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By David Joseph —- Meg Griffin Photo HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gary and Mary West’s Maximum Security exited his dominating triumph in Saturday’s $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park in good order Sunday morning. The 3-year-old son of New Year’s Day...

By Amy Gregory —- Keeneland 2019 April Horses of Racing Age Sale Catalog Now Online LEXINGTON, KY (March 25, 2019) – Keeneland has cataloged 81 horses of racing age as part of its April Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held Tuesday, April 9,...

By David Joseph —- WHAT’S HAPPENING FLORIDA DERBY WEEK $1 Million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby Florida Derby Post-Position Draw Fasig-Tipton The Gulfstream Sale Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout $750,000 Guaranteed Late Pick 4 Pool Battle of the Apron, Hat Contest What:...

By David Joseph —- $100,000 Guaranteed Pool for Friday’s Stronach 5 Races from Laurel, Gulfstream and Golden Gate Free Past Performances LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5 will once again feature a $100,000 guaranteed pool and an industry-low 12-percent takeout when it kicks off...

By Mike Willman —- THE STRONACH GROUP & THOROUGHBRED OWNERS OF CALIFORNIA REACH HISTORIC AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE HORSE SAFETY, WELFARE AND INTEGRITY OF HORSE RACING IN CALIFORNIA Arcadia, CA (March 16, 2019) – Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and the Thoroughbred...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (March 14, 2019) – Keeneland and TVG officials today introduced several new initiatives on the racing and sales fronts that further enhance the long partnership enjoyed by the race track and racing network. Beginning with the Thursday, April...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 10, 2019) – A total of $541,240 will be carried over into the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ Black Gold 5, a bet which only pays out the entire pool if there is a single winning ticket. Live racing action resumes on Wednesday...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Wednesday, March 6, 2019) – In an unprecedented move, the Oaklawn Jockey Club announced today that it stands ready to split the $1 million Rebel Stakes on Saturday, March 16. The announcement came just hours after Santa Anita racetrack...

Mike Willman/Tiffani Steer —- SANTA ANITA PARK CANCELS RACING AND TRAINING Grade I Santa Anita Handicap To Be Rescheduled Arcadia, CA – March 5, 2019 – The Stronach Group announced the closure of Santa Anita Park for live racing and training effective immediately while the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019) – Oaklawn is increasing the purses of five stakes and adding a stakes to the April 14 card just two weeks after announcing a significant bump to overnight purses. Four stakes – the March 16 Essex Handicap, April...