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NYRA RELEASE —- 40-day summer meet features 69 stakes races with nearly $19 million in purses SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Live thoroughbred racing will return to historic Saratoga Race Course on Friday, July 20 for its premier 40-day summer meet. The 2018 meet includes...

NYRA RELEASE —- Opening Day to be highlighted by debut of new hospitality area The Stretch SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Racing fans will be greeted by a series of exciting new attractions, perennial-favorite events and world-class thoroughbred racing when they return to...

By Ryan Martin —- Romans Considering Grade I Secretariat for Free Drop Billy E.T. Baird Excited to Be Back in the Saddle ROMANS CONSIDERING GRADE I SECRETARIAT FOR FREE DROP BILLY Trainer Dale Romans indicated that 2018 Triple Crown contender Free Drop Billy could make the...

By Michael Chamberlain —- ATCHATA WINS THE FILLIES DIVISION UNDER JOCKEY DIEGO SAENZ OPELOUSAS, LA – Evangeline Downs hosted two divisions of the $75,000 D.S. “Shine” Young Futurity on Saturday night for Louisiana-bred 2-year-olds, one for colts and geldings and one for...

By Tom Luicci —- MAJESTIC DUNHILL SHAKES FREE FROM STRETCH TRAFFIC TO WIN MY FRENCHMAN STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Majestic Dunhill continued his strong start to his 3-year-old campaign, overcoming stretch traffic before finally shaking free to score a hand...

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Jockey Manny Franco capped a three-win day on the penultimate card for the Belmont Park spring/summer meet with a sweep of both stakes for owner Barry K. Schwartz on Saturday, winning the $150,000 Forbidden Apple with Voodoo Song and the...

By David Joseph —- Miguel Vasquez Makes Four Winner’s Circle Visits HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved Saturday at Gulfstream Park, producing a $276,725.44 carryover jackpot for Sunday’s program. First-race post time for the 12-race program is set...

TSV Staff Selections —- Indiana Grand Race 8) Grade 3 Indiana Oaks 3yo Fillies 1&1/16th Miles Post Time 9:01 EDT 6) Kelly’s Humor – quietly working for this spot; showed significant improvement last out placing against pricey OC’s at Churchill. Who...

TSV Staff Selections —- Indiana Grand Race 9) Grade 3 Indiana Derby 3yo 1&/16th Miles Post Time 9:48 EDT 8) King Zachary – Culin colt’s last two have been solid showings, winning over OC’s in the Churchill slop, then returning there to draw away from...

By Tom Luicci —- JUVENILE CHAMPION GOOD MAGIC HEADS LIST OF 44 HORSES INVITED TO HASKELL INVITATIONAL ON JULY 29 AT MONMOUTH OCEANPORT, N.J. – Forty-four 3-year-olds were extended invitations Friday to the $1 million betfair.com Haskell Invitational on Sunday, July 29, at...