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By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photography New Orleans, La (Jan 21, 2023) – In a thrilling run down the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots stretch, Gold Square’s Instant Coffee ran down Two Phil’s inside the final sixteenth of a mile to win Saturday’s 79th running of the...

By RobertYates —-   Verifying Impressive in 3-Year-Old Debut   Stalk, pounce and draw away. Verifying made it look easy Saturday at Oaklawn, rolling to a 5 ¼-length entry-level allowance victory in his 3-year-old debut for trainer Brad Cox.   Verifying, a...

By Kevin Kilroy —-   Oeuvre’s Stakes Resume Grows to Three Taking the Menard New Orleans, La (Jan 14, 2023) – Pan Zareta winner filly Oeuvre broke alertly and relaxed professionally behind a pair of Louisiana-bred longshots before taking command in the stretch and...

By Mike Willman —- BENOIT PHOTO ‘OTHER BAFFERT’ REINCARNATE SMOOTH AS SILK ON LEAD WITH HERNANDEZ EN ROUTE TO NECK WIN IN GRADE III, $100,000 SHAM STAKES ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2023)—Although he was pressed through swift fractions to the top of the lane, longshot...

By Joe Kristufek —- Who Took the Money storms home in rescheduled LA Champions Day Turf Classic; Free Like a Girl takes watered down Bob F. Wright Memorial New Orleans, La (January 7, 2023) – After showing flashes of talent early in his career, the newly turned 4-year-old...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography VICTORY FORMATION LIVES UP TO EXPECTATIONS WITH SMARTY JONES WIN HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023) – Spendthrift Farm LLC and Frank Fletcher Racing Operations Inc.’s Victory Formation is a perfect three for three...

By David Joseph —- City Man Takes Inside Route in $200,000 Fort Lauderdale Richest of Six Stakes, Five Graded, Worth $850,000 in Purses HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Peter and Patty Searles’ City Man, under patient handling from jockey Joel Rosario,...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography DEFINING PURPOSE CAPS HUGE DAY FOR MCPEEK WITH YEAR’S END STAKES WIN HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022) – Favorite Defining Purpose capped a four-win day for trainer Kenny McPeek that included both stakes with her...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Calhoun and West barns continue their statebred dominance, each taking a division of the Louisiana Futurities Photo: Hodges Photography NEW ORLEANS, La. (Saturday, Dec 31, 2022) – Hunter Valley Farm’s A Mo Reay made her debut for Brad Cox’s barn a winning...

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...