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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Like all Thoroughbreds, Cotillion Festival Day stakes winners Chance of Luck and R Angel Katelyn celebrated birthdays on Jan. 1. On Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, the newly turned 3-year-olds from the barn of leading Tampa Bay Downs trainer...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Takeoff Looking To Do Just That in Lecomte • Wicked Lick Takes Her Shot in Silverbulletday • Running Mate Works Another Bullet, Tops Work Tab Hodges Photography TAKEOFF LOOKING TO DO JUST THAT IN LECOMTE The proverbial wise-guy play on the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Uncontested; Coady Photography Uncontested Headed to Southwest Stakes After splashing to a record-breaking victory in his 3-year-old debut, Uncontested will be pointed to the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) Feb. 20 at Oaklawn, trainer Wayne Catalano said....

By Michael Adolphson —- New Orleans, La.—- The first of three graded turf stakes of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ 2016-17 season for older horses stars GenStar Thoroughbreds’ Brad Cox-trained local favorite Chocolate Ride, who seeks a repeat in the Grade III...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 17, 2017) – Keeneland announced today that Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet has become the signature sponsor of the Spring Meet’s Lexington (G3), to be held Saturday, April 15. Purse money for the Lexington will increase in 2017 from $150,000...

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS,La. Coffeepot Stables’ Farrell, who is near the top of many Grade I Kentucky Oaks lists on the strength of her six-length tour de force in the Grade II Golden Rod Stakes last out at Churchill Downs, kicks off her 3-year-old campaign in...

By Ed Golden —- • ARROGATE LOOKS GOOD AFTER PEGASUS BREEZE • EDWIN MALDONADO RETURNS TO WINNER’S CIRCLE • KOBE’S BACK WORKS FOR THE GRADE I TRIPLE BEND ARROGATE COULD WORK AT SANTA ANITA AGAIN SUNDAY, IF . . . Despite curve balls thrown at him by the weatherman, Arrogate...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Whitmore Impressive in Sunday’s Victory Following his 2 ¾-length victory in Sunday’s eighth race at Oaklawn, 4-5 favorite Whitmore posed briefly in front of the main infield tote board as if to admire his time. It was fast. Really fast. Whitmore, under...

By Mike Willman —- ARROGATE WORKS STRONG SIX FURLONGS IN 1:12.29 IN PREPARATION FOR REMATCH WITH CALIFORNIA CHROME IN $12 MILLION PEGASUS WORLD CUP INVITATIONAL JAN. 28 AT GULFSTREAM PARK WITH GARCIA UP, HE GOES OUT SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:24.82 AND IS TIMED IN 1:37.97 FOR ONE...

By Ed Golden —- • FINEST CITY WORKS FOR THE SANTA MONICA • MEGAHERTZ IS REMEMBERED BY ALEX SOLIS • NEXTDOORNEIGHBOR STILL LOOKS LIKE A ‘10’ • UNIQUE BELLA’S DRILL HAS TRAINER HAPPY FINEST CITY ‘FIT’ FOR GRADE II SANTA MONICA Finest City, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Filly...