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By Robert Yates —- Get Her Number Makes Return in Rebel Stakes American Pharoah won the Rebel Stakes in 2015 at Oaklawn. Now, the winner of the 2020 American Pharoah Stakes, Get Her Number, will try to do the same in Saturday’s $1 million Grade 2 event. Get Her Number, who...

By Robert Yates —- Baffert Looks to Add to Rebel Success Perhaps no trainer in Oaklawn’s 117-year history has had a tighter hold on a high-end race than Bob Baffert. That race, of course, is the Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles. The Southern...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. –Jose Ferrer continued his efforts to turn back the clock at Tampa Bay Downs today, riding three winners only four days after he captured the Grade II, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby on trainer Mark Casse’s colt Helium. The 56-year-old...

By David Joseph —- GULFSTREAM TODAY 3.10.21 Prevalence Makes Highly Anticipated Return Thursday at Gulfstream Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $250,000 Hurricane Bertie (G3) Rescheduled, Super Hi-5 Carryover HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Godolphin LLC’s Prevalence,...

By Robert Yates —- Keepmeinmind; Oaklawn Photo The only time David Cohen hasn’t ridden Keepmeinmind was the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Nov. 6 at Keeneland. Cohen was still in the race, though, choosing to ride another horse for his main client, 2019 Oaklawn...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Almost half a century before he saddled Helium to win the 41st running of the Grade II, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday, Mark Casse fell in love with the picturesque, rustic charm of Tampa Bay Downs. The track set an...

By Robert Yates —- Friday, March 05, 2021 Keepmeinmind Posts Final Rebel Stakes Work Grade 2 winner Keepmeinmind completed major preparations for the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds March 13 at Oaklawn with a 5-furlong workout over a fast track Friday morning...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Freedom Fighter, Atlantic Road give Starlight Racing a one-two punch for G3 Gotham Martinez of Avanti Stable hopes Make Mischief can keep moving forward Chateau speed of speed in G3 Tom Fool Pete’s Play Call hopes audible to...

By Ed Golden —- UNBEATEN MAXFIELD HEADS SOLID BIG ’CAP BAFFERT VS. BAFFERT IN SALTY SAN FELIPE ‘STRAIT’ SEEKS FIRST GRADE I WIN IN KILROE CHAMPION RETURNS TO DIRT IN SAN CARLOS THERE’S MORE ‘GOLDEN’ RICHER CHINA DOLL MANDATORY RAINBOW POOL AT $6 MILLION? BIG ’CAP ‘GO...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Trainers H. Graham Motion, Ken McPeek and Ian Wilkes welcomed a brief opportunity to stroll down memory lane this morning. Each has experienced Tampa Bay Derby success, with Motion capturing it twice: with Equality in 2002 for owner Pin Oak...