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By David Joseph —- Nicole Thomas Photo Tappan Street Propels Forward in G1 Curlin Florida Derby Cox Trainee Prevails over G2 Fountain of Youth Hero Sovereignty HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – WinStar Farm LLC, CHC Inc. and Cold Press Racing’s Tappan Street made huge strides forward...

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Oaklawn Park (G1) 1-1/8 miles on main track The Arkansas Derby has produced seven winners of the Kentucky Derby. It’s a Grade 1 race with a purse of $1.5 million. Top American trainers view the race as a perfect proving ground for...

By Joe Kristufek —- Another Round of Applause for Good Cheer Godolphin homebred takes the Fair Grounds Oaks, now undefeated from six starts New Orleans, La (March 22, 2025) – Sent off as the overwhelming .40-1 favorite in Saturday’s $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Contenders are showing up TRINITY, Fla. – With the Jeff Ruby Steaks and the Louisiana Derby in the books, we’ve found out who some of the contenders and pretenders are for the Kentucky Derby on the “First Saturday in...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Tiztastic Unstoppable in Louisiana Derby, Earns Spot in 151st Kentucky Derby New Orleans, La (March 22, 2025) – Rallying from well off the pace, Tiztastic proved unstoppable down the stretch in the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair...

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Louisiana Derby G2 Fair Grounds 1-3/16 miles on main track We’ve reached the time of year in the run-up to the Kentucky Derby where the prep races are stretched out to at least nine furlongs and where the participants compete for...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Lukas is going to the Derby TRINITY, Fla. – Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, at 89 years young, is headed back to the Kentucky Derby and he’s doing it with American Promise who won the Virginia Derby on March 15 at Colonial Downs in...

By David Joseph —- Nic’s Style; Lauren King Photo Nic’s Style Wins with Style in G3 Hurricane Bertie HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Stephen Rousseau’s Nic’s Style took full advantage of a blistering early pace with a winning stretch drive in Saturday’s $165,000 Hurricane...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fionn Flies Late to Score in the Allen “Black Cat” LaCombe Fionn; Hodges Photography New Orleans, La (March 8, 2025) – George Messina and Michael Lee’s Fionn saved her best running for the end, going from last to first in the $100,000 Allen “Black Cat”...

Compiled by Robert Yates | Photo Credit: Coady Media —- HOT SPRINGS, AR – Avoiding all the bear traps, reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna opened her 2025 campaign with a workmanlike 3 ½-length victory in the $400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) for older fillies and mares...