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By Brian Bohl —- Tiz the Law; Gulfstream Park File Photo ELMONT, N.Y. – The traditional playing of “New York, New York” is a hallmark of the prelude to the Belmont Stakes. Frank Sinatra’s refrain resonated strongly on Saturday, as Sackatoga...

By Darren Rogers —- Ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr. and trained by Brendan Walsh, Banks Island clocked 6 ½ furlongs over a fast track in 1:16.64 to score his second win in six starts. The $46,212 winner’s share of the purse jumped his earnings to $104,562. It was the son of...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Team Hanley’s Captain Bombastic ran down a game 38-1 longshot Listentoyourheart in the final furlong, overtaking him from the outside and holding on for a 1 1/4-length victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Mike Lee for New York-bred...

By Darren Rogers —- Photos courtesy of Churchill Downs ADMISSION OFFICE EDGES ARKLOW IN GRADE III LOUISVILLE THRILLER; $163,012 LATE PICK 5 CARRYOVER SUNDAY AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 13, 2020) – Amerman Racing Stables’ homebred Admission Office...

By Ryan Martin —- ELMONT, N.Y. – She’s a Julie added a second Grade 1 victory to her ledger, when displaying a powerful kick at the top of the stretch before running down Ollie’s Candy to the inside of Point of Honor to win the 52nd running of the Grade 1,...

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...