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By Kevin Kilroy —- New Orleans (Feb. 18, 2023) – Godolphin’s Pretty Mischief was able to turn the tables on heavy favorite Hoosier Philly and earn 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks Championship Series in Saturday’s $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes presented by...

By Kevin Kilroy —- New Orleans (Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023) – Albaugh Family Stables’ Angel of Empire, the longest price of the three entries from the Brad Cox barn, proved to be the colt most ready to handle more distance, winning the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes presented by...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Scores four wins on Louisiana Derby Preview Day, including a 13-1 Risen Star Upset with Angel of Empire New Orleans (Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023) – Trainer Brad Cox sent out his 2,000th career North American winner Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course &...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – A funny thing happened in the Grade 2 Risen Star on Feb. 18 at Fairgrounds in New Orleans, none of the favorites showed up. Or maybe they weren’t supposed to be the favorites. Angel of Empire, a son...

Old Friends —- The 31-year old dark bay stallion, who earned $1,061,193, had been at the farm since 2011.   GEORGETOWN, KY. – Feb. 15, 2023 – Afternoon Deelites, a six-time, graded-stakes winner, was euthanized February 14 at Old Friends, the Kentucky-based thoroughbred...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —-\ TRINITY, Fla. – Hit Show won the Withers at Aqueduct on Feb. 11 in New York. The Kentucky Derby prep race earned the son of Candy Ride 20 points toward getting in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May at...

By Mary Eddy —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Gary and Mary West’s Kentucky homebred Hit Show announced his presence in the sophomore division with an emphatic 5 1/2-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $250,000 Withers, a nine-furlong test for 3-year-olds, at Aqueduct Racetrack. The...

By Mike Henry —- Litigate; SV Photography Just when a race seems more wide-open than you can imagine, and any one of eight or nine horses seems to have a chance to land in the winner’s circle, along comes this Pletcher fellow to snap you back to reality. Hall of Famer and...

By Brien Bouyea —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – In the history of thoroughbred racing, there is arguably no story as fascinating as the life led by Jimmy Winkfield. Born in Chilesburg, Kentucky, in 1880, Winkfield began riding horses as a young boy and quickly developed into...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – February started off with the Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita in Southern California and the Holy Bull at Gulfstream Park in South Florida. Some of the colts that ran in those two contests may be in the “big...