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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2023 Eclipse Awards Finalists Announced

2023 Eclipse Awards Finalists Announced LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 6, 2024) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced the finalists for the 2023 Eclipse Awards, recognizing...
Posted On 07 Jan 2024
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Michael Blowen, Founder of Old Friends, Steps Down as President of the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm

By Barbara Fossum —- Michael Blowen, Founder of Old Friends, Steps Down as President of the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm John Nicholson, Former Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Park, to Assume the Position of President and CEO With the end of 2023, which was the...
Posted On 04 Jan 2024
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Linda Rice notches 165th NYRA training win to set single-season record

By Keith McCalmont —- Linda Rice notches 165th NYRA training win to set single-season record OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Linda Rice secured a record 165th training win on the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit for 2023 when George’s Vice posted a gate-to-wire...
Posted On 02 Jan 2024
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