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By David Joseph —- Always Dreaming ;All Photos Provided by Lauren King Always Dreaming Has Pletcher Florida Derby History on his Side Impressive Edge Steps Up, Stretches Out for Florida Derby Improving Jordan’s Henny Sharp for G2 Gulfstream Park Oaks HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Classic Empire Pointing Towards Arkansas Derby John Oxley’s Classic Empire is scheduled to be the sixth Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male to race at Oaklawn in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15, the highlight of the closing-day card....

By Michael Adolphson —- • Noble Bird Flies in for New Orleans Handicap • Queen Bernardina Seeks Return to Form in Fair Grounds Oaks • Summer Luck Opts out of Fair Grounds Oaks KASAQUI (ARG) IN TOP FORM FOR MUNIZ As often does happen in the Grade II $300,000 Muniz Memorial,...

By Mike Henry —- CAMACHO’S SURGE EARNS JOCKEY HONOR; FULLER-VARGAS, DAD CELEBRATE OLDSMAR, FL. – Samy Camacho believes he is stronger, more focused and making smarter decisions than a year ago, when he was commuting each morning from GoldMark Farm in Ocala to ride the...

By David Joseph —- Multi-Race Wager Guarantees Slated for Saturday’s Florida Derby Card Rainbow 6-$2 Million; Late Pick 4-$750,000; Late Pick 5-$500,000 Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Climbs to $1.445 Million HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park has scheduled...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Hot Springs, Ark. (Monday, March 27, 2017) – Oaklawn President Charles Cella announced today that Wayne Smith has been named General Manager. “Wayne Smith begins an exciting new era for Oaklawn,” said Cella, whose family has owned and operated Oaklawn...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Full-Sister to Destin, Creative Cause Invades for Oaks • Local Hero and Guest Suite Have Final Louisiana Derby Drills • Eagle Giving Howard Confidence • Believe in Bertie Making a Disciple out of Cox FULL-SISTER TO DESTIN, CREATIVE CAUSE INVADES...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Texas Chrome on Target for Oaklawn Handicap Multiple graded stakes winner Texas Chrome remains on schedule to make his 4-year-old debut in the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) April 15 at Oaklawn, trainer J.R. Caldwell said Sunday morning. Texas Chrome has...

By Ed Golden —- • LARGE FIELD LOOMS FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY • DORTMUND RETURNS TO DIRT IN SANTANA MILE • LONGSHOT OR CHALK, PEREIRA ‘NOSE’ BEST • TWO LUCRATIVE PICK SIX CARRYOVERS TODAY TEAM O’NEILL SET FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY Headed by a quartet from the Doug O’Neill barn, as...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jockey Ronnie Allen, Jr., missed the previous two days with a bad case of the flu and severe bronchitis. But when it looked as if he might not be able to ride Ballinskelligs in today’s sixth race, the 4-year-old filly’s trainer, Maria...