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By Bailey Gallison —- Matrooh; Arlington Photo MATROOH GIVES CONTRERAS, SANJUR FIRST GRADED STAKES VICTORY WITH GRADE III HANSHIN CUP WIN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 12, 2018) – Crystal Racing Enterprises and Contreras Stable’s Matrooh motored home in Saturday’s 66th...

By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY Alex Evers Photo • JUSTIFY IS DOING ‘TERRIFIC’ FOR PREAKNESS • TRAVEL LIKELY FOR TIJORI AFTER MAIDEN WIN • BAZE, FREY SEEK VICTORY AT BELMONT PARK HISTORY COULD BECKON JUSTIFY, O’NEILL SAYS Doug O’Neill has been down the Triple Crown road before, not...

By Darren Rogers —- Triple Chelsea; Churchill Downs/Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 12, 2018) – Brad Grady’s Triple Chelsea displayed a powerful late kick in deep stretch to collar Morticia by a head and win Saturday’s eighth running of the $70,865...

By Najja Thompson —- Westwood; Chelsea Durand Photo ELMONT, N.Y. – Making his eighth career start and first start since finishing third in the Grade 3 Commonwealth at Keeneland on April 7, Godolphin Racing’s Westwood bested a field of six in the fifth running of...

By Mike Willman —- KANTHAKA Zoe Metz Photography KANTHAKA RETURNS HOME TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 LAZARO BARRERA STAKES BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, HE GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:23.25 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 12, 2018)—Trainer Jerry...

By Heather Pettinger —- Hi Happy; Coglianese/NYRA Photo La Providencia’s homebred Hi Happy kicked on late to secure a half-length victory in the 60th running of the Grade 1, $700,000 Man o’ War at 1 3/8 miles on the inner turf to close out a stakes-packed card...

By Darren Rogers —- Tiz My Lady with Helen Pitts-Blasi Photo Credit: Churchill Downs/Coady Photography MOTHERHOOD AND HORSE RACING – A SEAMLESS EXACTA FOR PITTS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 12, 2018) – It was a typical Saturday morning for trainer Helen Pitts when she...

By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Berned overcame a slow start with an impressive middle move and even stronger stretch run to capture the $60,000 Serena’s Song Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, May 12, giving jockey Joe Bravo his third winner on the 12-race card. The...

By Bailey Gallison —- Sophie Doyle; Coady Photography DOYLE’S SELF-MADE SUCCESS FLOURISHES WITH SUPPORT FROM HOME It’s been quite an adventure for jockey Sophie Doyle since coming to ride full time in the United States in 2013. This summer, another chapter will be written...

By Ed Golden —- AMERICAN PHAROAH & VICTOR ESPINOZA Zoe Metz/Eclipse Sportswire Photo • ESPINOZA; ‘TRIPLE’ SWEEP MEMORIES ARE FOREVER • CAN KING CAUSE GIVE O’NEILL LAZ BARRERA UPSET? • NAKATANI IS BACK ON BOLT D’ORO FOR PREAKNESS TRIPLE CROWN PURSUIT ‘BEST EXPERIENCE,’...