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By David Joseph —- Trainer Enters Six Horses for Saturday’s $1 Million Summit of Speed Jockey Gaffalione Runaway Winner of Spring Meet Championship HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – It has become commonplace to see Todd Pletcher’s name leading the trainer standings at Gulfstream Park,...

By David Joseph —- Mandatory Payouts of Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5 Pools Set for Friday Rainbow 6 Carryover Pool Grows to $80,790 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Mandatory payouts of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and 50-cent Late Pick 5 pools, as well as the last-race Super Hi-5 pool, are...

By Bailey Gallison —- Rooney Doodle Runners Continue to Succeed on Synthetic · Boyce Nominates Pair to the Ride to the Million ROONEY DOODLE RUNNERS CONTINUE TO SUCCEED ON SYNTHETIC V-Leaf Stables, Richard Ravin & Larry Rivelli’s What’s Up Dude added a second victory...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, June 29, 2017) – Trainer Steve Asmussen has sent most of his Churchill Downs string of horses to Saratoga for the summer but a pair of impressive juveniles, Copper Bullet and She’s a Julie, remain and look to jumpstart their...

By Darren Rogers —- McPEEK SET FOR STAKES TRIPLEHEADER FRIDAY NIGHT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, June 28, 2017) – Trainer Kenny McPeek has a trio of stakes entrants on Friday Night’s “Downs After Dark Presented by Stella Artois and Finlandia Vodka” program at Churchill Downs...

By Bailey Gallison —- NEW SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR THE BACKSTRETCH Sophie Ali, daughter of trainer Alnaz Ali, together with the support of Arlington International Racecourse, has organized the Summer Enrichment Program for the Backstretch, a once-a-month program for...

By David Joseph —- Bargain Claim Notches Win Streak by Combined 31 ¼ Lengths Florida Sire Stakes-Eligible Majestic Secret Scores Gutsy Win Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells to $64,534 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Claimed for $6,250 in December, Pink Mama frolicked to...

By Ed Golden —- * OM COULD COME BACK WITH A BANG ON JULY 4 • ARROGATE CRUISES IN A BREEZE FOR BAFFERT • LIVE RACING RESUMES AT SANTA ANITA ON FRIDAY OM RETURNS FOR HENDRICKS IN AMERICAN STAKES What could be more fitting than running the American Stakes on the Fourth of...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Big names for Chad Brown put in Sunday works • O’Brien quartet eyeing G1 Belmont Derby, Oaks • Oscar Performance to breeze Monday for Belmont Derby ELMONT, N.Y. – Practical Joke breezed four furlongs in 48.09 seconds on Belmont Park’s...

By Darren Rogers —- THREE STAKES TOP CHURCHILL DOWNS’ CLOSING NIGHT ‘DOWNS AFTER DARK’ CARD First of 11 Races Friday is 6 p.m.; Mandatory Payout in Single 6 Jackpot Which Covers Races 4-9 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 25, 2017) – Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen will...