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Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- CHAMPION MAXIMUM SECURITY TAKES THE LEAD IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL; ETE INDIEN ENTERS TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 2, 2020) – As he forged his way to the front in the $20 million Saudi Cup on February 29, Maximum Security left no doubt...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020) – Following a rare weekend off, the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship series is back in full swing Saturday with the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (Grade II) at Gulfstream Park in South Florida. The...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, Feb. 24, 2020) – Champion 2-year-old filly British Idiom, winner of the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade I), tops the roster of 116 early nominations to the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI), Nor...

By Grant LaGrange —- Play On; Hodges Photography Cox trainee scores second stakes win of the Fair Grounds’ meet After breaking alertly from post 11, Klein Racing’s Play On spied the speed, took command at the top of the stretch and held off the relentless rally of Hotshot...

By Joe Kristufek —- Sophie Doyle to compete in Friday’s International Jockey Challenge in Saudi Arabia LINK TO ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: Courtesy Hodges Photography https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sbcm4knxm8g13bw/AADq340lGGuwJ2pjGQ-ez__Fa?dl=0 New Orleans (February 25, 2020) – It’s...

By Mike Henry —- SOLE VOLANTE SOARS IN DAVIS; DELACOUR-CENTENO COMBO WINS TWO STAKES OLDSMAR, FL. – Before last year’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, trainer Patrick Biancone told his daughter Andie he would buy her a horse for her...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Unbeaten Independence Hall drew the No. 4 post position for Saturday’s Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes, the centerpiece of Festival Preview Day 40 at Tampa Bay Downs. Eight 3-year-old Thoroughbreds are entered in the Sam F. Davis, a...

By Darren Rogers —- CHAMPION STORM THE COURT TOPS 347 EARLY TRIPLE CROWN NOMINEES LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020) – Led by 2-year-old champion and upset Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Storm the Court, a total of 347 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to...

By Darren Rogers —- HOLY BULL WINNER TIZ THE LAW, UNDEFEATED INDEPENDENCE HALL AMONG 23 INDIVIDUAL BETTING INTERESTS FOR POOL 2 OF KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER Pool 2 Opens Friday and Concludes Sunday at 6 p.m. EDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020) – Sakatoga Stable’s...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – George Hall’s Max Player lived up to his name and went all in during the final furlong, overtaking Monday Morning Qb and 9-5 favorite Shotski with a strong run from the outside to capture the Grade 3, $250,000 Withers for...