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By Mike Willman —- PUBILIUS SYRUS Benoit Photo TWO-TIME STAKES WINNER PUBILIUS SYRUS, UNBEATEN HECK YEAH & STABLEMATE AX MAN HEADLINE SATURDAY’S $200,000 PASADENA STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF COMPETITIVE GROUP OF NINE SOPHOMORES COMPETE FOR TOP PRIZE OF $120,000 ARCADIA,...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (March 12, 2018) – Keeneland officials today announced that Kyle Wilson and Dean Roethemeier will join the sales team as Sales Associates effective March 19. Wilson and Roethemeier bring a breadth of international experience to Keeneland...

3/6/18 Effective Tuesday, March 6 and until further notice, Oaklawn Jockey Club, in coordination with the Arkansas Racing Commission and the Arkansas Agriculture Department will implement the following policy, which supersedes any previous policies regarding EHV-1: Beginning...

By Mike Willman —- BOLT D’ORO Zoe Metz Photography TOP DERBY PROSPECT BOLT D’ORO WORKS HALF MILE WITH ESPINOZA UP IN 46.40, RUIS SAYS ‘WE HAVE A PLAN’ AS HE APPROACHES SATURDAY’S GRADE II SAN FELIPE STAKES AT 1 1/16 MILES SAN FELIPE IS FINAL MAJOR PREP TO GRADE I, $1...

By Pat McKenna —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The horse at the center of a suspected case of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM) that led to the quarantine of Barn 10 at Belmont Park was euthanized around mid-day Friday after her condition deteriorated. The horse, a...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- OAKLAWN INCREASES OVERNIGHT PURSES FOR 18th STRAIGHT YEAR Hot Springs, Ark. (Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018) – The richest purses in the Midwest just got richer. Effective Saturday, Feb. 17, Oaklawn is increasing all allowance and maiden special weight races...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Effective immediately and until further notice any horse that has been at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, AR since Jan. 24 will not be permitted on the grounds at Oaklawn. Oaklawn had previously announced a similar policy for horses at Turfway Park and that...

By Ryan Martin —- FAIR GROUNDS ISSUES BAN ON HORSES FROM TURFWAY PARK FOLLOWING RECENT EHV-1 TEST POSITIVES NEW ORLEANS (February 7, 2018) – Amid recent positive tests for equine herpesvirus-1 at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots announced...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (Feb. 7, 2018) – Keeneland officials announced today that the track will reduce pari-mutuel takeout rates on win, place, show and exacta wagers for its 2018 Spring Meet, to be held April 6-27. Pricing on win, place and show wagers will...

A week after he scored an impressive seven wins in one day at Gulfstream, Luis Saez returned as the leading rider by number of wins and earnings to be named Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for January 29 – February 4, 2018. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding...