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By Don Stevens —- FAMILIAR FACES DOMINATE STANDINGS THROUGHOUT 84-DAY STAND VINTON, LA. – The 2019-20 Thoroughbred season at Delta Downs wrapped up on Saturday with familiar names topping the standings. Tim Thornton won his second straight leading rider title while Karl...

By Tiffani Steer —- TIM RITVO TO DEPART THE STRONACH GROUP The Stronach Group Announces Management Update HALLANDALE BEACH, FL (March 2, 2020) – The Stronach Group announced today that Tim Ritvo, Chief Operating Officer, will step away from the company effective March 2,...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Announces Guaranteed Pools on Fountain of Youth Day $750,000 Late Pick 4 Pool, $500,000 Late Pick 5 GULFSTREAM TODAY 2.27.20 Rainbow 6 Solved for $468,945 Jackpot Payoff Impressive Debut Winner Eve of War Returns Friday Friday’s Stronach 5...

Amy Gregory/Darren Rogers —- Pre-work and pre-race vet exams; ban on Lasix in 2-year-old races LEXINGTON, KY (Feb. 27, 2020) – Keeneland and Churchill Downs today jointly announced major changes in racing and training policies to strengthen safety protocols at both race...

By David Joseph —- Tiz the Law Confirmed for $1 Million Florida Derby (G1) Holy Bull (G3) Winner to Headline March 28 Triple Crown Prep HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law, impressive winner of the Holy Bull (G3) Feb. 1 in his sophomore debut, will return...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 16, 2020) – Electricita, a 4-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper, who is from the family of Canadian Hall of Famer Dancethruthedawn and Grade 1 winner Moreno, sold to Cecil Seaman, agent for longtime client Jon Marshall, for $180,000 during...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs will conduct a full card of Thoroughbred racing on Thursday, Jan. 23 after its request to add the date was approved by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering. The request was filed after the track’s Dec. 22 program was...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 6, 2020) – Keeneland has announced the latest round of supplements to the January Horses of All Ages Sale, to be held Jan. 13-17, which includes Meets Expectations, the dam of multiple 2019 Eclipse Award finalist World of Trouble, who is...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced, as of January 1, Aqueduct Racetrack will be open to the public Wednesday through Sunday. With on-track simulcasting closed on Monday and Tuesday at the Big A, racing...

By Grant LaGrange —- New Orleans (October 31, 2019) – The upcoming Breeders’ Cup World Championships contested on Friday November 1 and Saturday November 2 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, will feature a handful of horses with Fair Grounds roots led...