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By Michael Adolphson —- • Wilkes Gets a Feel for Fair Grounds • Rapid Rhythm Back on Her Beat • Wicked Lick Working Well for Walsh • Pessin Under the Radar in Richie Scherer WILKES GETS A FEEL FOR FAIR GROUNDS Multiple Grade I-winning trainer Ian Wilkes has expanded his...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Although some old-timers might argue, the majority of long-time Tampa Bay Downs regulars agree the current jockey colony is the most competitive in track history. Today’s card featured five past Oldsmar champions: Daniel Centeno, Antonio...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Bobby’s Wicked One Wins With Style on Debut • Pretty Lady Shows Pedigree and Class in Graduation • Cutter Helm Regroups, Points to Another Maiden BOBBY’S WICKED ONE WINS WITH STYLE ON DEBUT Yet another promising juvenile was unveiled on Saturday...

DMTC News – From the Wire —- BROWN DOUBLES DOWN IN SEARCH OF MATRIARCH VICTORY Chad Brown sent six horses and as many handlers here for the Grade I stakes on the closing weekend of the Bing Crosby Fall meeting in 2016. Three for the Hollywood Derby and three for the...

By Darren Rogers —- CLARK WINNER SEEKING THE SOUL COULD ADD NAME TO STEWART’S PEGASUS WORLD CUP ROSTER LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017) – Charles Fipke’s latest Grade I winner, Seeking the Soul, exited Saturday’s Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (GI)...

NYRA NEWS RELEASE —- • Castellano has ‘first date’ with Sharp Azteca in G1 Cigar Mile breeze • ‘Versatile’ Neolithic will aim to conquer one-turn mile • Summers, Mind Your Biscuits looking for redemption in Cigar Mile • Cigar Mile-bound Tom’s...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Back-to-back, 4-furlong bullet workouts at Parx Racing since her previous start seemed to indicate Everything Lovely was ready for a crackerjack performance in Saturday’s Opening Day feature at Tampa Bay Downs, the $26,500 Lightning City Prep...

By Darren Rogers —- GIVEMEAMINIT ATTEMPTS MAIDEN-BREAKING SCORE IN SATURDAY’S $200,000 KENTUCKY JOCKEY CLUB LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 24, 2017) – Valene Farms’ Givemeaminit has earned $166,600 in just four races to begin his career but the 2-year-old colt is searching...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs is set to embrace its vast Hispanic audience by offering Spanish-language program pages, handicapping information, interviews and a daily podcast, called Tampa en Español, through a link on its website, www.tampabaydowns.com...

By Darren Rogers —- Calvin Borel; All photos provided by Coady Photography LONGTIME FRIENDS BOREL, BRADLEY ATTEMPT CLARK TRIUMPH WITH THE PLAYER LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017) – A little more than 16 months ago, then-retired Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel was...