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Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 1, 2020) – The retirement of unbeaten Grade 1-winner Nadal due to injury has cleared the way for fellow top-level victor Tiz the Law to reclaim the lead position in this week’s National Thoroughbred Racing...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 30, 2020) – Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that the Ohio Derby has been added to the extension of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve.” The Ohio Derby presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade...

Monmouth News Release —- Oceanport, N.J. – With New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing earlier today that horse racing will return to the Garden State, Monmouth Park continues with its plans to kick-off its 75th season on Friday, July 3. “We’re incredibly thankful to...

By Darren Rogers —- Change of Control; Churchill Downs Photos LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 28, 2020) – Roddy Harrison’s Change of Control slid up the inside rail to collar eight-time stakes winner Morticia with a sixteenth of a mile to run and held off late runs by...

Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications, —- MAXFIELD ENTERS TOP FIVE OF NTRA THREE-YEAR-OLD POLL; RAGING BULL CRASHES INTO TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 26, 2020) – Godolphin homebred Maxfield came into his seasonal bow carrying the burdens of high anticipation and...

Santa Anita Release —- KEEPER OF THE STARS SPRINTS HOME TO WIN GRADE I, $300,000 GAMELY STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS AS CEDILLO BAGS HIS FOURTH WINNER OF THE DAY; TRAINED BY WONG, SHE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:46.43 BASED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WONG REGISTERS FIRST-EVER GRADE...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Maxfield; Churchill Downs Photo Maxfield proved that he has grown from being a good 2-year-old to maybe a great 3-year-old. The son of Street Sense easily powered by some over-matched talent to take the Matt Winn at Churchill Downs on...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 22, 2020) – Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that two races would be added to the “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve,” the series of races that could produce a starter in America’s...

By Pat McKenna —- 1 1/8-miles Belmont Stakes to be broadcast live on NBC as first leg of the Triple Crown ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the 152nd renewal of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, to be contested at nine...

By Darren Rogers —- Churchill Photos LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 17, 2020) – Three Diamonds Farm’s Chimney Rock, the runner-up in last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Grade II), collared pacesetter Jack and Noah (FR) in deep stretch to win Sunday’s $58,309...