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“Santa Anita Press Box” —- SANTA ANITA PARK POSTPONES FRIDAY RACING PROGRAM UNTIL NEXT THURSDAY, JAN. 16 Santa Anita Park has postponed Friday’s racing program until next Thursday, Jan. 16. due to the forecast of poor air quality for the San Gabriel Valley. The...

By Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – It’s time to take an early look at the 3-year-olds that might be headed to the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Through the kindness of Churchill Downs Inc., colts trained by...

National Thoroughbred Racing Association —- 2024 Eclipse Awards Finalists Announced LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 5, 2025) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced the...

By David Joseph —- Guns Loaded – right – the Mucho Macho Man credit Ryan Thompson Guns Loaded Fires Big in $165,000 Mucho Macho Man Win One-Mile Stakes Kicks Off Gulfstream’s Road to Florida Derby (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Morplay Racing, Joey Platts and Lady...

Cyclone State takes $150K Jerome by storm By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Gold Square, George Messina and Michael Lee’s Cyclone State stormed home in dominant fashion to win Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome, a one-turn mile for sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by Chad...

Photo Credit: Coady Media Coal Battle; Kurtis Coady Photo by Robert Yates HOT SPRINGS, AR – Different tactics, same result. Norman Stables’ Coal Battle added to his Kentucky Derby war chest with a front-running romp in the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds Saturday...

By Victor Ryan —- Barnes; Benoit Photo BARNES PASSES 1st STAKES TEST WITH FLYING COLORS IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SAN VICENTE STAKES FOR 3-YEAR- OLDS GOING 7 FURLONGS ARCADIA, CA (Jan. 4, 2025)—Highly regarded 3-year-old Barnes, who was making just his second start...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Sierra Leone; Hodges Photo TRINITY, Fla. – The 54th Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner will be held Jan. 23, 2024, at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Fla. As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, one of the three...

Old Friends Welcomes Six Graded-Stakes Winners for Retirement The six thoroughbreds are Count Again, Delaunay, Mission Impazible, Normandy Invasion, Rainbow Heir, and Warrior’s Reward   GEORGETOWN, KY. – Dec. 30, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in...

Phileas Fogg dominant in $150K Queens County victory By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jupiter Stable’s Phileas Fogg made his return to stakes company a winning one with a pacesetting romp in Sunday’s Listed $150,000 Queens County, a nine-furlong route for 3-year-olds and up, at...