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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Although they live in Glenwood, Minn., Jennifer Anderson and her 17-year-old, horse-crazy daughter Madison have a special connection to Tampa Bay Downs. Anderson’s husband, Brad, was in the same class at Jefferson High School in Alexandria,...

By Mike Henry —- WORLD OF TROUBLE LIVES UP TO HYPE IN DOMINANT MARION COUNTY SCORE OLDSMAR, FL. – Michael Dubb considers his 3-year-old Florida-bred colt World of Trouble nothing less than a remarkable specimen. But as he prepared to face seven overmatched foes in the...

By David Joseph —- Sir Anthony; Leslie Martin Sir Anthony Springs $53.80 Upset in Harlan’s Holiday (G3) G1 Winner Audible Second in Prep for $9 Million Pegasus World Cup (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Richard Otto Stables’ Illinois homebred Sir Anthony extended his win streak...

By Keith McCalmont —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Forgotten Hero stayed undefeated with a prominent effort under Mike Luzzi to win the $150,000 New York Stallion Series Fifth Avenue division for juvenile fillies on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained and owned by John...

By David Joseph —- Dream Pauline; Lauren King Dream Pauline Game in Sugar Swirl (G3) Victory HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Stonestreet Stables LLC’s Dream Pauline, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin and ridden by Javier Castellano, gamely held off stretch rally by Stormy Embrace to win...

By David Joseph —- Glorious Empire; Lauren King G1 Winner Possible for $7 Million Pegasus Turf (G1) Jan. 26 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Matthew Schera’s Glorious Empire, left alone on the lead under Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado, kicked away from a talented field full of...

NTRA RELEASE —- Tom Hammond; Courier-Journal Photo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Two-time Eclipse Award-winning broadcaster Tom Hammond and the late Eclipse Award-winning cinematographer Joe Burnham have been selected to the National Museum of Racing’s Joe Hirsch Media Roll of...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (December 7, 2018) – For five years in a row, Dennis Murphy’s Buggin Out ($3.60, $2.40 and $2.20) scored a victory in the $50,000 Magic City Classic, a one mile event on the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots for Alabama-breds. Guided to...

By Keith McCalmont OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Patternrecognition continued a winning trend by notching his third victory in succession with a powerful front-running performance to capture the 30th renewal of the Grade 1, $750,000 Cigar Mile Handicap presented by NYRA Bets on...

NYRA NEWS RELEASE —- Johnny Velazquez; NYRA PHOTO OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jockey John Velazquez earned his 6,000th career North American victory, piloting Singapore Trader (No 1) to victory in Race 5 on Friday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Velazquez is just the 18th jockey to...