OAKLAWN: MOTION EMOTION FAVORED TO WIN FIRST STAKES IN FANTASY

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, April 12, 2019) – Motion Emotion bids for her first career stakes victory in the $500,000 Fantasy (G3) for 3-year-old fillies Friday at Oaklawn, the final major local prep for the Kentucky Oaks. The 1 1/16-mile Fantasy goes as...
Posted On 12 Apr 2019
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My Miss Lilly takes on five others in Top Flight Invitational Handicap

By Ryan Martin —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Courtlandt Farms’ My Miss Lilly will look to return to her stakes-winning ways in her second start of the year in the 79th running of the $200,000 Top Flight Invitational Handicap on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by...
Posted On 12 Apr 2019
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Rushing Fall Chasing History in Saturday’s $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley

By Amy Owens —- Rushing Fall Chasing History in Saturday’s $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley LEXINGTON, KY (April 10, 2019) – E Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ Rushing Fall, undefeated in three starts over the grass course at Keeneland, headlines a field of eight entered Wednesday...
Posted On 11 Apr 2019
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BELLAFINA & CHASING YESTERDAY SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I SANTA ANITA OAKS

By Mike Willman —- BELLAFINA BENOIT PHOTO BELLAFINA & CHASING YESTERDAY SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 SANTA ANITA OAKS AT 1 1/16 MILES 170 KENTUCKY OAKS QUALIFYING POINTS AT STAKE, AS WINNER TO RECEIVE 100 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 3, 2019)—A pair of...
Posted On 05 Apr 2019
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SADLER’S GIFT BOX & BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE SQUARE OFF IN GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP ON SATURDAY

By Mike Willman —- McKinzie BENOIT PHOTO SADLER’S GIFT BOX & BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE SQUARE OFF IN GRADE I, $600,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP ON SATURDAY MILE AND ONE QUARTER BIG’ CAP TRACES BACK TO 1934 & MARKS 82ND RENEWAL; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 11-RACE CARD...
Posted On 05 Apr 2019
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Always Shopping and Positive Spirit square off in G2 Gazelle

By Ryan Martin —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A talented six-horse field will square off in the final local opportunity to earn qualifying points for the Kentucky Oaks in Saturday’s 124th running of the Grade 2, $300,000 Gazelle for sophomore fillies at Aqueduct...
Posted On 05 Apr 2019
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Vino Rosso looks for additional Aqueduct glory in G1 Carter

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Vino Rosso will look to make Wood Memorial Day a winning one for a second straight year, with the Curlin colt headlining an eight-horse field in the 119th running of the Grade 1, $400,000...
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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Tacitus, Tax and Haikal headline a contentious 95th Wood Memorial presented by NYRA Bets

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The triumvirate of graded stakes winners Tax, Tacitus and Haikal top a wide-open 95th running of the Grade 2, $750,0000 Wood Memorial presented by NYRA Bets, slated for Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Wood Memorial, which...
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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Contessa looking to end meet strong with triumvirate for Maddie May

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Gary Contessa will look to close out the winter meet in strong fashion on closing day Sunday, entering a formidable trio in the $100,000 Maddie May for 3-year-old New York-bred fillies going a mile at Aqueduct Racetrack....
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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Champion Jaywalk Heads Field of Eight for Saturday’s $500,000 Central Bank Ashland

By Amy Owens —- Champion Jaywalk Heads Field of Eight for Saturday’s $500,000 Central Bank Ashland LEXINGTON, KY (April 3, 2019) – D. J. Stable and Cash is King’s Jaywalk, champion 2-year-old filly of 2018, was installed as the 8-5 favorite in a field of eight 3-year-old...
Posted On 03 Apr 2019
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