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By Kevin Kilroy —- Good Cheer Remains Unbeaten with Commanding Victory in Rachel Alexandra New Orleans, La (Feb. 15, 2025) – Godolphin’s Good Cheer kept her perfect record intact with a decisive 6 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s 45th running of the $300,000 Fasig-Tipton...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Magnitude Shocks in the Risen Star, Sets New Record New Orleans, La (Feb. 15, 2025) – Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Magnitude overcame long odds and a far outside post to wire a field of 12 3-year-olds and set a new record in the $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Risen...

Bernieandtherose up in time in $125K East View By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Robert Rosenthal and Bradford Bernstein’s New York homebred Bernieandtherose stalked and pounced to victory in Saturday’s $125,000 East View, a seven-furlong sprint for state-bred sophomore fillies, at...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview John Hancock: A big signature TRINITY, Fla. – John Hancock signed his first ticket on the 2025 Kentucky Derby trail with a hard-fought win over Owen Almighty in the Sam F. Davis on Feb. 8 at Tampa Bay Downs. The son of Constitution...

By Mike Henry —- (PHOTO OF JOHN HANCOCK AND FLAVIEN PRAT HOLDING OFF OWEN ALMIGHTY AND IRAD ORTIZ, JR., COURTESY OF SV PHOTOGRAPHY) JOHN HANCOCK OVERCOMES DOUBTS TO WIN SAM F. DAVIS IN RECORD TIME OLDSMAR, FL. – Brad Cox hasn’t climbed to the top of the Thoroughbred...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – Citizen Bull, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner and the 2-year-old Eclipse champion, started his sophomore season off with a bang taking the Robert B. Lewis on Feb. 1 at Santa Anita Park with ease....

By Kevin Kilroy —- Lou and Amanda Fair Grounds Track Photographer Lou Hodges Jr. Announces Retirement Third-generation Amanda Hodges Weir set to take over New Orleans, La (Feb. 1, 2025) – Since 1976, second-generation track photographer Lou Hodges Jr. has captured horse...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Accomplished Girl; Hodges Photography Accomplished Girl Adds Bobby Kelly Memorial for Second Stakes Score of Meet New Orleans, La (Feb. 1, 2025) – Gentry Farms’ Accomplished Girl scored her second stakes victory of the meet at Fair Grounds Race Course...

By David Joseph —- Burnham Square the Holy Bull credit Lauren King Focused Burnham Square Springs Holy Bull (G3) Upset Captures Stakes Debut to Earn 20 Kentucky Derby (G1) Points HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Whitham Thoroughbreds’ Burnham Square, exiting an eye-catching maiden...

By Jasmine Torrez —- Benoit Photo CHAMPION CITIZEN BULL COMES BACK A WINNER IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $200,000 ROBERT B. LEWIS STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS GOING A MILE AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 1, 2025)—Citizen Bull, last year’s champion 2-year-old male, got the 2025...