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By Christian Abdo —- Susie Raisher Photo Unmatched Wisdom remains unbeaten in $135K Curlin SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ Unmatched Wisdom went wire-to-wire to remain undefeated in Friday’s Listed $135,000 Curlin, a nine-furlong main track test for sophomores...

Post-time favorite Carl Spackler par for the course in G3 Kelso Janet Garaguso Photo By Mary Eddy SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – e Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ Carl Spackler showed his affinity for Saratoga Race Course once again when claiming victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000...

By Tom Luicci —- EL TERRENO CRUISES TO WIN SATURDAY’S BLUE SPARKLER; SPALIDAY RALLIES TO WIN BOILING SPRING STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – With the overflow of speed that was in Saturday’s $106,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park jockey Jairo Rendon, riding the ultra-quick...

Whitebeam, Chad Brown, Flavien Prat defend their title in G1 Diana DN PHOTO By Christian Abdo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Juddmonte’s British homebred Whitebeam went wire-to-wire to successfully defend her title in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Diana, a nine-furlong inner turf test...

By Pat McKenna —- NYRA and FanDuel/TVG agree to new contract SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that a new contractual agreement has been reached with FanDuel/TVG to the satisfaction of both parties. As a result,...

Next reigns supreme in G2 Brooklyn By Christian Abdo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Michael Foster’s Next has reigned supreme in the dirt marathon division and confirmed it yet again with an impressive title-defense in Friday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Brooklyn, a 1 3/8-mile test for older horses,...

1 Trikari; Walter Wiodarczyk Trikari pulls off upset in G1 Belmont Derby Inv. By Lynne Snierson OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Though he was dispatched as the lesser-regarded of the two sophomore sons of Oscar Performance carrying the colors of Amerman Racing in the 75th edition of the...

By Pat McKenna —- NYRA announces plans for winter racing at Belmont Park and provides details on new racing surfaces ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced plans for the future utilization of the all-weather Tapeta track at the new...

By David Joseph —- Toupie; MJC Photo Toupie Popular Winner of Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues Second Stakes Win for Motion-Trained Favorite in Turf Sprint Team Russell Doubles Sunday, Live Racing Resumes Friday LAUREL, MD – Wertheimer and Frere homebred Toupie, making just...

By Tom Luicci —- TUSCAN SKY ROMPS BY 6¾ LENGTHS IN NYRA BETS PEGASUS STAKES; PLETCHER AND BROWN DOMINATE ON HASKELL PREVIEW DAY Monmouth handle of $10,769,362 highest for non-Haskell or Breeders’ Cup since 2010 OCEANPORT, N.J. – Another big day of stakes racing, another big...