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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – For the majority of participants in Thoroughbred racing, their involvement transcends making a living. Many adopt a nomadic existence, moving from one track to the next and from state to state at least once or twice a year. Anyone who has...

By Ed Golden —- • NEW YEAR OFF TO A WINNING START FOR NAKATANI • SHAH TURNS HIS HORSES OVER TO SHERMAN, O’NEILL • SHANE’S GIRLFRIEND TO RUN IN SANTA YNEZ STAKES NAKATANI RETURNS TO SANTA ANITA A WINNER Corey Nakatani is back. Now 46, the native of Covina has returned to...

By Michael Adolphson, Brian Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (January 1, 2017) – A third horse has tested positive for equine herpes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The horse, trained by Mike Stidham, resides in Barn 36 and contracted EHV-1 non-neurogenic type, also call...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Geroux Asserts in Jockey Standings • Yockey’s Warrior Has Options for Stall • Work Tab Hodges Photography GEROUX ASSERTS IN JOCKEY STANDINGS Jockey Florent Geroux has quickly asserted himself in the jockey colony at Fair Grounds Race Course &...

By Ed Golden —- • D’AMATO SEES A ‘BIG PERFORMANCE’ VS. ARROGATE • MOKAT ON OUTSIDE LOOKING IN FOR AMERICAN OAKS • SHIRREFFS: BOBBY FRANKEL ‘CARED FOR HIS HORSES’ • JIMMY BOUNCER DRAWS WELL FOR THE MIDNIGHT LUTE • DOMINGUEZ TO TAKE TRAINING BREAK AFTER 39 YEARS • MASSIVE...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Shareholder Value’s Plans Undecided • Kentucky Oaks Hopefuls Highlight Work Tab SHAREHOLDER VALUE’S PLANS UNDECIDED Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence’s Shareholder Value impressed many with a swift acceleration on Monday afternoon at Fair...

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Climbs to $343,542 Rainbow 6 Mandatory Payout Set for Saturday, Dec. 31 Jockey Luis Saez Makes Three Visits to Winner’s Circle HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved Thursday for the 14th...

By David Joseph —- French Import Azaelia Looks to Blossom in Tropical Park Oaks HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – French import Azaelia will seek to build on her first U.S. victory when she takes on 13 other 3-year-old fillies in the $75,000 Tropical Park Oaks, scheduled for 1 1/16...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – A pair of turf-loving speedballs foaled about 9,500 miles apart, Fast Flying Rumor and Power Alert, are set to resume their rivalry in Saturday’s $100,000 Turf Dash Stakes, which has attracted a full field of 12 horses. The 5-furlong grass...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Petrov Looking to Start 2017 in Smarty Jones Stakes Lightly raced Petrov will make his initial race moves as a 3-year-old in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Jan. 16 at Oaklawn, trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs said Tuesday morning. Petrov, a gray son...