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Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- These are my top picks in each category for the 2018 Eclipse Awards. The finalist will be announced on Jan. 5 and the winners in all categories will be announced at the 48th annual Eclipse Awards on Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park in...

By Don Stevens —- Mariah’s Galaxy; Coady Photography JOCKEY KEVIN SMITH RIDES THE WINNER AFTER DIEGO SAENZ INJURY – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs hosted the $65,000 Lookout Stakes on Friday night and it was Riley Blanchet and Todd Matte’s filly Mariah’s Galaxy who...

By Mike Willman —- GIFT BOX ZOE METZ PHOTOGRAPHY IDLE SINCE MARCH, GIFT BOX, IN HIS FIRST START FOR SADLER, TAKES GRADE II, $300,000 SAN ANTONIO STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER ROSARIO; 5-YEAR-OLD SON OF TWIRLING CANDY GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:43.88 ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 26,...

By Mike Willman —- MCKINZIE Benoit Photo BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE ROMPS BY 4 ¾ LENGTHS IN GRADE I, $300,000 MALIBU STAKES; WELL BEATEN IN BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC, HE REBOUNDS TO GET SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:22.48 UNDER SMITH OPENING DAY CROWD OF 41,373 USHER IN 82ND SANTA ANITA WINTER...

By Mike Willman —- SPICED PERFECTION Benoit Photo CALIFORNIA-BRED SPICED PERFECTION RALLIES TO WIN GRADE I, $300,000 LA BREA STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS AS PRAT & KORINER TEAM FOR SEVEN FURLONG TALLY IN 1:23.54 ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2018)—Unimpeded while four-wide...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (December 26, 2018) – In walk-the-dog fashion, America’s Tale powered home in the $75,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Wednesday afternoon to score her third victory in a row. Owned by Naveed Chowhan and...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Making his second start off a 13-month layoff, Robert LaPenta and Head of Plains Partners’ Coal Front captured his third graded-stakes victory Saturday at Gulfstream Park while registering a 3 ¾-length triumph in the $100,000 Mr....

By Ryan Martin —- BRIDGMOHAN STAKES HAT TRICK, TOM’S d’ETAT’S TENACIOUS STAKES SCORE FOR TEAM BENSON HIGHLIGHT ACTION PACKED SANTA SUPER SATURDAY NEW ORLEANS (December 22, 2018) – A trio of stakes victories by defending Fair Grounds riding champion Shaun Bridgmohan, one of...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Although they live in Glenwood, Minn., Jennifer Anderson and her 17-year-old, horse-crazy daughter Madison have a special connection to Tampa Bay Downs. Anderson’s husband, Brad, was in the same class at Jefferson High School in Alexandria,...

By Mike Henry —- WORLD OF TROUBLE LIVES UP TO HYPE IN DOMINANT MARION COUNTY SCORE OLDSMAR, FL. – Michael Dubb considers his 3-year-old Florida-bred colt World of Trouble nothing less than a remarkable specimen. But as he prepared to face seven overmatched foes in the...