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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...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Coady Photography After Gray Attempt became tougher to handle in the morning following his victory in the $125,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Jan. 25 at Oaklawn, trainer Jinks Fires of Hot Springs turned to an old friend for help. Enter trainer John Henry...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (February 16, 2019) – Gary Barber’s War of Will had to work a bit harder than he did last couple of times, but nevertheless he once again proved that he was the best when garnering up another victory on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (February 16, 2019) – Following a disappointing effort when well beaten in last year’s Grade I Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress returned to her winning ways with a facile score in Saturday’s Grade II $200,000...

By Ryan Martin —- SYNCHRONY SCORES BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES IN GRADE III FAIR GROUNDS ‘CAP NEW ORLEANS (February 16, 2019) – Pin Oak Stable’s Synchrony ($4.20, $3.40 and $2.80) once again displayed his strong affinity for the Stall-Wilson Turf Course in Saturday’s Grade III...

By Ryan Martin —- • Wycoff Hopes That Dunph Can Put Him On the Derby Trail • Stewart Sends Out Pair for Grade II Risen Star • Seeking the Soul Works Half-Mile For Dubai World Cup • Bell’s the One Will Scratch from Grade II Rachel Alexandra Stakes • Toner Ships Coffee Crush...

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Fair Grounds Pick-4 Post Time 5:25 (4:25) 3:25 2:25 Race 9) Grade III Mineshaft Silver Dust (4): In very good form of late and just out finished in the local prep for this Graded Stakes, he has only finished out of the exacta...

By Rick Francis —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 2) Colonel Power Stakes 4yo & up 5&1/2 Furlongs (TURF) Post Time 12:58 CST 8) Savage Battle – (Scherer/Bravo); pulled away last out to win his second of three Fair Grounds starts. 4) Chaos Theory –...