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By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Tuesday, July 6, 2021) – Oaklawn will dramatically impact the 2022 Triple Crown trail by making two major changes to the Grade1 Arkansas Derby – boosting the purse to $1.25 million and moving the date to Saturday, April 2. The date shift...

By Amy Owens —- Stakes schedule expanded to 22 races with two new stakes, two returning stakes LEXINGTON, KY (June 30, 2021) – While Keeneland celebrates its 85th anniversary during the 2021 Fall Meet in October, the track will offer a race meet record $6 million in stakes...

By David Joseph —- Ce Ce Likely Favorite for Saturday’s $350,000 Princess Rooney (G2) Multiple Grade 1 Winner Tops Invitation List for 7F Sprint ‘Win and In’ Race Headlines Saturday’s Summit of Speed HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Bo Hirsch LLC’s Ce Ce, a multiple Grade 1 stakes...

NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 21, 2021) ― Godolphin’s 4-year-old Mystic Guide, approaching his first start since winning the Group 1 Dubai World Cup on March 27, retained the No. 1 ranking in the latest NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll with no changes in the...

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced post times for the 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, which will feature 76 stakes worth $21.5 million in total purses. The summer meet will open...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Saratoga Race Course to re-open at 100 percent capacity this summer COVID-19 protocols lifted for outdoor sports venues General admission resumes at Belmont Park on June 24 NYRA introduces three new hospitality areas for 2021 meet at Saratoga Race...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- MYSTIC GUIDE REMAINS NO. 1 IN NTRA NATIONAL POLL; BELMONT STAKES WINNER ESSENTIAL QUALITY NOW NO. 5 LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 14, 2021) ― Godolphin’s 4-year-old Mystic Guide, winner of the Group 1 Dubai World Cup, remains the top horse in the latest NTRA...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (June 7, 2021) – In yet another historic move for the 117-year-old track, Oaklawn will now add December race dates to its calendar and host a 66-day season from Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 – Sunday, May 8, 2022. “For many years, horsemen have...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview The outcome of the Preakness Stakes on May 15 at Pimlico in Baltimore left me scratching my head more than ever. I think the Rombauer win was more of a case of no one else showing up, not him overwhelming the field. Rombauer was a fresh...

By Ryan Martin Anne M Eberhardt Photo ELMONT, N.Y. – – The plethora of win pictures that fill up the wall of trainer Chad Brown’s office serve as reminders of the memorable champions he’s conditioned. The mementos also serve notice that the mark of success encompass both...