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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...

By Bailey Gallison —- • DiVito Looks Ahead with Recount • Rivelli Lays Out Options for The Tabulator • Murrill Returns to Arlington for 2018 Meet, Wins Friday Opener DIVITO LOOKS AHEAD WITH RECOUNT Trainer Jimmy DiVito reported that Doubledown Racing Inc.’s homebred...

By Brian Bohl —- Tale of Silence; NYRA/Coglianese Photo ELMONT, N.Y. – Charles Fipke’s Tale of Silence made a strong stretch-drive move up the rail, capturing a thrilling blanket finish with three challengers a head apart to win the 90th running of the Grade 3,...

By Gary Yunt Notes Team Captain Churchill Downs Racetrack Justify; All photos by Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Starlight Racing and Head of Plains Partners’ favored Justify took command at the half-mile pole and roared...

By Darren Rogers —- Monomoy Girl; Coady Photography MONOMOY GIRLS OUTDUELS WONDER GADOT TO WIN 144TH LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS BEFORE 113,510 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl outdueled...

By John Heims —- FERRER LOOKS FOR QUICK START TO MEET OCEANPORT, N.J. – There’s an unmistakable resolve in jockey Jose Ferrer’s voice when he discusses the 52-day Monmouth Park meeting that begins Saturday, May 5, with a nine-race card. Five months removed from a spill that...

By Gary Yunt Notes Team Captain Churchill Downs Racetrack —- QUIET, ROUTINE MORNING FOR DERBY HOPEFULS ON DERBY EVE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – On a warm and breezy Friday morning at Churchill Downs all entrants for Saturday’s 144th running of the $2,192,000...

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 12) 1&1/4 Mile. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve Grade I. Purse $2,000,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: ( 6:50)/ 5:50/ 4:50/ 3:50 16) Magnum Moon (Pletcher/Saez), according to racing pundits, the only thing this son...

By Bailey Gallison —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 3, 2018) – A stakes schedule worth a total of $3,700,000 will be offered throughout the 2018 meet at Arlington International Racecourse, which kicks off on Friday, May 4. Headlining the 71-day season is the International...