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By Tom Luicci —- PRINCESS AVARY WINS SATURDAY’S JERSEY GIRL HANDICAP FOR SHAW’S FIRST STAKES WIN IN 22-YEAR TRAINING CAREER OCEANPORT, N.J. – Tim Shaw is going to savor this win for a while. After 22 years as a trainer, and 1,337 starters, Shaw notched his first career...

Arabian Lion roars to victory in G1 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun By NYRA Press Office ELMONT N.Y. – Zedan Racing Stables’ Arabian Lion, an impressive two-turn stakes winner in his prior start, handled the cutback to sprinting with aplomb and became a Grade 1...

By Tom Luicci —- SHOTGUN HOTTIE ROMPS IN SATURDAY’S LADY’S SECRET STAKES; WILL POINT TO GRADE 3 MOLLY PITCHER NEXT ON JULY 22 OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Cherie DeVaux makes no secret about what the ultimate goal is for Shotgun Hottie this year: Get the 4-year-old daughter of...

By Tom Luicci —- HOWGREATISNATE SURGES TO WIN LONG BRANCH STAKES ON MONMOUTH PARK’S OPENING DAY PROGRAM OCEANPORT, N.J. – John Guarnere always had high expectations for Howgreatisnate, even though the gelding had never won going two turns. “I thought he was a Kentucky Derby...

Churchill Downs Public Relations | Churchill Downs Communications,Darren Rogers Photo Credit: Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing and CMNWLTH’s Mage collared Two Phil’s at midstretch and went on to win the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography SKELLY GIVES ASMUSSEN HIS 100TH OAKLAWN STAKES WIN IN SATURDAY’S COUNT FLEET SPRINT HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 15, 2023) – Red Lane Thoroughbred LLC’s Skelly led gate to wire to give Hall of Fame trainer Steve...

By Amy Owens —- In Italian (GB) Leads All the Way to Win Jenny Wiley First Mission prevails in Stonestreet Lexington; Twilight Gleaming (IRE) much the best in Giant’s Causeway LEXINGTON, KY (April 15, 2023) – Peter Brant’s In Italian (GB) made a stylish return to the races...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography CLAIRIERE STRIKES LATE TO WIN SATURDAY’S APPLE BLOSSOM HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 15, 2023) – Racing the weather as much as each other, Stonestreet Stables’ Clairiere caught Secret Oath in the shadow of the wire to...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- * Joey Freshwater keeps them at bay in G3 Bay Shore * Promiseher America captures G3 Gazelle at 26-1 Doppelganger rallies for upset victory in G1 Carter H. presented by NYRA Bets By Brian Bohl OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Doppelganger forged his own identity on...

By Amy Owens —- Tapit Trice Outduels Verifying to Win $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (April 8, 2023) – Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Stable’s Tapit Trice edged away from Verifying in deep stretch to win the 99th running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1)...