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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...

By Ryan Martin —- * Robert Bruce Carries Chilean Flag in Arlington Million • Platinum Warrior Steps Out at Arlington • Morley Sends Out First Arlington Starter in Secretariat with Carrick • Connections of The Pizza Man Chase Second Million Victory ROBERT BRUCE CARRIES...

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 —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 7, 2018) – The 36th running of the Grade I $1,000,000 Arlington Million drew a field of 11 entrants for the 1¼-mile turf event at Arlington International Racecourse. Chicago’s marquee race attracted a bevy of worldly...

By Ryan Martin —- EUROPEAN RUNNERS GET THEIR FIRST LOOK AT ARLINGTON Five of the ten European contenders in Arlington’s International Festival of Racing exited quarantine and hit the track on Tuesday morning for their first taste of the Chicagoland oval. The quintet...

NYRA UPDATE —- WHAT: Week #4 at Saratoga Race Course WHEN: Wednesday, August 8 – Monday, August 13, 2018 WHERE: Saratoga Race Course WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 Quick Call: The $100,000 Quick Call for 3-year-olds is the feature on the afternoon. Italian-American Day presented...

NYRA RELEASE —- • G2 King Edward winner Delta Prince fires a bullet for G1 Fourstardave • Made You Look steps up in Fourstardave; Brown works Arlington contingent • Heart to Heart, Oscar Performance breeze for respective Grade 1 starts • Accomplished field takes aim at...

By Pat McKenna/NYRA —- Runhappy also named presenting sponsor of G1 H. Allen Jerkens SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Champion sprinter Runhappy, currently standing at Claiborne Farm, will be the title sponsor of the 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on...