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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Asmussen’s Arkansas Derby Pair Put in Final Works Untrapped and Lookin At Lee worked easy half-miles in :51 Sunday morning at Oaklawn for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen in preparation for Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), which headlines...

By Mike Willman —- GRADE I WINNER UNION STRIKE TAKES ON SIX RIVALS IN SUNDAY’S $75,000 SANTA PAULA STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2017)—Originally entered to run in Saturday’s Grade III Providencia Stakes on turf, the Mick Ruis-owned and trained Union...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Turf racing returns Sunday with Danger’s Hour OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Phipps Stable’s homebred Carrumba, winner of the 2016 Grade 3 Top Flight Handicap, is set to make her first start since last summer, topping a field of six in...

by Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- Here are three late Pick 4 plays for Saturday, April 8th. Each is a $.50 play. Aqueduct Races 9-12 2,8 w/ 2,3,7,8 w/ 5, 8, 9, w/ 1, 3 = $ 24- Keeneland Races 8-11 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 w/ 3, 5, 6 w/ 2, 3, 4, 5, w/ 2, 4 = $ 60- Santa Anita Races 8-11...

By Amy Owens —- NOTES ON TODAY’S $1 MILLION TOYOTA BLUE GRASS • BIG SCORE STAYING AT KEENELAND FOLLOWING VICTORY IN TRANSYLVANIA PRESENTED BY KEENELAND SELECT • DANCING RAGS, SWEET LORETTA READY FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN ADENA SPRINGS BEAUMONT • DEFENDING CHAMPION DA BIG HOSS TOPS...

By Ed Golden —- • GARY STEVENS EYES A ‘10’ IN THE SANTA ANITA DERBY • MAJESTIC QUALITY STAYS HOME FOR RIGHT REASONS • BALDWIN AVE. TRAFFIC DIVERTED SATURDAY MORNING • HOLLENDORFER NEARS TITLE IN A ‘FRIENDLY RIVALRY’ • ECLIPSE WINNER KEVIN FREY TO RIDE AT SANTA ANITA Gary...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Maria Bowersock comes from a family of Thoroughbred conditioners. Her father, Richard Bowersock, is a retired trainer, and her uncle Gary and cousin Chad train at Presque Isle Downs, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort and Mahoning...

By Rick Francis —- Isabelle de Tomaso’s Irish War Cry looks for redemption following his tiring G2 Fountain of Youth finish when he faces seven up and coming rivals in the 93rd edition of the Grade 2 Wood Memorial; let’s take a look at the field. Aqueduct Race 10) 1„ Mile....

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through 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. ********** Visit Keeneland.com/bluegrass for...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Silver Dust Works toward Arkansas Derby Silver Dust worked in company for trainer Randy Morse on Friday morning Oaklawn in advance of the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15. Breezing over a fast track following the renovation break, Silver Dust and...