Gulfstream: Mike Smith Recalls Florida Derby (G1) Winner Holy Bull

Story: Phil Janack Photos: Coglianese Photos —- Mike Smith Recalls Florida Derby (G1) Winner Holy Bull 30 Years Later: ‘I Knew, ‘Oh Man, He’s Gonna Run Today’ HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Though it will be 30 years this month, Mike Smith recalls the 1994 Florida Derby (G1) like...
Posted On 27 Mar 2024
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Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Stakes Selection

By Bob Hill, TSV writer Louisiana Derby G2 – 1-3/16 miles at Fair Grounds The success of horses exiting the Louisiana Derby and heading to the Kentucky Derby has gone in a positive direction in recent years. Fair Grounds is both the winter home of some top connections and a...
Posted On 22 Mar 2024
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No. 1 Sierra Leone’s Connections Have Eyes on Blue Grass Stakes (G1) for Next Start

No. 1 Sierra Leone’s Connections Have Eyes on Blue Grass Stakes (G1) for Next Start. Photo credit: Hodges Photography By NTRA Communications NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 18, 2024 Week 8 of the 2024 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing...
Posted On 20 Mar 2024
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TAMPA BAY: UPDATE ON SATURDAY’S WAGERING SHUTDOWN

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The tote shutdown following Saturday’s 10th race at Tampa Bay Downs, the Grade III Florida Oaks, occurred because of a communications outage between AmTote International and Roberts Communication Network (RCN), according to officials with...
Posted On 15 Mar 2024
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Grade I Santa Anita Handicap & Three Other Graded Stakes Shifted From Saturday To Sunday Due To Heavy Rain In Forecast

By Mike Willman —- GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP & THREE OTHER GRADED STAKES SHIFTED FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAY DUE TO HEAVY RAIN IN FORECAST SUNNY SKIES LIKELY FOR BOTH THE 87th RUNNING OF THE BIG CAP PRESENTED BY YAAMAVA’ RESORT & CASINO AS WELL AS THE $300,000 DK...
Posted On 29 Feb 2024
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Top Derby Prep of the Winter The Risen Star (G2) at Fair Ground

By Bob Hill —- Top Derby Prep of the Winter The Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds The Risen Star Stakes, contested annually at Fair Grounds as the major prep race for the Louisiana Derby, has been the launch pad for a number of three-year-olds who have gone on to extremely...
Posted On 16 Feb 2024
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View from the Grandstand: Pegasus World Cup Selections – Full Card

By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- Be sure to check out Editor Rick Francis’ picks for this same card. We’ll see if either of us gets at least a few of them correct. Much to choose from! Race 1) 4) Rose’s Alibi 1) Zipado 2) Big Brass Bed 10) Typey Race 2 1) Speak Easy 8) Big...
Posted On 25 Jan 2024
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Tom Hammond To Receive Special Eclipse Award for Career Excellence

National Thoroughbred Racing Association —- Tom Hammond To Receive Special Eclipse Award for Career Excellence LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 18, 2024) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB)...
Posted On 18 Jan 2024
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NYRA unveils 2024 Belmont Stakes logo

Pat McKenna/NYRA —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today unveiled the official logo for the 2024 Belmont Stakes, which will be contested at Saratoga Race Course for the first time in history to allow for the uninterrupted construction...
Posted On 17 Jan 2024
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Just Might and Doncho Punctuate Lovell’s 2023

By Kevin Kilroy —- Just Might and Doncho Punctuate Lovell’s 2023 Fair Grounds Jockey, Rachel Alexandra Winner Finalists in the 2023 Eclipse Awards Exotic Animal Races Family Day is January 13 New Orleans, La (Jan. 7, 2024) – With a return to the Fair Grounds winner’s circle...
Posted On 08 Jan 2024
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