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Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- The 143rd Preakness Stakes on May 19 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., will only have a field of eight 3-year-old colts, with four of them returning from the Kentucky Derby. Justify, the Derby winner, will top the field...

By Najja Thompson —- Joe Bravo; NYRA Photo ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association has announced Joe Bravo as the 2018 recipient of the Mike Venezia Memorial Award, the prestigious honor awarded to jockeys who exemplify extraordinary sportsmanship and...

By Bailey Gallison —- Matrooh; Arlington Photo MATROOH GIVES CONTRERAS, SANJUR FIRST GRADED STAKES VICTORY WITH GRADE III HANSHIN CUP WIN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 12, 2018) – Crystal Racing Enterprises and Contreras Stable’s Matrooh motored home in Saturday’s 66th...

By Darren Rogers —- Triple Chelsea; Churchill Downs/Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 12, 2018) – Brad Grady’s Triple Chelsea displayed a powerful late kick in deep stretch to collar Morticia by a head and win Saturday’s eighth running of the $70,865...

By Najja Thompson —- Westwood; Chelsea Durand Photo ELMONT, N.Y. – Making his eighth career start and first start since finishing third in the Grade 3 Commonwealth at Keeneland on April 7, Godolphin Racing’s Westwood bested a field of six in the fifth running of...

By Mike Willman —- KANTHAKA Zoe Metz Photography KANTHAKA RETURNS HOME TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 LAZARO BARRERA STAKES BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, HE GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:23.25 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 12, 2018)—Trainer Jerry...

By Heather Pettinger —- Hi Happy; Coglianese/NYRA Photo La Providencia’s homebred Hi Happy kicked on late to secure a half-length victory in the 60th running of the Grade 1, $700,000 Man o’ War at 1 3/8 miles on the inner turf to close out a stakes-packed card...

By Jim Gluckson —- BREEDERS’ CUP INTRODUCES NEW CHAMPIONSHIP LINEUP FEATURING ALL TWO-YEAR-OLD RACES ON “FUTURE STARS FRIDAY” LONGINES BREEDERS’ CUP DISTAFF AND BREEDERS’ CUP DIRT MILE MOVED TO SATURDAY’S PROGRAM LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 10, 2018)- The Breeders’ Cup today...

By Heather Pettinger ELMONT, N.Y. – Pacific Wind breezed by her competition Sunday at Belmont Park, earning her first stakes victory with a one-length score in the 42nd running of the Grade 2, $250,000 Ruffian for fillies and mares at a mile. Pacific Wind broke cleanly...

By Gary Yunt —- NEXT STOP PIMLICO FOR UNBEATEN DERBY HERO JUSTIFY JUSTIFY (1st)/SOLOMINI (10th) – The 144th Kentucky Derby winner was full of energy this morning and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has every intention of heading to Baltimore for the May 19 Preakness Stakes...