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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...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Super Steed; Photos provided by Oaklawn Park HOT SPRINGS, AR (Monday, Feb. 18, 2019) – Michael Pressley and Steed Jackson’s Super Steed overcame two disappointing starts in his last two outs to pull one of the biggest upsets in Oaklawn stakes history by...

By Keith McCalmont —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – All In The Family Racing’s Bavaro picked up his second career stakes win, capturing Monday’s $100,000 Hollie Hughes, a six-furlong sprint for New York-breds 4-years-old and upward, at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- LOCAL GRAY ATTEMPT FACES SHIPPERS IN SOUTHWEST STAKES HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019) – Gray Attempt has nothing but 1s in his last three running lines, and Monday at Oaklawn he will try to finish No. 1 again in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3)...

By Ed Golden —- • TURF SHOULD SUIT MUCHO UNUSUAL IN CAL CUP OAKS • MONDAY IS DOLLAR DAY AT THE GREAT RACE PLACE • WEST POINT GROUP TO SEE GALILEAN IN CAL CUP DERBY • VICTOR ESPINOZA IS BACK AND READY FOR HIS CLOSEUP • SINGLE TICKET JACKPOT CARRYOVER TODAY AT $190,102 •...

By David Joseph —- GULFSTREAM TODAY 2.17.19 Special Presidents Day Program Monday Featuring Eleven Starter-Allowance Races Rainbow 6 Carryover $73,893.76 Jaramillo Rides Four Winners, Irad Ortiz Three Navarro Saddles Three Winners HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Eleven of the first...

By Ryan Martin —- Barn Notes: Sunday, February 17, 2019 • War of Will ‘Wonderful’ After Grade II Risen Star Victory • Amoss, Politi Eye Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks with Serengeti Empress • Champion Monomoy Girl Returns to Work Tab WAR OF WILL ‘WONDERFUL’ AFTER GRADE II RISEN...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – For a fresh perspective on Gerald Bennett’s four-victory day at Tampa Bay Downs, it helped to talk to new owner Angenee Persaud, whose 4-year-old colt Soul of the Hero won the 10th and final race on the turf to enable Bennett to tie the track...

By Mike Willman —- HOLLENDORFER’S GALILEAN & DESORMEAUX’S IRISH HEATWAVE LOOM LARGE IN MONDAY’S $200,000 CALIFORNIA CUP DERBY AT 1 1/16 MILES RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2019)—A neck shy of...