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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Petrov; Oaklawn/Coady Photos Petrov Scheduled to Work Friday Petrov is scheduled to work Friday morning in preparation for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15 at Oaklawn, co-owner/trainer Ron Moquett said. Among Oaklawn’s leading Kentucky Derby...

By Michael Adolphson —- NOBLE BIRD TOPS FIELD OF FAMILIAR FOES IN NEW ORLEANS HANDICAP; STATE-BRED STAKES SPICE UP EIGHT-STAKES CARD NEW ORLEANS (March 30, 2017) – Mack Oxley and Broman Fostock’s Noble Bird and Gunpowder Farms and West Point Thoroughbreds’ Breaking Lucky...

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 7, and concludes Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. •...

NYRA RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association’s Claiming Championship Series will offer nine stakes races worth $625,000 when it returns for the third year on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Like in 2016, this year’s iteration will be...

By David Joseph —- Always Dreaming ;All Photos Provided by Lauren King Always Dreaming Has Pletcher Florida Derby History on his Side Impressive Edge Steps Up, Stretches Out for Florida Derby Improving Jordan’s Henny Sharp for G2 Gulfstream Park Oaks HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –...

By David Joseph —- Celestine Seeks Second Honey Fox Victory . . . This Time for New Connections HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – For all of Christophe Clement’s success in turf stakes at Gulfstream Park, where he has won a remarkable seven runnings of the Orchid (G3) along with a...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Classic Empire Pointing Towards Arkansas Derby John Oxley’s Classic Empire is scheduled to be the sixth Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male to race at Oaklawn in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15, the highlight of the closing-day card....

By Michael Adolphson —- • Noble Bird Flies in for New Orleans Handicap • Queen Bernardina Seeks Return to Form in Fair Grounds Oaks • Summer Luck Opts out of Fair Grounds Oaks KASAQUI (ARG) IN TOP FORM FOR MUNIZ As often does happen in the Grade II $300,000 Muniz Memorial,...

By Mike Henry —- CAMACHO’S SURGE EARNS JOCKEY HONOR; FULLER-VARGAS, DAD CELEBRATE OLDSMAR, FL. – Samy Camacho believes he is stronger, more focused and making smarter decisions than a year ago, when he was commuting each morning from GoldMark Farm in Ocala to ride the...

By Mike Willman —- DORTMUND RETURNS TO DIRT IN SATURDAY’S $75,000 SANTANA MILE; 2015 SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER TOWERS OVER RIVALS IN SECOND START FOR SHERMAN ARCADIA, Calif. (March 29, 2107)—Kaleem Shah’s Dortmund returns to the main track as he heads a field of seven older...