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By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (November 14, 2018) – Live Thoroughbred racing is set to return in New Orleans for the 147th time, as Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will open for the start of the Thoroughbred racing season on Thursday, Nov. 15 with a 12:30 p.m. first...

SANTA ANITA PRESSBOX —- SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES 2018-19 WINTER MEET STAKES SCHEDULE, HEADED BY THE GRADE I MALIBU & LA BREA STAKES OPENING DAY, DECEMBER 26 A TOTAL OF 60 STAKES, INCLUDING 34 GRADED EVENTS (EIGHT OF THEM GRADE I) TO BE OFFERED THROUGH APRIL 7, WITH...

By Ryan Martin —- Monte Man Seeks Seven Straight Wins In Saturday’s Heitai • My Miss Chiff Exits Eight-Month Layoff In Sunday’s Happy Ticket • Declan Carroll Excited for First Winter at Fair Grounds MONTE MAN SEEKS SEVEN STRAIGHT WINS IN SATURDAY’S HEITAI Ivery Sisters...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Three Diamonds Farm’s Bigger Picture will make his 16th consecutive graded stakes start as one of three entrants for trainer Mike Maker as part of a full 16-horse field in the Grade 3, $200,000 Red Smith Handicap on Saturday...

By Ryan Martin —- NINETY ONE ASSAULT MAKES STAKES DEBUT IN MR. SULU; Hodges Photography Remember Daisy Returns To Grass In Tom Benson Memorial Johnston Seeks Big Weekend With Stakes Contenders Ninety One Assault Makes Stakes Debut In Mr. Sulu REMEMBER DAISY RETURNS TO GRASS...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Nov. 13, 2018) – Federal Case, a 2-year-old son of Gemologist who won his career debut in October at Keeneland, sold for $650,000 to West Bloodstock, agent for Robert and Lawana Low, to be the most expensive horse of Tuesday’s ninth session of...

By Ryan Martin —- PACIFIC PINK SEEKS NINTH STAKES WIN OPENING DAY’S TOM BENSON MEMORIAL OVERNIGHT STAKES NEW ORLEANS (November 12, 2018) – A dozen Louisiana-bred fillies and mares are set to kick off the stakes program at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in the $50,000...

DMTC News – From the Wire TALAMO MAKES IT TO THE FINISH LINE, AND TO A WEDDING, ON TIME Joe Talamo went from stakes-winning jockey to quick change artist to tuxedoed wedding guest in just over a half hour Saturday afternoon. Here’s the Talamo timeline, provided by his agent...

By Darren Rogers —- CASSE HOPES ANGEL OF MISCHIEF CAN TAB HIS FIRST STAKES WIN IN MRS. REVERE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018) – Trainer Norm Casse is closing in on his first year as a trainer with 14 victories but the 35-year-old Louisville-native hopes improving...

By Najja Thompson & Brian Bohl —- Backtohisroots looks to build on Futurity effort in Atlantic Beach OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Stakes action returns to Aqueduct Racetrack on Saturday with a pair of turf contests, featuring seven juveniles vying for supremacy in the...