47th Annual Eclipse Awards: Gun Runner, Forever Unbridled Correll’s Picks

Tracksideview Staff —- A pair of Breeders’ Cup champions, Classic winner Gun Runner, and Distaff champion Forever Unbridled are Tracksideview’s senior staff writer and long time National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) member Ron Correll’s top picks...
Posted On 25 Jan 2018
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FAIR GROUNDS ISSUES BAN ON HORSES FROM NEW YORK AND MARYLAND FOLLOWING RECENT EHV-1 TEST POSITIVES

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 24, 2018) – Amid recent positive tests for equine herpesvirus-1 positives at both Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. and Laurel Park in Laurel, Md., Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots announced that as of Tuesday, January 23, 2018, horses...
Posted On 24 Jan 2018
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Santa Anita: Las Cienegas Recap; Stable Notes

By Mike Willman/Ed Golden —- Coniah; Benoit Photo CALIFORNIA-BRED CONIAH GOES GATE TO WIRE IN WINNING GRADE III, $100,000 LAS CIENEGAS STAKES BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER DESORMEAUX; TRAINED BY MOREY, SHE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:12.17 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 20,...
Posted On 21 Jan 2018
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TAMPA BAY: WORLD OF TROUBLE DOMINATES PASCO; ALMOND ROCA, WELL HUMORED SCORE

By Mike Henry —- World of Trouble; All Photos Provided by Tampa Bay Downs WORLD OF TROUBLE DOMINATES PASCO; ALMOND ROCA, WELL HUMORED SCORE OLDSMAR, FL. – That “thudding” sound you might have heard after the $125,000 Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs came from a few dozen...
Posted On 21 Jan 2018
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Backsideofthemoon gets his nose down on the wire for Jazil win

By Heather Pettinger —- Backsideofthemoon; All Photos By Chelsea Durand OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Lake Lonely Racing’s Backsideofthemoon ran down the favored Doyouknowsomething in the final jump to earn his first stakes victory in the $100,000 Jazil on Saturday at...
Posted On 21 Jan 2018
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Quezon cruises to win first running of La Verdad

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Marc Keller’s Quezon stayed comfortably off the pace before handily gaining the lead in the stretch to cruise to a 4 1/4-length win in the first running of the $100,000 La Verdad for New York-bred filly and mare sprinters in...
Posted On 20 Jan 2018
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OAKLAWN CANCELS FRIDAY’S RACES

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Hot Springs, Ark. (Friday, Jan. 19, 2018) –Oaklawn management has canceled Friday’s nine-race card due to track conditions. Temperatures were record lows Tuesday and Wednesday and only slightly warmer Thursday. The track has not thawed completely and for...
Posted On 19 Jan 2018
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Frost Wise edges Riot Worthy by a nose in exciting Bay Ridge

By Michael Johnson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The fourth running of the $100,000 Bay Ridge was worth the wait. After being rescheduled twice from its original date on December 29 because of live racing cancellations, fans witnessed an exciting prolonged stretch duel as...
Posted On 18 Jan 2018
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EARLY NOMINATION DEADLINE FOR 2018 TRIPLE CROWN SERIES SET FOR SATURDAY, JAN. 20

By Darren Rogers —- Owners, Trainers Can Nominate Candidates Online at www.TheTripleCrown.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018) – Nominations of talented and promising 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to compete in the races of the 2018 Triple Crown – the $2 million...
Posted On 18 Jan 2018
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FAIR GROUNDS RACE COURSE & SLOTS CANCELLS THURSDAY AFTERNOON CARD DUE TO INCLIMENT WEATHER

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 17, 2018) – With harsh winter weather and freezing temperatures hitting the New Orleans area, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots racing officials have officially called off Thursday afternoon’s nine-race program. Temperatures in New...
Posted On 18 Jan 2018
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