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By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Making his first start since finishing fifth in the Kentucky Derby, Klaravich Stables’ and William Lawrence’s Practical Joke drew away in the final lengths to a solid victory in the Grade 3, $400,000 Dwyer on Saturday at...

By Brian Spencer —- DONA BRUJA DAZZLES IN GRADE III MODESTY ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill (July 8, 2017) – Saturday’s Grade III $100,000 Modesty Handicap at Arlington International Racecourse was bet as a two-horse race, with Dom Felipe LLC’s Dona Bruja (Arg) and Phillips Racing...

By Brian Spencer —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill (July 8, 2017) – The 82nd running of the Grade III $100,000 Arlington Handicap ended with an exciting upset as Triple K Stables’ Jamie Ness-trained Ghost Hunter held off Virginia H. Tarra Trust’s Oak Brook down the stretch at...

By Michael Chamberlain —- TRAINER KIRK HARRIS WINS TWO STAKES RACES ON THE LOUISIANA LEGENDS NIGHT PROGRAM OPELOUSAS, LA – The connections of Sir Genghis had to choose between running in the $100,000 Louisiana Legends Sprint and the $100,000 Louisiana Legends Classic...

By Brian Bohl —- Bricks and Mortar rallies for thrilling win in Manila ELMONT, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Bricks and Mortar ran down Big Handsome and Secretary At War in deep stretch to win in the final jumps in an exciting finish to the...

By Mike Willman —- Battle of Midway; All Photos by Benoit HOLLENDORFER’S HEAVILY FAVORED BATTLE OF MIDWAY IS MUCH BEST AS HE TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 AFFIRMED STAKES BY 4 ¼ LENGTHS; RIDDEN BY PRAT, HE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:43.25 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 24, 2017)—Idle since...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, June 24, 2017) – Finley’sluckycharm reaffirmed her status as the top female sprinter in Kentucky with a comfortable 2 ¼-length front-running win over Ivy Bell in Saturday’s 28th running of the $100,000 Chicago Handicap (Grade...

By John Heims —- PROFORMA PERFECT IN JERSEY SHORE STAKES; DELGADO GETS FIRST WIN AS TRAINER Oceanport, NJ. – Darrs, Inc’s Proforma sat off the early speed before coming with a three-wide run around the turn and kicking clear late in the lane to capture the $60,000 Jersey...

By Brian Spencer —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill (June 23, 2017) – Arlington International Racecourse’s four-time leading trainer Larry Rivelli hit a new milestone when Patricia’s Hope LLC’s Do Not Enter gave “Riv” his 500th win at the Chicagoland oval in Friday’s second race....

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, June 17, 2017) – Churchill Downs Racetrack today unveiled the official logo for the Kentucky Derby 144. SME, a New York-based marketing agency that has developed the official Derby and Oaks marks since 2007, designed the new...