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By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Michelle Nevin said her thought process was pretty basic when it came to shipping in Forever Liesl from New York for Saturday’s $75,000 Serena’s Song, the feature race on Monmouth Park’s 12-race card. “This race came up and she’s...

By David Joseph —- May 9, 2019 Nominations Total 268 Horses for Preakness Stakes (G1) Undercard Eight Stakes, Four Graded, Support Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Catholic Boy Among 39 Nominees to $118th Maker’s Mark Dixie (G2) Sophomores in Spotlight in Chick Lang (G3), Sir...

By David Joseph —- $100,000 Guaranteed Pool LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, featuring a 12-percent industry-low takeout and a $100,000 guaranteed pool, will feature four turf races Friday afternoon from four different tracks. Post time for the national pick 5 will be 5:30 p.m....

By David Joseph —- Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Saturday, May 18 at Pimlico Race Course BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Country House tops the list of candidates for the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1) – the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course – on...

By Darren Rogers —- BRICKS AND MORTAR TOPS FIELD OF 13 FOR $1 MILLION OLD FORESTER TURF CLASSIC LIMOUSINE LIBERAL GUNS FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE VICTORY IN CHURCHILL DOWNS MARLEY’S FREEDOM TAKES ON SIX FOES IN HUMANA DISTAFF BROWN DUO LOOMS LARGE IN CHURCHILL DISTAFF TURF MILE...

By Tom Luicci —- FORCE THE PASS, HAWKISH AMONG 23 NOMINATIONS TO CLIFF HANGER STAKES FOR MONMOUTH’S OPENER ON MAY 4 OCEANPORT, N.J. – Defending race winner Force the Pass, who has a Grade 1 victory to his credit, and Grade 2 winner Hawkish were among 23 nominations for the...

NYRA RELEASE —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival set for June 6-8; Twilight racing moves to Thursdays beginning May 9 ELMONT, N.Y. – Live thoroughbred racing will return to Belmont Park on Friday, April 26 for its 48-day spring/summer meet, featuring 59 stakes races...

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Stronach 5 One Hour, Five Races, Four Tracks, $100,000 Guaranteed Pool Free Past Performances LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, with an industry-low 12-percent takeout and a $100,000 guaranteed pool, will include two turf races from Gulfstream...

By David Joseph —- $100,000 Guaranteed Pool in Friday’s Stronach 5 Four Tracks, Three Turf Races, Free Past Performances LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5 will feature a $100,000 guaranteed pool, an industry-low 12-percent takeout, and races from four tracks with three of...

By Mike Henry —- FIRENZE FIRE SET FOR 4-YEAR-OLD DEBUT IN FLORIDA CUP ZAXBY’S SPRINT OLDSMAR, FL. – Grade I-winning millionaire Firenze Fire, a participant in last year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Breeders’ Cup, heads a list of 51 entrants in Sunday’s...