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By Darren Rogers —- Change of Control; Churchill Downs Photos LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 28, 2020) – Roddy Harrison’s Change of Control slid up the inside rail to collar eight-time stakes winner Morticia with a sixteenth of a mile to run and held off late runs by...

Santa Anita Release —- KEEPER OF THE STARS SPRINTS HOME TO WIN GRADE I, $300,000 GAMELY STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS AS CEDILLO BAGS HIS FOURTH WINNER OF THE DAY; TRAINED BY WONG, SHE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:46.43 BASED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WONG REGISTERS FIRST-EVER GRADE...

By Darren Rogers —- Churchill Photos LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 17, 2020) – Three Diamonds Farm’s Chimney Rock, the runner-up in last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Grade II), collared pacesetter Jack and Noah (FR) in deep stretch to win Sunday’s $58,309...

By Mike Willman —- Bellafina; Benoit Photos BACK ON HER HOME GROUND, CLASSY BELLAFINA TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 DESERT STORMER STAKES BY ONE LENGTH IN 1:09.85 AS PRAT BAGS HIS FIFTH WIN OF THE DAY ARCADIA, Calif. (May 17, 2020)—To quote Judy Garland’s Dorothy, “There’s no...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- BAFFERT SWEEPS ARKANSAS DERBYS WITH CHARLATAN AND NADAL; BY MY STANDARDS TAKES OAKLAWN HANDICAP HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, May 2, 2020) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is well on his way to his record-tying sixth Kentucky Derby (G1) after both heavily...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Tom’s d’Etat; Photos by Oaklawn Park HEAVY FAVORITE TOM’S D’ETAT WINS OAKLAWN MILE HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 11, 2020) – The two Grade 1 winners and top-two betting favorites finished as expected with 4-5 choice Tom’s d’Etat prevailing...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Mr. Big News; All Photos provided by Oaklawn Park MR. BIG NEWS PULLS BIG UPSET IN THE OAKLAWN STAKES HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 11, 2020) – Allied Racing Stable, LLC.’s Mr. Big News made some big noise with his 46-1 upset in Saturday’s $200,000...

By Joe Kristufek —- Wells Bayou; Photos by Hodges Photography In front of an empty grandstand, trainer Brad Cox wins the final three stakes on Louisiana Derby Day New Orleans (March 21, 2020) – As the world is in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fair Grounds’ signature...

By Mike Henry —- King Guillermo; Photos provided by Tampa Bay Downs OLDSMAR, FL. – Retired major league baseball player Victor Martinez played on five teams that reached the postseason, was an American League All-Star five times and slugged 246 home runs in his 16-year...

By Grant LaGrange —- Play On; Hodges Photography Cox trainee scores second stakes win of the Fair Grounds’ meet After breaking alertly from post 11, Klein Racing’s Play On spied the speed, took command at the top of the stretch and held off the relentless rally of Hotshot...