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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....

By Rick Francis —- Classy Act; Hodges Photography Race 10) 1&1/16th Mile. Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks OM FAIR GROUNDS OAKS. Grade II. Purse $400,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: 5:41/( 4:41)/ 3:41/ 2:41 A field of nine three-year-old fillies are slated...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, March 21, 2018) – John C. Oxley’s Flameaway, the winner of Tampa Bay Downs’ Sam F. Davis (Grade III), leads a group of 10 3-year-old Thoroughbreds that were made eligible to compete in the 2018 Triple Crown with a late $6,000...

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- WEST COAST RETAINS FIRST-PLACE FOR OLDER HORSES IN TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, March 19, 2018) – Two prep races which ran over the weekend, the Rebel Stakes (G2) and the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), jostled the top-ten sophomores on...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Magnum Moon; Coady Photography Magnum Moon, a son of Malibu Moon, put trainer Todd Pletcher squarely on the Kentucky Derby trail with a powerful win in the Grade 2 Rebel on March 17 at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas. The colt stalked...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2018) – Zayat Stables LLC’s Dontmesswithjoanne ($12.60, $5.80, $4.20) laid well off the pace to score and made a big move down the top of the stretch to defeat ten other Louisiana-bred fillies and mares in the 42nd running of the Red...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Magnum Moon leads them home in the 58th Rebel; All Photos by Coady Photography Hot Springs, AR (Saturday, March 17, 2018) – Robert and Lawana Low’s Magnum secured 50 points towards Kentucky Derby eligibility and provided trainer Todd Pletcher with his...

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- WEST COAST REMAINS IN FIRST-PLACE FOR OLDER HORSES IN TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL Saratoga Springs, N.Y. ( Monday, March 12, 2018) – Prep races, an allowance race and a disqualification resulted in a flurry of sophomores moving in all directions on the...