Picks for Kentucky Derby Prep Races March 7, 2020

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Three prep races offering 50 points to the winners are carded for March 7th at Aqueduct, Tampa Bay Downs, and Santa Anita respectively. It’s the time of the year to start paying much closer attention to these races from which...
Posted On 06 Mar 2020
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WITH DERBY DREAMS ON THE BACKBURNER, FAUCHEUX IS HAPPY TO CONTINUE TO BUILD HIS LOUISIANA EMPIRE

By Grant LaGrange —- Faucheux battling with Brad Cox for the Fair Grounds training title New Orleans (March 4, 2020) – Ron Faucheux, a 37-year-old Louisiana native with over 500 career training wins to his name, has made a name for himself in his home state of Louisiana...
Posted On 04 Mar 2020
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CHAMPION MAXIMUM SECURITY TAKES THE LEAD IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- CHAMPION MAXIMUM SECURITY TAKES THE LEAD IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL; ETE INDIEN ENTERS TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 2, 2020) – As he forged his way to the front in the $20 million Saudi Cup on February 29, Maximum Security left no doubt...
Posted On 03 Mar 2020
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FAIR GROUNDS’ “BELLA” RIDERS POSTIVELY AMAZING

By Joe Kristufek —- Sophie Doyle to compete in Friday’s International Jockey Challenge in Saudi Arabia LINK TO ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: Courtesy Hodges Photography https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sbcm4knxm8g13bw/AADq340lGGuwJ2pjGQ-ez__Fa?dl=0 New Orleans (February 25, 2020) – It’s...
Posted On 26 Feb 2020
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Churchill Downs News Release: Pool 2 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager

By Darren Rogers —- HOLY BULL WINNER TIZ THE LAW, UNDEFEATED INDEPENDENCE HALL AMONG 23 INDIVIDUAL BETTING INTERESTS FOR POOL 2 OF KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER Pool 2 Opens Friday and Concludes Sunday at 6 p.m. EDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020) – Sakatoga Stable’s...
Posted On 05 Feb 2020
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BRICKS AND MORTAR VOTED 2019 RUNHAPPY HORSE OF THE YEAR; MAXIMUM SECURITY WINS CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD MALE

Alicia Hughes/Jim Gluckson/NTRA —- BRICKS AND MORTAR VOTED 2019 RUNHAPPY HORSE OF THE YEAR; MAXIMUM SECURITY WINS CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD MALE 2019 RUNHAPPY ECLIPSE AWARD WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (January 23, 2020) – The National Thoroughbred Racing...
Posted On 24 Jan 2020
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FAIR GROUNDS: AS THE GAME CHANGES, SO DOES TOM AMOSS

By Joe Kristufek —- Tom Amoss; Hodges Photography Trainer still dabbles in claiming, but developing young horses is the priority New Orleans (January 2, 2020) – By purses earned ($5.3 million), Tom Amoss enjoyed the third best season of his 33-year career in 2019, but...
Posted On 03 Jan 2020
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SANTA ANITA TO POSTPONE OPENING DAY TO SATURDAY, DEC. 28, AHEAD OF LOOMING RAIN FORECAST

By Mike Willman —- SANTA ANITA TO POSTPONE OPENING DAY TO SATURDAY, DEC. 28, AHEAD OF LOOMING RAIN FORECAST The opening day of Santa Anita’s 83rd season will be postponed two days until Saturday, December 28th, ahead of next week’s declining weather forecast. “Opening Day...
Posted On 23 Dec 2019
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BRIAN HERNANDEZ JR. SCORES CAREER WIN 2,000 THURSDAY AT FAIR GROUNDS

By Grant LaGrange —- New Orleans (December 19, 2019) – In 2004, Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. earned the Eclipse Award for outstanding apprentice jockey. A mere 15-years later in Thursday’s fifth race at Fair Grounds, the Lafayette, Louisiana native captured career win number...
Posted On 20 Dec 2019
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Hawthorne: Thomas F. Carey Passes

By Jim Miller —- STICKNEY, IL – Hawthorne Race Course patriarch, Thomas F. Carey, passed away Tuesday at the age of 87 years-old in Florida. Born November 11, 1932, Tom turned heads in the sporting world as an All-State quarterback at Mt. Carmel High School. Tom then went...
Posted On 17 Dec 2019
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