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By Robert Yates —- Maracuja Hoping to Use Home court Advantage in Apple Blossom Maracuja will try to parlay a home court advantage into her second career Grade 1 victory in the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap Saturday at Oaklawn for trainer Rob Atras. The 1 1/16-mile...

By Mike Willman —- LIVE RACING TO RESUME FULL FORCE AT SANTA ANITA WITH FOUR GRADED STAKES ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30 FOLLOWING ONE WEEK HIATUS ARCADIA, Calif. (April 18, 2022)—After a regularly scheduled brief hiatus this coming weekend, live racing will return in full-force to...

By Robert Yates —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, April 15, 2022) – Jackie’s Warrior, an Eclipse Award winner as the country’s champion male sprinter of 2021, is scheduled to make his 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) for older horses at 6...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jorge Delgado believes his responsibility as a trainer extends beyond caring for the 43 Thoroughbreds he currently races at Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park. “My father trained in Venezuela for 17 years before he retired in 2003, and he...

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2022 STREAKING EXPRESS TRAIN EYES CALIFORNIAN AGENDA OUTLINED FOR YAKTEEN’S DERBY DUO FLIGHTLINE PREPS AGAIN SUNDAY FOR RETURN EASTER EGG HUNT AT SANTA ANITA ON SUNDAY CALIFORNIAN IN MIND FOR EXPRESS TRAIN Express...

By Robert Yates —- Jackie’s Warrior Ready for Return The champ is back. Jackie’s Warrior is scheduled to make his 2022 debut in the $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) for older horses at 6 furlongs Saturday at Oaklawn for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen and...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Caesars Turf Triple series a long term possibility for Sy Dog Dutrow hopes Saturday allowance kicks off prosperous year for High Opinion G1-placed Make Mischief earns 99 BSF for return allowance victory Weaver barn in good form...

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 29. First post is 1 p.m. ET except April 29 when the first post is 12:30 p.m. Keeneland is closed for racing Easter Sunday, April 17. ************************* · CHAMPION LETRUSKA...

By Robert Yates —- Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen Approaching Another Oaklawn Milestone Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen collected his 798th career Oaklawn victory when favored Cairama ($6) won last Sunday’s fourth race under Isaac Castillo. The late Bob Holthus is the...

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 29. First post is 1 p.m. ET except April 29 when the first post is 12:30 p.m. Keeneland is closed for racing Easter Sunday, April 17. ************************* · SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT...