BAFFERT SEEKS FOURTH WIN IN A ROW IN GRADE III LOS ALAMITOS DERBY

By Bob Mieszerski —- MULTIPLE GRADED STAKES WINNER BELLAFINA TOPS GREAT LADY M. CAST CYPRESS, Calif. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will try to win the Los Alamitos Derby for a fourth consecutive year when he sends out Thousand Words and Uncle Chuck Saturday. The Grade...
Posted On 03 Jul 2020
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A NEW BEGINNING: 2020-2021 MEETING KICKS OFF, HORSEMEN HEAD OUT

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Since its inception in 2013, the two-day Summer Festival of Racing has dangled the promise of a triumphant autumn return of Thoroughbreds, their connections and the numerous other folks who make the Tampa Bay Downs show a “happening.” Things...
Posted On 03 Jul 2020
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VICTOR CARRASCO AIMING FOR NEW CAREER CHALLENGE BY JOINING MONMOUTH PARK JOCKEY COLONY THIS SUMMER

MONMOUTH PRESS RELEASE —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – After nearly seven years as a fixture on the Maryland racing circuit, jockey Victor Carrasco said it was simply time for a change. Because of that desire to shake up things with his career – and even though he continued to have...
Posted On 03 Jul 2020
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Keeneland Summer Meet — Thursday, July 2

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s five-day Summer Meet runs Wednesday, July 8 through Sunday, July 12. Visit Keeneland at Home Presented by Central Bank for more information about the Summer Meet and learn about a variety of creative and fun ways for fans to remotely enjoy the...
Posted On 03 Jul 2020
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Belmont Park Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Warrior’s Charge leads the Ten Strike Racing battle in G1 Runhappy Met Mile Action-packed Saturday awaits owner Randy Hill Champion Monomoy Girl on track for G2 Ruffian Moretti and Social Paranoia training well for Saturday stakes assignments Just...
Posted On 03 Jul 2020
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NEWCOMERS TO THE MONMOUTH PARK TRAINING RANKS FOR 2020 INCLUDE A HALL OF FAMER AND VENEZUELAN TRIPLE CROWN WINNER

MONMOUTH PARK RELEASE —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Among the nearly dozen trainers making Monmouth Park their summer home this year for the first time are a Hall of Famer, one who lists the Venezuelan Triple Crown on his resume and another whose barn is looking to take advantage of...
Posted On 01 Jul 2020
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Keeneland Summer Meet — Wednesday, July 1

By Amy Owens —- KEENELAND SUMMER MEET RUNS JULY 8-12 · McPEEK DISCUSSES TOYOTA BLUE GRASS-CENTRAL BANK ASHLAND NOMINEE SWISS SKYDIVER · FIELDS TAKE SHAPE FOR SUMMER MEET STAKES KEENELAND SUMMER MEET RUNS JULY 8-12 Keeneland’s unprecedented five-day Summer Meet opens...
Posted On 01 Jul 2020
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LOPEZ SETS SIGHTS ON A 7TH RIDING TITLE AT MONMOUTH PARK

MONMOUTH PARK NEWS RELEASE —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – The competition may change from one summer to the next but the goal never does for Paco Lopez. Once the 34-year arrives at Monmouth Park he does so with a single-minded objective: To be the leading rider. With his right thumb...
Posted On 30 Jun 2020
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Four-Time Keeneland Stakes Winner Rushing Fall, Top 3-Year-Old Filly Swiss Skydiver among Nominees to Keeneland Summer Meet Stakes

By Amy Owens —- Click here for the list of nominees to the Summer Meet stakes and their past performances. LEXINGTON, KY (June 30, 2020) – E Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ four-time Keeneland stakes winner Rushing Fall and Peter Callahan’s multiple graded stakes winner Swiss...
Posted On 30 Jun 2020
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MONMOUTH’S SEASON OPENER SET FOR 5 P.M. FRIDAY

MONMOUTH PARK MEDIA RELEASE —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Awesome Anywhere, who dominated in a starter allowance race at Oaklawn Park two starts ago, heads a field of eight older horses for the first running of the $75,000 Oceanport Centennial Stakes, the feature race on Monmouth...
Posted On 29 Jun 2020
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