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Kevin Kerstein Publicity Manager Churchill Downs Racetrack —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 23, 2019) – One of the longest-tenured trainers on the backstretch of Churchill Downs is Charles “Scooter” Dickey. At age 78, Dickey continues to train horses and is always...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- G1 Preakness winner War of Will jogs at Keeneland Catalina Cruiser to make 2019 debut in G2 True North Bound for Nowhere, Undrafted possible for G1 Jaipur Invitational Ward sends pair of first time starters to Tremont Trial D Abreu looking to get...

By Grant LaGrange —- NEIL PESSIN POINTS BELLS THE ONE TO GI ACORN Trainer Neil Pessin reported that Lothenbach Stables’ Bells the One is doing great after her runner up finish in the GII Eight Belles Stakes on the Kentucky Oaks undercard, and is pointing to the GI Acorn at...

NYRA COMMUNICATIONS —- • Master Fencer breezes at Keeneland in preparation for G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets • Hollendorfer to have strong presence in New York this summer • Pletcher targeting ‘Test of the Champion’ with Spinoff • Baffert looking to...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (May 22, 2019) – Katsumi Yoshizawa’s homebred Master Fencer (JPN), who is scheduled to make his next start in the Belmont (G1) on June 8, worked a half-mile in :52 over a fast track Wednesday at Keeneland, where he has resided since placing...

NYRA COMMUNICATIONS —- • War of Will targeting G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets • Romans points Everfast to G1 Belmont; Promises Fulfilled to G1 Met Mile • G2 Suburban Handicap in play for Catholic Boy • Mr. Buff looks to flex his muscles in Big Apple Showcase...

By Ed Golden —- • SHOEMAKER REMEMBERED ON MEMORIAL DAY • GIFT BOX REUNITES WITH ROSARIO IN GOLD CUP • VASILIKA COULD WORK TUESDAY FOR GAMELY • $605,038 AT END OF TODAY’S PICK 6 ‘RAINBOW’ • SCOTT STEVENS GETS WOOLF AWARD TODAY SHOEMAKER A RACE TO REMEMBER FOR McANALLY On...

By Tom Luicci —-       ENGLEHART SETS SIGHTS ON MONMOUTH’S WEEKEND STAKES WITH STARTERS IN THE POLITELY AND GET SERIOUS OCEANPORT, N.J. – When trainer Jeremiah Englehart went through the checklist he references before shipping in a horse from either Belmont...

Kevin Kerstein —-       SEEKING THE SOUL ‘ON TRACK’ FOR STEPHEN FOSTER   LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 16, 2019) – Charles Fipke’s Grade I-winning homebred Seeking the Soul remains on track for the $600,000 Stephen Foster presented by GE Appliances (GI) on...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —-   Gold Fever winner Wendell Fong possible for G1 Woody Stephens Serengeti Empress targeting Grade 1 Acorn on Belmont Stakes Day Rodriguez considering stakes options for Majid, Tour de Force and Not That Brady Rice looking to keep good momentum...