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By Victor Ryan —- Stronghold; Benoit Photo STRONGHOLD PREVAILS BY A NECK IN A THRILLING EDITION OF THE GI, $750,000 SANTA ANITA DERBY The 150th Kentucky Derby is next for Eric and Sharon Waller’s homebred ARCADIA, CA (April 6, 2024)—The 87th GI, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby...

By Amy Owens —- Sierra Leone Rolls from Back of the Pack to Win 100th Running of $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass on Record Day at Keeneland Single-day wagering, win/place/show and All Stakes Pick 5 wagering records set LEXINGTON, KY (April 6, 2024) – Peter Brant, Mrs. John...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The last prep races for the 2024 Kentucky Derby were held on April 6 in New York, Kentucky and California. The Wood Memorial run at Aqueduct on Long Island could have been at Turf Paradise in Arizona...

By Pat McKenna —- NYRA announces John Imbriale’s retirement OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that John Imbriale has retired as NYRA’s track announcer, bringing to an end a distinguished 44-year career at NYRA in which he called...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Ryan Thompson Photo TRINITY, Fla. – The “good” Fierceness showed up again in the Florida Derby on March 30 and the colt romped by more than 13 lengths to win in a nice time of 1:48.22 for the mile-and-an eighth race. The son of...

By David Joseph —- Fierceness; Ryan Thompson Photos Fierceness Rebounds with Record Curlin Florida Derby Win Eclipse Champion Rolls to Victory by Record 13 ½ Lengths Gives Pletcher Record Eighth Win in Tradition-Rich Prep HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Repole Stable’s Fierceness...

by Robert Yates Muth; Renee Torbit Photo For Immediate Release HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, March 30, 2024) – No Derby, no problem. Zedan Racing Stables’ Muth, running for purse dollars and style points only, gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his record-tying fifth Arkansas...

Story: Phil Janack Photos: Coglianese Photos —- Mike Smith Recalls Florida Derby (G1) Winner Holy Bull 30 Years Later: ‘I Knew, ‘Oh Man, He’s Gonna Run Today’ HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Though it will be 30 years this month, Mike Smith recalls the 1994 Florida Derby (G1) like...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Red Route One Reels in Touchuponastar in New Orleans Classic I’m Very Busy Magnificent in the Muniz Delahaye Grabs First Stakes in the Benson New Orleans, La (March 23, 2024) – Eighth of nine in the early going of the $500,000 New Orleans Classic (G2)...

By Mike Henry —- Forever Souper; SV Photography OLDSMAR, FL. – Chamber of Commerce weather – clear skies, temperatures in the 70s and enough wind to keep things interesting – greeted a crowd of 3,720 enthusiastic racegoers to Tampa Bay Downs for the 21st annual Florida Cup,...