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Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – Paladin reserved a spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs when he won the Risen Star at Fairgrounds on Feb. 14. The son of Gun Runner picked up 50 points with the win and...

Arctic Beast much the best in $135K Damon Runyon By Keith McCalmont OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Arctic Beast, with his fourth win from five starts, remains undefeated in the Empire State after a sparkling 9 3/4-length romp in Saturday’s $135,000 Damon Runyon, a seven-furlong sprint for...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photography Hit Show Throws Down in Stretch to Score Grade 3 Mineshaft NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 14, 2026) — Put into the race early, Hit Show prevailed late in a hard-fought stretch drive to take the Grade 3 $250,000 Mineshaft presented by Hagyard on...

By Joe Kristufek —- Senior Producer/Media Relations Joe.Kristufek@kyderby.com Hodges Photography Bella Ballarina Guts Out a Game Win in Rachel Alexandra Follows the same path as her half sister, 2023 Kentucky Oaks winner Pretty Mischievous New Orleans, La (Feb. 14, 2026) –...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Paladin gets up; Hodges Photography Paladin Surges Late to Win Risen Star, Takes Derby Points Lead NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 14, 2026) — Remsen winner Paladin added another Derby prep title to his resume, surging in the final strides to narrowly beat Chip Honcho...

By Joe Kristufek —- Hodges Photography Wilson Scores Career Victory 1,000 at Fair Grounds NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 13, 2026) — With Friday’s race four victory with Gypsan at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, trainer Shane Wilson reached the 1,000-win milestone for his career....

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- NYRA unveils 2026 Belmont Stakes logo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today unveiled the official logo for the 158th running of the Grade 1, $2 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, which will be held at...

$150,000 King Cotton Stakes Recap Compiled by Robert Yates | Chris Ho, Vice President of Marketing ROLL ON BIG JOE – King Cotton Stakes – 75th Running Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 For Immediate Release $150,000 King Cotton Stakes Heavily favored Roll On Big Joe carried his...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview TRINITY, Fla. – We’ve now gone through the Withers (won by Talk to me Jimmy), the Southwest (Silent Tactic), the Sam F. Davis (Renegade) and the Robert B. Lewis (Plutarch) the weekend of Feb. 5-6 and we learned that Renegade...

From Mike Henry Lynne Snierson contributed to this report Zany; sv Photography OLDSMAR, FL. – Zany’s victory in the Grade II Demoiselle Stakes on Dec. 6 at Aqueduct stamped her as a filly with a bright future. The 3-year-old daughter of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah...