 Hal’s Hope (G3) Saturday, Feb. 23 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Klein Racing’s homebred Play On, already a...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Super Steed Exits Southwest Well; Eyes Rebel Super Steed emerged in good order from his upset victory in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) Monday at Oaklawn and will return to the track in the new few days, depending on weather, to begin preparations...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Declan Cannon was prepared for a slow start to the 2018-2019 Tampa Bay Downs meeting. “There are a lot of jockeys here, and I have my four or five barns that run a lot of horses at Churchill Downs in the fall,” said the 31-year-old jockey...

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Stronach 5 Pool Expected to Exceed $500,000 Free Past Performances Carryover $169,000 Races from Santa Anita, Gulfstream Laurel and Golden Gate LAUREL, MD –The Stronach 5 will have a record pool Friday when the national wager with an industry-low...

NYRA RELEASE —- Runhappy returns as title sponsor of G1 Travers, G1 Met Mile Champion sprinter named title sponsor of G1 Hopeful and presenting sponsor of 2019 FOX Sports/NYRA Live Shows OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) today announced...

By Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- WAR OF WILL MOVES UP 3-YEAR-OLD RANKS; MARLEY’S FREEDOM JOINS TOP TEN IN NTRA POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (February 19, 2019) – An emphatic victory by War of Will in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds this past Saturday was enough to elevate the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Coal Front; Photos provided by Oaklawn Park HOT SPRINGS, AR (Monday, Feb. 18, 2019) – Robert LaPenta and Head of Plains Partners LLC.’s Coal Front did not disappoint as the 6-5 favorite despite having to break from post position 14 of 14 and won Monday’s...

By Mike Willman —- GALILEAN BENOIT PHOTO HEAVILY FAVORED GALILEAN OVERWHELMS COMPETITION TO TAKE $200,000 CALIFORNIA CUP DERBY BY 4 ½ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, UNCLE MO COLT GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:43.43 DERBY IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR...