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NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- * Joey Freshwater keeps them at bay in G3 Bay Shore * Promiseher America captures G3 Gazelle at 26-1 Doppelganger rallies for upset victory in G1 Carter H. presented by NYRA Bets By Brian Bohl OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Doppelganger forged his own identity on...

By Amy Owens —- Tapit Trice Outduels Verifying to Win $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (April 8, 2023) – Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Stable’s Tapit Trice edged away from Verifying in deep stretch to win the 99th running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1)...

Derby field taking shape Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The last of the major prep races for the 149th Kentucky Derby have been run with Lord Miles blowing up the Wood Memorial at 57-1, Tapit Trice winning the Blue Grass and Practical...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography WET PAINT SWEEP’S OAKLAWN 3-YEAR-OLD FILLY SERIES HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 1, 2023) – Godolphin LLC’s Wet Paint became just the second filly in history to sweep Oaklawn’s series for 3-year-old fillies with Kentucky...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 1, 2023) – Albaugh Family Stables LLC’s Angel of Empire capped a big day for trainer Brad Cox as he provided his trainer with his second straight victory in the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park in south Florida and the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs were the Kentucky Derby points’ races that were contested on April 1. Forte overcame the...

Derby points galore Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The weekend of March 25-26 was loaded with Kentucky Derby points’ races and it started with the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. Japan sent a powerful group of 3-year-olds...

The 23-year old two-time graded-stakes winner came to Old Friends in 2016.   GEORGETOWN, KY. – March 19, 2023 – Eye of the Tiger, a two-time graded-stakes winner, was found dead in his paddock early Saturday morning, March 18, 2023 at Old Friends in Georgetown, Ky. Necropsy...

By Pat McKenna —- ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced plans to install a synthetic track at Belmont Park. The one-mile synthetic oval will be located to the inside of the inner turf course and will serve as the fourth Belmont racing...

By Mike Henry —- (PHOTO IS COURTESY OF SV PHOTOGRAPHY OLDSMAR, FL. – Kathleen O’Connell described supplanting Kim Hammond as the No. 1-winning female trainer in North American Thoroughbred racing history as an accomplishment. For O’Connell’s many fans, including jockey...