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By Ed Golden —- • SANTA YSABEL DISTANCE SHOULD BE OK FOR SPRING LILY • ONE FAST BROAD MAKES QUICK RETURN IN SANTA YSABEL • NEW SUNDAY FIRST POST TIME OF 11:30 STARTS MARCH 11 • JOSE FERRER IS VOTED WINNER OF GEORGE WOOLF AWARD SPRING LILY SHOWS PROMISE IN MAIDEN VICTORY In...

By Ryan Martin —- • Devine Mischief Impresses Sharp • Margolis Makes Plans For Top Horses Forever Unbridled; Oaklawn/Coady Photography CHAMPION FOREVER UNBRIDLED CONTINUES DUBAI WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS Last week, Champion Older Dirt Mare Forever Unbridled put in her most...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Veteran jockey agent Scott Hare said Thursday morning that for a while he thought he was representing riders at Emerald Downs, a joking reference to the track located near Seattle, noted for being one of the country’s rainiest cities. Hot Sprin...

BY: ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • ‘MIDNIGHT’ GOES PRIME TIME IN THE SANTA YSABEL • TOP GUN CASTELLANO WORKS BOLT SIX FURLONGS • BOLT TO WORK AGAIN SUNDAY, PENDING WEATHER • MARTIN GARCIA RETURNS SOON UNDER DEGREGORY • NEW SUNDAY FIRST POST OF 11:30 STARTS MARCH 11...

By Ryan Martin —- Curlin’s Honor, Hodges Photography PROMISING 3-YEAR-OLD CURLIN’S HONOR POSSIBLE FOR GRADE II REBEL AT OAKLAWN PARK Following an impressive allowance victory at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Sunday afternoon, John C. Oxley and Breeze...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Keith Nations could not have envisioned how a $16,000 claim would change his life two years ago. He had spotted the unraced 3-year-old filly, Martini Glass, during Tampa Bay Downs training hours, and was impressed by her smooth, fluid running...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Amy’s Challenge; Oaklawn/Coady Photos Amy’s Challenge Heading to Honeybee Unbeaten Amy’s Challenge moved a step closer to her scheduled two-turn debut in the $200,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies March 10 at Oaklawn by working over a...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- McKnight Making Most of First Meet at Oaklawn Following a slow start, training newcomer Norman McKnight continues to climb the standings at Oaklawn, ranking seventh through 26 days of racing. McKnight, riding the momentum of his first training title at...

By Ed Golden —- • UNBEATEN DREAM TREE DRILLS FOR THE SANTA YSABEL • BAFFERT COULD HAVE TWO FOR THE GRADE II SAN FELIPE • CHAMPION UNIQUE BELLA CRUISES IN A BULLET WORKOUT • BOLT D’ORO IN PIVOTAL WORK TOMORROW FOR SAN FELIPE • NEWCOMER ANDREW LERNER HAS PASSION FOR LEARNING...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs’ March 10 Festival Day program, headlined by the Grade II, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby for 3-year-olds and offering $1-million in total stakes purses, has attracted 192 nominations, Stakes Coordinator Gerry...