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By David Joseph —- Prince Lucky; Lauren King Photos Prince Lucky Comes Back Running in Saturday’s Hal’s Hope (G3) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Daniel McConnell’s Prince Lucky was the beneficiary of a perfect trip Saturday at Gulfstream Park, but there was nothing lucky about his...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Usual Suspect; Photos provided by Oaklawn Park HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019) – A return home and an uncontested lead helped Usual Suspect outrun her Arkansas-bred rivals in Saturday’s $100,000 Downthedustyroad Breeders’ Stakes before a crowd...

By Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- WAR OF WILL MOVES UP 3-YEAR-OLD RANKS; MARLEY’S FREEDOM JOINS TOP TEN IN NTRA POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (February 19, 2019) – An emphatic victory by War of Will in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds this past Saturday was enough to elevate the...

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...