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By Victor Ryan —- BRITISH ISLES BURSTS AWAY LATE TO WIN THE GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP PRESENTED BY YAAMAVA’ RESORT & CASINO AT SAN MANUEL SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA The on-track crowd of 19,112 was the largest since 2019 ARCADIA, CA (March 7, 2026)— British Isles...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Indigo Woods Wins $100,000 Allen “Black Cat” LaCombe Memorial Walsh Sweeps Sibling 3-Year-Old Turf Stakes NEW ORLEANS (March 7, 2026) — Larry Rodgers and Coast Racing’s filly Indigo Woods returned from a layoff in impressive fashion Saturday, capturing...

Potente lives up to hype Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The Puma pounced late and mauled the two favorites, Further Ado and Canaletto, to win the Tampa Bay Derby. The son of Essential Quality picked up 50 points and a spot in the...

By Lynne Snierson —- THE PUMA IN THE TAMPA BAY DERBY OLDSMAR, FL-– The Puma stalked the field of nine talented three-year-olds and then pounced in the lane to capture the 46th running of the Grade 3, $400,000 ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday and...

$400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) Recap Compiled by Robert Yates | MAJESTIC OOPS – Azeri Stakes (G2) – 40th Running Saturday, Mar. 7 2026 Trainer Dan Ward is scheduled to have hip replacement surgery later this month. The outcome of Saturday’s Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn should...

By NTRA —- Commandment and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr (inside) hold off Chief Wallabee and Junior Alvarado by a neck to win the Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) for owner Wathnan Racing. The Brad Cox trainee has won three of four lifetime starts and gives sire Into...

Starting gate filling up Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – Iron Honor picked up 50 points and a place in the Kentucky Derby starting gate with a win in the Gotham at Aqueduct. Whether he’s good enough to be competitive in the “Run for...

Rebel Day Recap $1,000,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) & $750,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) —- Compiled by Robert Yates CLASS PRESIDENT – Rebel Stakes (G2) – 66th Running EXPLORA – Honeybee Stakes (G3) – 39th Running Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026 For Immediate...

By Kevin Kilroy—- From the Box Seat, Black Hornet Strikes in $100,000 Black Gold Stakes Recaps of Saturday’s Quartet of Louisiana-bred Stakes NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 28, 2026) – After securing a box seat, Black Hornet tipped out in the stretch and ran down odds-on favorite...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Shining Star Wires $100,000 Mardi Gras Stakes NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 17, 2026) — Sumaya US Stable’s Shining Star popped the gates, stole to the front, and was never menaced by her eight female rivals, wiring the $100,000 Mardi Gras Stakes at Fair Grounds Race...