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By Pat McKenna, Mark Bardack —- Saratoga to host expanded Belmont Stakes Racing Festival and July 4th Racing Festival in 2025 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival to include five days, June 4 to 8 Special July 4th Racing Festival to span four-day holiday weekend SARATOGA SPRINGS,...

By David Joseph —- My Denysse Graduates in Style in $100,000 My Dear Girl 2YO Filly Springs 50-1 Upset Over Favored Shipper Stunner HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Just For Fun Stable, Inc.’s My Denysse, bred, owned and trained by Ruben Sierra, broke her maiden in spectacular...

By David Joseph —- Ryan Thompson Photo Undefeated Rated by Merit Sweeps to Victory in $300,000 In Reality St. Elias Stable’s Homebred Completes Sweep of Florida Sire Stakes Series Jockey Jesus Rios Rides Winners of Both $300,000 FSS Stakes HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – St. Elias...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photography Accomplished Girl Takes the Prize with Perfect Trip Pan Zareta New Orleans, La (Nov. 30, 2024) – Working out a perfect trip, Gentry Farms’ Accomplished Girl scored a dominant victory in the $100,000 Pan Zareta Stakes on Saturday at Fair...

By Mary Eddy —- Pretty Ana all heart to win G3 Comely OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Three Chimneys Farm’s Kentucky homebred Pretty Ana dug in gamely in the stretch to repel post-time favorite Alpine Princess and win Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Comely, a nine-furlong route for...

By David Joseph —- Civetta; Ryan Thompson Photo Civetta Determined Winner of $115,000 Wait a While 2YO Filly Captures First Stake of Championship Meet HALLANDALE BEACH, FL– Godolphin homebred Civetta split horses at the top of the stretch and held off 30-1 longshot Winning...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Miles Ahead; Hodges Photography Newly Minted Millionaire Miles Ahead Repeats in Thanksgiving Classic New Orleans, La (Nov. 28, 2024) – Unraced since April, Jay Em Ess Stable’s Miles Ahead overcame long odds to yet again prove his tenacity, scoring in the...

Golden Rocket blasts up rail to take $125K NYSSS Staten Island By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – John Witte and Morris Kernan, Jr.’s Golden Rocket stormed up the rail to claim victory under jockey Manny Franco in Saturday’s $125,000 Staten Island division of the New York...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Winning the Valene, Free Like a Girl Puts the Finishing Touches on Louisiana Champions Preview Weekend New Orleans, La (Nov. 23, 2024) – Gerald Bruno Jr., Chasey Deville Pomier, and Jerry Caroom’s Free Like a Girl put a bow on Louisiana Champions Day...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Odds-On Favorites Fall as Hay Jude and Noneya take the Opening Day Stakes at Fair Grounds New Orleans, La (Nov. 22, 2024) – Maggi Moss’ Hay Jude proved much the best in the 2-year-old division of Louisiana-breds, overcoming trouble to win the $100,000...