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By Rick Francis —- Churchill Downs Race 12) 1&1/4 Mile. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve Grade I. Purse $3,000,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS Post Time: ( 6:50)/ 5:50/ 4:50/ 3:50 ADVANCED FORECAST: Showers And Thunderstorms, High 69, Low 53 1) War of Will...

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Race 8) Grade I Churchill Downs Sprint Whitmore (12): Should get the ideal pace set up to run into and draws well with the anticipated rain forecasted. Mitole (8): The one question here is can he get the distance if he can then...

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Kentucky Derby Picks – 2019 Top Tier: I believe the likely winner will be one of three horses: Game Winner (16), Tacitus (8), and Roadster (17). I thought Baffert’s comments after the Arkansas Derby hinted at his thinking that...

By Rick Francis —- Race 5) 7 Furlongs Eight Belles S. presented by Derby City Gaming Grade II. Purse $250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD. Post Time: (12:35)/11:35/10:35/ 9:35 ADVANCED FORECAST: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, High 78, Low 63 9) Mother Mother...

By Rick Francis —- Race 11) 1&1/8th Mile. Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade I. Purse $1,250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 6:12)/ 5:12/ 4:12/ 3:12 1) Out for a Spin (Stewart/Ortiz, I.); pressed and stayed close to upset the Grade 1 Ashland field at 52-1,...

By Grant LaGrange —- • Emigh going for 4,000 career wins • Rivelli aiming at seven straight training titles EMIGH GOING FOR 4,000 WINS Chris Emigh won his first race in 1989 as an 18-year-old riding the Southern Louisiana circuit. 29 years later he is sitting on 3,983 wins...

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Even after 56 years as a trainer, James J. “Jimmy” Toner says he still is never quite sure how a horse will return following a lengthy layoff. That’s why Toner was “thrilled” to see Hawkish turn in such a sharp effort in the Grade 2...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Roadster; Benoit Photo The complexion of the 145th Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs had a major change on Wednesday, May 1 when morning-line favorite Omaha Beach was scratched because of an entrapped epiglottis. “After...

By Darren Rogers —- Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, KY (Wednesday, May 1, 2019) – Kentucky Derby favorite Omaha Beach will be scratched from Saturday’s 145th renewal due to an entrapped epiglottis, according to Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella. “After training this...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Ronnie Allen, Jr., believes his experience and physical condition, honed during more than three decades of race-riding, will help him continue to win races for the next several years. “I feel good. I feel strong,” said Allen, who turned 55 on...