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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – A trio of outstanding Florida-bred sprinters and a Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby winner are among 25 nominations for the 35th edition of the $100,000, 6-furlong Pelican Stakes on Feb. 16. The Pelican is for horses 4-years-old-and-upward. It...

By David Joseph —- A Thread of Blue Wires Field in $100,000 Dania Beach Stays Unbeaten on Gulfstream Turf with First Career Stakes Win HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Leonard Green’s A Thread of Blue, narrowly favored over 10 rivals in his sophomore debut, jumped out to the lead and...

By Mike Willman —- BATTLE OF MIDWAY BENOIT PHOTO BATTLE OF MIDWAY TRADES PUNCHES WITH FAVORED MCKINZIE & EMERGES A HALF LENGTH WINNER IN GRADE II, $200,000 SAN PASQUAL STAKES; RIDDEN BY PRAT & TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, HE GETS 1 1/8 MILES IN 1:46.95 RAINY...

By David Joseph —- Feedback; Gulfstream Park Photo Feedback Very Positive in $150,000 Forward Gal (G3) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Klaravich Stables, Inc.’s Feedback stamped herself an exciting Kentucky Oaks (G1) prospect while coming off a 5 ½-month layoff to capture Saturday’s...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Power Gal; Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019) – Gary Barber’s Power Gal (JPN) lived up to her name as she powered down the stretch late to secure the win and 10 points towards Kentucky Oaks eligibility. Ridden by David Cohen,...

By David Joseph —- Violencia; Lauren King Photos Sunday’s Rainbow 6 Swells to $1.161 Million Multiple Winning Tickets Saturday Return $21,285 Violencia, Who’s in Charge Make Stylish Debuts HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a carryover...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Earlier in the week, trainer Danny Gargan said Tax was “bred to run all day,” and the Arch gelding proved his connections prophetic, surging up the rail to overtake Our Braintrust and Not That Brady in deep stretch to...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After winning the 2006 Sam F. Davis Stakes and finishing second in the (then)-Grade III Tampa Bay Derby, Bluegrass Cat rallied for a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby, behind the ill-fated Barbaro. That’s the closest a Sam F. Davis...

By Ryan Martin —- Excessivespending; Hodges Photography EXCESSIVESPENDING EARNS WELL DESERVED STAKES WIN IN NELSON J. MENARD MEMORIAL NEW ORLEANS (February 2, 2019) – After knocking on the door in several stakes events, Joey Keith Davis’ Excessivespending ($10.20, $4.20 and...

By David Joseph —- Harvey Wallbanger; Lauren King Photos Harvey Wallbanger Pulls 29-1 Upset in $350,000 Holy Bull (G2) Favored Maximus Mischief Fades to Third in Florida Derby Prep HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Harvey Wallbanger parlayed a ground-saving trip under Brian Hernandez...