2018 ECLIPSE AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

Jim Gluckson/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 5, 2019) – Led by Horse of the Year candidates Accelerate, Justify, and Monomoy Girl, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced...
Posted On 06 Jan 2019
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Gulfstream: Mihos Wins Stakes Debut in Saturday’s Mucho Macho Man

By David Joseph —- Mihos; Lauren King Photo Mihos Wins Stakes Debut in Saturday’s Mucho Macho Man Jerkens Trainee Takes First Stakes on Road to Florida Derby HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Centennial Farms’ Mihos rallied off the pace to make his stakes debut a winning one in...
Posted On 06 Jan 2019
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FAIR GROUNDS: CONTRIBUTING GIVES BRAD COX THE EXACTA IN PAN ZARETA STAKES

By Ryan Martin —- CONTRIBUTING GIVES BRAD COX THE EXACTA IN PAN ZARETA STAKES NEW ORLEANS (January 5, 2019) – A horse making their first start for a trainer can come with some question marks, but trainer Brad Cox got all the right answers his a pair of new acquisitions ran...
Posted On 06 Jan 2019
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SIX SHOOTER HITS THE MARK IN THE BIG DRAMA STAKES AT DELTA DOWNS

By Don Stevens —- Six Shooter; Coady Photography A M MILKY WAY UPSETS THE FIELD IN THE $50,000 SAM’S TOWN STAKES – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs capped off its 12th week of racing on Saturday night with an exciting program that included the $75,000 Big Drama and the...
Posted On 06 Jan 2019
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SUNSET WISH CRUISES TO VICTORY IN THE TAKE CHARGE BRANDI STAKES AT DELTA DOWNS

By Don Stevens —- Sunset Wish; Coady Photography OXFORD COMMA CONTINUES HER DOMINANCE AT DELTA IN THE ORLEANS – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs hosted a pair of stakes races Friday night headed by the $75,000 Take Charge Brandi Stakes, which was won by Godolphin, LLC’s...
Posted On 05 Jan 2019
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GLEN HILL HOMEBRED CARIBOU CLUB RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE III JOE HERNANDEZ STAKES

By Mike Willman —- CARIBO CLUB BENOIT PHOTO GLEN HILL HOMEBRED CARIBOU CLUB RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 JOE HERNANDEZ STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER TALAMO; TRAINED BY PROCTOR, FLORIDA-BRED GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:11.66 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. ...
Posted On 02 Jan 2019
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Mind Control starts campaign with Kentucky Derby qualifying points in Jerome victory

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables’ Mind Control set the early pace and maintained that edge in the stretch, outkicking a charging Our Braintrust to win the 149th running of the $150,000 Jerome for newly minted 3-year-olds on...
Posted On 02 Jan 2019
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Aqueduct: Not That Brady prevails in Damon Runyon

By Keith McCalmont —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Not That Brady made his stakes debut a winning one with a prominent effort to capture the $100,000 Damon Runyon on Monday, New Year’s Eve at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained and part-owned by Rudy Rodriguez with Michael...
Posted On 01 Jan 2019
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Ron Correll’s 48th Eclipse Award Selections

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- These are my top picks in each category for the 2018 Eclipse Awards. The finalist will be announced on Jan. 5 and the winners in all categories will be announced at the 48th annual Eclipse Awards on Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park in...
Posted On 01 Jan 2019
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MARIAH’S GALAXY SCORES FIRST STAKES WIN IN THE LOOKOUT AT DELTA DOWNS

By Don Stevens —- Mariah’s Galaxy; Coady Photography JOCKEY KEVIN SMITH RIDES THE WINNER AFTER DIEGO SAENZ INJURY – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs hosted the $65,000 Lookout Stakes on Friday night and it was Riley Blanchet and Todd Matte’s filly Mariah’s Galaxy who...
Posted On 29 Dec 2018
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