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By Tom Luicci —- PRINCESS AVARY WINS SATURDAY’S JERSEY GIRL HANDICAP FOR SHAW’S FIRST STAKES WIN IN 22-YEAR TRAINING CAREER OCEANPORT, N.J. – Tim Shaw is going to savor this win for a while. After 22 years as a trainer, and 1,337 starters, Shaw notched his first career...

Arabian Lion roars to victory in G1 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun By NYRA Press Office ELMONT N.Y. – Zedan Racing Stables’ Arabian Lion, an impressive two-turn stakes winner in his prior start, handled the cutback to sprinting with aplomb and became a Grade 1...

By Tom Luicci —- SHOTGUN HOTTIE ROMPS IN SATURDAY’S LADY’S SECRET STAKES; WILL POINT TO GRADE 3 MOLLY PITCHER NEXT ON JULY 22 OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Cherie DeVaux makes no secret about what the ultimate goal is for Shotgun Hottie this year: Get the 4-year-old daughter of...

by Bob Hill, TSV staff writer Now that the smoke from the Canadian fires has subsided to an acceptable level we can turn our attention to what should be a competitive Belmont Stakes. This race could lend some clarity to the ranking of this crop of three-year-olds if one of the...

by Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- The Case of the Irrelevant Preakness – And What to Do About It The powers that be in American thoroughbred horse racing have spoken. The Preakness Stakes is largely irrelevant as relates to the Triple Crown. The race also is slipping down...

By Rick Francis —- PIMLICO Race 13) 1&3/16ths Mile. Preakness S. Grade I. Purse $1,500,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS Post Time: ( 7:01)/ 6:01/ 5:01/ 4:01 1) National Treasure (Baffert/Velazquez); by Quality Road, colt as well as with all Baffert starters has the speed to win...

By Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- Twelve fillies have been entered for the G2 Black-Eyed Susan this Friday at Pimlico Race Track. The weather forecast is calling for temperatures in the low 70s and it appears that the racing surface will be dry. Here’s a look at his the...

By Tom Luicci —- HOWGREATISNATE SURGES TO WIN LONG BRANCH STAKES ON MONMOUTH PARK’S OPENING DAY PROGRAM OCEANPORT, N.J. – John Guarnere always had high expectations for Howgreatisnate, even though the gelding had never won going two turns. “I thought he was a Kentucky Derby...

Churchill Downs Public Relations | Churchill Downs Communications,Darren Rogers Photo Credit: Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing and CMNWLTH’s Mage collared Two Phil’s at midstretch and went on to win the...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview TRINITY, Fla. – The 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., is here. I’ll give a few thoughts on each colt and then who I think should win. With the defection of Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and...