Oaklawn Sets Non-Derby Day Handle Record on Rebel Day

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Oaklawn Sets Non-Derby Day Handle Record on Rebel Day Total pari-mutuel wagering handle on Saturday’s races at Oaklawn was a record for March and a non-Arkansas Derby Day, Bobby Geiger, the track’s director of gaming and wagering, said Thursday morning....
Posted On 25 Mar 2017
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Gulfstream Today: Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Pool $1.5 Million

By David Joseph —- Guaranteed Pools Saturday in Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5, Late Pick 4 Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Pool $1.5 Million Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Scheduled for Sunday, April 2 Kinsley Kisses Makes Triumphant Return in Friday Feature “El Caribe” Palma and Alfonzo...
Posted On 25 Mar 2017
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NATIONS TRAINER OF THE MONTH; DE LA CRUZ, MORALES EACH WIN 3

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Growing up, and as a younger man, Keith Nations fell in love with Thoroughbred racing on his many trips to Longacres Racetrack outside Seattle. Longacres was closed after being sold to the Boeing Company in 1992, and it would be almost four...
Posted On 25 Mar 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • O’NEILL WORKS ILIAD FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY • FLAMBOYANT SET FOR MARATHON SAN LUIS REY • FAMILIARITY BREEDS VICTORY IN DUBAI: ESPINOZA • WAGERING FRIDAY ON THE DUBAI WORLD CUP • TOP NOTCH SHOULD FANCY A MILE ON SUNDAY • DRAYDEN VAN DYKE DUE TO RETURN IN...
Posted On 25 Mar 2017
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Oscar Performance, Mongolian Saturday Top Opening Weekend of Keeneland’s 2017 Spring Meet

By Amy Owens —- Click here for the Toyota Blue Grass Weekend microsite, including complete lists of nominees and past performanceshttp://www.keeneland.com/bluegrass Breeders’ Cup Winners Oscar Performance, Mongolian Saturday Top Stellar Roster of Nominations for Opening...
Posted On 25 Mar 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, March 24

By Michael Adolphson —- • Cash Control After More NOLA Loot • Geroux Stays Focused During Another Big Meet CASH CONTROL AFTER MORE NOLA LOOT One of the more reliable horses over the last four seasons at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has easily been Richard and...
Posted On 24 Mar 2017
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Petrov Moving on to Arkansas Derby

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Petrov Moving on to Arkansas Derby Triple Crown nominee Petrov is pointing for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15 at Oaklawn, co-owner/trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs said Thursday morning. There’s an “outside shot” Petrov could run in the $1...
Posted On 24 Mar 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • D’AMATO HAS TWO FOR THE MONEY IN SAN LUIS REY • GAINES EYES BETTER SCENARIO FOR TEXAS RYANO • ADVANCE WAGERING FRIDAY ON DUBAI WORLD CUP • STEWART ELLIOTT RECEIVES WOOLF AWARD SUNDAY D’AMATO ROLLS SAN LUIS REY DICE WITH LONGSHOTS Phil D’Amato sends out old...
Posted On 24 Mar 2017
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Gulfstream Today: Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells Over $1 million

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells Over $1 million Dubai Simulcasts Set for 8 a.m. Start Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a carryover jackpot of $1,010,856 Friday after Gulfstream Park’s popular multi-race wager...
Posted On 24 Mar 2017
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BENNETT, CENTENO KEEP CHALLENGERS AT BAY, BUT GONZALEZ GAINING

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Five-time leading Tampa Bay Downs jockey Daniel Centeno rode two winners today, giving him nine over the last six racing days. But while Centeno and leading trainer Gerald Bennett made their pursuers’ task a bit more difficult by teaming for...
Posted On 23 Mar 2017
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