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By Mike Henry —- Crown and Sugar; Tampa Bay Downs Photo FLORIDA CUP LIVES UP TO EXPECTATIONS; CROWN AND SUGAR EXCEEDS THEM OLDSMAR, FL. – The 17th annual Florida Cup, a celebration of the Sunshine State’s rich heritage of Thoroughbred breeding and racing excellence, was...

By the NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jockey Eric Cancel registered three wins while trainer Rudy Rodriguez saddled a pair of winners to highlight the New York Racing Association’s Claiming Championship series on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Claiming...

By Mike Willman —- OHIO ZOE METZ PHOTOGRAPHY LONGSHOT OHIO PREVAILS BY A NOSE OVER HEAVILY FAVORED CATAPULT IN GRADE I, $400,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE; FUENTES & McCARTHY TEAM UP FOR TURF WIN IN 1:33.71 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2019)—Longshot Ohio, an 8-year-old...

By David Joseph —- Maximum Security; Leslie Martin Photos Undefeated Former Claimer Punches Ticket to Kentucky Derby HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gary and Mary West’s Maximum Security locked up Saturday’s $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, punching...

By Jennifer Hoyt HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, March 16, 2019) – Before a record Rebel Stakes crowd of 45,500, local hero Long Range Toddy, owned by Willis Horton of Marshall, AR, won the first division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) by a neck over 2-5 favorite Improbable. Fox...

By Brian Bohl OZONE PARK, N.Y. – New York-bred Startwithsilver patiently waited for her opportunity and capitalized with a stretch-drive surge from the outside, overtaking four competitors in the final furlong and holding off Yorkiepoo Princess by a neck to win the 79th...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Following a win in his stakes debut, Shadwell Stable’s Haikal proved he could handle a step up in class, making a strong rally from the outside in the final furlong to run down three competitors and post a one-length win in...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott clearly is not a man in a hurry. A mere 22 years after his first victory in Tampa Bay Downs’ biggest race, Mott grabbed another Grade II Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby triumph. And he did it with Tacitus, a colt...

By Don Stevens —- Testing One Two; Coady Photography TESTING ONE TWO AS EASY AS ONE TWO THREE IN THE OWNERS APPRECIATION DISTAFF AT DELTA DOWNS – BRITTLYN STABLE CHARGE WINS HER SECOND STAKES RACE OF THE SEASON – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs hosted the $68,000...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 5, 2019) – Gary Broad’s Student Body ($24.80, $14.40 and $10.20) broke sharp from the starting gate and never looked back in Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ Fat Tuesday feature – the $75,000 Mardi Gras Stakes over the Stall-Wilson...