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By Darren Rogers LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 1, 2019) – With a furlong to run Saturday night’s 31st running of the $125,000 Aristides Presented by GE Appliances (Listed) at Churchill Downs, it looked as if six of the seven older horses could win, but it was Chris Wilkins’...

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Standard Deviation took to the turf the way so many Chad Brown-trained runners do – impressively. Content to sit off a fast early pace, jockey Antonio Gallardo moved Standard Deviation outside entering the far turn and the 3-year-old colt...

By Grant LaGrange —- Calumet Farm’s Coachwhip drew clear in the final 1/16th- of a mile to win the GIII Arlington Matron impressively. A field of ten was scratched down to six older fillies who were sent 1 1/8th- miles over the Arlington synthetic main track. Jockey Tyler...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 28, 2019) – Gary Barber’s War of Will has a new bragging right to go along with his classic victory in the Preakness Stakes as the son of War Front earned 16 first-place votes and a total of 322 points to take over the lead position...

By Grant LaGrange —- VETERAN ANNOUNCER BILL DOWNES TO CALL SIXTH RACE SUNDAY IN HONOR OF HIS LATE FATHER The familiar voice of John G. Dooley will be replaced on Sunday at Arlington as veteran Indiana Grand announcer Bill Downes will take the booth for the sixth race on the...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 20, 2019) – War of Will’s statement-making victory in the 144th Preakness Stakes was heeded as the Mark Casse-trained colt earned 18 first-place votes and 411 points to move up to second overall in this week’s National...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 13, 2019) – Their respective outings at Churchill Downs on May 4 continue to resonate for Maximum Security and fellow Grade 1 winner Bricks and Mortar as each remains out front in this week’s National Thoroughbred Racing Association...

By Grant LaGrange —- Oakview Stable’s Lanier cruised home with an easy open length win in the 2019 version of the $100,000 GIII Hanshin Cup at Arlington. This was the 25th year that Arlington ran an exchange race with the Japan Racing Association. A field of 10 older horses...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- MAXIMUM SECURITY TAKES THE LEAD IN NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL; BRICKS AND MORTAR STILL REIGNS IN TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2019) – His winning effort in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve may have been made and void via...

Gary Yunt/CD Media Team —- TRAINER QUOTES FROM THE 145TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 4, 2019) – Bill Mott, trainer of Country House (1st) and Tacitus (3rd) – Pre DQ: “If it were a maiden 10 claimer, he would come down. I wish they would have...