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By Kevin Kilroy —- Also on the New Year’s Eve card – La-Bred 2-year-olds face off in pair of Futurity Stakes Photo: Hodges Photography New Orleans, La (Dec 29) – Hunter Valley Farms’ A Mo Reay, scratched from Monday’s $100,000 Blushing K.D. against older and...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Jace’s Road Draws Clear in the Gun Runner as Cox & Geroux Team Up for a Trio of Juvenile Stakes Scores Pretty Mischievous Takes the Untapable as Walsh also scores a training hat trick New Orleans, La (December 26, 2022) – Trainers have a lot of...

Jennifer Hoyt, Director of Racing —- Photo credit: Coady Photography BAL HARBOUR GIVES DIODORO SECOND STRAIGHT TINSEL WIN PRETTY BIRDIE WINS POINSETTIA FOR A CASSE DOUBLE HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022) – Trainer Robertino Diodoro, Oaklawn’s leading trainer in...

By Pat McKenna —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the passing of renowned track photographer Bob Coglianese, whose work from Belmont Park, Saratoga Race Course and Aqueduct Racetrack, served as the standard of excellence in...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography FLASH OF MISCHIEF REBOUNDS WITH RING THE BELL VICTORY LOVELY RIDE CRUISES TO MISTLETOE TRIUMPH HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022) – Jockey Christian Torres swept the many storm clouds aside with a Saturday stakes...

By Kevin Kilroy/Joe Kristufek —- Set-Hut’s Touchuponastar Ascends to Win the Louisiana Champions Day Classic NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 10, 2022) – The commanding speed in the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic, Set-Hut’s Touchuponastar overcame a slow break to lead...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography COUNT DE MONET REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH ADVENT UPSET HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, Dec. 9, 2022) – Charles Galli’s Count de Monet is now a perfect three for three after stalking the pace and then drawing clear to win the...

By Kevin Kilroy —- New Orleans, La (December 3, 2022) – Oeuvre backed out of a four-pronged duel early and saved enough run late to chase down Perfect Happiness and hold off the late-flying Portilla to the wire to win by a diminishing 3/4 length in the 57th running of the...

By Keith McCalmont OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables’ multiple Grade 1-winner Mind Control will retire on top of his game after securing a trademark gutsy score in Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Cigar Mile Handicap presented by NYRA Bets, at Aqueduct Racetrack....

By Mike Henry —- SV Photography DORTH VADER SETS SANDPIPER MARK; SUPER CHOW IS SUPER IMPRESSIVE OLDSMAR, FL. – Marcos Meneses wants fans to know how much he enjoys competing at Tampa Bay Downs and how thankful he is for the opportunities he gets from trainers and owners to...