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By Najja Thompson & Brian Bohl —- Stakes winners take aim at Runhappy sprint in Saturday’s undercard ELMONT, N.Y. – A stellar field of six, highlighted by a formidable pair for trainer Linda Rice with Holiday Disguise and Sounds Delicious, highlights the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Gerald Bennett plans to haul five horses to Delaware Park on Monday, with another 10 or so headed out on a van Thursday. By the time he’s finished, the veteran trainer should have between 30-35 horses ready for action for the May 30 opening....

By Heather Pettinger ELMONT, N.Y. – Pacific Wind breezed by her competition Sunday at Belmont Park, earning her first stakes victory with a one-length score in the 42nd running of the Grade 2, $250,000 Ruffian for fillies and mares at a mile. Pacific Wind broke cleanly...

By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY Anne M. Eberhardt Photo • AMPLE REASONS JUSTIFY MIKE SMITH’S SUCCESS • SMITH SEZ JUSTIFY BEST 3-YEAR-OLD HE’S RIDDEN • UNIQUE BELLA, SELCOURT WORK FOR BEHOLDER • TRAINER IS HAPPY WITH CITY OF LIGHT’S BREEZE MIKE SMITH PROVES A HANDS-ON RIDER Already...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland September Yearling Sale Graduates Justify, Good Magic Run 1-2 in 144th Kentucky Derby 11,099 Fans Celebrate Derby Day at Keeneland LEXINGTON, KY (May 5, 2018) – Undefeated Justify, who sold for $500,000 at Keeneland’s 2016 September Yearling Sale,...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After watching his 3-5 shot Florida Fuego come up short in her stakes race Saturday, trainer David Fawkes had mixed feelings about his 3-year-old gelding Noble Drama’s chances in the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association...

NYRA —- • G1 Man o’ War contender Sadler’s Joy settled in at Belmont • Adding blinkers, Gotta Go looks for one-turn success in G3 Peter Pan • High North returns to face graded stakes competition in Peter Pan • One Go All Go ready to go for Man o’ War •...

By Gary Yunt —- NEXT STOP PIMLICO FOR UNBEATEN DERBY HERO JUSTIFY JUSTIFY (1st)/SOLOMINI (10th) – The 144th Kentucky Derby winner was full of energy this morning and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has every intention of heading to Baltimore for the May 19 Preakness Stakes...

By John Heims —- MONMOUTH PARK OPENER DRAWS CROWD OF 20,736; FORCE THE PASS WINS FEATURED CLIFF HANGER BY A NOSE OCEANPORT, N.J. – A robust crowd of 20,736 welcomed thoroughbred racing back to Monmouth Park on Saturday, May, 5, for the start of a 52-day meeting, with the...

By Michael Chamberlain —- Double Star; Coady Photography COLT’S THIRD CAREER VICTORY IS HIS FIRST STAKES TRIUMPH OPELOUSAS, LA – Four Star Racing’s Double Star claimed the first stakes win of his career on Saturday night at Evangeline Downs in the $75,000 Equine Sales...