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By Ed Golden —- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017 • COLLECTED AND DABSTER EYE OPENERS FOR BAFFERT • ECLIPSE KING CASTELLANO RIDES HERE ON OPENING DAY • BOLT D’ORO TO RETURN IN GRADE II SAN VICENTE FEB. 10 • UNIQUE BELLA DRILLS THURSDAY FOR GRADE I LA BREA COLLECTED IN SHARP WORK...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Trainer Norm McKnight Arrives for First Meet at Oaklawn Trainer Norm McKnight, the newly minted leading trainer at Woodbine, arrived in Hot Springs along with 24 horses Dec. 16 for his first meet at Oaklawn; Stakes winner Smack Smack will resume training...

By Brain W. Spencer —- • Promising 2-Year-Old Principe Guilherme Impresses in Second Career Outing • Tenacious Winner Cooptado to Stretch Out Next Year; Likely Mineshaft-Bound • 9-Year Old Dimension Still Going Strong • Letellier Winner She’s Pretty Lucky Could Ship to...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – When Ronnie Allen, Jr., won his first riding title at Tampa Bay Downs, you could buy the original, mouse-driven Macintosh personal computer for about $2,500. But at least it wasn’t too expensive to get to the computer store. The average price...

By Brian Spencer —- • Money Flows Enters Tenacious in Top Form • Chiltern Street Makes Stakes Debut in Bonapaw • Saham Looks to Add to Walsh’s Excitement in Diliberto MONEY FLOWS ENTERS TENACIOUS IN TOP FORM Trainer Al Stall, Jr. believes that Money Flows is as good as he...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Bourne in Nixa Aims for Three Straight in Sugar Bowl; Ebben to Jan. 13 Lecomte • Stidham After More Godolphin Glory in Letellier • Mobile Bay Exits Classic in Good Order; Next Start to Be Decided • Stall Looks Ahead with Louisiana Champions Day...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- First Set of O’Neill Horses Arrive at Oaklawn Horses from the barn of two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Doug O’Neill arrived Wednesday on a plane from Southern California; Hopeful Stakes winner Sporting Chance is back in training and targeting the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Normally reserved for promising 2-year-olds, Saturday’s annual Cotillion Festival Day celebration at Tampa Bay Downs promises an exciting twist with a pair of $125,000 3-year-old stakes sponsored by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and...

By Michael Adolphson —- • My Miss Chiff Will Attempt to Stay Undefeated at Fair Grounds • Underpressure Looks to Take Down Mobile Bay in LA Champions Day Classic • Fort Pulaski, Trust Factor Renew Rivalry in Champions Day Turf MY MISS CHIFF WILL ATTEMPT TO STAY UNDEFEATED...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – A pair of accomplished Florida-bred 3-year-olds, Three Rules and Mo Cash, are likely to strut their stuff on Dec. 16 at Tampa Bay Downs in the $125,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Marion County Florida Sire Stakes....