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By Ed Golden —- • KING RICHARD ON A ROLL AT SANTA ANITA 24/7 • ELLIOTT TO RECEIVE WOOLF AWARD ON SUNDAY • UNIQUE BELLA BREEZES FOR SANTA ANITA OAKS • GORMLEY, ROYAL MO SANTA ANITA DERBY BOUND? • SINGLE PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER AT $317,374 BALTAS HAS NEAR-PERFECT ENTRY...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Gun Runner Works at Meydan • Guest Suite Looking to Upgrade in Louisiana Derby • Cool Arrow Shooting for Return to Form • Daria’s Angel to Step up in Fair Grounds Oaks • Team Casse Pleased with Tour de Force GUN RUNNER WORKS AT MEYDAN Winchell...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jason and Molly Davis and their 8-year-old daughter Hannah of Columbus, Ohio scheduled a spring-break vacation to Fort Myers, about two-and-a-half hours south of Tampa Bay Downs. But when they learned their 3-year-old gelding Nice Not Nice...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Girvin Breezes with Cool Arrow • Resiliency May Resurface to Louisiana Derby • Workers of Note FARRELL THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET Coffeepot Stables’ Farrell was extremely impressive in her last serious work for the Grade II $400,000 Fair Grounds...

By Ed Golden ---- SHOW STEALER All Photos by BENOIT • SHOW STEALER EYES SANTA MARGARITA UPSET • ENOLA GRAY IS A HORSE FOR DOWNHILL COURSE • McCARTHY MARE ‘TRAINING SUPER’ FOR O’BRIEN • FORMER TOC PRESIDENT VAN DE CAMP DIES AT 81 PACE WOULD AID SHOW STEALER IN SANTA MARGARITA Show...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – A conditional allowance race for horses 4-years-old-and-upward and a starter/$40,000 optional claiming event for 3-year-olds, both scheduled for the turf course, headline an 11-race card Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs. The Oldsmar oval will also...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Hollywood Handsome Fires Bullet for Louisiana Derby • Clearly Now Seeking Clear Sailing • Chocolate Ride Highlights Work Tab HOLLYWOOD HANDSOME FIRES BULLET FOR LOUISIANA DERBY Trainer Dallas Stewart has had a turbulent winter. On the heels of...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- REBEL STAKES AMERICAN ANTHEM Bob Baffert won’t be at Oaklawn on Saturday to witness what he hopes will be an auspicious step up into Grade 2 competition for American Anthem. Rather, he will be in the Los Angeles airport waiting to board a jet to Dubai....

BY ED GOLDEN / MIKE WILLMAN —- • FINEST CITY, VALE DORI MEET IN SATURDAY’S SANTA MARGARITA • O’NEILL’S SMOOVE IT DEFENDS TITLE IN SATURDAY’S IRISH O’BRIEN • MULHALL & PEDROZA TEAM WITH ROO’S VALENTINE • SAN FELIPE WINNER MASTERY ON MEND AFTER SURGERY • $1 MILLION...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Hawaakom Fires Warning Shot for Nola Handicap • Chocolate, Chip Sweeten up Salty Thursday Allowance • Guest Suite Bullet Tops Work Tab HAWAAKOM FIRES WARNING SHOT FOR NOLA HANDICAP Stephan H. Smoot’s and trainer Wes Hawley’s Hawaakom zipped through...