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TSV Staff Selections —- Streamline; Coady Photography Race 9) 1&1/16th Mile.Azeri S. Grade II. Purse $350,000 FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. Post Time: 6:32/( 5:32)/ 4:32/ 3:32 1) Actress, Tapit filly’s form is strong having won two straight Grade...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Friday, March 16, 2018 Zayat Stables Hoping to Follow a Familiar Path in Rebel Stakes Justin Zayat said job requirements will keep him from attending the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds Saturday at Oaklawn. He’ll be watching, though. That’s...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Heads turned on Jan. 20 when veteran jockey Willie Martinez piloted 88-1 shot Our Closure to a gate-to-wire victory on the turf in the ninth race at Tampa Bay Downs. The 4-year-old filly is trained by Rodolphe Brisset, a fact little-noticed...

By Ryan Martin —- • Stewart Giving The Grade II Louisiana Derby A Try With Givemeaminit • Riders Mena, Clark Sidelined Indefinitely • Gilligan Scores Thursday Three-Bagger STEWART GIVING THE GRADE II LOUISIANA DERBY A TRY WITH GIVEMEAMINIT Trainer Dallas Stewart has always...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Terra Promessa set to challenge returning champ Streamiline In Grade 2 Azeri; Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, March 16, 2018) – A well-matched field of eight, including defending champion Streamline, is entered in the $350,000 Azeri Stakes...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Solomini; Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, March 16, 2018) – Another year, another favorite for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in a major 3-year-old race at Oaklawn. This time, it’s Solomini, who is scheduled to make his 2018 debut in the...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 15, 2018) – WHAT: Post position draw for the 105th running of the Grade II $1 million Louisiana Derby presented by Twinspires.com WHEN: Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m. CDT WHERE: Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots paddock (weather...

By Mike Willman —- MOPOTISM Benoit Photo O’NEILL’S MOPOTISM, MARTIN’S MENDED, D’AMATO’S FAULT & GALLAGHER’S LA FORCE ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 SANTA MARGARITA STAKES FOR OLDER FILLIES & MARES AT 1 1/8 MILES FIELD OF 10 DISTAFFERS IN PROSPECT...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance; Coady Photography Sporting Chance Ready for Competitive Rebel Before Sporting Chance made his 3-year-old debut in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) Feb. 19, the colt’s trainer, Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas, asked an observer to handicap...

By Ryan Martin —- * Leading Rider Mena, Veteran Clark Injured in 8th Race Spill * Desormeaux Hoping For First Louisiana Derby Win With My Boy Jack • Forever Unbridled Drills Five Furlongs In Final Local Move For Dubai World Cup DESORMEAUX HOPING FOR FIRST LOUISIANA DERBY...