STATE-BREDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT ON LOUISIANA CHAMPIONS DAY

By Brian W. Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (December 6, 2017) – Scrivener Stables’ Trust Factor appears to be the standout in a field of nine Louisiana-breds in the 27th running of the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf, which will be run on Saturday Dec. 9 at a distance of 1...
Posted On 07 Dec 2017
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MOBILE BAY HEADLINES LOUISIANA CHAMPIONS DAY CLASSIC

By Brian W. Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (December 6, 2017) – Defending Louisiana Champions Day Classic winner Mobile Bay leads a field of eight Louisiana-breds in the 27th running of the $150,000 event on Saturday, Dec. 9 where he will break from post three, but the 5-year old...
Posted On 06 Dec 2017
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MCKINZIE, SOLOMINI EXPECTED FOR GRADE 1, $300,000 LOS ALAMITOS CASHCALL FUTURITY

By Bob Mieszerski —- MCKINZIE, SOLOMINI EXPECTED FOR GRADE 1, $300,000 LOS ALAMITOS CASHCALL FUTURITY; SATURDAY, DEC. 9 PROGRAM WILL ALSO FEATURE GRADE I, $300,000 STARLET CYPRESS, Calif. — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who has won the Los Alamitos CashCall...
Posted On 03 Dec 2017
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SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES 2017-18 WINTER MEET STAKES SCHEDULE

By Mike Willman —- SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES 2017-18 WINTER MEET STAKES SCHEDULE AS GRADE I MALIBU & GRADE I LA BREA HEAD OPENER ON DEC. 26; PRESTIGIOUS GRADE I AMERICAN OAKS TO BE RUN DEC. 30 A TOTAL OF 62 STAKES, INCLUDING NINE GRADE I EVENTS, TO BE OFFERED THROUGH...
Posted On 01 Dec 2017
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Aqueduct: Go for Wand, Demoiselle Previews

By Najja Thompson —- Highway Star makes return in G3 Go For Wand OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Set to make her first start since finishing 11th in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, Chester & Mary Broman’s homebred and multiple graded stakes...
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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NYRA rolls out 2018 Aqueduct Winter, Spring Stakes Schedule

NYRA RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Aqueduct Racetrack’s 2018 Winter and Spring meets will feature 51 stakes worth more than $7 million in purses, highlighted by the Big A’s traditional spring showcase, the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial on April 7. The...
Posted On 24 Nov 2017
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Eagle, Scuba Headline Field for Hawthorne Gold Cup

By Jim Miller —- STICKNEY, IL – Saturday marks the 80th running of the most historic race on Hawthorne’s calendar as the $150,000, Grade 3 Hawthorne Gold Cup returns. To be contested at 1 ¼ miles over the Hawthorne main track, a field of eight has assembled with...
Posted On 22 Nov 2017
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Aqueduct: Grade 3 Comely, Key Cents, Gio Ponti Stakes Previews

By Heather Pettinger —- Miss Sky Warrior back at the Big A for G3 Comely on Black Friday OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Arlene’s Sun Star Stable’s Miss Sky Warrior will get back to the site of some of her biggest victories in the Grade 3, $250,000 Comely for...
Posted On 20 Nov 2017
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MONMOUTH PARK TO RUN 52 DAYS IN 2018; SIX ALL-TURF CARDS SET FOR MEADOWLANDS

By John Heims —- Oceanport, N.J. – Monmouth Park Racetrack will conduct 52 live race days in 2018 with an additional six all-turf cards to follow at the Meadowlands. With approval from the New Jersey Racing Commission granted on Wednesday, Monmouth Park has been given the...
Posted On 17 Nov 2017
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FAIR GROUNDS: CHAMPIONS DAY PREPS HIGHLIGHT OPENING DAY CARD

By Brian W. Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (November 13, 2017) – Saturday’s Opening Day card at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots includes four overnight stakes restricted to Louisiana-breds that will serve as preps for Louisiana Champions Day presented by Acadian Ambulance...
Posted On 14 Nov 2017
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