KING GUILLERMO TO SCRATCH FROM KENTUCKY DERBY 146

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020) – Owner Victor Martinez of Victoria’s Ranch reported Thursday that Tampa Bay Derby (GII) winner King Guillermo will be scratched from Saturday’s 146th running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve...
Posted On 03 Sep 2020
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Oaks Undercard previews: Champion Monomoy Girl tops field of eight for La Troienne

By Gary Yunt —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, Aug. 31, 2020) – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2018, headlines of a field of eight for Friday’s 35th running of the $500,000 La Troienne...
Posted On 01 Sep 2020
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NYRA announces race dates and stakes schedule for 2020 Belmont Park fall meet

NYRA RELEASE —- 27-day Belmont fall meet highlighted by seven Breeders’ Cup qualifiers ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced race dates for the 27-day Belmont fall meet, including 38 stakes worth $5.58 million in purse...
Posted On 21 Aug 2020
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Grade 1 Alabama, Saratoga Derby Invitational Previews

By Ryan Martin —- Swiss Skydiver seeks first Grade 1 win in $500K Alabama SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver has established herself as one of the leading 3-year-old fillies in the country. On Saturday, she will attempt to build on her form...
Posted On 13 Aug 2020
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Keeneland to Offer 18 Stakes during 2020 Fall Meet in Lead-Up to Breeders’ Cup World Championships

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (Aug. 12, 2020) – Keeneland will be the focus of Thoroughbred racing this autumn when the track presents 18 stakes worth a total of $4,775,000 during its 2020 Fall Meet, to be held Oct. 2-24 ahead of the 37th Breeders’ Cup World Championships...
Posted On 13 Aug 2020
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Gulfstream: Saturday’s Stakes Previews

By David Joseph —- Tamiami Tops Solid Group of 10 in $100,000 Desert Vixen Florida Sire Stakes Highlights Saturday, Aug. 1 Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A1A Racing’s homebred Tamiami, an impressive debut winner last month despite encountering a world of trouble at the...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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CHURCHILL DOWNS ANNOUNCES $9.85 MILLION SEPTEMBER STAKES SCHEDULE

By Kevin Kerstein —- Total of 18 Stakes Led by Rescheduled Kentucky Oaks on Sept. 4 and Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, July 8, 2020) – A total of 18 stakes events, topped by the 146th runnings of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford...
Posted On 09 Jul 2020
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LOUISIANA LEGENDS NIGHT AT EVANGELINE DOWNS ON JULY 4

By Michael Chamberlain —- OPELOUSAS, LA – Evangeline Downs is hosting its annual celebration of the Louisiana-bred Thoroughbred this Saturday night with six $60,000 stakes races making up Louisiana Legends Night. It promises to be an exciting evening of racing and a...
Posted On 30 Jun 2020
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33 HORSES NOMINATED TO GRADE 1 TVG.COM HASKELL ON JULY 18

Monmouth Park Release —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Thirty-three horses were nominated to the Grade 1, $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes, with Monmouth Park’s signature race on July 18 offering the added inducements of points for the Kentucky Derby and “Win and You’re In” status for...
Posted On 26 Jun 2020
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LONE STAR PARK FINALIZES A REVISED STAKES SCHEDULE FOR 2020 THOROUGHBRED MEET

By Diantha Brazzell —- LONE STAR PARK FINALIZES A REVISED STAKES SCHEDULE FOR 2020 THOROUGHBRED MEET GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Thursday, June 4, 2020) – The 2020 Thoroughbred Racing Season was to begin April 18 for a 44-day run, but due to the covid-19 pandemic, was...
Posted On 05 Jun 2020
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