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By Anthony Affrunti —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A strong field of seven is set to compete in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap at one mile on the inner turf at Saratoga Race Course. Barry K. Schwartz’s Voodoo Song returns to Saratoga after...

By Bailey Gallison —- GRADED STAKES WINNER BEYOND BLAME HEADS FIELD OF 13 IN GRADE III PUCKER UP ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.– Pop-A-Top’s Beyond Blame will look to make it back-to-back graded stakes victories when she challenges a dozen other sophomore fillies in the Grade III...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Aug. 9, 2018) – Oaklawn, the track with the highest purses in the Midwest, has released the first issue of its condition books for the first live season that extends beyond its signature Arkansas Derby Day. The cover of the condition...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Undefeated G1 Carter hero Army Mule back in Pletcher barn • Bravazo looks to follow in Will Take Charge’s hoofprints in G1 Travers • Realm to target Belmont Fall Meet after first stakes win in Sunday’s Alydar • Outside post, good ground could...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Bitacora is slated to seek back-to-back stakes wins and her third straight victory in Saturday’s $75,000 Panama City at Gulfstream Park. The Peter Walder-trained 4-year-old filly, who captured the $100,000 Ginger Punch June 16, will...

NYRA RELEASE —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Wednesday’s Pick 6 sequence at Saratoga Race Course went unsolved, triggering a carryover of $63,970 heading into Thursday’s card at the Spa. Wednesday’s sequence commenced when Somelikeithotbrown (No. 2)...

By Bailey Gallison —- Thirteen sophomores will line up for the 42nd running of the Grade I $400,000 Secretariat Stakes – a mile-and-a-quarter turf test for 3-year-olds at Arlington International Racecourse on Saturday, Aug. 11. Chad Brown will saddle William H. Lawrence’s...

By Tom Luicci —- STEEPLECHASE RACING RETURNS TO MONMOUTH THURSDAY WITH A TRIO OF JUMP RACES ON THE EIGHT-RACE CARD OCEANPORT, N.J. – Steeplechase racing returns to Monmouth Park on Thursday following a one-year hiatus, with three jump races highlighting the eight-race card....

By Bailey Gallison —- Four appears to be the lucky number for trainer Chad Brown who sends a quartet of contenders for the 29th running of the Grade I $600,000 Beverly D. in search of his fourth consecutive victory in the 1 3/16-mile event for fillies and mares over the...

DMTC News – From the Wire DAY 16 FORTUNATE FRANCO RECOVERS FROM SPILL TO WIN ONE DAY LATER The name, Geovanni Franco, registers as Italian. The birthplace listed in the Del Mar jockey roster says Mexico City. The word Franco received recently from a family sage took him to...