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By Mike Henry —- CAMACHO’S SURGE EARNS JOCKEY HONOR; FULLER-VARGAS, DAD CELEBRATE OLDSMAR, FL. – Samy Camacho believes he is stronger, more focused and making smarter decisions than a year ago, when he was commuting each morning from GoldMark Farm in Ocala to ride the...

By Mike Willman —- DORTMUND RETURNS TO DIRT IN SATURDAY’S $75,000 SANTANA MILE; 2015 SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER TOWERS OVER RIVALS IN SECOND START FOR SHERMAN ARCADIA, Calif. (March 29, 2107)—Kaleem Shah’s Dortmund returns to the main track as he heads a field of seven older...

By David Joseph —- Multi-Race Wager Guarantees Slated for Saturday’s Florida Derby Card Rainbow 6-$2 Million; Late Pick 4-$750,000; Late Pick 5-$500,000 Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Climbs to $1.445 Million HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park has scheduled...

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS (March 27, 2017) – Coffeepot Stables’ homebred 3-year-old filly Farrell is the class of an eight-filly 49th renewal of the Grade II $400,000 Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks on Apr. 1, part of an eight-stakes – four graded – Louisiana...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Hot Springs, Ark. (Monday, March 27, 2017) – Oaklawn President Charles Cella announced today that Wayne Smith has been named General Manager. “Wayne Smith begins an exciting new era for Oaklawn,” said Cella, whose family has owned and operated Oaklawn...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Full-Sister to Destin, Creative Cause Invades for Oaks • Local Hero and Guest Suite Have Final Louisiana Derby Drills • Eagle Giving Howard Confidence • Believe in Bertie Making a Disciple out of Cox FULL-SISTER TO DESTIN, CREATIVE CAUSE INVADES...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Texas Chrome on Target for Oaklawn Handicap Multiple graded stakes winner Texas Chrome remains on schedule to make his 4-year-old debut in the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) April 15 at Oaklawn, trainer J.R. Caldwell said Sunday morning. Texas Chrome has...

By Ed Golden —- • LARGE FIELD LOOMS FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY • DORTMUND RETURNS TO DIRT IN SANTANA MILE • LONGSHOT OR CHALK, PEREIRA ‘NOSE’ BEST • TWO LUCRATIVE PICK SIX CARRYOVERS TODAY TEAM O’NEILL SET FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY Headed by a quartet from the Doug O’Neill barn, as...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jockey Ronnie Allen, Jr., missed the previous two days with a bad case of the flu and severe bronchitis. But when it looked as if he might not be able to ride Ballinskelligs in today’s sixth race, the 4-year-old filly’s trainer, Maria...

By Mike Henry —- BENNETT WIDENS LEAD IN STANDINGS, LOOKS AHEAD TO FLORIDA CUP OLDSMAR, FL. – Even though Gadsby Tavern had finished sixth in his previous start, trainer Gerald Bennett liked his chances going into today’s second race on the turf. “We cut (gelded) him before...