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By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, Aug. 27, 2018) – John Asher, an iconic and beloved member of the Churchill Downs family and Louisville community, passed away Monday morning after suffering a heart attack while on vacation with his family in Florida. He was 62....

NYRA —- Fact Sheet: 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million RUNHAPPY Travers AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE ON Saturday, August 25, 2018 ADMISSION AND GENERAL INFORMATION Admission gates open at 7 a.m. on Travers Day, with a special first post time of 11:35 a.m. Parking gates...

NYRA RELEASE —- Double Pick 6 carryover of $166K set for Wednesday SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – On Monday, the NYRA Bets Late Pick 5 at Saratoga Race Course was taken down by a single winning ticket, triggering a minimum $150,000 payout to one lucky NYRA Bets member. The...

NYRA RELEASE —- WHAT: Travers Week at Saratoga Race Course WHEN: Wednesday, August 22 – Monday, August 27, 2018 WHERE: Saratoga Race Course WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 John’s Call: The afternoon will feature the $100,000 John’s Call for 3-year-olds and up on the...

Debbie Olsen —- SANTA AUTUMN MEET STAKES SCHEDULE UNVEILED IN ADVANCE OF SEPT. 28 OPENER; 26 STAKES OFFERED OVER COURSE OF 22-DAY MEETING; GRADE I FRONTRUNNER STAKES RENAMED IN HONOR OF AMERICAN PHAROAH FIVE GRADE I BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACES SET FOR...

NYRA RELEASE —- WHAT: Week #5 at Saratoga Race Course WHEN: Wednesday, August 15 – Monday, August 20, 2018 WHERE: Saratoga Race Course WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Bolton Landing: The afternoon features a pair of stakes: the $100,000 Bolton Landing for 2-year-old fillies on...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 11, 2018) – Sunday’s 8-race card at Arlington International Racecourse will feature a bevy of wagering opportunities with the Jackpot Pick 6, Late Pick 5 and Jackpot High 5 all offering substantial carryovers at the Chicagoland oval. A vexing...

NYRA UPDATE —- Travers Day grandstand general admission available in advance for $10; Clubhouse admission available in limited quantities SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A strong field stacked with the nation’s top 3-year-olds is shaping up for the marquee race of the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Aug. 9, 2018) – Oaklawn, the track with the highest purses in the Midwest, has released the first issue of its condition books for the first live season that extends beyond its signature Arkansas Derby Day. The cover of the condition...

NYRA RELEASE —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Wednesday’s Pick 6 sequence at Saratoga Race Course went unsolved, triggering a carryover of $63,970 heading into Thursday’s card at the Spa. Wednesday’s sequence commenced when Somelikeithotbrown (No. 2)...