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By Darren Rogers —- PLETCHER QUARTET TUNE UP FOR KENTUCKY DERBY; TAMPA BAY DERBY WINNER HELIUM WORKS FROM GATE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, April 16, 2021) – On a busy Friday morning at Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby contenders Bourbonic (five furlongs, 1:01.60), Dynamic One...

By Ed Golden —- MEDINA SPIRIT WORKS FOR KENTUCKY DERBY ROYAL SHIP RETURNS TO DIRT IN CALIFORNIAN SUPERSTITION VERY SHARP FOR MIZDIRECTION WALLETS OPEN WIDE FOR TWO $100,000 CLAIMS MEDINA SPIRIT ‘LOOKS GOOD’ IN DERBY BREEZE Medina Spirit, a game second to undefeated Rock...

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 15 The Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 23. First post every day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Use Keeneland.com to watch live coverage of all Keeneland races during the Spring Meet, including interviews with winning connections after every stakes....

By Robert Yates —- Albarado Returns to Oaklawn with Swiss Skydiver A lot has changed since jockey Robby Albarado was Oaklawn’s leading rider in 1996 and 1997, particularly lately. Oaklawn, as part of a multi-million expansion, is opening a seven-story, 200-room hotel...

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 The Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 23. First post every day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Use Keeneland.com to watch live coverage of all Keeneland races during the Spring Meet, including interviews with winning connections after every stakes....

By Robert Yates —- Letruska Flying Under the Radar for the Apple Blossom Clearly, the stars of the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles Saturday at Oaklawn are Eclipse Award winners Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver. As for the...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, April 11, 2021) – On a seasonably cool Sunday morning at Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) contenders Midnight Bourbon and Soup and Sandwich continued their preparation for the first Saturday...

By Robert Yates —- Super Stock Exits Arkansas Derby Well; Heads to Kentucky Monday Super Stock emerged in “fantastic” shape from his victory in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) Saturday at Oaklawn, Steve Asmussen, the colt’s Hall of Fame trainer, said Sunday morning....

By Amy Owens —- JULIET FOXTROT (GB) “PROUD OF HERSELF” FOLLOWING COOLMORE JENNY WILEY VICTORY · STONESTREET LEXINGTON WINNER KING FURY STAYING ON TRIPLE CROWN TRAIL · HERNANDEZ BROTHERS GO BACK TO BACK FOR SATURDAY STAKES WINS · SILVER DUST STARTS BIG DAY FOR CALHOUN BARN...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Delaware earns 99 BSF from late-closing Danger’s Hour victory; Horologist garners 90 BSF in Top Flight score Eddie F’s Racing looking to reel in victories with Lobsta, Chowda and Oysta Laobanonaprayer posts bullet breeze for...