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Racing Press Release Compiled by Robert Yates Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Monday was a dark day at Oaklawn, but two stars were out in the morning for trainer Kenny McPeek. Mystik Dan, the 2024 Kentucky Derby winner, returned to the work tab, while reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo...

By Santa Anita PressBox —- JOURNALISM, CITIZEN BULL SET FOR A GRADE I CLASH IN SATURDAY’S $500,000 SANTA ANITA DERBY GOING 1 1/8 MILES AT THE GREAT RACE PLACE Benoit Photo ARCADIA, CA (March 31, 2025)—Journalism, widely considered the early favorite for this year’s Kentucky...

By Rob Tuel —- EVANGELINE DOWNS 2025 THOROUGHBRED SEASON OPENS APRIL 4 LOUISIANA LEGENDS NIGHT SET FOR JUNE 7 OPELOUSAS, LA –The 2025 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred season will kick off the 73-night stand on Friday, April 4. First post each night will be scheduled for 5:30pm...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025 Lovesick Blues; Benoit Photo SENSATIONAL STAR: TRAINER BAROCIO LOOKS FOR BACK-TO-BACK GI SANTA ANITA DERBY LEADS OUTSTANDING CARD THIS SATURDAY SATURDAY’S PICK 6 SCOOPED FOR $45K WITH $864 ON-TRACK TICKET SUNDAY’S $1...

Captain Cook leads G2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino Captain Cook; Joe Labozzetta Photo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – St. Elias Stable’s Captain Cook leads a competitive 12-horse field in Saturday’s 100th running of the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – Trainer Brad Cox has two colts in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby after Tappan Street won the Florida Derby on March 29 at Gulfstream Park in South Florida. Cox’s other horse is Final Gambit...

By Mike Henry —- MARIN TO RIDE STATESMAN IN WOOD MEMORIAL; CAMACHO WINS 3 OLDSMAR, FL. – Leading Tampa Bay Downs jockey Samuel Marin plans to join the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” next Saturday at Aqueduct in New York. Marin will ride Statesman, a 3-year-old colt owned by...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025 SANTA ANITA DERBY PROSPECTS GEAR UP WITH SATURDAY DRILLS WORKS: OAKS NOMINEE LOOK FORWARD, EAGLES FLIGHT ON TAB CARRYOVER HELPS FUEL $5K PAYOUT IN FRIDAY’S $2 PICK 6 SATURDAY’S $2 COAST-TO-COAST PICK 5 STARTS AT 2:15 P.M. PT...

By Robert Yates —- Coady Media $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) HOT SPRINGS, AR – All he needed was a lightning-fast pace to finally put his rivals to sleep. Sandman scored his breakthrough stakes victory Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn, rolling to a 2 1/2-length victory over...

By David Joseph —- Nicole Thomas Photo Tappan Street Propels Forward in G1 Curlin Florida Derby Cox Trainee Prevails over G2 Fountain of Youth Hero Sovereignty HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – WinStar Farm LLC, CHC Inc. and Cold Press Racing’s Tappan Street made huge strides forward...