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By Brian Bohl OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Mrs. Orb’s persistence paid off with her first victory in more than a year when she made a move from the outside in the stretch and outkicked 2-5 favorite Sharp Starr to win Sunday’s $100,000 La Verdad for New York-bred fillies and mares...

By Brian Nadeau —- New Orleans Native Back on Top of Trainer Standings New Orleans (January 2, 2021) – In a “been there, done that” kind of career, Tom Amoss has seen a lot of highs around the famed Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots oval. The New Orleans native and LSU...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Chad Brown won his sixth consecutive New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) year-end training title with 91 wins while Jose Ortiz compiled his second riding crown with 142 victories as racing in 2020 was capped with the conclusion of...

By Brian Nadeau —- Whoa Nellie Keeps On Going in Spanky Broussard Lightly Raced Filly Powers Clear Late to Hint at Things to Come Fox Hill Farms Inc’s Whoa Nellie kept a close eye on the pacesetting Beautiful Trauma early and overpowered her late, posting an authoritative 3...

By Pat McKenna —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that, in accordance with its commitment to eliminate race day medication, the use of Furosemide (Lasix) will be prohibited within 48 hours of all stakes races conducted at NYRA...

By Darren Rogers —- Mike Ziegler Named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Churchill Downs Racetrack and Ryan Jordan Named Vice President of Operations at Churchill Downs Incorporated LOUISVILLE, KY., (December 22, 2020) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” ...

Old Friends Farm Release — Adena Springs Cornerstone Stallion Was Pensioned at Old Friends GEORGETOWN, KY – DECEMBER 16, 2020 – 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Awesome Again died very suddenly yesterday at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement farm in Georgetown, KY. The...

By Brian Bohl OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Calumet Farm’s True Timber earned blacktype in the Grade 1, $250,000 Cigar Mile in each of the last two years. After a runner-up effort in 2018 and a third-place finish in 2019, the son of Mineshaft finally broke through on Saturday, taking...

By Amy Gregory —- 2020 Big Sport of Turfdom award – Tom Amoss Video – https://vimeo.com/486942067 Photo attached. Please credit Coady Photography TOM AMOSS WINS TPA’S BIG SPORT OF TURFDOM AWARD The Turf Publicists of America (TPA) today announced that trainer...

By David Joseph —- Limited Tickets Now Available Offering a Variety of Socially Distanced Experiences HALLANDALE BEACH, FL (December 3, 2020) – The Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series is returning to Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach on Saturday,...