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By Matthew Cox —- Friday, March 30, 2018 First Victory as a Trainer for Kathy Howard Kathy Howard’s first victory as a trainer hasn’t changed her outlook on training. Once the Oaklawn meeting ends April 14, her brief training career ends, too. “No,” Howard said Friday...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 6, and runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** • SPORTING CHANCE, CALIFORNIA NIGHT JOIN PROSPECTIVE LINEUP FOR...

By Ryan Martin —- Barn Notes: Friday March 30, 2018 • Impressive Maiden Winner Talk Veuve To Me Will Likely Face Winners Next Out • Bridgmohan Leads Beschizza, Geroux; Cox Five Wins Ahead Of Sharp In Jockeys, Trainers Race • Local OTBs To Open At 10:30 Central Time For...

By Amy Gregory —- Keeneland Photo Opening weekend features eight graded stakes, anchored by $1 million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (March 30, 2018) – Keeneland’s 2018 Spring Meet, which kicks off Friday, April 6, promises 16 days of spectacular racing highlighted by 16...

By Matthew Cox —- Sporting Chance; Coady Photo Sporting Chance on Way to Keeneland Blue Grass Stakes D. Wayne Lukas has called an audible with Sporting Chance and will send the Grade 1 winner to the $1 million Blue Grass Stakes (G2) April 7 at Keeneland, the Hall of Fame...

By Ryan Martin —- Barn Notes: Wednesday March 28, 2018 • Kentucky Oaks ‘Still An Option’ For Classy Act; Patrona Margarita Could Run In Grade I Ashland • Jockey, Trainer, Owners Titles Going Right Down To The Wire KENTUCKY OAKS ‘STILL AN OPTION’ FOR CLASSY ACT; PATRONA...

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, MARCH 29 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 6, and runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** • FIELD OF 11 LIKELY FOR $1 MILLION TOYOTA...

BY ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • ‘PHENOMENAL’ BOLT D’ORO WORKS FOR SA DERBY SUNDAY • YOUNG ‘DISTAFFERS GOMEZ & CRAIGMYLE SHINE FOR CARMA • CELEBRATION OF LIFE SATURDAY FOR AGENT MARK NORTH BOLT D’ORO DOING ‘PHENOMENAL’ FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY Leading Triple Crown...

By Ryan Martin —- Barn Notes: Wednesday March 28, 2018 • Cox, Sharp Battle For Fair Grounds Training Title Brad Cox; Coady Photography COX, SHARP BATTLE FOR FAIR GROUNDS TRAINING TITLE With only four racing days left for the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Winter...

By Matthew Cox —- Justify scheduled to make his stakes debut in Arkansas Derby Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won 13 Kentucky Derby prep races at Oaklawn since 2010, but never with a horse making just his third career start. That could change with Justify scheduled to...