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By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (May 16, 2017) – Keeneland-based trainer Wesley Ward won 11 races during Keeneland’s Spring Meet to lead all trainers. On Tuesday, he sent out six of those winners, including European champion Lady Aurelia, for half-mile works over the firm...

By David Joseph —- Preakness News and Notes 05.16.2017 ‘Smooth’ Sailing for Always Dreaming Tuesday Morning Classic Empire Looking, Moving Good in First Pimlico Gallop Conquest Mo Money Gets Acquainted with Pimlico Surface BALTIMORE – Trainer Todd Pletcher was delighted to...

By Pat McKenna —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The 2017 meet at historic Saratoga Race Course will again be highlighted by the Grade 1, $1.2 million Whitney and the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers, the centerpieces of two of the biggest days in North American racing. The...

By David Joseph —- Hillwood’s Ellen Charles Continuing Family’s Success Story Shimmering Aspen, Top of Mind Pointed to Preakness Weekend Stakes BALTIMORE – Ellen Charles grew up around horses and watched in wonder as her mother Adelaide Close Riggs – described in a 1999...

By Darren Rogers —- Hence; Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, May 15, 2017) – Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s duo of Calumet Farm’s Hence and L and N Racing’s Lookin At Lee put in their final breezes Monday morning at Churchill Downs prior to Saturday’s...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park resumes racing Wednesday, May 17 with a 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover that continues to grow and grow and grow and…. Wednesday’s carryover will be $218,820.71. First race post for Wednesday’s nine-race card is 1:15...

By David Joseph —- Multiple G1 Winner Shaman Ghost Takes Aim at Pimlico Special (G3) One of Seven Stakes, Four Graded, Worth $1.15 Million in Purses Friday Black-Eyed Susan Day Marks Return of Ultimate Girls Day Out BALTIMORE – Boasting a resume that already includes some...

By Ed Golden —- • CALCULATOR HAS RIGHT NUMBERS FOR KONA GOLD • FREE BACKPACKS AT SANTA ANITA PREAKNESS DAY • FORMER RIDER AND VALET LUIS LEON ON THE MEND • SIRCAT SALLY DRILLS, SONGBIRD WORKS THURSDAY KONA GOLD COULD BE MILLER TIME WITH CALCULATOR Peter Miller expects a...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 14, 2017) – John Oxley’s Classic Empire completed his Preakness Stakes preparations at Churchill Downs with a gallop over the main track on Sunday morning. The Kentucky Derby fourth place-finisher is scheduled to depart Barn...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Timeline exits G3 Peter Pan in good order; Take Your Guns possible for G1 Belmont • Unified, Mind Your Biscuits on course for rematch in G2 Belmont Sprint • Highway Star could target G1 Ogden Phipps after G2 Ruffian win in slop • Hawksmoor in good shape...