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By Lynne Snierson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Heavy favorite and Grade 1 winner Bella Sofia made every pole a victorious one as she defeated a compact but competitive field in the 65th running of Friday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Bed o’ Roses at Belmont Park. Trained by Rudy Rodriguez...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photos by Coady HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, April 22, 2022) – Willis Horton Racing LLC’s Last Samurai, who began his 2021-2022 meet at Oaklawn by winning the Dec. 12 Poinsettia Stakes, ended the season in similar fashion by winning Saturday’s $1 million...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photos by Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 23, 2022) – Following in the footsteps of Hall of Famers Paseana, Azeri and Zenyatta, St. George Stable LLC’s champion Letruska used her front-running style to become just the fourth horse in...

By David Joseph —- Luna West Beats Boys to Kick Off 2YO Season Alvarado Off to Fast Start of Spring/Summer Meet David Lopez Looking for Fresh Start at Gulfstream Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $50,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Luna West showed the way from start to...

Annapolis remains perfect with G2 Pilgrim victory — By David Blicksilver ELMONT N.Y. – Bass Racing’s homebred Annapolis outdueled Portfolio Company in a stirring stretch drive to capture Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Pilgrim going 1 1/16 miles for juveniles over the firm...

By Keith McCalmont —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Gunite provided Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen his third consecutive score in the Grade 1, $300,000 Hopeful, a seven-furlong sprint for juveniles, on Closing Day Monday at Saratoga Race Course....

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Whatever plans trainer Shug McGaughey settles on going forward with Code of Honor he now has the perfect set-up race behind him to work off. Code of Honor, the 2019 Kentucky Derby runner-up and Travers Stakes winner, easily shook off the...

By David Joseph —- Rombauer Rallies to Pull Upset in Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fades to 3rd in Middle Jewel of Triple Crown BALTIMORE, MD – John and Diane Fradkin’s Rombauer staged a powerful rally through the stretch of Pimlico Race...

Gary Yunt —- Churchill Downs Photo It’s Seventh Heaven at Baffert Barn Following Medina Spirit’s Historic Kentucky Derby Victory LOUISVILLE, KY (Sunday, May 2, 2021) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert added his record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby trophy to his collection...

Gary Yunt/Kentucky Derby Notes Team Captain —- MEDINA SPIRIT HOLDS OFF MANDALOUN TO GIVE BAFFERT RECORD SEVENTH KENTUCKY DERBY VICTORY LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 1, 2021) – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit fought back after relinquishing the lead to Mandaloun at...