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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...

By Mike Henry —- SOLE VOLANTE SOARS IN DAVIS; DELACOUR-CENTENO COMBO WINS TWO STAKES OLDSMAR, FL. – Before last year’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, trainer Patrick Biancone told his daughter Andie he would buy her a horse for her...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – George Hall’s Max Player lived up to his name and went all in during the final furlong, overtaking Monday Morning Qb and 9-5 favorite Shotski with a strong run from the outside to capture the Grade 3, $250,000 Withers for...

By David Joseph —- Tiz the Law; Photos provided by Gulfstream Park Tiz the Law Captures 3-Year-Old Debut in Holy Bull (G3) Tagg, Knowlton Back on the Triple Crown Trail HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Tiz the Law rolled to a three-length victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3)...

By Grant LaGrange —- Brad Cox trainee takes the Randy P. Romero Memorial decisively Following an alert break from the gate, Godolphin LLC’s Hieronymus took command early and lengthened his advantage all the way through the finish line, dominating the $60,000 Randy P...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020) – A relatively short time between starts proved no problem for M and M Racing’s Special Relativity, as she and jockey Orlando Mojica came up with the winning formula in Saturday’s $125,000 American Beauty Stakes...