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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...

By Amy Owens —- Dickinson; All photos provided by Keeneland Clickhere for a video of all the fun and racing excitement today at Keeneland Dickinson Upsets Lady Eli to Win Grade 1 Coolmore Jenny Wiley LEXINGTON, KY (April 15, 2017) – Dickinson capped off a banner day for...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Classic Empire; Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 15, 2017) – John Oxley’s reigning two-year-old champion Classic Empire secured his spot in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby with his victory in Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas...

By Michael Chamberlain —- Splash Hit; Coady Photography TRAINER BRET CALHOUN’S THREE ENTRIES FINISH 1-2-3 IN STAKES OPELOUSAS, LA – The $50,000 Cajun Miss Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Evangeline Downs might better have been called The Bret Calhoun Show. The trainer...