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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – M. Anthony Ferraro considers Tampa Bay Downs an ideal place to train horses each winter and early spring. “I think the horses do better staying in Tampa. I know I do,” Ferraro said. “When they leave, they’ll go anywhere and do well.” Each...

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022 SANTA ANITA DERBY ACE TAIBA SMELLS ROSES EXPRESS TRAIN IS ON TRACK FOR CALIFORNIAN BRICKYARD RIDE ONE TO CATCH IN KONA GOLD WHITTINGHAM ROUTE HELPS BEYOND BRILLIANT POPULAR TRAINER ‘SPEEDY’ SMITHWICK PASSES...

By Robert Yates —- Exercise Rider Katie Tolbert Has Strong Bond with Derby Hopeful Cyberknife Actually, April has been the month of love for Katie Tolbert. Tolbert is the regular exercise rider of the quirky Cyberknife, who has emerged as a serious Kentucky Derby player...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 29, 2022) – Callie Witt, 20, an exercise rider for trainer Joe Sharp, died Friday morning following a training accident on the Keeneland training track. The incident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. when Witt was thrown from a 2-year-old...

By Robert Yates —- Bailey Likely Finishing Oaklawn’s Meet as Leading Apprentice Chel-c Bailey came to the 2021-2022 Oaklawn meeting known more as a 20-something unbeaten MMA fighter. Barring something unforeseen, Bailey will leave as the leading apprentice jockey. Bailey’s...

By David Joseph —- Tune In Latest Diane Morici Success Story Rainbow 6 Jackpot Hit for $182,098 Payoff Gonzalez Jr. Follows Venezuela-to-Gulfstream Route HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Diane Morici has always had a way with older horses – blessed with the knack of helping...

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 28 Today and Friday are the final two days of Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet. First post Thursday is 1 p.m. ET. Friday’s first post is 12:30 p.m. ************************* · ROOKIE JOCKEY BECKMAN GAINS FIRST KEENELAND VICTORY · SPRING MEET...

By Matt Dinerman —- SAN FRANCISCO MILE, FIVE ADDITIONAL STAKES TOP GOLD RUSH WEEKEND SATURDAY AT GOLDEN GATE FIELDS Berkeley, Calif. (April 27, 2022)-Six stakes races highlighted by the $250,000 Grade 3 San Francisco Mile kicks off 2022 Gold Rush Weekend at Golden Gate...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Wilmer Garcia is trying to give Tampa Bay Downs horsemen and fans something to remember him by after he departs for Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack & Hotel in Iowa next week. Garcia rode three winners today, elevating him to eight in...

By David Joseph —- G2 Princess Rooney Highlights Spring Stakes Schedule List of 16 Stakes Includes 10 Races on Turf Course Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Guaranteed at $200,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The $250,000 Princess Rooney (G2) highlights the Spring Meet stakes schedule...