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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...

By John Heims —- Oceanport, N.J. – The perfect run for Woodford Racing LLC’s Timeline continued at Monmouth Park on Sunday afternoon, as the colt made it four-for-four in taking the $100,000 betfair.com Pegasus Stakes by an impressive 3 ½ lengths before a Father’s Day crowd...

NTRA/Joan Lawrence —- ARROGATE REMAINS IN FIRST, TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 40-first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, June 12, 2017) – The 2017 Triple Crown series is now in the books with the running of the final jewel, the 149th Belmont Stakes (G1) at...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Hall of Famer Bob Baffert continued to bolster his impressive legacy of stakes success at Belmont Park, racking up his second victory of the day when Abel Tasman showed her customary late-closing speed to win the 87th edition of the...

By Heather Pettinger —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Fox Hill Farm’s star filly Songbird didn’t miss a beat when she made her much anticipated return in the 49th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Ogden Phipps for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles at Belmont Park on...