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By Barbara Fossum —- Michael Blowen, Founder of Old Friends, Steps Down as President of the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm John Nicholson, Former Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Park, to Assume the Position of President and CEO With the end of 2023, which was the...

By Keith McCalmont —- Linda Rice notches 165th NYRA training win to set single-season record OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Linda Rice secured a record 165th training win on the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit for 2023 when George’s Vice posted a gate-to-wire...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The 53rd Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner will be held Jan. 25, 2024, at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Fla. As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, one of the three voting organizations, my...

By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber and Pantofel Stable’s New York-bred Bold Journey doubled up on stakes scores while bringing his win streak to three in-a-row in Saturday’s Listed $150,000 Gravesend, a six-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up, at...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Gigante Outduels Northern Invader, Adds Woodchopper to Resume Tufani Dazzles to Win Pago Hop by Open Lengths Virgina-breds on top in both of Saturday’s stakes at Fair Grounds New Orleans, La (Dec. 30, 2023) – Saturday’s $100,000 Woodchopper at Fair...

By David Joseph —- Full Count Felicia Makes the Grade in G3 Suwannee River Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf Next for Russell Trainee HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gold Square LLC’s Full Count Felicia traveled the shortest distance possible around the Gulfstream Park turf course...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Assistant trainer Cory Jensen was worried when Paper Mansion turned in an opening quarter-mile of 22.64 seconds in the Fillies and Mares Division of the Tampa Turf Test. But after riding the 4-year-old filly to a wire-to-wire victory two...

By Mike Willman —- Easter; Benoit HEAVILY FAVORED EASTER STORMS HOME TO TAKE GRADE II, $200,000 SAN GABRIEL STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS AS HE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:47.60 ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 26, 2023)—Heavily favored at 3-5, Phil D’Amato’s French-bred Easter tipped five-wide...

By Mike Willman —- ANISETTE; BENOIT PHOTO CLASSY ANISETTE BACK TO HER BEST AS SHE TAKES GRADE I, $300,000 AMERICAN OAKS BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS, GETTING 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF IN 2:00.22 ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 26, 2023)—Freshened since a disappointing effort on Nov. 5, English-bred Anisette...

By Mike Willman —- Benoit Photo SPEED BOAT BEACH & HEJAZI ‘THROW-DOWN’ AS BAFFERT RUNS 1-2 IN GRADE I, $300,000 MALIBU STAKES WITH ‘SPEED BOAT’ PREVAILING BY 1 ½ LENGTHS ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 26, 2023)—In a stretch battle befitting it’s status as Santa Anita’s Classic Meet...