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By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 16, 2018) – Some In Time Inc’s Some in Tieme (BRZ) is poised for a repeat performance in Saturday’s 81st running of the $100,000 Louisville Handicap (GIII) at Churchill Downs. The Louisville Handicap, a 1 ½-mile marathon...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (May 15, 2018) – Stonestreet Stables and Peter Leidel’s European champion Lady Aurelia, based at Keeneland with trainer Wesley Ward, worked 4 furlongs on a firm turf course in :48.80 Tuesday in preparation for her third annual appearance in...

By Ed Golden —- UNIQUE BELLA Zoe Metz Photography • UNIQUE BELLA WORKS FOR BEHOLDER SHOWDOWN • RYE BACK WITH CAL-BREDS IN THE CRYSTAL WATER • FASHION BUSINESS A FIRST FOR THE SIRE FRANKEL UNIQUE BELLA BREEZES FOR APPEALING BEHOLDER Working towards perhaps the most...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (May 13, 2018) – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and SF Racing’s Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G2) winner Quip, based at Keeneland with trainer Rodolphe Brisset, worked 4 furlongs in :48.20 Sunday in his final preparation for...

By Bailey Gallison —- BLOCK EYES GRADE III AMERICAN DERBY FOR CAPTIVATING MOON Following a runner-up effort in the Grade II American Turf Stakes on Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby undercard last Saturday, Lothenbach Stables’ Captivating Moon will likely bypass the Grade III...

By Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL DOWNS-BASED PREAKNESS CONTENDERS TUNE UP BEFORE SHIPPING TO BALTIMORE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 13, 2018) – Five Churchill Downs-based Preakness Stakes (Grade I) contenders, led by Kentucky Derby winner Justify, continued their final...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Hi Happy exits G1 Man o’ War in fine fettle; ‘cool horse’ Patch A-OK • G3 Peter Pan hero Blended Citizen to remain in New York ahead of Belmont bid • G3 Beaugay winner A Raving Beauty ‘exceeded expectations’ as Brown barn...

By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY Alex Evers Photo • JUSTIFY IS DOING ‘TERRIFIC’ FOR PREAKNESS • TRAVEL LIKELY FOR TIJORI AFTER MAIDEN WIN • BAZE, FREY SEEK VICTORY AT BELMONT PARK HISTORY COULD BECKON JUSTIFY, O’NEILL SAYS Doug O’Neill has been down the Triple Crown road before, not...

By Darren Rogers —- Tiz My Lady with Helen Pitts-Blasi Photo Credit: Churchill Downs/Coady Photography MOTHERHOOD AND HORSE RACING – A SEAMLESS EXACTA FOR PITTS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 12, 2018) – It was a typical Saturday morning for trainer Helen Pitts when she...

By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Berned overcame a slow start with an impressive middle move and even stronger stretch run to capture the $60,000 Serena’s Song Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, May 12, giving jockey Joe Bravo his third winner on the 12-race card. The...