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NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- • Derby-veteran Velazquez ready for renewed Kentucky Derby engagement • Consistent New York-based duo Tax and Haikal all set for Derby date • Edmund Davis relishes first career victory • Migliore joining America’s Day at the Races telecasts •...

By Darren Rogers —- LONG RANGE TODDY, RESTLESS RIDER WORK AT CHURCHILL DOWNS FOR KENTUCKY DERBY AND OAKS; BELLAFINA 2-1 MORNING-LINE FAVORITE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, April 29, 2019) – Willis Horton Racing’s Long Range Toddy worked a half-mile in :47.80 over a fast...

By Darren Rogers —- BLUE PRIZE MAKES 2019 DEBUT IN LA TROIENNE McKINZIE TOPS FIELD OF 11 FOR ALYSHEBA WORLD OF TROUBLE, BOUND FOR NOWHERE CLASH IN TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT MOTHER MOTHER HEADLINES FIELD OF NINE FOR EIGHT BELLES BREEDERS’ CUP WINNER NEWSPAPEROFRECORD RETURNS...

By David Joseph —- Thursday Rainbow 6 Carryover at Gulfstream $674,996 Zayas Wins Four HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – It’s been 17 consecutive racing days since Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 has been solved, resulting in a carryover come Thursday of $674,996.46. First race...

By Giselle Torres —- Coady Photography Omaha Beach Favored in Kentucky Derby Two stakes victories at Oaklawn made Rick Porter’s Omaha Beach the possible Kentucky Derby program favorite. Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith sticking with the colt probably made Omaha Beach the...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Belmont Park Notes • Grade 2 Wood Memorial presented by NYRA Bets winner Tacitus breezes for Kentucky Derby • Castellano in search of first Kentucky Derby score with Vekoma • Therapist looks to Kingston following Elusive Quality victory in his seasonal...

By Ed Golden —- • SANTA ANITA A WINNING PATH TO KENTUCKY DERBY • OWNERS WELCOME OVERNIGHT PURSE INCREASES • CALLAGHAN FILLIES SHORTEN UP FOR THE SENORITA • FANS CAN MEET TRAINER RICHARD BALTAS ON XBTV SANTA ANITA HAS EDGE FOR DERBY, WEATHER OR NOT Horses based at Santa...

By Amy Owens —- TUESDAY, APRIL 23 Racing resumes Wednesday with eight races that begin at 1:05 p.m. The 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday. First post is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** • TEN LONG-DISTANCE TURF RUNNERS ENTERED IN CLOSING-DAY BEWITCH • KEENELAND REPRESENTED BY...

By Darren Rogers —- ANOTHERTWISTAFATE TO WAIT FOR PREAKNESS; SERENGETI EMPRESS WORKS TOWARD KENTUCKY OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 23, 2019) – Trainer Blaine Wright said via text Tuesday morning that Peter Redekop’s Anothertwistafate would be flying back to his home...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Leading Rider Title Could Come Down to the Wire Ricardo Santana Jr. normally has the Oaklawn riding title sewn up by Arkansas Derby Day. But, this is not a normal year at Oaklawn since the meeting has been extended three weeks to May 4 (Kentucky Derby...