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By Jennifer Hoyt —- SECRET OATH AND CLAIRIERE RENEW RIVALRY IN APPLE BLOSSOM HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, April 14, 2023) – There’s a reason the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) drew only four entrants. Two reasons, actually – Secret Oath and Clairiere, the millionaire...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 5, 2023) – Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Stable’s Tapit Trice is the 5-2 morning line choice in a field of 11 3-year-olds entered Wednesday for Saturday’s 99th running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, March 30, 2023) – Oaklawn created the Matron Stakes to enhance its program for older female sprinters and with the hope of earning graded status quickly. So far, so good. Friday’s inaugural $250,000 Matron has lured a field of...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Pegasus Winners Art Collector and Atone Enter Louisiana Derby Day Stakes ● Pegasus World Cup Upsetter Art Collector Out to Secure Another New Orleans Classic Masterpiece for Mott ● Two Emmys’ Muniz Streak is On the Line as Atone, Spooky Channel Loom Large...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Louisiana Derby Spotlight on Cagliostro: Bananas, Alchemy, and the Three Women of the DeVaux Barn New Orleans, La (March 22, 2023) – Cagliostro should count his lucky stars. The 3-year-old Upstart colt trained by Cherie DeVaux will be making his fourth...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Untapable, Rachel Alexandra Victress Pretty Mischievous Eyes Local Hat Trick in Fair Grounds Oaks · After a flat effort in the Rachel Alexandra, can Hoosier Philly return to her winning ways? · 100-40-30-20-10 Kentucky Oaks points are on the line as the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- LAST SAMURAI GOES FOR SECOND STRAIGHT IN ESSEX HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, March 17, 2023) – Although Last Samurai is a millionaire multiple graded stakes winner, he’s never won consecutive races. He gets another shot, this time as the 5-2 program favorite,...

By Kevin Kilroy—- ● Last year’s winning connections, Joel Politi and Tom Amoss, enter Camp Akeela, as eight 3-year-old fillies enter race named for the “cursed” local sportswriter New Orleans, La (March 9, 2023) – A trio of Oaks-dreaming connections have woken up to the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, March 9, 2023) – It’s a prep that could pass for the main event. Millionaire Grade 1 winners Clairiere and Secret Oath are among eight horses entered in the $350,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles...

By David Joseph —- Photo: Janet Garaguso Brown Comfortable with Underdog Role in Fountain of Youth (G2) Trainer Sending Blazing Sevens Against Champion Forte Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 7-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at...