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By Mike Willman —- BLACKJACKCAT & BOWIES HERO HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 THUNDER ROAD STAKES FOR OLDER HORSES AT ONE MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2018)—Trainer Mark Glatt’s Blackjackcat and Phil D’Amato’s Bowies Hero head a field of six older horses...

By Ryan Martin —- FAIR GROUNDS ISSUES BAN ON HORSES FROM TURFWAY PARK FOLLOWING RECENT EHV-1 TEST POSITIVES NEW ORLEANS (February 7, 2018) – Amid recent positive tests for equine herpesvirus-1 at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots announced...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Well-Bred Area Makes Debut Thursday Area, from one of the most productive female families in Oaklawn history, is scheduled to make her career debut in Thursday’s sixth race for trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs and owners Alex and JoAnn Lieblong of...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (Feb. 7, 2018) – Keeneland officials announced today that the track will reduce pari-mutuel takeout rates on win, place, show and exacta wagers for its 2018 Spring Meet, to be held April 6-27. Pricing on win, place and show wagers will...

By Don Stevens —- DELTA DOWNS ISSUES BAN ON HORSES FROM TURFWAY PARK FOLLOWING EHV-1 TEST POSITIVES – TEMPORARY ACTION TAKEN TO PROTECT LOCAL HORSE COLONY – VINTON, LA. – Due to recent positive tests for Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) at Turfway Park in Kentucky,...

A week after he scored an impressive seven wins in one day at Gulfstream, Luis Saez returned as the leading rider by number of wins and earnings to be named Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for January 29 – February 4, 2018. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jonathan Thomas leaned forward in a Grandstand box seat as his 3-year-old colt Catholic Boy commenced his workout on the Tampa Bay Downs dirt oval shortly after 9 a.m. today, accompanied by an unraced stablemate. “Twelve-and-one (seconds for...

NYRA RELEASE —- Dylan Davis;Coglianese/NYRA Photo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – It was a super Sunday for jockey Dylan Davis, who rode five winners from eight mounts on the day’s program at Aqueduct Racetrack. Davis notched his first career five-win day on the New York...

By Ed Golden —- AX MAN Zoe Metz Photography • BAFFERT SEEKS 10TH SAN VICENTE WIN SATURDAY • CHAMPION UNIQUE BELLA READY FOR SANTA MARIA • MILE ACE BOWIES HERO IS SET FOR THUNDER ROAD PROMISING AX MAN HEADS SAN VICENTE FOR BAFFERT Ax Man is one of three possible starters for...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance Works towards Debut in Southwest Grade 1 winner Sporting Chance, in his most serious work to date at Oaklawn, breezed 6 furlongs from the gate in 1:13.80 over a fast track Sunday morning in advance of his scheduled 3-year-old debut in the...