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DMTC News – From the Wire DAY 16 FORTUNATE FRANCO RECOVERS FROM SPILL TO WIN ONE DAY LATER The name, Geovanni Franco, registers as Italian. The birthplace listed in the Del Mar jockey roster says Mexico City. The word Franco received recently from a family sage took him to...

By Ryan Martin —- * Robert Bruce Carries Chilean Flag in Arlington Million • Platinum Warrior Steps Out at Arlington • Morley Sends Out First Arlington Starter in Secretariat with Carrick • Connections of The Pizza Man Chase Second Million Victory ROBERT BRUCE CARRIES...

By Anthony Affrunti —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A strong field of seven is set to compete in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap at one mile on the inner turf at Saratoga Race Course. Barry K. Schwartz’s Voodoo Song returns to Saratoga after...

By Marina Bui —- AT THE POST LIVE HOSTS OLD FRIENDS FOUNDER MICHAEL BLOWEN, TRAINER JONATHAN THOMAS, AND NYTB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JEFF CANNIZZO Thursday, August 9 at the Parting Glass Pub from 8-9 p.m. ET Presented by NYRA Bets What: Acclaimed radio program, At The Post...

By Bailey Gallison —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 7, 2018) – The 36th running of the Grade I $1,000,000 Arlington Million drew a field of 11 entrants for the 1¼-mile turf event at Arlington International Racecourse. Chicago’s marquee race attracted a bevy of worldly...

By Ryan Martin —- EUROPEAN RUNNERS GET THEIR FIRST LOOK AT ARLINGTON Five of the ten European contenders in Arlington’s International Festival of Racing exited quarantine and hit the track on Tuesday morning for their first taste of the Chicagoland oval. The quintet...

NYRA UPDATE —- WHAT: Week #4 at Saratoga Race Course WHEN: Wednesday, August 8 – Monday, August 13, 2018 WHERE: Saratoga Race Course WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 Quick Call: The $100,000 Quick Call for 3-year-olds is the feature on the afternoon. Italian-American Day presented...

By Jim Mulvihill/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (Monday, August 6, 2018) – New York-bred gelding Diversify became a multiple Grade 1 winner while leading every step in Saturday’s Grade 1 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga Race Course, an effort that confirmed his status as the Ea...

NYRA RELEASE —- • G2 King Edward winner Delta Prince fires a bullet for G1 Fourstardave • Made You Look steps up in Fourstardave; Brown works Arlington contingent • Heart to Heart, Oscar Performance breeze for respective Grade 1 starts • Accomplished field takes aim at...

By Pat McKenna/NYRA —- Runhappy also named presenting sponsor of G1 H. Allen Jerkens SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Champion sprinter Runhappy, currently standing at Claiborne Farm, will be the title sponsor of the 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on...