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By Jasmine Torrez —- Casalu; Benoit Photo STAKES WINNER CASALU CUTS BACK IN DISTANCE IN SUNDAY’S $100,000 SWEET LIFE STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES SPRINTING ABOUT 6 ½ FURLONGS ON HILLSIDE TURF COURSE AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 5, 2025)—Casalu, who earned her first...

By David Joseph —- River Thames; Ryan Thompson Photo Gulfstream Park News & Notes Options Abound for Undefeated Sophomore River Thames Smullen Chasing First Stakes Win with Freedom Speaks Champion Soul of an Angel Still on Hold for Saudi Cup (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –...

By Mike Henry —- PHOTO OF, L-R: Naughty Rascal, trainer Gerald Bennett, co-owners Ron Pugliese and Jim Georgeades and Bennett’s wife, Mary) GERALD BENNETT GOES FOR THE GUSTO WHILE BATTLING HEALTH ISSUES OLDSMAR, FL. – A strong performance by local hopeful Naughty...

By Jasmine Torrez —- GRADED WINNERS TRULY QUALITY, THERE GOES HARVARD, EASTER LEAD COMPETITIVE FIELD OF 8 IN SATURDAY’S GIII, $100,000 SAN MARCOS STAKES GOING 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 3, 2025)—Truly Quality, who closed out 2024 with three...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Simply Joking; Hodges Photgraphy “Louisiana Derby Preview Day” Nominations See Coal Battle Considered for Risen Star Lonnie Briley talks Coal Battle Simply Joking most likely of Beckman’s talented duo to enter Rachel Alexandra New Orleans, La (Feb. 5,...

By Christian Abdo —- Sand Devil storms into $125K Damon Runyon OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Chester Broman, Sr.’s unbeaten homebred Sand Devil is set for his stakes debut in Saturday’s $125,000 Damon Runyon, a seven-furlong sprint for New York-bred sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack....

By Mike Henry —- ‘DERBY FEVER’ TO ARRIVE HERE SATURDAY, ALONG WITH TOP TRAINERS, JOCKS OLDSMAR, FL. – After an unseasonably cold January, spring is in the air along Florida’s west-central coast. The ideal weather has afflicted many of the area’s countless Thoroughbred...

By David Joseph —- GULFSTREAM TODAY 2.5.25 Shisospicy Takes Wednesday Feature in Grass Debut Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Estimated at $325,000 Leading Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. Notches Wednesday Hat Trick HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Morplay Racing’s talented filly Shisospicy,...

By Jasmine Torrez —- STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, FEB. 2, 2025 · CITIZEN BULL GETS 98 BEYER; SAN FELIPE OR REBEL FOR BARNES · EAGLES FLIGHT SCRATCHED WITH ‘SMALL FOOT ISSUE’ · WORKS: KY. DERBY STARTER ENDLESSLY RETURNS TO TAB · GIII SAN MARCOS, SWEET LIFE STAKES ON...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Preparing for Risen Star, Jonathan’s Way Fires Bullet and East Avenue Breezes From the Gates New Orleans, La (Feb. 2, 2024) – Preparing to make their sophomore debut in the $500,000 Risen Star (G2) on Louisiana Derby Preview Day, both Jonathan’s Way and...