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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The 17th annual Florida Cup, a collection of six $115,000 stakes races for registered Florida-breds scheduled for Sunday, March 31, closed Saturday with 140 nominations, including 12 horses that were nominated to more than one race. Leading...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) – A ten-horse field that includes six graded stakes winners will go into line for Saturday’s Grade II $300,000 Muniz Memorial Handicap – a mile-and-an-eighth event for older horses over the Stall-Wilson Turf Course. Invading...

By David Joseph —- Wednesday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Soars to $1.9 Million HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot at Gulfstream Park grew to $1,900,013 for Wednesday’s program when the popular multi-race wager went unsolved for 23rd consecutive...

By Ryan Martin —- Barn Notes: Monday, March 18, 2019 • Owner Chester Thomas Confident in Louisiana Derby Pair OWNER CHESTER THOMAS CONFIDENT IN LOUISIANA DERBY PAIR Having grown up in Kentucky, Allied Racing Stables owner Chester Thomas has attended countless Kentucky...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Rebel Winners Exit Respective Races Well Fox Hill Farm’s Omaha Beach emerged in good order from his nose victory in the second division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at 1 1/16 miles and will be flown back to his Southern California base Tuesday, the...

By Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview We learned two things from the split divisions of the Rebel Stakes on March 16 at Oaklawn Park; it looked like both Game Winner and Improbable needed a race and Long Range Toddy will be over bet going into future races. Improbable may...

By Mike Willman —- THE STRONACH GROUP & THOROUGHBRED OWNERS OF CALIFORNIA REACH HISTORIC AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE HORSE SAFETY, WELFARE AND INTEGRITY OF HORSE RACING IN CALIFORNIA Arcadia, CA (March 16, 2019) – Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and the Thoroughbred...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 16, 2019) – A field of 11 sophomores has been set for Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ final prep on the Road To The Kentucky Derby – the 106th running of the Grade II $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby on Saturday, March...

By Jennifer Hoyt HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, March 16, 2019) – Before a record Rebel Stakes crowd of 45,500, local hero Long Range Toddy, owned by Willis Horton of Marshall, AR, won the first division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) by a neck over 2-5 favorite Improbable. Fox...

By Brian Bohl OZONE PARK, N.Y. – New York-bred Startwithsilver patiently waited for her opportunity and capitalized with a stretch-drive surge from the outside, overtaking four competitors in the final furlong and holding off Yorkiepoo Princess by a neck to win the 79th...