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By David Joseph —- Hall of Fame Jockey Rides Arrogate in $12 Million Pegasus World Cup (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – As the world’s richest horse race nears its inaugural running, it seems only fitting that the world’s best big-money rider would not only be involved, but have...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – For a few minutes following today’s $100,000 Gasparilla Stakes, leading Tampa Bay Downs trainer Gerald Bennett might have felt as if he was in a never-ending bad dream. Bennett, who sent out second-place finishers in two earlier stakes races...

By David Joseph —- Filly Winner Looks ‘Super’ $75,000 Marshua Winter Leaves Rivals in the Cold in $75,000 Nellie Morse Jockey McCarthy Posts Three-Stakes Riding Triple LAUREL, MD – Louis Ulman and Stephen Parker’s High Roller opened his sophomore season in successful...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview—- We’ve now had four points’ races in 2017 on the road to the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May and all of them have been run on sloppy racetracks. That still may not give one a good idea how the colts will go over a dry...

By Brian Spencer Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS (January 21, 2017) – William S. Farish and Lora Jean Kilroy’s Neil Howard-trained Guest Suite showed professionalism and class with a 1¼-length victory in Saturday’s showcase event at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on...

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...