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By David Joseph —- G1 Hollywood Derby Nov. 25 at Del Mar Likely Target HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Midwest Thoroughbreds’ Kroy made a brilliant transition from turf to dirt Sunday at Gulfstream Park, speeding to a 1 ½-length triumph in the $100,000 Bear’s Den, a stakes for...

By Brain Bohl & Najja Thompson —- Get Jets, Fourstar Crook win state-bred stakes on Sunday’s card ELMONT, N.Y. – Chester and Mary Broman’s Highway Star overtook even-money favorite Carina Mia in deep stretch and outkicked her rival by a neck to win...

By Keith Jones —- WEST COAST PULLS AWAY IN G1 PENNSYLVANIA DERBY It Tiz Well Posts Mild Upset in G1 Cotillion The muddled merry go round regarding this year’s 3 year-old male champion may have been narrowed down to Gary and Mary West’s colt West Coast, who stacked the cards...

By Brian Spencer —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (September 23, 2017) – In a salty field of six competitors going a mile on the turf at Arlington International Racecourse, it was Team Block’s homebred Cammack who came over the top to win the $66,600 Les Ahrens Memorial Stakes...

By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Entering off a victory in the Grade 3 Monmouth Cup and making his first start in New York since finishing second in the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap, Ivan Rodriguez’s Sharp Azteca bested a field of six going gate to wire to...

Breeders’ Cup News —- DATE TRACK RACE NAME WINNER RACE CHART DIVISION 1/7/17 KEN Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes Bella-Bella (SAF) n/a Filly & Mare Turf 1/7/17 KEN L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Legal Eagle (SAF) n/a Mile 2/19/17 JRA February Stakes Gold...

By Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- Gun Runner Remains in First Place in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll (receives 31 out of 36 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, September 18, 2017) – Week 34 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll...

By David Joseph —- Extravagant Kid Saved Ground to Win $50,000 Tamiami Handicap Mal Guapo Coasts to Victory in $50,000 The Perfect Season Wednesday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Stands at $16,424 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Extravagant Kid ($17.20) saved ground to captu...

By Brian Spencer —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (September 15, 2017) – Trainer Louie Roussel, III recorded his 1,000th career training victory in Friday’s fourth race at Arlington International Racecourse with his homebred Heavens Whisper. “Thanks, and praise the Lord,” Roussel...

By Darren Rogers —- ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY KICKS OFF SATURDAY WITH IROQUOIS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017) – The Road to the Kentucky Derby officially begins Saturday at Churchill Downs as 10 promising 2-year-olds, led by Saratoga Special (Grade II) runner-up...