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By Robert Yates —- Keepmeinmind is Staying Home Trainer Robertino Diodoro said Wednesday morning that Keepmeinmind will make his 3-year-old debut in Oaklawn’s $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3), rather than ship to Fair Grounds for Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2)....

By David Joseph —- G3 Winner Majestic Dunhill Seeks Rebound in General George (G3) Fellow Graded Winners Laki, Share the Ride Among 10-Horse Field One of Six Stakes, Two Graded, Worth $900,000 in Purses Feb. 13 LAUREL, MD – R.A. Hill Stable’s Grade 3 winner Majestic...

By Brian Nadeau —- Undefeated Star Poised to Join the Elite of Handicap Division New Orleans (February 10, 2021) – Maxfield is finally getting the chance to make up for lost time. Godolphin’s homebred was forced to miss the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) in 2019 and the...

By Brian Nadeau —– Eclipse Award Winning Trainer Has Strong Rachel Alexandra Favorite New Orleans (February 8, 2021) – In horse racing, it’s never too early to look ahead. Trainer Brad Cox started doing just that shortly after Travel Column’s eye-catching November 28...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, who sent out 1-2 finishers Candy Man Rocket and Nova Rags in Saturday’s Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes, said he hopes to return to Tampa Bay Downs with at least one of the 3-year-old colts on March 6...

By Brian Nadeau —- Springboard Mile Winner takes on Lecomte Top-4 in Loaded Risen Star New Orleans (February 8, 2021) – It’s 712 miles from Remington Park in Oklahoma City to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans. Trainer Todd Fincher always wanted to make...

By Brian Nadeau —- Talented Risen Star Contender Finally Brings the Foley Family & West Point Together New Orleans (February 6, 2021) – Jeff Lifson, the executive vice president of West Point Thoroughbreds, always knew when the young and up and coming horseman Travis...

By Ed Golden —- FREEDOM FIGHTER RETURNS IN THE SAN VICENTE MORAZ SET FOR STAKES DEBUT IN LAS VIRGENES BALTAS DOUBLE-TEAMS HIS SAN MARCOS RIVALS HIT THE ROAD IS A NATURAL FOR THUNDER ROAD VETERAN TRAINER CANANI DEAD AT 83 $5 MILLION JACKPOT POOL POSSIBLE SATURDAY BAFFERT...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – An all-star cast of jockeys and trainers will take a backseat to 12 talented but inexperienced 3-year-olds Saturday in the 41st running of the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes, the first of two “Road to the Kentucky Derby” points races...

By Robert Yates —- Promising 3-Year-Old Upstriker in Training at Oaklawn Photo credit: Coady Photography Whitmore wasn’t the only horse for trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs to arrive at Oaklawn Dec. 29 following a break in Kentucky. Upstriker, Moquett’s promising...