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By David Joseph —- Laurel 2023 Winter Meet Offers 17 Stakes Worth $1.7 Million 40-Day Stand Opens Jan. 1, Friday Through Sunday Live Schedule Spring Meet Featuring Federico Tesio, Weber City Miss April 15 Live Racing Returns Friday, Dec. 2 with Earlier 12:05 P.M. Post...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced its 2023 NYRA racing calendar which includes 202 live race days at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course.  Live racing is currently being conducted at...

McGaughey to saddle evenly matched pair for G2 Hill Prince OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey will send out an evenly-matched duo of Stuart S. Janney, III-owned contenders in Limited Liability and Celestial City for Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Hill Prince for...

By David Joseph —- $3M Pegasus World Cup Invitational and $1M Florida Derby Headline 2022-2023 Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park Opening Day of Championship Meet December 26 G1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Tops January 28 Card with 7 Graded Stakes G1 Pegasus World Cup...

By Mike Willman —- SANTA ANITA AUTUMN MEET OPENER ON FRIDAY TO OFFER FANS A NINE- RACE CARD WITH FIRST POST AT 1 P.M. FREE GENERAL ADMISSION & PARKING ALONG WITH $3 BEERS & $5 MARGARITAS ON ALL FRIDAYS ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2022)—Entries were taken for...

By Mike Willman —- BREEDERS’ CUP CHALLENGE WEEKEND OCT. 1 & 2 TO FEATURE 10 STAKES ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2022)—Fans will be greeted with a full complement of world-class racing, a variety of promotions and a comprehensive wagering menu when Santa Anita’s 18-day...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- OAKLAWN TO OFFER END OF SEASON TRAINER’S BONUS HOT SPRINGS, AR (Wednesday, August 31, 2022) – Trainers who race at Oaklawn during the 2022-2023 season, will be eligible to receive thousands of dollars in incentive bonuses, thanks to a new program...

By Mike Willman —- BREEDERS’ CUP ANNOUNCES SANTA ANITA PARK AS HOST OF 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 World Championships to be Held at Arcadia, California Venue for Record 11th Time as Breeders’ Cup Celebrates its 40th running LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2022) — The...

By Tom Luicci —- THIRTY HORSES NOMINATED TO GRADE 1 UNITED NATIONS WITH TRAINER CHAD BROWN LEADING THE WAY WITH SEVEN OCEANPORT, N.J. – Thirty horses were nominated to the Grade 1, $600,000 United Nations on Saturday, July 23, at Monmouth Park, including seven from trainer...

By Pat McKenna —- ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced significant increases of more than $1.6 million to its purse schedule for the 2022 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, which opens on Thursday, July 14 and...