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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...

Santa Anita Media —- MIND YOUR BISCUITS TAKES GRADE I, $300,000 MALIBU STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER ROSARIO; TRAINED BY FALCONE, JR., HE GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:20.81 ON-TRACK CROWD OF 46,514 COMES OUT FOR FOUR GRADED STAKES UNDER IDYLLIC CONDITIONS ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec....

By Michael Adolphson — NEW ORLEANS (December 26, 2016) – Gainesway Stable’s Danzatrice impressed onlookers with a facile 7¼-length victory in the $50,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes on Monday afternoon at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The daughter of Dunkirk sat...

By Brian Bohl/Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Stallwalkin’ Dude gained the lead in the final furlong and outkicked Green Gratto by two lengths to win the 58th running of the $100,000 Gravesend for 3-year-olds and up on Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Owned by...

By Michael Adolphson —- WESTERN RESERVE A DETERMINED DILIBERTO WINNER; CASH CONTROL, GREEN MASK BEST IN TOUGH BATTLES NEW ORLEANS (December 17, 2016) – Marc Detampel’s Western Reserve ($10.60, $5.20 and $3.60) provided a quick return on investment for his owner and trainer...