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By David Joseph —- G3 Winner Well Defined Makes Return in $75,000 Carry Back Among Five Stakes Worth $750,000 on Summit of Speed Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Stonehedge LLC’s homebred sophomore Well Defined, a Grade 3 winner around two turns over the winter, will make his...

By Tom Luicci —- 52 HORSES INVITED TO TVG.COM HASKELL INVITATIONAL; MONMOUTH’S SHOWCASE RACE SET FOR SATURDAY, JULY 20 OCEANPORT, N.J. – The second half of a wide-open 3-year-old season will begin in earnest with the 52nd edition of TVG.com Haskell Invitational on Saturday,...

By Bob Mieszerski —- SOI PHET EXPECTED TO MAKE FINAL START IN BERTRANDO STAKES; 13 OTHERS NOMINATED TO OPENING DAY (JUNE 29) FEATURE CYPRESS, Calif. —Defending champion Soi Phet is among 14 nominees to the $100,000-guaranteed Bertrando Stakes, a one-mile race for...

By David Joseph —- Stormy Embrace Tops Nominations for $250,000 Princess Rooney (G2) ‘Win and You’re In’ Race to Co-Headline June 29 Summit of Speed Proforma Prominent among $250,000 Smile Sprint (G3) Nominees Carry Back, Azalea, Umphrey Turf Sprint Supporting Stakes...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June 14, 2019) – Churchill Downs veteran morning line odds maker Mike Battaglia has dubbed Saturday night’s $600,000 Stephen Foster Presented by GE Appliances (Grade II) as “one of the most competitive editions in recent years.”...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 9, 2019) – Saturday night’s Downs After Dark Presented by Budweiser 11-race program at Churchill Downs is highlighted by the $600,000 Stephen Foster Presented by GE Appliances (GII) and $250,000 Fleur de Lis presented by...

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Monmouth Park’s first “baby” races of the year take place this weekend, with 2-year-old fillies heading to the track on Saturday and then 2-year-old colts and geldings going on Sunday, and for trainer Anthony Margotta it’s one of his...

NYRA RELEASE —- Belmont Stakes available for Japanese wagering ELMONT, N.Y. – Katsumi Yoshizawa’s homebred Master Fencer, an eye-catching sixth in the Kentucky Derby rallying up the rail under Julien Leparoux for trainer Koichi Tsunoda, will make his next start...

By David Joseph —- Laurel Summer Offers 13 Stakes Worth $1.1 Million Starting June 16 ‘September to Remember’ Returns with 14 Stakes Worth $1.8 Million De Francis Dash (G3), BWI Turf Cup (G3), $150,000 Bald Eagle Sept. 21 $150,000 All Along Tops Six Stakes Worth $600,000...

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – New York-breds will take center stage on the Memorial Day holiday slate Monday at Belmont Park as the New York Racing Association hosts its annual Big Apple Showcase Day, featuring an 11-race all New York-bred card, including six stakes...