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By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photograph Millionaire Touchuponastar Matches Star Guitar with Third Classic Recaps of seven Louisiana Champions Day stakes New Orleans, La (Dec. 14, 2024) – With $750,000 in stakes purses on the line for the 34th Louisiana Champions Day at Fair...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Mystic Dan; Coady Photos Salute to Kentucky Derby Winner Mystik Dan Scheduled for Louisiana Champions Day at Fair Grounds Maycocks Bay is Back, Returns to Fair Grounds Winner’s Circle New Orleans, La (Dec. 10, 2024) – On Louisiana Champions Day, fans at...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fair Grounds Releases Nominees for Road to the Derby Kickoff Day’s Eight-Stakes Extravaganza New Orleans, La (Dec. 10, 2024) – Nominations for the eight scheduled stakes on Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots have been...

By Robert Yates —- McCarlee Perkins Photo HOT SPRINGS, AR – Already a multiple Oaklawn allowance winner, Happy Is a Choice is now an Oaklawn stakes winner after capturing Saturday’s six-furlong $150,000 Ring the Bell for 3-year-olds and up. After breaking last from the...

Tizzy in the Sky makes the grade in G3 Go for Wand By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – KimDon Racing’s Tizzy in the Sky stalked and pounced to a determined half-length victory for her first graded stakes win in Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Go for Wand, a one-mile test for fillies and...

By David Joseph —- Lord Eddard Stark; Lauren King Photo Lord Eddard Stark Pulls Off 60-1 Upset in Jerkens Handicap HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – John Rowe’s Lord Eddard Stark caught Utah Beach at the finish line to pull off a 60-1 upset victory in the $115,000 H. Allen Jerkens...

By Pat McKenna, Mark Bardack —- Saratoga to host expanded Belmont Stakes Racing Festival and July 4th Racing Festival in 2025 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival to include five days, June 4 to 8 Special July 4th Racing Festival to span four-day holiday weekend SARATOGA SPRINGS,...

By David Joseph —- My Denysse Graduates in Style in $100,000 My Dear Girl 2YO Filly Springs 50-1 Upset Over Favored Shipper Stunner HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Just For Fun Stable, Inc.’s My Denysse, bred, owned and trained by Ruben Sierra, broke her maiden in spectacular...

By David Joseph —- Ryan Thompson Photo Undefeated Rated by Merit Sweeps to Victory in $300,000 In Reality St. Elias Stable’s Homebred Completes Sweep of Florida Sire Stakes Series Jockey Jesus Rios Rides Winners of Both $300,000 FSS Stakes HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – St. Elias...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photography Accomplished Girl Takes the Prize with Perfect Trip Pan Zareta New Orleans, La (Nov. 30, 2024) – Working out a perfect trip, Gentry Farms’ Accomplished Girl scored a dominant victory in the $100,000 Pan Zareta Stakes on Saturday at Fair...