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By Robert Mieszerski —- AMERICAN GAL, UNION STRIKE HEAD FIELD OF NINE IN GRADE I STARLET CYPRESS, Calif. – Mastery, who is undefeated in two starts for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, will stretch out and step up in the $300,000-guaranteed Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Gerald Bennett is a realist. And on the far turn of the eighth race, with his 5-year-old gelding Lucky Rascal languishing near the back of the nine-horse field, he was prepared to savor his three earlier victories on the card. But Lucky...

By David Joseph —- Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Winner Being Pointed to G2 Holy Bull Feb. 4 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – John Oxley’s Classic Empire stepped onto the road to the Kentucky Derby Wednesday at Palm Meadows Training Center, where he galloped for the first time since...

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS (December 5, 2016) – Living Louisiana equine legend Sunbean will attempt to win his third Louisiana Champions Day Classic on Saturday, Dec. 10, when the Ron Faucheux trainee breaks from post five under regular rider Richard Eramia. Owned...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Dec. 6, 2016) – Keeneland has cataloged 1,892 horses for its 59th Horses of All Ages Sale, to be held Jan. 9-13, 2017. The catalog includes 726 broodmares, 147 broodmare prospects, 732 yearlings, 280 horses of racing age and seven stallions...

By Michael Adolphson —- LOUISIANA-BREDS HIGHLIGHT 13-RACE CARD NEW ORLEANS (December 5, 2016) – Eight-year-old Louisiana-bred warrior String King will seek a fourth title in the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf on Saturday when the venerable graded stakes-winning son...

By Mike Willman —- SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES 2016-17 WINTER MEET STAKES SCHEDULE; GRADE I MALIBU & GRADE I LA BREA HEAD OPENER DEC. 26; PRESTIGIOUS GRADE I AMERICAN OAKS TO BE RUN DEC. 31 A TOTAL OF 58 STAKES, INCLUDING NINE GRADE I EVENTS, TO BE OFFERED THROUGH SANTA...

By Robert Mieszerski —- STARLET, LOS ALAMITOS CASHCALL FUTURITY TO BE RUN DEC. 10; CALIFORNIA CHROME LIKELY FOR WINTER CHALLENGE DEC. 17 CYPRESS, Calif. —The third and final Thoroughbred meet of 2016 at Los Alamitos will begin Thursday, Dec. 8. The eight-day Winter...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Bobby the Brain Gives Stidham Win 100 • Sunbean Set for Champions Day • Work Tab Mike Stidham; CD/File Photo BOBBY THE BRAIN GIVES STIDHAM WIN 100 Stallionaire Enterprises’ Bobby the Brain made his debut a winning one for trainer Mike Stidham,...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s total handle on Saturday’s Opening Day program for the Championship Meet, highlighted by the 18th edition of the Claiming Crown, was a record $11.115 million. The previous record Claiming Crown...