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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Coal Front; Photos provided by Oaklawn Park HOT SPRINGS, AR (Monday, Feb. 18, 2019) – Robert LaPenta and Head of Plains Partners LLC.’s Coal Front did not disappoint as the 6-5 favorite despite having to break from post position 14 of 14 and won Monday’s...

By Mike Willman —- GALILEAN BENOIT PHOTO HEAVILY FAVORED GALILEAN OVERWHELMS COMPETITION TO TAKE $200,000 CALIFORNIA CUP DERBY BY 4 ½ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, UNCLE MO COLT GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:43.43 DERBY IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...