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By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. — The 52nd running of the Grade1, $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational was worth the wait as Gary and Mary West’s Maximum Security held off a relentless Mucho Gusto to re-assert himself as the leader of the 3-year-old division and...

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. –Three Chimneys Farm’s Guarana continued her career’s torrid start and earned her second consecutive Grade 1 victory, kicking away from Point of Honor in the stretch to stay undefeated in capturing the $500,000...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 22, 2019) – After withstanding oppressive heat and surviving an inquiry to prevail in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 20, Maximum Security gained another leg up on his sophomore male counterparts by...

By Pat McKenna —- Marylou Whitney; NYRA Photos SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Marylou Whitney, whose philanthropic initiatives and contributions to racing earned her the nicknames “Queen of Saratoga” and “Grand Dame of Saratoga” among other honors,...

By Najja Thompson —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Gold Square’s My Italian Rabbi won a stretch-long duel with post-time favorite Fierce Lady to capture Thursday’s $100,000 Stillwater, a six-furlong sprint for New York-bred juvenile fillies at Saratoga Race...

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – E.V. Racing Stable’s Sky of Hook handled the sloppy and sealed track during a driving rainstorm, running down Listentoyourheart in the final stride to win the $100,000 Rick Violette by a nose in the opener of...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 15, 2019) – The successful return of reigning champion turf female Sistercharlie (IRE) to the races and Elate’s overwhelming display of class helped launch the two distaffers into the top ten of this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred...

By David Joseph —- A Spirited Win by Ghoul’s Night Out in Jameela Oldies But Goodies Has Plenty Left in Ben’s Cat LAUREL, MD – Mens Grille Racing’s Ghoul’s Night Out, a 19-1 longshot trained by Hamilton Smith and ridden by Jorge Vargas Jr., drove past A Great Time in deep...

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Neither a surface change nor an unfamiliar racetrack jeopardized Break Even’s unblemished record as the even-money favorite surged to the front and fended off Eyeinthesky’s late-stretch charge for a one-length win...

By Tom Luicci —- MISSMIZZ RALLIES TO WIN BLUE SPARKLER STAKES; ARCHIDUST SCORES EASILY IN MY FRENCHMAN STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – A couple of guys who know their way around the winner’s circle at Monmouth Park were back in it following the two 5½-furlong turf stakes races on...