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By Kevin Kilroy —- Sierra Leone Rolls Late to Take the Risen Star New Orleans, La (Feb. 17, 2024) – With a slow pace stacked against him, Sierra Leone produced an impressive late rally to run down Track Phantom and win the 52nd running of the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2)...

By Bob Hill —- Top Derby Prep of the Winter The Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds The Risen Star Stakes, contested annually at Fair Grounds as the major prep race for the Louisiana Derby, has been the launch pad for a number of three-year-olds who have gone on to extremely...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Ova Charged; Hodges Photography Ova Charged Romps in the Mardi Gras New Orleans, La (Feb. 13, 2024) – Brittlyn Stable’s Ova Charged proved her talent does not end at the stateline, as the Louisiana-bred daughter of Star Guitar romped over the nine open...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The Sam F. Davis Stakes on Feb. 10 at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla., proved one thing; a horse could take the lead out of the gate on a speed-favoring track and not get caught. That’s exactly what...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Nysos romps; Fierceness flat TRINITY, Fla. – Four 3-year-old prep races were held Feb. 3 with 20-10-6-4-2 points awarded to the top five finishers for colts headed to the Kentucky Derby on May 4 in Louisville, Ky. One week...

Uncle Heavy’s late rally earns dramatic win in G3 Withers By Brian Bohl OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Michael Milam’s Uncle Heavy demonstrated an appreciation for added distance, needing every inch of the 1 1/8-mile course to run down El Grande O in the shadow of the wire, winni...

Mystic Dan; Coady Media By Robert Yates —- MYSTIK DAN – Southwest Stakes G3 – 59th Running – Photo Credit: Coady Media Mystik Dan darted through a hole on the inside turning for home en route to an eight-length victory in the $800,000 G3-Southwest Stakes...

By David Joseph —- Hades; Lauren King Photo Hades Pulls Off 9-1 Upset in Saturday’s G3 Holy Bull Heavily Favorite Fierceness Fades to Third in 3YO Debut HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Repole Stable’s Fierceness was an imposing favorite to win Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at...

By Mike Henry —- Walkathon; SV Photography NEVER EXPLAIN, WALKATHON WIN GRADE III TURF STAKES; EQUITIZE SETS MARK OLDSMAR, FL. – Something about the Grade III, $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes brings out the best in Hall of Fame trainer Claude “Shug” McGaughey’s horses. After...

By Mike Willman —- Nysos; Benoit Photo NYSOS FIRES HUGE SHOT AS HE REMAINS UNBEATEN WITH 7 ½ LENGTH SCORE IN GRADE III, $200,000 ROBERT B. LEWIS STAKES, GETS FLAT MILE IN 1:36.65 RACE OFFERS 42 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS, WITH 20 AWARDED TO WINNER ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 3,...