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By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 16, 2018) – A team that has earned a pair of Kentucky Derby (Grade I) victories returned to Churchill Downs to win another of the historic track’s major races when Pavel surged to the lead at the top of the stretch and...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Kennesaw Mountain Racing’s Picco Uno capitalized on class relief, wiring a six-horse field by four lengths in the sixth running of the $125,000 Dancin Renee for state-bred fillies and mares 3-years-old and up on Saturday at...

By Bailey Gallison —- Strollin The Bayou; Arlington Photo STROLLIN THE BAYOU, CHIEF OAKIE DOKIE PUT FEATHER IN TRAINERS’ CAPS WITH PURPLE VIOLET, SPRINGFIELD STAKES ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (June 16, 2018) – It was a day of milestones in both stakes events at Arlington...

By Mike Willman —- RIVER BOYNE Zoe Metz Photography HEAVILY FAVORED RIVER BOYNE REMAINS UNBEATEN AT SANTA ANITA AS HE TAKES $100,000 RAINBOW STAKES BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY MULLINS, IRISH-BRED COLT GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:49.18 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 16,...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview—- The 2018 Triple Crown season is over and we’ve crowned the second champion in four years. Justify is a worthy bearer of the crown. The son of Scat Daddy accomplished a lot in a few short months. He’s undefeated in six races and...

By Darren Rogers —- LOVELY BERNADETTE PREVAILS IN GRADE III OLD FORESTER MINT JULEP ’CAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 9, 2018) – James M. Miller’s 4-year-old filly Lovely Bernadette ran down Celestial Insight in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 42nd running of the $100,000...

By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Lift Up shook loose from behind a wall of three horses in mid-stretch and powered to 1¼-length victory in the featured $75,000 Miss Liberty Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday to improve to 5-for-5 on the turf. The homebred 4-year-old...

By Brian Bohl Abel Tasman; NYRA PHOTOS ELMONT, N.Y. – China Horse Club International and Clearsky Farms’ Abel Tasman made her move early under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith and cruised to a 7 1/2-length win in the Grade 1, $750,000 Ogden Phipps for older fillies and...

By NYRA Press Office Monomoy Girl; NYRA PHOTOS ELMONT, N.Y. – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl kept her perfect season intact and further solidified her standing as the undisputed leader of her division with an...

By the NYRA Press Office Bee Jersey (inside); NYRA PHOTOS ELMONT, N.Y. – Charles Fipke homebred Bee Jersey was sharp early and determined late, holding off a furious final charge from Mind Your Biscuits by a diminishing nose to run his win streak to four in an all-star...