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TSV Staff Selections —- Stronach Stables 5-year-old son of Ghostzapper, Shaman Ghost, squares off against nine rivals in the running of the Grade 3 Pimlico Special Handicap run at a mile-and-three sixteenths; listed as the seventh race on the Black-Eyed Susan card,...

By Rick Francis —- PIMLICO Race 11), 1„ Mile. Black-Eyed Susan S. Grade II. Purse $250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE-YEARS-OLD Post Time: ( 4:50)/ 3:50/ 2:50/ 1:50 Shimmering Aspen (1), winner of three straight facing lesser at Laurel; enters in solid form for major class-test....

By Ed Golden —- • • MANDELLA HAS EASTWOOD ON IMPROVE FOR KONA GOLD • • CHAMPION SONGBIRD IN BULLET BREEZE WITH SMITH UP • • FREE COOLER BACKPACK AT SANTA ANITA ON SATURDAY • • LONGTIME VALET BOBBY MARKUS PASSES AT AGE 77 • • WHAT A VIEW IS READY TO RUN ON ‘BEST TURF COURSE’...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Phillips Racing Partnership’s Bellavais will look to capitalize on class relief and a cutback in distance as part of a talented field of eight 3-year-old fillies in Saturday’s fourth running of the $100,000 Soaring Softly at...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 18, 2017) – Wayne Spalding and Faron McCubbins’ Bullards Alley will attempt to become a repeat winner of Saturday’s $100,000 Louisville Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs when he faces 11 rivals in the 1 ½-mile...

By David Joseph —- Preakness News and Notes 05.18.2017 Always Dreaming ‘Sitting on Go’ for Saturday’s Preakness Classic Empire ‘Focused and Happy’ for Morning Gallop Conquest Mo Money Changing Trainer’s Life BALTIMORE – After training Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always...

By Bailey Gallison —- SAKONNET STRAIGHT TO STAKES AT ARLINGTON Trainer Anthony Granitz says he will point Sakonnet for the Grade III $100,000 Arlington Classic on May 27 at Arlington International Racecourse. The 3-year-old colt by Scat Daddy was last seen finishing a...

By David Joseph —- Budweiser InfieldFest features multi-platinum crossover artist Sam Hunt BALTIMORE – At Wednesday afternoon’s post position draw for Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1), Always Dreaming, the impressive winner of the Kentucky Derby (G1), was...

By Darren Rogers —- CURLIN’S APPROVAL TOPS NEW-LOOK GRADE III MATRON AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 17, 2017) – Alter Racing Stable Inc.’s Curlin’s Approval, impressive winner of this winter’s Hurricane Bertie (Grade III) and Royal Delta (GII) at...

By Heather Pettinger —- H. Allen Jerkens; NYRA File Photos ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association is proud to announce that the Grade 1 King’s Bishop at historic Saratoga Race Course, New York’s premier summer race for 3-year-old sprinters, will be...