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By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photography New Orleans, La (Jan 21, 2023) – In a thrilling run down the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots stretch, Gold Square’s Instant Coffee ran down Two Phil’s inside the final sixteenth of a mile to win Saturday’s 79th running of the...

By RobertYates —-   Verifying Impressive in 3-Year-Old Debut   Stalk, pounce and draw away. Verifying made it look easy Saturday at Oaklawn, rolling to a 5 ¼-length entry-level allowance victory in his 3-year-old debut for trainer Brad Cox.   Verifying, a...

By Kevin Kilroy —-   Oeuvre’s Stakes Resume Grows to Three Taking the Menard New Orleans, La (Jan 14, 2023) – Pan Zareta winner filly Oeuvre broke alertly and relaxed professionally behind a pair of Louisiana-bred longshots before taking command in the stretch and...

By Mike Willman —- BENOIT PHOTO ‘OTHER BAFFERT’ REINCARNATE SMOOTH AS SILK ON LEAD WITH HERNANDEZ EN ROUTE TO NECK WIN IN GRADE III, $100,000 SHAM STAKES ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2023)—Although he was pressed through swift fractions to the top of the lane, longshot...

NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2023) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced the finalists for the 2022 Eclipse Awards, recognizing excellence in...

By Joe Kristufek —- Who Took the Money storms home in rescheduled LA Champions Day Turf Classic; Free Like a Girl takes watered down Bob F. Wright Memorial New Orleans, La (January 7, 2023) – After showing flashes of talent early in his career, the newly turned 4-year-old...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography VICTORY FORMATION LIVES UP TO EXPECTATIONS WITH SMARTY JONES WIN HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023) – Spendthrift Farm LLC and Frank Fletcher Racing Operations Inc.’s Victory Formation is a perfect three for three...

By David Joseph —- City Man Takes Inside Route in $200,000 Fort Lauderdale Richest of Six Stakes, Five Graded, Worth $850,000 in Purses HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Peter and Patty Searles’ City Man, under patient handling from jockey Joel Rosario,...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography DEFINING PURPOSE CAPS HUGE DAY FOR MCPEEK WITH YEAR’S END STAKES WIN HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022) – Favorite Defining Purpose capped a four-win day for trainer Kenny McPeek that included both stakes with her...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Calhoun and West barns continue their statebred dominance, each taking a division of the Louisiana Futurities Photo: Hodges Photography NEW ORLEANS, La. (Saturday, Dec 31, 2022) – Hunter Valley Farm’s A Mo Reay made her debut for Brad Cox’s barn a winning...