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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The day-to-day nature of a jockey’s profession makes setting long-term goals tricky. But after riding 202 winners in 2013, Fernando De La Cruz possessed a solid understanding of the determination and focus needed to get to that level. De La...

By Ed Golden —-  BAFFERT IN PRIME TIME AT SANTA ANITA AGAIN  RACING MOURNS PASSING OF GARRETT GOMEZ  STEVENS TO HAVE HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY  BEHOLDER HAPPY, AWAITS SERVICE TO UNCLE MO  $1 MILLION LATE PICK 4 GUARANTEE OPENING DAY Bob Baffert; SA File Photo BAFFERT HAS...

NYRA Release —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Entering off a pair of respectable second-place finishes on the turf, Godolphin Racing’s Bay of Plenty will look to best a field of 6 on the inner track at Aqueduct Racetrack in the $125,000 Queens County for 3-year-olds and at...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Taleoftheprincess’s Tenacity Giving Lovell Confidence • Chocolate Ride Primed for 2016-17 Seasonal Bow • Hogy Leads Potent Becker One-Two Punch • High Hopes Remain for Dazzling Gem • Work Tab TALEOFTHEPRINCESS’S TENACITY GIVING LOVELL CONFIDENCE In...

By Mike Willman —- RETIRED CHAMPION JOCKEY GARRETT GOMEZ FOUND DEAD IN TUCSON, AZ. AT AGE 44; A TWO-TIME ECLIPSE CHAMPION JOCKEY, HE DEFEATED ZENYATTA IN THE 2013 BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC WITH CLAIBORNE FARM’S BLAME Garrett Gomez; Santa Anita File Photo ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec....

By David Joseph —- Neolithic Stamps Himself as Pegasus World Cup Candidate X Y Jet works toward Mr. Prospector (G3) Juan Leyva Rides Three into Winner’s Circle Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot at $43,578 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Starlight Racing’s Neolithic put himself...

NYRA RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association announced the stakes schedule for the 2017 winter meet at Aqueduct Racetrack, featuring 25 stakes worth over $3 million in purses. The 48-day winter meet features five graded stakes, including a trio...

By Ed Golden —- • CLASSIC WINNER ARROGATE DRILLS FOR 2017 DEBUT • LANGUAGE BARRIER NO PROBLEM FOR GARY STUTE • SANTA ANITA WINTER MEET STARTS MONDAY, DEC. 26 • CHROME’S FAREWELL CALIFORNIA RACE SATURDAY Arrogate; Zoe Metz/Clockers Corner ARROGATE COULD RUN IN SAN PASQUAL...

By Michael Adolphson —- COX TRIO TOPS TOUGH TENACIOUS RENEWAL; RUNNING MATE LOOKS TO SWEETEN CAMPAIGN IN SUGAR BOWL; GOLDEN MISCHIEF LOOKS TO MAKE AMENDS IN LETELLIER NEW ORLEANS (December 13, 2016) – Trainer Brad Cox entered three of the 12 horses in Saturday’s $75,000...

By David Joseph —- Stonetastic takes another crack at Sugar Swirl Grade 3 might be swan song for 5-year-old HALLANDALE BEACH, FL — Trainer Kelly Breen has mixed emotions about running multiple graded stakes winner Stonetastic in Saturday’s $100,000 Sugar Swirl (G3) at...