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By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 11, 2017) – One of Louisville’s biggest summer parties returns in earnest to Churchill Downs on Saturday as the home of the Kentucky Derby welcomes back its wildly-popular “Downs After Dark Presented by Stella Artois and el...

By Ed Golden —- • • BOB BAFFERT IS THE EXCEPTION AMONG GREAT TRAINERS • • QUALITY JOB ONE AS SIMULCAST RACING OFFERED JUNE 15, 22 • • SHEZA CHATTYKAT GOES LONG IN GRADE II SUMMERTIME OAKS • • LOTS OF SPECIALS FOR DAD ON FATHER’S DAY AT SANTA ANITA BAFFERT, SMITH FEAST IN...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- • Belmont Stakes hero Tapwrit and third-place Patch exit ‘Test of the Champion’ in good order; Pletcher looking forward to second half of the season • Irish War Cry bound for Haskell following gutsy effort in G1 Belmont • Disco Partner in...

By David Joseph —- Sunday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $842,531 Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Set for Next Saturday Cornelio Velasquez Makes Triumphant Return to Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Sunday’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot grew to $842,531,88 when...

By Ed Golden —- • • ELLIOTT REMEMBERS 2004 BELMONT STAKES • • TOP MLB PROSPECT TIED TO SEATTLE SLEW • • BIG MACHER IN GOOD SPOT FOR HIS RETURN • • D’AMATO EYES GOLD AT END OF THE RAINBOW BIG BELMONT PRESENTS BIG ADJUSTMENTS With no Triple Crown on the line this year,...

By Bailey Gallison —- • Juvenile Fillies Set to Debut Sunday • Illinois Mares Could Meet Up Again in Mike Spellman Memorial JUVENILE FILLIES SET TO DEBUT SUNDAY The fourth race on Sunday, June 11 looks to be a wide-open race with little on paper to draw from. The 4½-furlong...

By David Joseph —- Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells to $795,014 Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Scheduled for June 17 Silks Open at 10 a.m. Saturday for Belmont Simulcast Crocodile Charlie Rallies for Ocala Flame Handicap Win HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Saturday’s...

NYRA UPDATES —- • Epicharis ‘walking sound,’ still pointing to G1 Belmont • Belmont favorite Irish War Cry finding comfort zone at Belmont Park • Asmussen enjoying ‘less pressure’ with Lookin At Lee • Pletcher pair taking aim at G1 Mohegan Sun...

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Rises to $763,003 Twilight Program Slated for 2:15 p.m. First Post Belmont Stakes Offers Multiple Local Rooting Interests Jockey Cornelio Velasquez Switches Tack to Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow...

By Bailey Gallison —- • Field of Eight in Isaac Murphy • Lakota Lucy Takes a Chance on the Turf FIELD OF EIGHT IN ISAAC MURPHY Trying to duplicate her 2016 win, S. D. Brilie Ltd. Partnership’s Puntsville will headline the 38th running of the Isaac Murphy Handicap for...