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By Robert Yates —- Coady Media $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) HOT SPRINGS, AR – All he needed was a lightning-fast pace to finally put his rivals to sleep. Sandman scored his breakthrough stakes victory Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn, rolling to a 2 1/2-length victory over...

By David Joseph —- Nicole Thomas Photo Tappan Street Propels Forward in G1 Curlin Florida Derby Cox Trainee Prevails over G2 Fountain of Youth Hero Sovereignty HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – WinStar Farm LLC, CHC Inc. and Cold Press Racing’s Tappan Street made huge strides forward...

By Joe Kristufek —- Another Round of Applause for Good Cheer Godolphin homebred takes the Fair Grounds Oaks, now undefeated from six starts New Orleans, La (March 22, 2025) – Sent off as the overwhelming .40-1 favorite in Saturday’s $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Tiztastic Unstoppable in Louisiana Derby, Earns Spot in 151st Kentucky Derby New Orleans, La (March 22, 2025) – Rallying from well off the pace, Tiztastic proved unstoppable down the stretch in the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair...

By David Joseph —- Nic’s Style; Lauren King Photo Nic’s Style Wins with Style in G3 Hurricane Bertie HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Stephen Rousseau’s Nic’s Style took full advantage of a blistering early pace with a winning stretch drive in Saturday’s $165,000 Hurricane...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fionn Flies Late to Score in the Allen “Black Cat” LaCombe Fionn; Hodges Photography New Orleans, La (March 8, 2025) – George Messina and Michael Lee’s Fionn saved her best running for the end, going from last to first in the $100,000 Allen “Black Cat”...

Compiled by Robert Yates | Photo Credit: Coady Media —- HOT SPRINGS, AR – Avoiding all the bear traps, reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna opened her 2025 campaign with a workmanlike 3 ½-length victory in the $400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) for older fillies and mares...

By Mike Henry —- OWEN ALMIGHTY UNLEASHES BEST IN TB DERBY; DOWNS DAY TO REMEMBER SV Photography OLDSMAR, FL. – Irad Ortiz, Jr.’s face was flushed with excitement as he sought out trainer Brian Lynch in the winner’s circle after 3-year-old colt Owen Almighty’s scintillating...

By Joe Kristufek —- Gavea; Hodges Gavea Rolls Late to Take Mardi Gras Stakes German-bred has found her niche sprinting on turf New Orleans, La (March 4, 2025) – Out the back early in the 5 ½ furlong turf tilt, Bal Mar Equine’s Gavea (Ger) stormed home late to post an 11-1...

By Lynne Snierson —- Flood Zone earns 50 Kentucky Derby points with G3 Gotham win OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Flood Zone overcame a number of firsts in his initial start for new connections, including stretching out to the distance of one mile, making his first foray into open...