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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Asmussen’s Pair Works toward Arkansas Derby Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s two scheduled starters for the Arkansas Derby worked in company just after the track opened Sunday morning in preparation for the $1 million Grade 1 race April 15 at...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 7, and concludes Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • McCRAKEN WORKS...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Pletcher finalizes Wood Memorial Day plans: Battalion Runner, Bonus Points confirmed for G2 Wood; Theory to return in G3 Bay Shore • Miss Sky Warrior heads to the Big Apple on Monday ahead of G2 Gazelle • Irish War Cry, Cloud Computing turn in final works...

By Ed Golden —- • STEVENS COULD SEEK HIS 10TH SANTA DERBY WIN • DERBY DRAW WILL AIR ON XBTV THIS WEDNESDAY • BAFFERT WOULD BE ROYALTY ACROSS THE POND • PEREIRA IMPRESSING HORSEMEN AND PLAYERS Gary Stevens; Zoe Metz/DMTC Photo STEVENS COULD ADD TO SANTA ANITA DERBY MARK Gary...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a mandatory payout Sunday that includes a $1,911,407.94 carryover. First race post is 12:35 p.m. There were multiple winning tickets on the Rainbow 6 on Florida Derby Day paying $89.26....

By Amy Gregory —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 7, and concludes Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • VALADORNA WORKS 5...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Whitmore; Oaklawn/Coady Photo Whitmore Works towards Count Fleet Whitmore moved closer to a scheduled start in the $400,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) for older horses April 15 at Oaklawn with a 5-furlong work in company just after the track opened...

By Amy Owens —- IRAP BUCKS HISTORICAL TREND WITH TOYOTA BLUE GRASS SHOT • GALLOPING OUT • OPENING WEEKEND PROBABLE STAKES FIELDS IRAP BUCKS HISTORICAL TREND WITH TOYOTA BLUE GRASS SHOT Reddam Racing’s Irap will shoot for a piece of history along with the $600,000 winner’s...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Petrov and Silver Dust Work towards Arkansas Derby Petrov and Silver Dust began more serious preparations for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15 at Oaklawn with half-mile workouts on a sunny Friday morning. Petrov, the day’s first officially...

By Ed Golden —-  BATTLE OF MIDWAY ON IMPROVE FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY  FOUR O’NEILL THREE-YEAR-OLDS WORK TOWARDS DERBY  IRISH SURF RETURNS FOR THE MARATHON TOKYO CITY CUP  ARABIAN-BRED HORSES IN THE SPOTLIGHT ON SATURDAY  VETERAN DISTINCTIV PASSION FINDS A NEW HOME AT...