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By David Joseph —- Luvumorgan; Lauren King Photo Luvumorgan a Name to Remember in Saturday’s Azalea Gabaldon to Scratch from ‘Tough’ Sunday Gulfstream Feature HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – When Steven Friedfertig and Saffie Joseph Jr. had to come up with a name for a homebred...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Oaklawn-raced horses shined during the annual Iowa Festival of Racing last weekend at Prairie Meadows, accounting for four victories in six stakes races with Oaklawn entrants. The most lucrative and closest victory...

By Christian Abdo —- She Feels Pretty in top form for G1 Dunkin’ Diana SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Lael Stables’ She Feels Pretty brings a four-race win streak including three of her four top-level scores into Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Dunkin’ Diana, a nine-furlong inner...

By Tom Luicci —- PREAKNESS WINNER JOURNALISM HEADS LIST OF 18 NOMINATIONS FOR THE JULY 19 NYRA BETS HASKELL STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Preakness and Santa Anita Derby winner Journalism heads a list of 18 nominations to the Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes at...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- July 4th Racing Festival Notes Phileas Fogg wires G2 Suburban presented by Subourbon, may target G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Casse off to strong start at July 4th Racing Festival; Sandman works for G2 Jim Dandy presented by Mohegan Sun Plans in flux for...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Coady Photo Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Reigning Horse of the Year and three-time Oaklawn stakes winner Thorpedo Anna rebounded with another workmanlike performance Saturday at Churchill Downs. Taking command on the outside turning for home,...

By David Joseph —- Angelo Lieto Photo Implementation Has Something to Prove in Saturday’s Smile Sprint HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Although installed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $75,000 Smile Sprint, Ken Ramsey’s Implementation still has something to prove in...

By Mary Eddy —- Donegal Momentum looks to keep it rolling in G3 Kelso SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Donegal Racing’s Donegal Momentum goes for a graded stakes double in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Kelso, an inner turf mile for older horses, on Day Three of the July 4th Racing...

By Chris Ho —- Oaklawn Mourns the Loss of Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas Monday, June 30, 2025 HOT SPRINGS, AR – Oaklawn Jockey Club joins the racing world in mourning the passing of Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a legend whose contributions to the sport—and to...

By Keith McCalmont —- Rising star Nitrogen back to turf in G1 Belmont Oaks Invitational SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – D. J. Stable’s Kentucky homebred Nitrogen will look to extend her win streak to six in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational, a nine-furlong...