TAKE THESE CHAINS MADE 3-1 MORNING LINE FAVORITE FOR BLUSHING K.D

By Ryan Martin —- Take These Chainz; Coady TAKE THESE CHAINS MADE 3-1 MORNING LINE FAVORITE FOR BLUSHING K.D.; WYNN TIME TRIES TURF IN BONAPAW NEW ORLEANS (December 16, 2018) – John Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock’s Take These Chains (IRE) was made the 3-1 lukewarm morning...
Posted On 18 Dec 2018
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WIDE OPEN FIELDS OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS COME TOGETHER FOR SUGAR BOWL, LETELLIER MEMORIAL STAKES

By Ryan Martin —- Hog Creek Hustle; Coady NEW ORLEANS (December 17, 2018) – Nine 2-year-olds will look to end their 2018 campaign on a high note in the $75,000 Sugar Bowl Stakes, one of six stakes events carded for Santa Super Saturday, December 22. Something Speci...
Posted On 18 Dec 2018
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BREEDERS’ CUP UNVEILS OFFICIAL LOGO FOR 2019 BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Jim Gluckson —- ARCADIA, Calif. (December 17, 2018) – The Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious international events, today revealed the logo for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which will take place on November 1 and 2 at Santa Anita...
Posted On 18 Dec 2018
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WELL-MATCHED FIELDS IN TENACIOUS, BUDDY DILIBERTO MEMORIAL STAKES HIGHLIGHT SANTA SUPER SATURDAY CARD

By Ryan Martin —- Tom’s d’Etat; Coady NEW ORLEANS (December 16, 2018) – An exciting and action packed day of racing at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots awaits fans and bettors on Saturday, December 22. Dubbed as “Santa Super Saturday”, the program features...
Posted On 18 Dec 2018
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Pegasus: Grade 1 Winner City of Light Joins Growing Cast for Pegasus World Cup (G1)

By David Joseph —- Grade 1 Winner City of Light Joins Growing Cast for Pegasus World Cup (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Mr. and Mrs. William K. Warren Jr.’s City of Light, front-running winner of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) last time out, has joined the list of starters...
Posted On 15 Dec 2018
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Stronach 5: Two Bettors Win $51,815 in Friday’s Stronach 5

By David Joseph —- LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, featuring three races from Gulfstream Park and two from Laurel Park, rewarded two bettors Friday with payoffs of $51,815 each. The Stronach 5, a national pick 5 with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, was hit by a bettor in...
Posted On 15 Dec 2018
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“CHAPLAIN PETE” WALKS THE BACKSTRETCH TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – As he makes his rounds through the barn area on a chilly morning, the new Tampa Bay Downs Chaplain, Pete Crisswell, has plenty of time to reflect on his lifetime at the racetrack: the good, bad and not-so-pretty. “The reality of the racetrack...
Posted On 15 Dec 2018
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Gulfstream Today 12.14.18: Rainbow 6 Jackpot Reaches $307,116 for Stakes-Filled Saturday

By David Joseph —- Rainbow 6 Jackpot Reaches $307,116 for Stakes-Filled Saturday Five Graded-Stakes Worth $600,000 in Purses on 11-Race Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Yet to be solved through the first 10 days of the 2018-19 Championship Meet, the 20-cent Rainbow 6 will...
Posted On 15 Dec 2018
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, December 14

By Ryan Martin —- War of Will; Coady Photography WAR OF WILL, MR. MONEY POINT FOR GRADE III LECOMTE With Road to the Derby Kickoff Day five weeks away, trainers have already started making plans with some of their highly regarded soon-to-be 3-year-olds. Trainer Mark Casse...
Posted On 15 Dec 2018
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Gulfstream: G2 Winner Attempts to ‘Embrace’ Distance in Sugar Swirl (G3)

By David Joseph —- Stormy Embrace; Lauren King Photo G2 Winner Attempts to ‘Embrace’ Distance in Sugar Swirl (G3) Stormy Embrace Cuts Back to Six Furlongs for $100,000 Sprint G2 Winner Tequilita Seeks Return to Form in $100,000 Rampart (G3) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Matalona...
Posted On 14 Dec 2018
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