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Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- The biggest development on this year’s Kentucky Derby trail is Life Is Good is no longer under consideration for the 147th renewal of the race after sustaining a hind-end injury following a six-furlong work on March 20 at...

By Mike Willman —- COADY PHOTOGRAPHY HIGHLY RESPECTED VETERAN JOCKEY DESHAWN PARKER WINS 2021 GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD; TWO-TIME NATIONAL LEADING RIDER IS APPROACHING 6,000 CAREER WINS ARCADIA, Calif. (March 18, 2021)—DeShawn Parker, the five foot, 10 inch jockey...

By Brian Nadeau —- NBC SPORTS BEGINS “ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY” COVERAGE WITH THE LOUISIANA DERBY LIVE THIS SAT., MARCH 20 AT 6 P.M. ET ON NBCSN TwinSpires & TVG Also to Provide On-Site Louisiana Derby Weekend Coverage STAMFORD, Conn. – March 18, 2021 – With the...

Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications —- CONCERT TOUR, SWISS SKYDIVER ON THE MOVE IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLLS LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 15, 2021) – After each posted handy victories this past weekend, unbeaten sophomore Concert Tour and champion filly Swiss Skydiver both...

By Kristen Williamson —- U.S. Congress created a private organization with federal authority to make laws, issue subpoenas, and collect money LUBBOCK, Texas (March 15, 2021) — Organizations representing Thoroughbred horse owners and trainers have filed a federal lawsuit to...

Dakota Shultz —- HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE OPENS 3rd BRICK-AND-MORTAR SPORTSBOOK WITH POINTSBET: TUESDAY, MARCH 16 Newly Remodeled Club Hawthorne in Suburban Prospect Heights Now Features Sports Betting, Horse Racing; Cash Wagering and Cash Deposits/Withdrawals for Mobile...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby juggernaut continues to roll on. The California-based trainer has no less than five colts with Derby points and he also unveiled a maiden winner March 13 at Santa Anita Park that may be just as good as...

By David Joseph —- Pimlico Race Course to Offer $3.25 Million Spring Stakes Schedule 146th Preakness (G1) May 15, 97th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 14 Total of 16 Stakes, 10 Graded, Including Historic Pimlico Special (G3) BALTIMORE – Featuring the return of the $1 million...

Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 8, 2021) – Life Is Good was as good as advertised this past weekend when the son of Into Mischief rolled to an eight-length victory in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park. As a result of that emphatic...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview We were thrown a couple of curve balls on March 6 in the Gotham and Tampa Bay Derby. Neither of the winners, Weyburn in the Gotham and Helium at Tampa are Triple Crown nominated. Both earned 50 points and likely would be in this...