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NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont at the Big A Notes Soul of an Angel earns 98BSF in G2 Ruffian romp Nations Pride training forwardly towards G2 Man o’ War Dancing Buck earns 97 BSF for frontrunning Listed Elusive Quality win\ Lonesome Boy eyes G3 Peter Pan after fourth-placed...

Sunday, May 5, 2024 Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release Jon Court, among the most successful riders in North American history, said he will retire following Sunday’s sixth race at Oaklawn. Court, 63, was Oaklawn’s leading rider in 2000 and entered Sunday with 4,263...

By David Joseph —- Preakness Weekend Offers Horsemen Bonuses and Qualifiers $5 Million Preakness, California Crown, Pegasus Bonus $2.5 Million Dinner Party, John Henry, Pegasus Turf Bonus Qualifiers for Newmarket & Deauville, Trainer Bonuses 15 Stakes, 8 Graded, Worth...

By David Joseph —- Ryan Thompson Photo May 2, 2024 Silks Simulcast Facility Doors Open at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Saturday Friday’s Rainbow 6 Pool Estimated at $100,000 Edgard Zayas Rides Five Winners Thursday at Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The doors at Silks simulcast...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2024 JOCKEY FREY HAS HOT HAND AT THE HOLLYWOOD MEET 2-YEAR-OLD RACING KICKS OFF FRIDAY AT SANTA ANITA ARABIAN KNIGHT CONTINUES ON STEADY WORK TAB FOR BAFFERT HALL OF FAMER MCANALLY, 91, NOW 2-FOR-2 AT HOLLYWOOD MEET JOCKEY FREY HAS HOT...

By Mike Henry —- ARRIAGADA WRAPS UP SECOND OWNERS TITLE; MALDONADO TOP APPRENTICE OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs owner-trainer Juan Arriagada says all the ingredients were in place to successfully defend his Leading Owner title at Tampa Bay Downs. “I have great help and I...

Grade 1-winner Randomized returns in G2 Ruffian By Mary Eddy —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ Grade 1-winner Randomized will make her 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Ruffian, a one-turn mile for older fillies and mares, at Belmont at the Big A. The...

By David Joseph —- New Diamond; Lauren King Photo May 1, 2024 New Diamond Brings Strong Pedigree into Saturday’s Honey Ryder HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Pedigree enthusiasts are very likely to zero in on Diamond 100 Racing Club LLC’s New Diamond while handicapping Saturday’s...

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release He’s a broken record. Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s assault on the Oaklawn record book continued last Saturday with Valentine Candy’s victory in the six-furlong $200,000 Bachelor Stakes for 3-year-olds....

By Mike Henry —- O’CONNELL’S PASSION REWARDED WITH THIRD OLDSMAR TITLE; CAMACHO WINS 3 OLDSMAR, FL. – Handicappers looking for clues into first-time starter Dreaming of Abba’s potential before today’s first race at Tampa Bay Downs weren’t going to discover much from her...