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By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Rudy Rodriguez edged one step closer to joining the 1,000-win club on Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack when Zayat Stable’s homebred Lezendary drew off to a clear victory in the $100,000 Cicada for 3-year-old fillies...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Noble Indy proved one thing in winning the Louisiana Derby on March 24 at Fair Grounds in New Orleans and that is he can run fast early and still hang on at the finish. The son of Take Charge Indy got into a speed duel with 99-1...

By Ryan Martin —- Chocolate Martini (Orange & Brown Silks); Hodges Photography NEW ORLEANS (March 24, 2018) – Making her stakes debut, Double Doors Racing LLC’s Chocolate Martini gave native New Orleanian trainer Tom Amoss his first win in the Grade II, $400,000...

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Tic Stable’s Split Time didn’t have a second to spare as she picked up her first stakes win on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack, running down longshot Our Super Nova in the final strides for a half-length victory in...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 24, 2018) – In the final local prep on Churchill Downs’ Road To The Kentucky Derby, Noble Indy punched his ticket towards the Grade I $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve when turning in a gutsy performance in the Gr....

By Ryan Martin —- SYNCHRONY CONTINUES TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER IN MUNIZ MEMORIAL STAKES NEW ORLEANS (March 24, 2018) – Pin Oak Stable’s Synchrony improved his record to 3-for-3 over the Stall-Wilson Turf Course with a convincing score in the $300,000 Grade 2 Muniz Memorial...

By Ryan Martin —- GOOD SAMARITAN WINS 4-YEAR-OLD DEBUT IN NEW ORLEANS ‘CAP NEW ORLEANS (March 24, 2018) – In his 4-year-old debut, two-time graded stakes winner Good Samaritan sent warning that he could be a force in the handicap division this year, going from last to first...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Mia Mischief; Oaklawn/Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, March 23, 2018) – William and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Mia Mischief did not disappoint as the heavy favorite, drawing off to win Saturday’s $150,000 Purple Martin Stakes by 8 ¼ lengths before...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 24, 2018) – Ralph Ebert and Patrick Waresk’s Sully’s Dream was relaxed the whole way around when a victory in the $50,000 New Orleans Ladies Overnight Stakes. Guided in gate-to-wire fashion by Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens, the...

By Ryan Martin —- BATTLE AT SEA SCORES FIRST STAKES WIN IN CRESCENT CITY DERBY NEW ORLEANS (March 24, 2018) – Three Diamonds Farm’s Battle At Sea successfully transitioned into stakes company with a win in the $75,000 Crescent City Derby against state-bred competition....