SUPER STEED PULLS “SUPER” UPSET IN SOUTHWEST STAKES

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Super Steed; Photos provided by Oaklawn Park HOT SPRINGS, AR (Monday, Feb. 18, 2019) – Michael Pressley and Steed Jackson’s Super Steed overcame two disappointing starts in his last two outs to pull one of the biggest upsets in Oaklawn stakes history by...
Posted On 19 Feb 2019
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Aqueduct: Bavaro’s giant performance wins Hollie Hughes

By Keith McCalmont —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – All In The Family Racing’s Bavaro picked up his second career stakes win, capturing Monday’s $100,000 Hollie Hughes, a six-furlong sprint for New York-breds 4-years-old and upward, at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by...
Posted On 19 Feb 2019
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WAR OF WILL SCORES ONCE MORE IN GRADE II RISEN STAR STAKES

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (February 16, 2019) – Gary Barber’s War of Will had to work a bit harder than he did last couple of times, but nevertheless he once again proved that he was the best when garnering up another victory on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in...
Posted On 17 Feb 2019
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SERENGETI EMPRESS RULES IN RACHEL ALEXANDRA

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (February 16, 2019) – Following a disappointing effort when well beaten in last year’s Grade I Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress returned to her winning ways with a facile score in Saturday’s Grade II $200,000...
Posted On 17 Feb 2019
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Fair Grounds Stakes Recaps

By Ryan Martin —- SYNCHRONY SCORES BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES IN GRADE III FAIR GROUNDS ‘CAP NEW ORLEANS (February 16, 2019) – Pin Oak Stable’s Synchrony ($4.20, $3.40 and $2.80) once again displayed his strong affinity for the Stall-Wilson Turf Course in Saturday’s Grade III...
Posted On 17 Feb 2019
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Fair Grounds All-Stakes Pick-4 Selection

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Fair Grounds Pick-4 Post Time 5:25 (4:25) 3:25 2:25 Race 9) Grade III Mineshaft Silver Dust (4): In very good form of late and just out finished in the local prep for this Graded Stakes, he has only finished out of the exacta...
Posted On 15 Feb 2019
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The Shakeup

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- The first Kentucky Derby Championship Series race is Feb.16 at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The mile-and-a-sixteenth Risen Star drew a field of 15 (one is an also eligible), so look for a field of 14. Lecomte winner War of...
Posted On 12 Feb 2019
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‘All Others’ 5-2 Favorite, Juvenile Champ Game Winner 5-1 at Conclusion of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2

By Darren Rogers —- ‘ALL OTHERS’ 5-2 FAVORITE, JUVENILE CHAMP GAME WINNER 5-1 AT CONCLUSION OF KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER POOL 2 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019) – With the Kentucky Derby still 12 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed...
Posted On 11 Feb 2019
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NYRA announces adjustments to 2019 Belmont Park spring/summer and Saratoga Race Course

By Pat McKenna & Mark Bardack —- NYRA announces adjustments to 2019 Belmont Park spring/summer and Saratoga Race Course schedules to accommodate potential arena construction at Belmont Park Belmont Park spring/summer meet to run 48 days beginning Friday, April 26...
Posted On 08 Feb 2019
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CHAMPION GAME WINNER HEADS 362 EARLY TRIPLE CROWN NOMINEES

By Darren Rogers —- Attached is a pdf of the news release with additional statistics and a full list of Triple Crown nominees. Free past performances of all Triple Crown nominees, courtesy of Brisnet.com, are available at:...
Posted On 06 Feb 2019
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