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By Heather Pettinger —- Exiting a runner-up finish in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on November 3 at Del Mar, Ivan Rodriguez’s Sharp Azteca found his best stride in his season-ender, carrying his 125-pound highweight to a dominating, 5 ¼-length victory in the...

By Brian Bohl/Heather Pettinger —- Rymska rallies from last for Winter Memories score OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Head of Plain Partners and David Jacobson’s Stallwalkin’ Dude overtook Ready for Rye in the stretch and fended off Threefiveindia’s challenge to...

By Darren Rogers —- ARGENTINA-BRED BLUE PRIZE ROMPS IN GRADE II FALLS CITY ’CAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017) – Merriebelle Stable LLC’s 4-year-old filly Blue Prize (Arg) took the lead from pacesetter Money’soncharlotte on the far and drew off in the stretch for...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Phipps Stable’s Fire Away overtook Monster Bea in the stretch and outkicked his rival by a length to post his first win in more than a year, capturing the $150,000 Artie Schiller for 3-year-olds and up Saturday at Aqueduct...

By Brian W. Spencer —- EFFORT TOPPED FOUR-STAKES FAIR GROUNDS OPENING DAY NEW ORLEANS (November 18, 2017) – Town and Country Racing’s Al Stall Jr.-trained My Miss Chiff was all class in victory in the $50,000 Happy Ticket Stakes for Louisiana-bred sprint fillies and mares...

By Don Stevens —- – UNDEFEATED COLT WINS STAKES DEBUT WITH GUTSY FRONT-RUNNING EFFORT – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs closed out its fifth week of racing on Saturday night with the $150,000 Louisiana Legacy serving as the featured event. The one-mile test for...

By Don Stevens —- THE VICTOR ARCENEAUX TRAINEE WINS HER STAKES DEBUT BY 16-1/2 LENGTHS – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs hosted the $150,000 Louisiana Jewel Stakes for 2-year-old Louisiana-bred fillies on Friday night and the one-mile race turned into a coming out party for...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Augustin Stable’s Spring Quality thrived in the longest race of his career, edging Call Provision in deep stretch to win the Grade 3, $200,000 Red Smith for 3-year-olds and up Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Under Hall of Fame...

By Darren Rogers —- MR. MISUNDERSTOOD REMAINS PERFECT ON GRASS WITH GRADE III COMMONWEALTH TURF TRIUMPH LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017) – Staton Flurry’s Mr. Misunderstood remained perfect in seven starts on turf when he made a sweeping move at the top of the...

By Hank Wesch —- They came. They saw. They conquered, somewhat. The Europeans left, from virtually all accounts, pleased that they made the approximately 5,500-mile journey over the Atlantic Ocean, and the length of the U.S.A., for last weekend’s $26.5 million Breeders’ Cup...