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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Antonio Gallardo’s 2,500th career victory aboard 3-year-old Florida-bred filly Noble Tess in today’s third race at Tampa Bay Downs was a microcosm of the Spaniard’s 15-year career in North America. Noble Tess and Gallardo broke awkwardly in...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2024 —- ANTONIO FRESU ABOARD ANGEL NADESHIKO; BENOIT PHOTO JOCKEY FRESU ENJOYING STRONG START TO CLASSIC MEET BAFFERT, D’AMATO, O’NEILL END YEAR AMONG TRAINING ELITE HERNANDEZ CLOSES OUT YEAR WITH A NATURAL TRIPLE JOCKEYS...

By Keith McCalmont —- Linda Rice notches 165th NYRA training win to set single-season record OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Linda Rice secured a record 165th training win on the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit for 2023 when George’s Vice posted a gate-to-wire...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The 53rd Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner will be held Jan. 25, 2024, at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Fla. As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, one of the three voting organizations, my...

By Kvin Kilroy —- New Orleans, La (Jan. 1, 2024) – On Saturday, Dec. 30, trainer Mike Stidham saddled Tufani, the $100,000 Pago Hop victress at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. It was his fourth-time winning that event. A fitting end to what has been another big year...

By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber and Pantofel Stable’s New York-bred Bold Journey doubled up on stakes scores while bringing his win streak to three in-a-row in Saturday’s Listed $150,000 Gravesend, a six-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up, at...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2023 LIVING LEGEND: PINCAY JR. ‘ENJOYING LIFE’ ON 77th B’DAY BAFFERT 2YO FILLY KINZA EARNS 96 BEYER IN SWIFT DEBUT WIN RISPOLI, MALDONADO CONTINUE FAST STARTS TO CLASSIC MEET SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S DAY RACING SET FOR SANTA ANITA...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Gigante Outduels Northern Invader, Adds Woodchopper to Resume Tufani Dazzles to Win Pago Hop by Open Lengths Virgina-breds on top in both of Saturday’s stakes at Fair Grounds New Orleans, La (Dec. 30, 2023) – Saturday’s $100,000 Woodchopper at Fair...

By David Joseph —- Full Count Felicia Makes the Grade in G3 Suwannee River Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf Next for Russell Trainee HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gold Square LLC’s Full Count Felicia traveled the shortest distance possible around the Gulfstream Park turf course...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Assistant trainer Cory Jensen was worried when Paper Mansion turned in an opening quarter-mile of 22.64 seconds in the Fillies and Mares Division of the Tampa Turf Test. But after riding the 4-year-old filly to a wire-to-wire victory two...