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By Bob Ehalt —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A cold, early January afternoon is hardly the place anyone might expect to find a race with the second-oldest history in New York racing. Yet for the Jerome Stakes, change has been a way of life. First contested in the post-Civil War...

By David Joseph —- Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, a private racing stable owned by Dean and Patti Reeves of Atlanta, GA., is one of a dozen stakeholders in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, the world’s richest horse race to be run Saturday, Jan. 28 at Gulfstream...

By Brian Spencer —- Photos Provided by Hodges Photography NEW ORLEANS (December 29, 2016) – Trainer Paul McGee earned his 1,000th career victory on Thursday afternoon at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots by saddling well-regarded sophomore December Seven to an...

**Jim Mulvihill —- ECLIPSE AWARDS FINALISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED LIVE ON JANUARY 5 LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 29, 2016) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers And Broadcasters and Daily Racing Form announced today that finalists for the 2016...

From Joan Lawrence —- DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND IRS ISSUE PROPOSED REGS TO MODERNIZE PARI-MUTUEL WITHHOLDING AND REPORTING Lexington, Ky. (December 29, 2016) – The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today issued newly proposed regulations...

By Brian Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (December 29, 2016) – Placing the proverbial cherry on top of a career year, jockey Florent Geroux won his 1,000th race on Thursday afternoon at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The defending meet champion rider guided Flurry Racing...

By Brian Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (December 18, 2016) – Due to continuing heavy rain in the New Orleans area, in the interest of safety, the final eight races on the Sunday card at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots have been canceled. “The safety of our jockeys and horses...

By Mike Willman —- RETIRED CHAMPION JOCKEY GARRETT GOMEZ FOUND DEAD IN TUCSON, AZ. AT AGE 44; A TWO-TIME ECLIPSE CHAMPION JOCKEY, HE DEFEATED ZENYATTA IN THE 2013 BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC WITH CLAIBORNE FARM’S BLAME Garrett Gomez; Santa Anita File Photo ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec....

NYRA RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association announced the stakes schedule for the 2017 winter meet at Aqueduct Racetrack, featuring 25 stakes worth over $3 million in purses. The 48-day winter meet features five graded stakes, including a trio...

By Brian Spencer —- HORSES TO BE TRAINED BY AL STALL, JR. NEW ORLEANS (December 12, 2016) – Following the success of the Churchill Downs Racing Club, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has created the Fair Grounds Racing Club that will have two horses trained by veteran...