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By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (February 27, 2019) – A field of twelve Louisiana-breds have been assembled for Saturday’s $60,000 Dixie Poker Ace Stakes – a one mile event on the Stall-Wilson Turf Course for 4-year-olds and upward. Klein Racing’s Extra Credit has not raced...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019) – Oaklawn is increasing the purses of five stakes and adding a stakes to the April 14 card just two weeks after announcing a significant bump to overnight purses. Four stakes – the March 16 Essex Handicap, April...

By Pat McKenna/Mark Bardack —- 2019 season ticket plans for The Stretch at Saratoga Race Course on-sale beginning February 28 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will welcome the general public to purchase full-season ticket plans at...

By Amy Owens —- Game Winner; Coady Photography Click here for a list of Toyota Blue Grass (G2) nominees Champion Game Winner, Grade 2 Winner War of Will Lead Nominees to Keeneland’s $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (Feb. 26, 2019) – Gary and Mary West’s champion...

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a list of Central Bank Ashland (G1) nominees Rachel Alexandra Winner Serengeti Empress, Champion Jaywalk Top Nominees to Keeneland’s $500,000 Central Bank Ashland LEXINGTON, KY (Feb. 26, 2019) – Joel Politi’s recent Rachel Alexandra (G2)...

By Mike Henry —- (PHOTO OF WIN WIN WIN OUTSIDE HIS BARN WITH TRAINER MICHAEL TROMBETTA) WIN WIN WIN TURNS IN STRONG WORK, HEADS TAMPA BAY DERBY NOMS LIST OLDSMAR, FL. – Opinions about 3-year-old Thoroughbreds run rampant this time of year. But a lot of racing fans took...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Cowboy Diplomacy; Oaklawn Park Photo Welder to Work Sunday for Shot at Hot Springs Start Welder has been nearly unbeatable in Oklahoma and now he will begin trying to build his resume in Arkansas with a workout Sunday morning at Oaklawn. If all goes...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – One look was all owner-trainer Laura Cazares needed five weeks ago to know she wanted to add 4-year-old filly Malkia to her racing stable. “I liked her form on paper, and when I saw her in the saddling paddock here (on Jan. 19, before a...

By Ed Golden —- IMPROBABLE CECILIA GUSTAVSSON • TOP SOPHOMORES COULD MEET IN SAN FELIPE MARCH 9 • BATTLE OF MIDWAY EUTHANIZED AFTER TRAINING MISHAP • COCO KISSES RUNS IN FIRST STAKES RACE TOMORROW • SINGLE TICKET JACKPOT CARRYOVER REACHES $282,342 TRIPLE CROWN FEVER ...

By Ryan Martin —- Dream Maker; Hodges Photography DREAM MAKER DRILLS THROUGH HALF-MILE FOR GRADE II TAMPA BAY DERBY Trainer Mark Casse’s barn on the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots backstretch has done a fabulous job in displaying promising 3-year-old talent in New...