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By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 10, 2020) – Keeneland’s 2020 September Yearling Sale, the world’s most significant Thoroughbred auction, will begin as planned on Monday, Sept. 14. “This auction is vital not only to Keeneland, but to the entire Thoroughbred industry...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Wells Bayou Works toward Possible Arkansas Derby Start Wells Bayou returned to the work tab for the first time since winning the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) March 21 at Fair Grounds, covering a half-mile in :49.80 Monday morning at Oaklawn. The track...

By Tom Luicci —- MONMOUTH PARK STABLE AREA NOW SCHEDULED TO OPEN JUNE 1; LIVE RACING TO COMMENCE JULY 4 WEEKEND Oceanport, N.J. – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Monmouth Park Racetrack will delay the opening of its stabling area until June 1 with live racing...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Courtlandt Farms’ sophomores gaining ground at Gulfstream O’Connor notches first career win Notables on the Belmont Park work tab ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Mark Hennig and long-time owners Courtlandt Farms are loaded with sophomore...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Mott Looks to Move Closer to 5,000 Wins in Purple Martin Trainer Bill Mott is nearing another milestone in his Hall of Fame career. According to Equibase, racing’s official data gathering organization, Mott entered Thursday with 4,987 career victories....

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Defending Tampa Bay Downs jockey champion Samy Camacho rode four winners today, gaining ground on four-time champion Antonio Gallardo in the 2019-2020 Oldsmar standings. Camacho, who won the Grade II, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Clement duo Decorated Invader and Gufo in line for Turf Triple G1 Belmont Stakes-winner Sir Winston at home in New York Max Player and Montauk Traffic continue to train amid waiting game ELMONT, N.Y. – Christophe Clement secured his 2,000th win in...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Lukas Takes Over the Training of Grade 1 Winner Come Dancing Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas called Nadal and American Theorem “house guests” after they shipped into his Oaklawn barn shortly before the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds...

By Keith McCalmont —- Drawing Away Stable led all owners OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Linda Rice notched 40 wins for her second consecutive winter meet crown, while jockey Manny Franco posted 64 victories to win his third consecutive winter meet title at Aqueduct...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 30, 2020) – Of all the impressive statements made by the sophomore male class thus far in 2020, the emphatic victory by Tiz the Law in the March 28 Grade 1 Florida Derby may resonate the loudest during a most uncertain time as the...