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NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association’s Claiming Championship series returns for the fifth year on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack with 10 stakes worth $620,000. The Claiming Championship is open to horses which have started for...

By Mike Willman —- Santa Anita Photo SANTA ANITA HANDICAP NOW TO BE RUN ON SANTA ANITA DERBY DAY, APRIL 6, AS SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES REVISED RACING & STAKES SCHEDULE; TRACK TO REOPEN FOR LIVE RACING ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29 GRADE II, $200,000 SAN LUIS REY TO BE RUN ON MARCH...

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. -Linda Rice, leading trainer at the Aqueduct winter meet with 39 wins through 54 days of live racing, will look to continue her domination at the current stand, entering four formidable contenders for the $100,000 Correction for fillies...

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Stronach 5 Features $100,000 Guaranteed Pool Three Tracks, 56 Entries, 90 Minutes Free Past Performances, Post Time 5:07 P.M. LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, which continues to grow in popularity with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, will feature...

By Amy Owens —- Game Winner; Coady Photography Click here for a list of Toyota Blue Grass (G2) nominees Champion Game Winner, Grade 2 Winner War of Will Lead Nominees to Keeneland’s $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (Feb. 26, 2019) – Gary and Mary West’s champion...

By David Joseph—- Pool Expected to be in Excess of $500,000 $169,000 Carryover HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – With a carryover of $169,305.51, the pool in Friday’s Stronach 5 is expected to exceed $500,000 with races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Laurel Park and Golden...

By David Joseph —- Versatile Play On Back on Turf for $75,000 Melody of Colors Pletcher Looks to Defend Title with Standup in $75,000 Texas Glitter Turf Sprints Join $100,000 Hal’s Hope (G3) Saturday, Feb. 23 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Klein Racing’s homebred Play On, already a...

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Stronach 5 Pool Expected to Exceed $500,000 Free Past Performances Carryover $169,000 Races from Santa Anita, Gulfstream Laurel and Golden Gate LAUREL, MD –The Stronach 5 will have a record pool Friday when the national wager with an industry-low...

By Ryan Martin —- QUIP DRAWS OUTSIDE IN GRADE III MINESHAFT HANDICAP; VETERAN HOGY SEEKS TENTH STAKES WIN IN COLONEL POWER STAKES NEW ORLEANS– Grade II winner Quip is set for his 4-year-old debut in the Grade III $150,000 Mineshaft Handicap on Saturday, February 16, where...

NYRA Press Office —- Three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival to feature 18 total stakes including eight Grade 1s on Belmont Stakes Day OZONE PARK, N.Y. –The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for a 48-day Belmont Park...