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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Thoroughbred racing fans have an opportunity to meet some of the track’s top jockeys and horsemen by participating in the 25th annual “Hearts Reaching Out” Golf Tournament, Dinner and Charity Auction on Monday, March 6. The event benefits the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Petrov Likely to Make Next Start in Rebel Trainer Ron Moquett said Thursday morning that he’s leaning toward running Petrov in the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) March 18 at Oaklawn, the final major local prep for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15....

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Yorkiepoo Princess will go for a third consecutive stakes win in leading a field of 10 in the 38th running of the $150,000 Busher for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles on the inner dirt track on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack...

By Michael Adolphson —- Mo Tom takes the 2016 Grade 3 Lecomte; Hodges Photography MO TOM RETURNS IN SALTY MINESHAFT; MAKER GOES FOUR-DEEP IN FG HCP AS PART OF ALL-GRADED STAKES PICK-4 NEW ORLEANS (February 23, 2017) – G M B Racing’s Tom Amoss-trained Mo Tom makes his...

By Mike Willman —- BETTYS BAMBINO, COMEBACKING AMBITIOUS BREW & RICHARD’S BOY HEAD SATURDAY’S $100,000 SENSATIONAL STAR STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 22,...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Uncontested Likely to Skip Rebel and Wait for Arkansas Derby Uncontested will likely make his next start in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15 at Oaklawn, co-owner Harry Rosenblum of Little Rock, Ark, said Wednesday morning. Rosenblum said he...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Thoroughbred trainer Kathleen O’Connell believes her success with young horses results, to a great degree, from letting them dictate their own rate of learning. “I’ve worked with kids at summer camps, and they all progress at a different...

By John Heims —- BETFAIR.COM HASKELL TOPS 2017 MONMOUTH PARK STAKES SCHEDULE; RACING SEASON SET FOR MAY 13 OPENER Oceanport, N.J. – With the $1 million, Grade 1 betfair.com Haskell Invitational leading the way, Monmouth Park will offer a $3,725,000 stakes schedule for the...

By David Joseph —- Practical Joke; Chelsea Durand Photo *G1 Winner Practical Joke Tops 40 Nominees for G2 Fountain of Youth *Multiple Stakes Winners Irish War Cry, Gunnevera, Three Rules Also Nominated *$400,000 Stakes Serves as Final Prep for $1 Million Florida Derby (G2)...

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS – The Grade II $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes has become a vital prep for not only the Grade II $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks five weeks later over the same Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots main track and 1 1/16-miles distance, but...