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By Kathryn Parrish —- CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK BREAKS GROUND AT LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL RACING MACHINE FACILITY, UNVEILS NAME AND BRANDING FOR “DERBY CITY GAMING” Derby City Gaming brings innovation to strengthen Kentucky’s horse racing industry, create new jobs LOUISVILLE,...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Ryan Racing’s Aqua Bel Sar capitalized on being part of the pace scenario, surging to the front at the half-mile mark and outkicking Belleville Spring in deep stretch to capture the 33rd running of the $150,000 Great White Way...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After Mo Cash made a bold move to split horses on the far turn of the $125,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners Association (FTBOA) Marion County Florida Sire Stakes, jockey Antonio Gallardo and trainer Ronald Spatz knew the work...

By Brian Spencer —- COOPTADO BACK TO WINNING WAYS IN TENACIOUS; DIMENSION SPRINGS 39-1 DILIBERTO UPSET ON SANTA SUPER SATURDAY NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 16, 2017) – Valentin Bukhtoyarov and Evgeny Kappushev’s multiple Group I-winning millionaire Cooptado (Arg) made his first visit...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Louis Ferrari’s Aunt Babe stayed off the pace and outkicked Pure Silver at the wire to win the 33rd running of the $150,000 Fifth Avenue for juvenile fillies on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Aunt Babe, a 39-1 longshot, won...

By Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com —- Exciting prospect Le Vent Se Leve kept the buzz going in Wednesday’s Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki, readily justifying favoritism to stay perfect in three starts. The Kiyoshi Hagiwara trainee banked 10 points on the Japan Road to the...

By Darren Rogers —- JAPAN ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY CONTINUES WEDNESDAY WITH UNBEATEN LE VENT SE LEVE HEADLINING KAWASAKI’S ZEN-NIPPON NISAI YUSHUN LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017) – The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve continues Wednesday...

By Brian W. Spencer —- EXTRA CREDIT ACES CHAMPIONS DAY TURF TEST; LOUISIANA-BREDS IN SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT NEW ORLEANS (December 9, 2017) – Klein Racing’s Extra Credit made a powerful winning move at the top of the stretch of the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf to give...

By Bob Mieszerski —- MCKINZIE CAPTURES LOS ALAMITOS CASHCALL FUTURITY VIA DISQUALIFICATION; BAFFERT COMPLETES GRADE I SWEEP AS FAVORED DREAM TREE ROMPS IN STARLET Bob Baffert; Los Alamitos File Photo CYPRESS, Calif. –Hall of Famer Bob Baffert became the first trainer in the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Ben Trask isn’t used to being interviewed. But as the assistant trainer to Michael Stidham at Tampa Bay Downs, he might find himself being surrounded more often by reporters carrying tape recorders and notepads. Trask sent out 3-year-old...