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Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- BOLT D’ORO RETAINS FIRST PLACE ON THE NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL; WEST COAST REMAINS IN FIRST-PLACE FOR OLDER HORSES IN TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, March 26, 2018) – The two featured Kentucky Derby prep races this past weekend,...

By Amy Owens —- Click here for the Keeneland Opening Weekend microsite, including complete lists of nominees and past performances Breeders’ Cup Winners Caledonia Road and Rushing Fall Headline Stellar Roster of Nominations for Opening Weekend of Keeneland’s 2018 Spring...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Before today’s $100,000 Florida Cup Horse Races NOW Sprint at Tampa Bay Downs, Luis Carvajal, Jr., experienced the uneasy feeling most trainers get after sending a 1-5 shot postward. “Everybody said they were afraid of this horse because he...

By Matthew Cox —- The Southern California-based, 5-year-old son of champion Lookin At Lucky, was a 5 ½-length winner of the $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 10 at Santa Anita to reach seven figures in career earnings. The Grade 1 winner and millionaire is targeting...

By Ed Golden —- INSTILLED REGARD WORKS FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY ESPINOZAS POST SANTA ANITA TRIPLE ON SATURDAY MIDNIGHT BISOU AMONG 257 SANTA ANITA WORKERS Instilled Regard; Zoe Metz Photography INSTILLED REGARD IN ‘GOOD’ DRILL FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY Instilled Regard, prepping...

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Rudy Rodriguez edged one step closer to joining the 1,000-win club on Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack when Zayat Stable’s homebred Lezendary drew off to a clear victory in the $100,000 Cicada for 3-year-old fillies...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Noble Indy proved one thing in winning the Louisiana Derby on March 24 at Fair Grounds in New Orleans and that is he can run fast early and still hang on at the finish. The son of Take Charge Indy got into a speed duel with 99-1...

By Ryan Martin —- • Gr. II New Orleans ‘Cap Winner Good Samaritan Has Options • Synchrony Could Be Churchill Bound PLETCHER GETTING IN KENTUCKY DERBY STATE OF MIND WITH NOBLE INDY Saturday’s Grade II Louisiana Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com winner Noble Indy is scheduled...

By Matthew Cox —- Cosmic Burst; Oaklawn/Coady Photography Honeybee Winner Cosmic Burst pointing for the Fantasy at Oaklawn in April Cosmic Burst was breezing for the first time since winning the $200,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies on March 10. The Honeybee...

By Ryan Martin —- Chocolate Martini (Orange & Brown Silks); Hodges Photography NEW ORLEANS (March 24, 2018) – Making her stakes debut, Double Doors Racing LLC’s Chocolate Martini gave native New Orleanian trainer Tom Amoss his first win in the Grade II, $400,000...