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By Mike Henry —- TURF SPRINT SHOWCASE DAY STAKES HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY ACTION OLDSMAR, FL. – By Saturday afternoon, the waiting will be over for 18 turf sprinters primed to show their best stuff against stakes competition. Postponed last week by a rainy weather forecast that...

By Kevin Kilroy —- El Dinero; Hodges Photography El Dinero Made Favorite as Ten Enter $100,000 Louisiana Stallion of the Year “Star Guitar” Stakes · Clearly a Test Headlines $100,000 Louisiana Broodmare of the Year “Lipstick Junky” Stakes New Orleans, La (Feb. 22, 2024) –...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Flexing Back Class and Firing Bullets, Best Actor Headlines the Mineshaft · Saturday’s Late Pick Five will be seeded with a $500,000 guaranteed pool · Advances for the Fair Grounds Stakes, Albert Stall Memorial, and Colonel Power New Orleans, La (Feb. 15,...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Risen Star and Rachel Alexandra Taking Shape as Louisiana Derby Preview Day Nominations Announced New Orleans, La (Feb. 7, 2024) – Nominations have been announced for the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) and the $300,000 Rachel Alexandra (G2) presented by...

By Robert Yates —- Dating to 2021, nationally prominent trainers Brad Cox, Bob Baffert, Steve Asmussen and Kenny McPeek have combined to win 11 of Oaklawn’s last 13 Kentucky Derby prep races. All can build on their total in the $800,000 G3-Southwest Stakes Saturday at...

By Mike Henry —- PLETCHER APPEARS LOADED FOR DAVIS; TURF CHAMPIONS DAY IS SATURDAY OLDSMAR, FL. – Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has enjoyed a stranglehold on the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes since 2006, winning the Kentucky Derby prep race seven times in the...

By Brandon Leigh Lone Star Park Announces 2024 Stakes Schedule GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Thursday, February 1, 2024) – Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie will begin the 2024 Thoroughbred Racing Season on Thursday, April 18 and conclude on Sunday, July 14. The season will encompass 41...

By Kevin Kilroy —- FG Paddock Maiden Filly Feature at Fair Grounds Sees $2.7 Million Combined Purchase Price New Orleans, La (Jan. 31, 2024) – Thursday’s feature dirt race at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots is a maiden special weight for 3-year-old fillies going six...

By Mary Eddy/Keith McCalmont —- Kinetic Sky in top form for G3 Toboggan OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Sanford Goldfarb, Alan Kahn, David Tanzman and Steven Speranza’s stakes-placed Kinetic Sky will cut back in search of his first stakes victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000...

By Don Stevens —- DELTA DOWNS HOSTS 2024 LOUISIANA PREMIER NIGHT ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 OVER $800,000 IN TOTAL PURSE MONEY TO BE AWARDED TO LOUISIANA’S BEST THOROUGHBREDS DURING A STAR-STUDDED 11-RACE PROGRAM VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs is gearing up for the richest day of...