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By Mike Willman —- ECLIPSE CHAMP FINEST CITY TAKES ON STREAKING VALE DORI IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 SANTA MARGARITA STAKES AT 1 1/8 MILES KRULJAC’S FINEST CITY STRETCHING OUT OFF BIG WIN IN GRADE II SANTA MONICA, WHILE BAFFERT’S VALE DORI EYES FOURTH CONSECUTIVE...

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Making her first start in New York since finishing fifth in the Interborough on January 22, Cheyenne Stables’ Clothes Fall Off will look to improve off a third-place running in the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie when she faces a...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Local Hero, Senior Investment Work Toward Louisiana Derby • Chocolate Ride’s Plans Still in Limbo • Swimsuit Issue Impresses on Debut • Rapid Rhythm Back to Work LOCAL HERO, SENIOR INVESTMENT WORK TOWARD LOUISIANA DERBY Steve Asmussen trainee Local...

NTRA/Joan Lawrence —- McCRAKEN REMAINS FIRST, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE UNANIMOUS CHOICE IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 42 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, March 13, 2017) – The past weekend two Grade 2 prep races were run as the “Road...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Whitmore Pointed toward Count Fleet After Impressive Hot Springs Win Whitmore exited “crazy good” from his powerful six-length victory in his sprint stakes debut, the $125,000 Hot Springs for older horses Saturday at Oaklawn, co-owner/trainer Ron Moquett...

By Ed Golden —- • ILIAD, TERM OF ART BOUND FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY • HENDRICKS HAS HAPPY MARE FOR SANTA MARGARITA • NO DARE AND GO, BUT BAL A BALI POSTS KILROE UPSET • STEVENS ‘REPROVES’ HIMSELF WITH A COMEBACK WIN • BAFFERT LIKES WHAT HE SEES IN ARROGATE WORKOUT TEAM O’NEILL...

By Michael Adolphson —- • St. Patrick’s Day Allowance Full of Talent • Zipessa Eyes Local Stakes for 5-Year-Old Bow • Egyptian Taking Conservative Route • Weekend Work Tab ST. PATRICK’S DAY ALLOWANCE FULL OF TALENT Friday afternoon will not only be a holiday filled with...

By Mike Henry —- Tapwrit trainer Todd Pletcher; NYRA FILE PHOTO OLDSMAR, FL. – After winning the 37th edition of the Grade II, $350,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday, 3-year-old Tapwrit returned to his Palm Beach Downs base in Delray Beach and ate a hearty...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Dennis A. Drazin’s Sunny Ridge went five-wide in deep stretch to overtake Doyouknowsomething, Dolphus and Diversify, capturing his second straight stakes in winning the 62nd running of the $125,000 Stymie for 4-year-olds and...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Hot Springs, Ark. (Sunday, March 12, 2017) – One of the richest racing seasons in the country just got richer. Oaklawn, which already has the highest purses in the country for this time of year, is increasing purses as much as $8,000 per race effective...