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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After watching his 3-5 shot Florida Fuego come up short in her stakes race Saturday, trainer David Fawkes had mixed feelings about his 3-year-old gelding Noble Drama’s chances in the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association...

NYRA —- • G1 Man o’ War contender Sadler’s Joy settled in at Belmont • Adding blinkers, Gotta Go looks for one-turn success in G3 Peter Pan • High North returns to face graded stakes competition in Peter Pan • One Go All Go ready to go for Man o’ War •...

By John Heims —- MONMOUTH PARK OPENER DRAWS CROWD OF 20,736; FORCE THE PASS WINS FEATURED CLIFF HANGER BY A NOSE OCEANPORT, N.J. – A robust crowd of 20,736 welcomed thoroughbred racing back to Monmouth Park on Saturday, May, 5, for the start of a 52-day meeting, with the...

By Bailey Gallison —- • DiVito Looks Ahead with Recount • Rivelli Lays Out Options for The Tabulator • Murrill Returns to Arlington for 2018 Meet, Wins Friday Opener DIVITO LOOKS AHEAD WITH RECOUNT Trainer Jimmy DiVito reported that Doubledown Racing Inc.’s homebred...

By John Heims —- FERRER LOOKS FOR QUICK START TO MEET OCEANPORT, N.J. – There’s an unmistakable resolve in jockey Jose Ferrer’s voice when he discusses the 52-day Monmouth Park meeting that begins Saturday, May 5, with a nine-race card. Five months removed from a spill that...

By Gary Yunt Notes Team Captain Churchill Downs Racetrack —- QUIET, ROUTINE MORNING FOR DERBY HOPEFULS ON DERBY EVE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – On a warm and breezy Friday morning at Churchill Downs all entrants for Saturday’s 144th running of the $2,192,000...

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 12) 1&1/4 Mile. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve Grade I. Purse $2,000,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: ( 6:50)/ 5:50/ 4:50/ 3:50 16) Magnum Moon (Pletcher/Saez), according to racing pundits, the only thing this son...

By Bailey Gallison —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 3, 2018) – A stakes schedule worth a total of $3,700,000 will be offered throughout the 2018 meet at Arlington International Racecourse, which kicks off on Friday, May 4. Headlining the 71-day season is the International...

By Matt Pappis Staff Writer Tracksideview —- .50 Pick-5 Race 3-7 2,5,6/ 2,3,4,5,9,12/1,4,6,9/ 3,4,5,8 = $ 144 .50 Pick-4 Race 5-8 1,4,6,9/ 3,4,5,8/9,11/1,3,5,7,10 = .50 Pick-5 Race 8- 12 1,3,5,10/3,6,7,10,11,12/ 1,5,7,8,9,11,12,13,14/10/ 5,7,11 = $324 .50 Pick-4 9-12...

By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY Benoit Photo • SMITH HOPES TO JUSTIFY HIS POSITION IN DERBY • NEW GELDING LA LA LAND RUNS IN SINGLETARY • TRAINER ROOTS FROM KENTUCKY ON SATURDAY SMITH SITTING PRETTY FOR OAKS AND DERBY Mike Smith appears to be in the enviable position of riding...