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By Brian Spencer —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 10, 2017) – Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael B. Tabor’s Grade I winner Hootenanny looms the one to beat in Saturday’s 65th running of the Grade III $100,000 Hanshin Cup at Arlington International Racecourse. At...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, May 9, 2017) – Always Dreaming, hero of last Saturday’s 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), departed Churchill Downs at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday morning for the short ride to Louisville International...

By David Joseph —- Kentucky Derby Winner Set to Arrive at Pimlico Tuesday Morning Casse Planning on Preakness Start for Classic Empire Hence Likely to Join Lookin At Lee in Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Gunnevera ‘50-50’ for Preakness; Multiplier, Senior Investment Breeze...

By Ed Golden —- • BAFFERT: FASTEST HORSE WON RUN FOR THE ROSES • STEVENS WATCHES THE DERBY FROM JOCKS’ ROOM • MULLINS, SUTHERLAND HAVE REASON TO CELEBRATE • BATTLE OF MIDWAY DUE AT SANTA ANITA ON TUESDAY NO DERBY, BUT ABEL TASMAN BOOSTS BAFFERT WITH OAKS WIN Bob Baffert...

By Rick Francis —- Classic Empire; Coady Photography Race 12), 1&1/4 Mile. Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands Grade I. Purse $2,000,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS Post Time: ( 6:46)/ 5:46/ 4:46/ 3:46 Classic Empire (14), Casse/Leparoux; Arkansas Derby victory was the...

By Rick Francis —- CD File Photo Race 8), 1 Mile. G3 Pat Day Mile S. Post Time: ( 2:45)/ 1:45/12:45/11:45 Uncontested (4), Catalano/Smith; surrendered the lead late in each of his last two at Oaklawn, the G3 Southwest and Grade 2 Rebel; however over a sloppy Hot Springs...

By Rick Francis —- Race 11), 1„ Mile. G1 Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 6:12)/ 5:12/ 4:12/ 3:12 Since 1999 winners and participants of the Fair Grounds Oaks have found the path to the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks winners...

By Darren Rogers —- DERBY AND OAKS HOPEFULS DODGE THE RAIN THURSDAY MORNING LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 4, 2017) – Several conditioners opted to move Thursday morning training sessions up a bit to beat what was forecast to be a rainy morning. Instead, the most serious...

By Rick Francis —- Finest City; All photos by Benoit CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 5) 1ˆ Mile. -G1 La Troienne S. Presented by Spirited Funds Purse $300,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: (12:35)/11:35/10:35/ 9:35 Eskenformoney (1), Pletcher/Castellano;...

By Ed Golden —- Irish War Cry; Coglianese Photos • CLOCKER LIKES IRISH WAR CRY IN OPEN DERBY • UNBEATEN SIRCAT SALLY EYES SIXTH STRAIGHT • D’AMATO HAS THREE FOR SINGLETARY STAKES • SONGBIRD WORKS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD DEBUT CLOCKER FANCIES IRISH WAR CRY IN WIDE OPEN DERBY Gary...