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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance Ready for 3-Year-Old Debut in Southwest Grade 1 winner Sporting Chance will have a slightly different look when he makes his 3-year-old debut in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds Monday at Oaklawn. Sporting Chance has...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Trainer Keith Nations was looking for answers from Justaholic in today’s second race at Tampa Bay Downs, a $27,500 conditional allowance/optional claiming event for 3-year-olds racing 7 furlongs. The Kentucky-bred son of Justin...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018) – Calumet Farm’s Sonneteer attempts to win consecutive races for the first time in his career in the $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) for older horses Monday at Oaklawn. Probable post time for the 1 1/16-mile...

By Ryan Martin —- • Risen Star Winner Bravazo Could Return For Grade II Louisiana Derby • Grade I Ashland Is ‘Plan A’ For Monomoy Girl’s Next Start • Grade II Muniz Next Up For Synchrony • Amoss Gives Lone Sailor Class Drop In Monday Allowance RISEN STAR WINNER BRAVAZO...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert tries to continue his stranglehold on Oaklawn’s 3-year-old Kentucky Derby prep series in Monday’s $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3). The Southern California-based Baffert will send...

By Ed Golden —- • BONDE LOOKS FOR LANDSLIDE ON PRESIDENTS’ DAY • GEOVANNI FRANCO CAPS TRIPLE WITH STAKES WIN • ROSARIO, STORMY LIBERAL REUNITE IN DAYTONA TRAINER SEEKS DOUBLE IN RICH CAL-BRED STAKES Trainer Jeff Bonde has two for the money in Monday’s lucrative Presidents’...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- L and N Racing LLC Hoping to Make a Second Derby Run L and N Racing LLC traveled the road to the Kentucky Derby for the first time last year with Lookin At Lee. The Tulsa-based ownership group has another intriguing prospect this year in unbeaten...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (February 17, 2018) – A simple equipment change made all the difference for The Player who wore blinkers for the first time when scoring his second graded stakes victory in Saturday’s Gr. III Mineshaft Handicap. Owned by Carl Hurt in...

By Mike Henry —- X Y Jet; Tampa Bay Downs Photos OLDSMAR, FL. – X Y Jet was already home free in the $100,000 Pelican Stakes when jockey Emisael Jaramillo tapped the strapping gray 6-year-old gelding with his stick at the 1/8-mile pole. “It’s not because the horse was...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Streamline: All Photos provided by Oaklawn HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018) – Nancy A. Vanier and Cartwright Thoroughbreds LLC.’s Streamline, never worse the third in nine previous Oaklawn races, reaffirmed her affinity for the Oaklawn oval with...