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By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, April 21, 2017) – Trainer Mark Casse’s barn breezed 16 horses Friday morning at Churchill Downs including Florida Derby (GI) runner-up State of Honor, who worked five furlongs in 1:01.60 for the Grade I, $2 million Kentucky Derby...

By David Joseph —- Gunnevera; All Photos by Coady Photography Gunnevera Breathes Easy in Gulfstream Park West Breeze Friday Breezes 5F in 1:01 in Final Local Workout for Kentucky Derby Video MIAMI GARDENS, FL –Gunnevera walked the shedrow without taking as much as a single...

By David Joseph —- Always Dreaming; Lauren King Photo Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) Winner Set to Ship to Churchill Louisiana Derby (G2) Runner-Up Patch Works Video BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Always Dreaming, an impressive winner of the Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) April 1...

By Darren Rogers —- McCraken Breezes; Coady Photography McCRAKEN BREEZES HALF-MILE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 18, 2017) – Janis Whitham’s Blue Grass (Grade II) third-place finisher McCraken breezed a half-mile in :47.80 Tuesday morning at Churchill...

By Darren Rogers —- ARKANSAS DERBY WINNER CLASSIC EMPIRE RETURNS TO CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 17, 2017) – Classic Empire, last year’s champion 2-year-old who won Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (Grade I), arrived at Churchill Downs on Monday morning to...

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- Classic Empire; Coady Photography CLASSIC EMPIRE TAKES FIRST PLACE, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE REMAINS IN FIRST PLACE & UNANIMOUS CHOICE, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 41 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, April...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 15, 2017) – Randy Howg’s Inside Straight overcame traffic around the turn for home and drew off late to win the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) by two lengths over Domain’s Rap at odds of nearly 20-1. Midnight Storm, the...

By Michael Chamberlain —- COLT RECORDS SECOND STAKES VICTORY IN HIS CAREER OPELOUSAS, LA – U S Officer has faced some tough competition in his past, with two of his losses coming to 2017 Louisiana Derby winner, Girvin, and 2017 Arkansas Derby winner, Classic Empire, and in...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 15, 2017) – Fern Circle Stables’ Senior Investment nailed West Coast at the wire to win the 36th running of the $200,000 Stonestreet Lexington (G3) for 3-year-olds by a head. Also capturing stakes Saturday afternoon on Coolmore Day at...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Classic Empire; All photos by Coady Photography Classic Empire returned to his 2-year-old form on April 15 when he won the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs. He also guaranteed himself a spot in the starting gate for the...