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By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Green Gratto surged to the early lead from the inside post, set the pace and outkicked a charging All Star Red in deep stretch to capture the 124th running of the Grade 3, $125,000 Toboggan for 4-year-olds and up on the inner dirt...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Uncontested breezes home to take Smarty Jones; Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Monday, Jan. 16, 2017) – Harry T. Rosenblum and Robert LaPenta’s Uncontested, living up to his name, was never seriously challenged in his easy 5 ¼-length victory ...

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Clearview Stable’s New York-bred Wonder Gal seized an early lead in the $100,000 Ladies Handicap and never looked back, going on to win her first race against open company – and her first stakes since October of...

By Darren Rogers —- EARLY NOMINATION DEADLINE FOR 2017 TRIPLE CROWN SERIES IS SATURDAY, JAN. 14 Owners, Trainers Can Nominate Candidates Online at www.TheTripleCrown.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017) – Owners and trainers of promising 3-year-old Thoroughbreds...

By Adam Hayes, Guest Columnist —- Horse Racing Storylines of the Week The storylines in horse racing this week have brought some heartbreak and disappointment to all. The sport lost one of the true ambassadors, while two talented horses are trying to find their identity on...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Gormley; Zoe Metz Photography We’ve had the first two points’ races of 2017 for the road to the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. Both of those races, the Jerome at Aqueduct in New York on Jan. 2 and the Sham on Jan....

By Mike Willman —- Gormley; Zoe Metz Photography GORMLEY PREVAILS BY SHORT HEAD IN GRADE III, $100,000 SHAM STAKES; SHIRREFFS, MOSS & ESPINOZA WIN ONE MILE THRILLER IN 1:35.89 RUN OVER A SLOPPY TRACK, SHAM PROVIDES WINNER WITH 10 KY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS ARCADIA,...

By Heather Pettinger —- El Areeb; All photos by Chelsea Durand OZONE PARK, N.Y. – M M G Stables’ El Areeb picked up 10 points towards securing a spot in the starting gate at the 2017 Kentucky Derby, recording his third straight victory with an 11 ¼-length romp...

By Don Stevens —- JOCKEY ASHLEY BROUSSARD SWEEPS THE LOOKOUT AND B-CONNECTED STAKES IN BACK-TO-BACK YEARS AT DELTA DOWNS VINTON, LA. – For the second consecutive year jockey Ashley Broussard has won the Lookout and B-Connected Stakes at Delta Downs on the same weekend....

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Curragh Stables’ Caledonian overtook Always a Suspect in deep stretch to win his stakes debut by a neck in the $100,000 Lost in the Fog for newly turned 3-year-olds on Sunday in the first stakes race of the year at Aqueduct...