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By Darren Rogers —- Steve Asmussen (r), Asst trainer Scott Blasi (l); Coady Photography ASMUSSEN BECOMES ONLY THIRD TRAINER TO WIN 600 RACES AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 26, 2017) – Steve Asmussen became only the third trainer in Churchill Downs history...

By John Heims —- TRAINER MOTION BRINGS IN TWO CONTENDERS FOR RED BANK TITLE Trainer H. Graham Motion will ship in two challengers, Can’thelpbelieving and Irish Strait, both with wins over the Monmouth Park turf course, to take on 11 others, including three MTOs going a mile...

By Ed Golden —- • • MIDNIGHT STORM, PRAT READY FOR RICH GOLD CUP • • SANTA ANITA HONORS VETS WITH MEMORIAL DAY BBQ • • AVENGE FIRING BULLETS FOR THE GRADE I GAMELY • • ILLUMINANT GOES IN MONROVIA ‘WITH CONFIDENCE’ • • HOME RUN KITTEN ‘FRESH’ FOR RETURN IN DAYTONA • •...

By David Joseph —- Requite Set for Return in Sunday’s Opening Lead HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 at Gulfstream Park went unsolved for the 19th consecutive program Thursday, producing a $356,270.15 carryover jackpot for Friday’s nine-race program. Multiple...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 25, 2017) – John Oxley’s Classic Empire, who lost Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness (Grade I) by a head two weeks after finishing fourth in the $2,395,800 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), is scheduled to begin...

NYRA Release —- • Epicharis breezes, begins quarantine process in Japan for G1 Belmont • Songbird confirmed for G1 Ogden Phipps • Memorial Day at Belmont Park • ‘Toast the Turn’ packages available for Belmont Stakes Racing Festival ELMONT, N.Y. – Carrot...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park welcomes bettors to a nine-race program Thursday with a 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover of $333,214.65. Gulfstream’s first race is 1:15 p.m. The Rainbow 6 sequence, which begins in the fourth race, will include four turf...

By Darren Rogers —- CALDWELL FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS TO START SPRING MEET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 21, 2017) – Through the first 13 days of the 38-day Spring Meet, Texas native J.R. Caldwell is making his presence known at Churchill Downs with an impressive nine...

By Ed Golden —- • • MEMORIAL DAY FESTIVITIES START SATURDAY • • SADLER HOPES HARD ACES HAS WINNING HAND • • BALTAS DUO SET FOR GRADE I GAMELY STAKES • • SANTA ANITA’S JACOBELLIS HONORED AT HONDA CENTER SANTA ANITA OFFERS SEVEN STAKES MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND As America honors...

By David Joseph —- Preakness News and Notes 5.21.2017 Chad Brown; Anne M Eberhardt Photo Chad Brown Celebrates First Preakness Win With Cloud Computing Always Dreaming Exits Disappointing Effort ‘Healthy, Happy’ Classic Empire, Senior Investment, Lookin At Lee Belmont Bound...