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By Pat McKenna —- G1 Sword Dancer to be renamed Christophe Clement Turf in 2026 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the renaming of the Grade 1, $750,000 Sword Dancer to honor the life and legacy of Christophe Clement, the...

By Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- Haskell Day Selections Monmouth Park Race Course Race 5 – Grade 3 Matchmaker – 1-1/8 miles on turf for F-M 3yo and up 5 – Segesta Classiest of three Chad Brown entries at ML odds of 3-1 2 – Sacred Wish Only millionaire in the field is ML...

By David Joseph —- Statement from 1/ST Racing 1/ST joins the entire Thoroughbred community in mourning the loss of Hall of Fame legend D. Wayne Lukas. With a career that spanned seven decades and redefined excellence, Wayne stood as a true icon of the sport. Throughout his...

June 9, 2025 Mr. Edward J. Koehl, Jr., Chairman Louisiana State Racing Commission Mr. Stephen Landry, Executive Director Louisiana State Racing Commission 320 N Carrollton Avenue Suite 2-B New Orleans, Louisiana 70119-5100 RE: LSRC Meeting and Fair Grounds’ Racing License...

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By Keith McCalmont —- Paulick Photo NYRA mourns the passing of trainer Christophe Clement OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) mourns the loss of trainer Christophe Clement, who has passed away at the age of 59 at home in the presence of family....

By Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- Forget About Changing the Triple Crown Format Last year after the Preakness was run I wrote an article that could have been entitled A Requiem for the Triple Crown. Trainers and owners are speaking clearly on a yearly basis on how little...

By David Joseph —- Gosger Hopes Namesake Hits Home Run in Preakness Former Major League Player Jim Gosger rooting for Preakness Contender BALTIMORE – This is the story of an obscure big-league baseball journeyman from a half-century ago and the Preakness Stakes (G1) horse...

Kentucky Derby 151 Selection By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer The big day is just around the corner and it is time to put all of the data-mining and opinion-seeking into action. Who do you like is the question we all ask and answer this week, so here is one more opinion to consid...

By Rick Francis —- The first Saturday in May once again brings us the annual “Run for the Roses”, the Kentucky Derby. The 151st edition of “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sport” will feature 20 three-year-olds in the starting gate eack looking for their...