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By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 19, 2018) – Vettori Kin (BRZ) swept wide at the top of the stretch and rallied to grab the lead from stablemate Harlan Strong (ARG) inside the final furlong and win Saturday’s 81st running of the $100,000 Louisville...

By Bailey Gallison —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 19, 2018) – Al Moorhouse and James M. Gulick’s Princess La Quinta rose to the occasion in Saturday’s 81st running of the Grade III $100,000 Arlington Matron to capture her first graded-stakes win. Under the confident...

By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Drop Dead Red returned an immediate profit for new owner Cavallino Racing LLC and trainer Kelly Breen, sitting behind dueling leaders early and then having enough to hold off 3-5 favorite Party Boat to capture the featured $60,000 Politely...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Hat Creek Racing’s Nootka Sound started strong and finished even better, going gate-to-wire to notch her first career stakes win in capturing the fifth running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Soaring Softly for 3-year-old fillies on...

Preakness S. (G1) Pimlico, Grade I Stakes, $1,500,000, 3 yo, 1 3/16 miles, 1:55.93, Sloppy. 1) Justify (ch, c, 3 yo), A++, $900,000 Scat Daddy – Stage Magic, by Ghostzapper B: John D. Gunther; O: China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Starlight Racing, WinStar Farm;...

TSV Staff Selection —- PIMLICO Race 10) 6 Furlongs. Maryland Sprint S. Grade III. Purse $150,000 THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD. Post Time: ( 4:05)/ 3:05/ 2:05/ 1:05 9) Long Haul Bay (Brown/Franco), Grade 3 Bay Shore winner exits a solid win over fellow New York-breds; with a...

By Bailey Gallison —- KCA STABLES RACES FOR GOOD CAUSE A little less than a year ago, Vince Lodl put together KCA Stables, a small ownership group looking to win races while giving to a good cause. The purple and white silks will make their Arlington International...

By Rick Francis —- Justify; Anne M. Eberhart PIMLICO Race 13) Grade 1 Preakness Stakes 3yo 1&3/16ths Mile Post Time 6:49 EDT Justify (7), Baffert/Smith; his race and his Triple Crown to lose. Scat Daddy colt has improved in each of his four career starts regardless of...

By Ed Golden —- • ONLY ONE HORSE CAN BEAT JUSTIFY– JUSTIFY • MOONLESS SKY IS SET FOR FRAN’S VALENTINE • ASA ESPINOZA ENJOYS HIS FIRST-EVER TRIPLE TRIPLE CROWN AWAITS JUSTIFY, CLOCKER SAYS Paraphrasing FDR, the only thing Justify has to fear is Justify himself....

By Bob Hill TSV Staff Writer —- Other than one saver bet, I am not recommending you play against Justify (7) in the Preakness Stakes. If the race is formful (a most likely scenario), even the trifecta may offer a very low payout. I’m going to take a shot in the trifecta...