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By Mary Eddy —- Locked looks to bounce back in G2 Woodward OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Walmac Farm’s dual Grade 1 winner Locked seeks a return to winning form in Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Woodward, a nine-furlong route for 3-year-olds and up, at...

By Victor Ryan —- CHAMPION STRAIGHT NO CHASER SET FOR TITLE DEFENSE IN SUNDAY’S GRADE II SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP; DR. VENKMAN, SPEED BOAT BEACH AMONG KEY RIVALS ARCADIA, CA (Sept. 23, 2025)—A year ago, Straight No Chaser parlayed a win in the Grade II Santa Anita...

Champion Rebel’s Romance makes New York return in G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic By Michael Adolphson OZONE PARK, N.Y. – On Saturday at Belmont at the Big A, another chapter will be written in the storied history of the Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, a race that has...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Multiple Oaklawn stakes winner Haulin Ice surpassed Nodouble as the leading accredited Arkansas-bred career money winner with a runaway victory in the $200,000 Princess Rooney Invitational (G3) for female...

By Paul Halloran —- Pennsylvania Derby: Baeza has his day in Bensalem BENSALEM, Pa. – Standing on the rail between the finish line and the first turn at Parx Racing, John Shirreffs waited until the horses were several strides past the wire before he lifted his arms over his...

From Tom Law —- Nelson Avenue shows grit in Parx Dirt Mile victory It took a while, but Nelson Avenue finally got back to the winner’s circle. All it took was a return to Parx Racing. The 6-year-old gelding, owned by Photos Finish and trained by Jorge Abreu, won Saturday’s...

Ready for Candy holds on in G3 Winter Memories By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Lindy Farms’ Ready for Candy took over in upper stretch and dug in gamely to turn back the challenge of Paradise City and notch her first graded victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Winter Memories,...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 Multiple Oaklawn stakes winner Haulin Ice has her second opportunity to become No. 1 in the $200,000 G3-Princess Rooney Invitational for female sprinters Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Probable post time for the...

By Mary Eddy —- NYRA Photo May Day Ready back for more in G3 Winter Memories OZONE PARK, N.Y. – KatieRich Stables’ May Day Ready looks to double up on graded scores in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Winter Memories, a one-mile inner turf tilt for sophomore fillies, at Belmont...

Belmont at the Big A Notes Then under consideration for G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Luna Louska registers career-best 97 BSF for Floral Park score Crazy Mason works at Belmont in prep for G3 Vosburgh Ryerson enters two for Friday’s $150K Joseph A. Gimma OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Lindy...