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By John Heims —- RAINBOW HEIR TO DEFEND TITLE IN WOLF HILL STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – Monmouth Park opens this Saturday, May 13, with an 11-race program attracting a total of 108 entries. Topping the day’s card is the $60,000 Wolf Hill Stakes for 3-year-olds and upward, which...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 10, 2017) – Three horses that chased Always Dreaming to the finish line in last Saturday’s 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) returned to the track on a warm Wednesday morning at...

By Mike Willman —- KIMBEAR & AMERICAN ANTHEM CUTBACK IN DISTANCE WHILE STAKES WINNING ARISTOCRATIC STRETCHES OUT A FURLONG IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LAZARO BARRERA STAKES AT SEVEN FURLONGS ARCADIA, Calif. (May 10, 2017)—Eric Kruljac’s Kimbear and Bob Baffert’s...

By Brian Bohl —- Indulgent, Highway Star rematch in Saturday’s G2 Ruffian ELMONT, N.Y. – Fresh off a career-high speed figure rating in her graded stakes debut, Godolphin Racing’s Indulgent will look to notch her first stakes win as part of a field of five...

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...