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By John Heims —- $1 MILLION NYRA BETS HASKELL TOPS 2026 MONMOUTH STAKES SCHEDULE; TOTAL STAKES PURSES NEAR $6 MILLION FOR 50-DAY MEET Oceanport, N.J. – Led by the Grade 1, $1 million NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park is set to offer $5.85 million in stakes races when...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fair Grounds Season Hits Midpoint With Leaders, Stakes, Fan Events Ahead NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 25, 2026) — At the midway point of the 154th Thoroughbred racing season at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, familiar names sit atop the standings through Jan....

By Kevin Kilroy —- Napravnik Returns to Fair Grounds for Sixth Annual New Vocations Day at the Races NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 31, 2026) — Retired jockey and Thoroughbred aftercare advocate Rosie Napravnik will return to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Saturday, Jan. 3 to...

By Bob Hill TSV Feature Writer —- Race 4) 6-8-9-4-7 Race 5) 4-1-2-6-8-10 Race 6) 1-10-12-7-11 Race 7) 8-12-3-1 Race 8) 8-2-1-3-10 Race 9) 5-1-2-7-8-9-10 Race 10) 3-2-4-7-5 Race 11) 3-6-10-2-4-8 Race 12) 14-13-5-9-6

By Bob Hill TSV Feature Writer —- Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Races Del Mar Race Track October 31, 2025 All five juvenile races will be contested on Day 1 of the Breeders’ Cup Festival. The commentary regarding these picks is intended to be more informative that the guessed...

Travers Day Selections Saratoga Race Course August 23, 2025 Bob Hill. TSV staff writer —- If you are a handicapper who likes variety this Travers Day card is made just for you. The 14-race card is made up of seven contests for fillies or mares and seven more for their male...

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...