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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Perfection is difficult to achieve on the racetrack, so trainer Michael Trombetta settled for the next-best thing this morning in Independence Hall’s final workout for Saturday’s Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes. “He kicked on nic...

By Mike Willman —- HAT TRICK FOR BREEDER ALLEN POINDEXTER ON SATURDAY MIDCOURT CARRIES KOBE’S COLORS INTO THE RUNHAPPY WINNER’S CIRCLE CHIEFS OR 49ers? HORSEMEN AREN’T PUNTING COME FOR THE RACES AND STAY FOR BIG GAME SUNDAY AT 11:30 AM POINDEXTER BREEDS THREE STRAIGHT...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Max Player steps onto the scene with G3 Withers win Tiz the Law puts Sackatoga Stables, Tagg back in the spotlight O’Dwyer considering G3 Gotham and G2 Fountain of Youth for Shotski Casse says Sir Winston could use Aqueduct win as a springboard...

By David Joseph —- Journeyman Marcos Meneses Making Most of Opportunities Wednesday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $300,000 Early Pick 5 Yields Single Winning Ticket Worth $405,174 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Journeyman Marcos Meneses is making the very most of his...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Next Race Plans Still Undecided for Martha Washington Winner Taraz Taraz answered one question in the $150,000 Martha Washington Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn, but one obvious question remained unanswered roughly 15 hours later regarding the unbeaten...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Unbeaten 3-year-old Independence Hall and Eclipse Award Turf Female finalist Got Stormy are expected to be the headliners on next Saturday’s Festival Preview Day card at Tampa Bay Downs. The stakes-laden program consists of three graded...

By Mike Willman —- STABLE NOTES BY MIKE WILLMAN SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 2020 BARGAIN BUY OSCAR DOMINGUEZ READY FOR SAN MARCOS SANTA ANITA HOSTS LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY EVENT TODAY CHIEFS OR 49ers? HORSEMEN AREN’T PUNTING COME FOR THE RACES AND STAY FOR BIG GAME SUNDAY AT...

BY MIKE WILLMAN & ED GOLDEN —- SAN MARCOS STAKES: UNITED WE STAND CLEOPATRA’S STRIKE COULD BE CROWNED IN SATURDAY’S SAN MARCOS ROADSTER ‘RAILED’ IN SATURDAY’S SAN PASQUAL STAKES MIDCOURT NEEDS FAST START IN SATURDAY’S SAN PASQUAL WIFE OF THE BALD EAGLE, PEGGY...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Six-time Tampa Bay Downs jockeys champion Daniel Centeno rode three winners today, giving him 2,900 career victories in North America. Centeno, who won 847 races in his homeland of Venezuela, capped his three-bagger with a patented winning...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Smarty Jones Rematch Likely On Hold Until Rebel Any rematch between the top two finishers in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds last Friday at Oaklawn apparently won’t occur until at least March. While Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen...