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By Pat McKenna —- NYRA and FanDuel/TVG agree to new contract SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that a new contractual agreement has been reached with FanDuel/TVG to the satisfaction of both parties. As a result,...

Next reigns supreme in G2 Brooklyn By Christian Abdo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Michael Foster’s Next has reigned supreme in the dirt marathon division and confirmed it yet again with an impressive title-defense in Friday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Brooklyn, a 1 3/8-mile test for older horses,...

1 Trikari; Walter Wiodarczyk Trikari pulls off upset in G1 Belmont Derby Inv. By Lynne Snierson OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Though he was dispatched as the lesser-regarded of the two sophomore sons of Oscar Performance carrying the colors of Amerman Racing in the 75th edition of the...

By Pat McKenna —- NYRA announces plans for winter racing at Belmont Park and provides details on new racing surfaces ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced plans for the future utilization of the all-weather Tapeta track at the new...

By David Joseph —- Toupie; MJC Photo Toupie Popular Winner of Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues Second Stakes Win for Motion-Trained Favorite in Turf Sprint Team Russell Doubles Sunday, Live Racing Resumes Friday LAUREL, MD – Wertheimer and Frere homebred Toupie, making just...

By Tom Luicci —- TUSCAN SKY ROMPS BY 6¾ LENGTHS IN NYRA BETS PEGASUS STAKES; PLETCHER AND BROWN DOMINATE ON HASKELL PREVIEW DAY Monmouth handle of $10,769,362 highest for non-Haskell or Breeders’ Cup since 2010 OCEANPORT, N.J. – Another big day of stakes racing, another big...

By Mary Eddy —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Frank Fletcher Racing Operations and Ten Strike Racing’s Almostgone Rocket kept her perfect record intact with an easy victory in Thursday’s Listed $150,000 Jersey Girl, a six-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies, at the Belmont...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview TRINITY, Fla. – The 156th Belmont Stakes will not be “The Test of Champions” this year, it will be just another mile-and-a-quarter race at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. Because of the renovation work at Belmont Park the...

156TH Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets Grade I 1&1/4m Dirt $2,000,000 3yo 6:41 PM EDT PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1) Seize the Grey (KY) Jaime A. Torres 126 D. Wayne Lukas 8/1 2) Resilience (KY) Junior Alvarado 126 William I. Mott 10/1 3) Mystik Dan (KY) Brian...

By Tom Luicci —- FAVORED MIA’S CRUSADE SURGES LATE TO WIN BY A NECK IN SATURDAY’S SPRUCE FIR HANDICAP AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – After seven months off, Mia’s Crusade picked up where she left off, proving her gameness and determination with yet another win against...