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By Jennifer Hoyt —- $1 Million Arkansas Derby (G1) Quotes: Winning trainer Richard Mandella, Omaha Beach: “He looked like he was well within himself and Mike (Smith) just let him enjoy his job, just stride out and go where he went. My first thought was, ‘Jeez, don’t move...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 13, 2019) – E Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ brilliant Rushing Fall took the lead out of the gate and held off a late bid from stablemate Rymska (FR) by a length to win the 31st running of the $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1) for fillies...

Another Broad soars to victory in Top Flight Invitational —- By Keith McCalmont OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Another Broad made her Aqueduct Racetrack debut a winning one with a dramatic late rally under Manny Franco in Saturday’s $200,000 Top Flight Invitational, a...

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a video about the race day at Keeneland Dynatail Wins Wednesday’s Featured Whitney Purse LEXINGTON, KY (April 10, 2019) – Ballybrit Stable’s Dynatail inched past pacesetting Bonnie Arch a few strides before the finish line to win the $87,000...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 8, 2019) – After knocking off reigning juvenile male champion Game Winner in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby this past Saturday, Speedway Stable’s Roadster has bested his stablemate once more, this time taking over the top position...

By Amy Owens —- The Mackem Bullet (IRE) Wins Appalachian Presented by Japan Racing Association LEXINGTON, KY (April 7, 2019) – Katsumi Yoshida’s The Mackem Bullet (IRE) roared past pacesetting Catch a Thrill in the upper stretch and coasted to a 1¼-length victory over Regal...

By Mike Willman —- Gift Box; Benoit Photo IN A THRILLER, GIFT BOX DEFEATS McKINZIE BY A NOSE IN GRADE I, $600,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP; RIDDEN BY ROSARIO, HE GIVES SADLER HIS SECOND BIG ’CAP VICTORY IN A ROW, COVERING 1 ¼ MILES IN 2:03.02 ON A STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview The big winners on April 6 were Tacitus (150 points) in the Wood Memorial, Vekoma (110 points) in the Blue Grass and Roadster (100 points) in the Santa Anita Derby. All three are safely in the Kentucky Derby starting gate on the first...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Juddmonte Farms’ Tacitus punched his ticket to the Kentucky Derby, overtaking Tax in the stretch with an impressive move from the outside and closing strong for a 1 ¼-length win in the 95th running of the Grade 2, $750,000...

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a video of all the excitement on opening day of Keeneland’s Spring Meet News Flash: Bulletin Goes Wire to Wire to Win Inaugural Palisades Turf Sprint at Keeneland LEXINGTON, KY (April 4, 2019) – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and SF Racing’s...