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By Bob Hill TSV Feature Writer —- Santa Anita Derby Selections Santa Anita (G1) 1-1/8 miles on main track The importance of this race is hard to figure, given that only five horses are entered. Most believe that the winner of the race will gain favoritism in the Kentucky...

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Oaklawn Park (G1) 1-1/8 miles on main track The Arkansas Derby has produced seven winners of the Kentucky Derby. It’s a Grade 1 race with a purse of $1.5 million. Top American trainers view the race as a perfect proving ground for...

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Louisiana Derby G2 Fair Grounds 1-3/16 miles on main track We’ve reached the time of year in the run-up to the Kentucky Derby where the prep races are stretched out to at least nine furlongs and where the participants compete for...

From DMTC —- Legendary Race Caller Trevor Denman Announces Retirement; Larry Collmus to Take Mic at Del Mar Del Mar Press Trevor Denman © Benoit Photo Iconic race caller Trevor Denman has announced his retirement after 40 years on the job at Del Mar. Denman will be...

By Jasmine Torrez —- KENDRICK CARMOUCHE WINS 2025 GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD FROM A NATIONWIDE VOTE OF HIS PEERS ANNUAL PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT SANTA ANITA THIS SPRING ARCADIA, Calif. (March 3, 2025) – Highly regarded Kendrick Carmouche has won the 2025...

By Joe Kristufek —- Napravnik Returns to Fair Grounds on Saturday for Fifth Annual New Vocations Day at The Races Donations encouraged, but raising awareness very much emphasized New Orleans, La (Feb. 18, 2025) – On Saturday, Feb. 22, retired jockey and horse advocate Rosie...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Lou and Amanda Fair Grounds Track Photographer Lou Hodges Jr. Announces Retirement Third-generation Amanda Hodges Weir set to take over New Orleans, La (Feb. 1, 2025) – Since 1976, second-generation track photographer Lou Hodges Jr. has captured horse...

NTRA —- White Abarrio defeats 10 others in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park. Coglianese Photo/Nicole Thomas NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – January 27, 2025 Week 1 of the 2025 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National...

By Joe Kristufek —- Fair Grounds’ Track Crew Wins the Battle Against Historic Winter Storm Management adjusts racing schedule as track maintenance crew works overtime New Orleans, La (Jan. 24, 2025) – Before Tuesday it is highly likely that most New Orleanians believed...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Speed King races to Southwest win TRINITY, Fla. – The demolition derby that was run as the Southwest Stakes on Jan. 25 at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., saw the three top betting favorites basically eliminated at the start. The...