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By Darren Rogers —- ARGENTINA CHAMP DONA BRUJA WINS U.S. DEBUT IN GRADE III OLD FORESTER MINT JULEP ’CAP AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 10, 2017) – Dom Felipe LLC’s Argentina invader Dona Bruja (ARG) ran down pacesetter and 3-5 favorite Believe in Bertie...

NYRA Press Office —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Michael Petersen’s Mor Spirit put an exclamation point on a magical afternoon for Hall of Famers Bob Baffert and Mike Smith, powering down the stretch to a dominant 6 ¼-length victory in the Grade 1, $1.2 million Mohegan Sun...

By Jenny Kellner —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Tapwrit handed trainer Todd Pletcher a third career victory in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, taking aim on front-running favorite Irish War Cry at the top of the stretch and then surging into the...

By Jenny Kellner —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Hawksmoor took the lead coming out of the gate and was never threatened as she cruised to a one-length victory over Quidura to take Friday’s 74th edition of the Grade 2, $500,000 New York presented by NYRA Bets at Belmont Park....

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Even-money favorite New Money Honey showed a new dimension wiring the field in the fourth running of the Grade 3, $200,000 Wonder Again for 3-year-old fillies on the first day of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival presented by NYRA Bets...

By Michael Chamberlain —- JOCKEY GERARD MELANCON WINS BOTH STAKES ON SATURDAY NIGHT OPELOUSAS, LA – Iron Fist was able to secure his second $100,000 stakes victory of 2017 on Saturday night at Evangeline Downs, winning the Evangeline Mile by a half-length over Fear The...

By Darren Rogers —- Limousine Liberal; All photos by Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 3, 2017) – Katherine Ball’s 5-year-old homebred Limousine Liberal collected his second straight stakes win at Churchill Downs when he drew clear late to win Saturday’s...

By Michael Chamberlain —- Pacific Pink; Coady Photography JOCKEY COLBY HERNANDEZ WINS BOTH STAKES ON FRIDAY PROGRAM OPELOUSAS, LA –Pacific Pink led a one-two charge for owner Keith Plaisance and trainer Edward Johnston in the $75,000 Spotted Horse Stakes at Evangeline Downs...

By John Heims —- BLUE BAHIA EXPLODES LATE TO CAPTURE BLUE SPARKLER STAKES; BUSTIN OUT WINS FOR 2ND TIME AT THE MEETING Oceanport, N.J. – Dennis A. Drazin’s Blue Bahia found an opening late in the lane before opening up to an impressive 2-length score in the $60,000 Blue...

By Brian Spencer —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill (May 27, 2017) – What appeared to be an evenly matched heat on paper turned into a romp when Head of Plains Partners’ and Cheyenne Stables’ Cowboy Culture drew away for a 5¾-length victory in Saturday’s 82nd running of the Grade...