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By Darren Rogers —- BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC CONTENDER CATHOLIC BOY WORKS FIVE FURLONGS IN 1:02.60 AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018) – Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano did not have much time to celebrate his 5,000th-career win on Saturday at...

By Ed Golden —- • BC CLASSIC BATTLE CRY IS ‘REMEMBER McKINZIE!’ • HUSBAND AND WIFE MEAH TEAM UP IN NEW CAREER • SINGLE TICKET PICK 6 JACKPOT STANDS AT $662,512 McKINZIE WORKS FOR BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC Bob Baffert’s battle cry for the Breeders’ Cup Classic won’t be “Remember...

By Don Stevens —- TAYLOR’S SPIRIT DOMINATES IN THE $50,000 MY TRUSTY CAT STAKES – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs kicked off its stakes schedule for the 2018-19 Thoroughbred season on Friday night with the $100,000 Magnolia and the $50,000 My Trusty Cat serving as the main...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 19, 2018) – Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Maurice Lagasse, Haras d’Etreham and Bethlehem Stables’ Colonia (FR) collared pacesetting Cool Beans in deep stretch and then held off a bid from 70-1 longshot Get Explicit by a half-length to...

By David Joseph —- LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, the national wager with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, was hit by one bettor Friday for $88,286.90. The winning ticket was 2,4,10,11/7/6/3/5. The Stronach 5 has offered bettors a good return on investment the first...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- • Code of Honor puts in “excellent” work ahead of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile • Servis seeking Breeders’ Cup success • No Dozing on target for G3 Bold Ruler • Gargan still pondering options for Divine Miss Grey • NYRA Bets...

By Ed Golden —- • SADLER SEES HIS BREEDERS’ CUP AS HALF FULL • BELLAFINA BULLET HAS TRAINER ‘REALLY HAPPY’ • SUNNY SLOPE IS GOOD SPOT FOR SPARKY VILLE • $750,000 GUARANTEED RAINBOW PICK 6 SATURDAY ODDS FAVOR SADLER ENDING BREEDERS’ CUP DROUGHT John Sadler is not openly...

By David Joseph —- Cookie Dough; Leslie Martin Photo Cookie Dough Confirmed for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies HALLANDALE BEACH, FL– FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes star Cookie Dough is being pointed toward a start in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet concludes Saturday, Oct. 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET. ********** • JUDDMONTE SPINSTER WINNER BLUE PRIZE (ARG) WORKS FOR BREEDERS’ CUP DISTAFF • CLAIBORNE...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Stuart S. Janney III’s On Leave will look to notch her second consecutive stakes win when she competes against a talented nine-horse field in the Grade 3, $200,000 Athenia for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up on Sunday at...