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By Darren Rogers —- MISS KENTUCKY TRIES FOR THREE STRAIGHT WINS IN SATURDAY’S $75,000-ADDED ROXELANA OVERNIGHT STAKES LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, June 21, 2018) – Preston Madden’s Winning Colors (Grade III) victor Miss Kentucky is the 5-2 second choice on the morning line...

By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY & JIMMY BARNES Zoe Metz Photography • JUSTIFY TAKES A BOW AT SANTA ANITA SATURDAY • 12 NOON POST SATURDAY, SMITH TO SIGN POSTERS • NTRA IS SEEKING FANS’ PHOTOGRAPHS OF JUSTIFY • JUSTIFY RETURN TO SANTA ANITA BIG NEWS ON XBTV • SADLER TESTS...

By Tom Luicci —- DARK ARTIST SEEKING ANOTHER STAKES WIN IN OPEN MIND; VETERAN MANOEL CRUZ JOINS MONMOUTH JOCKEY COLONY OCEANPORT, N.J. – Now that trainer Jane Cibelli has started to solve the mystery of 3-year-old filly Dark Artist, she wants to take full advantage of it....

By Ryan Martin —- • Grade I Winner Union Strike Makes Comeback in Chicago Handicap • Motion Considers Grade I Arlington Million for Spring Quality GRADE I WINNER UNION STRIKE MAKES COMEBACK IN CHICAGO HANDICAP Owner and trainer Mick Ruis has his eyes set on Saratoga with...

By Ed Golden —- TOUCHING RAINBOWS Benoit Photo • ‘RAINBOWS’ SEEKS GOLD AT END OF SAN CARLOS • CORDIALITY DRILLS FOR POSSIBLE WILSHIRE START • FANS CAN SEE JUSTIFY AT SANTA ANITA ON JUNE 23 ‘NOW HORSE’ TOUCHING RAINBOWS SET FOR SAN CARLOS Touching Rainbows seeks his fifth...

By Bailey Gallison —- * Connections Eye Arlington Million for Polish Triple Crown Winner Va Bank • Jesse Campbell Scores First Victory Since Chicago Return • Grade III Chicago Handicap Field Takes Shape Team Valor CEO Barry Irwin is anxious to showcase the talent of Va Bank...

By Bailey Gallison —- D. KELLY ACKERMAN LOGS 500TH CAREER WIN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Southern Illinois-based trainer D. Kelly Ackerman captured his 500th career victory on Saturday when Poindexter Thoroughbreds’ Magic Feet ($5.20) won the second race of the day under...

By Ed Golden —- • FATHER’S DAY HAS MANY CHERISHED MEMORIES • JUSTIFY MAKES ON-TRACK APPEARANCE JUNE 23 • JUSTIFY DUE TO ARRIVE AT SANTA ANITA SUNDAY • RETIRED HORSES, CARMA HONORED TOMORROW HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO DADS EVERYWHERE Following is the inscription on a card sent to...

By John Heims —- TRAINER PAT MCBURNEY SENDS OUT TWO IN SEPARATE STAKES ON MONMOUTH PARK’S 13-RACE FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY CARD OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Patrick McBurney expects to find out a lot more about two horses he has high hopes for this year when he sends out both in...

By Darren Rogers —- CD/Coady Photo LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 16, 2018) – Racing’s 13th Triple Crown winner Justify galloped about one mile Saturday morning at Churchill Downs under regular exercise rider Humberto Gomez for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert as he...