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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...

By David Joseph —- Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells to $550,211 Super Claim Queen Del Valle Rolls to 8th Win in 9 Starts HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The Rainbow 6 went unsolved Wednesday or the 14th consecutive program, producing a $550,211.63 carryover jackpot for...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Local Hero, Senior Investment Work Toward Louisiana Derby • Chocolate Ride’s Plans Still in Limbo • Swimsuit Issue Impresses on Debut • Rapid Rhythm Back to Work LOCAL HERO, SENIOR INVESTMENT WORK TOWARD LOUISIANA DERBY Steve Asmussen trainee Local...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Whitmore Pointed toward Count Fleet After Impressive Hot Springs Win Whitmore exited “crazy good” from his powerful six-length victory in his sprint stakes debut, the $125,000 Hot Springs for older horses Saturday at Oaklawn, co-owner/trainer Ron Moquett...

By Ed Golden —- • ILIAD, TERM OF ART BOUND FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY • HENDRICKS HAS HAPPY MARE FOR SANTA MARGARITA • NO DARE AND GO, BUT BAL A BALI POSTS KILROE UPSET • STEVENS ‘REPROVES’ HIMSELF WITH A COMEBACK WIN • BAFFERT LIKES WHAT HE SEES IN ARROGATE WORKOUT TEAM O’NEILL...