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By Darren Rogers —- ‘ALL OTHERS’ IS STRONG OVERALL FAVORITE, BUT CHAMPION CLASSIC EMPIRE IS INDIVIDUAL CHOICE IN POOL 2 OF 2017 KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER Derby Futures Pool Opens Friday, Jan. 27 and Concludes Three-Day Run on Sunday, Jan. 29 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Jan....

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 24, 2017) – Keeneland sales graduates comprise seven of the 12 horses entered for the inaugural $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Headlining the Keeneland sales graduates are 2016 Breeders’...

By Mark Conner —- CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED NAMES DOUGLAS SHIPLEY TO PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF FAIR GROUNDS RACE COURSE & SLOTS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, January 24, 2017) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) (“CDI”) today named veteran gaming...

By David Joseph —- Looks Back at Thirty Slews’ Upset in 1992 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Brings Arrogate to Gulfstream for Saturday’s G1 Pegasus World Cup HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Now the most recognizable person in racing, Bob Baffert was a low-profile trainer still fairly...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Preparations are underway for the 25th annual “Hearts Reaching Out” Golf Tournament, Dinner and Charity Auction, to be held Monday, March 6. The event benefits the Race Track Chaplaincy of America—Tampa Bay Downs Division and those...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 22, 2017) – Keeneland congratulates the 2016 champions announced last night at the 46th Annual Eclipse Awards Ceremony at Gulfstream Park. Six champions – Arrogate, Beholder, Champagne Room, Classic Empire, Drefong and Finest City – are...

By Ed Golden —- • GOLDEN STATE GOLDEN AT ECLIPSE AWARDS • CAL-BREDS VIE FOR $1 MILLION ON SATURDAY • CHAMP FINEST CITY EYES GRASSY BUENA VISTA GOLDEN STATE GLITTERS AT ECLIPSE AWARDS The Golden State was never more golden than it was Saturday night, after seven horses that...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Stakes Winner Suddenbreakingnews Set to Return Friday Trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel has waited more than five months to run Suddenbreakingnews. What’s another five days? Suddenbreakingnews is scheduled to make his 4-year-old debut in Friday’s seventh race...

Brian W. Spencer Michael Adolphson —- Hodges Photography NEW ORLEANS (January 22, 2017) – Jockey Robby Albarado joined an elite group on Sunday at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots when earning his 5,000th career victory. The 43-year-old Lafayette, Louisiana, native...

NTRA RELEASE —- HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.– The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced this evening that California Chrome, winner of the Dubai World Cup and the TVG Pacific Classic, and Nor...