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By Mike Willman —- BLACKJACKCAT & BOWIES HERO HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 THUNDER ROAD STAKES FOR OLDER HORSES AT ONE MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2018)—Trainer Mark Glatt’s Blackjackcat and Phil D’Amato’s Bowies Hero head a field of six older horses...

By Ryan Martin —- FAIR GROUNDS ISSUES BAN ON HORSES FROM TURFWAY PARK FOLLOWING RECENT EHV-1 TEST POSITIVES NEW ORLEANS (February 7, 2018) – Amid recent positive tests for equine herpesvirus-1 at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots announced...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Well-Bred Area Makes Debut Thursday Area, from one of the most productive female families in Oaklawn history, is scheduled to make her career debut in Thursday’s sixth race for trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs and owners Alex and JoAnn Lieblong of...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (Feb. 7, 2018) – Keeneland officials announced today that the track will reduce pari-mutuel takeout rates on win, place, show and exacta wagers for its 2018 Spring Meet, to be held April 6-27. Pricing on win, place and show wagers will...

By Darren Rogers —- UNBEATEN McKINZIE, SURGING AUDIBLE AND MASK JOIN JUVENILE STARS GOOD MAGIC, BOLT D’ORO AMONG TOP INDIVIDUALS IN KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE POOL 2 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018) – Fast rising stars McKinzie (#13), Audible (#1) and Mask (#12) join...

By Don Stevens —- DELTA DOWNS ISSUES BAN ON HORSES FROM TURFWAY PARK FOLLOWING EHV-1 TEST POSITIVES – TEMPORARY ACTION TAKEN TO PROTECT LOCAL HORSE COLONY – VINTON, LA. – Due to recent positive tests for Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) at Turfway Park in Kentucky,...

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- GOOD MAGIC REMAINS IN FIRST ON THE NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL; WEST COAST MOVES INTO FIRST-PLACE FOR OLDER HORSES IN TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, February 5, 2018) –Week two of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA)...

A week after he scored an impressive seven wins in one day at Gulfstream, Luis Saez returned as the leading rider by number of wins and earnings to be named Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for January 29 – February 4, 2018. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jonathan Thomas leaned forward in a Grandstand box seat as his 3-year-old colt Catholic Boy commenced his workout on the Tampa Bay Downs dirt oval shortly after 9 a.m. today, accompanied by an unraced stablemate. “Twelve-and-one (seconds for...

By Mike Willman —- DREAM TREE Zoe Metz Photography HEAVILY FAVORED DREAM TREE REMAINS UNBEATEN AS SHE STROLLS HOME BY 3 ¾ LENGTHS IN GRADE II, $200,000 LAS VIRGENES STAKES UNDER VAN DYKE; TRAINED BY BAFFERT, SHE GETS MILE IN 1:39.45 DAUGHTER OF UNCLE MO PICKS UP 10 KENTUCKY...