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By Kevin Kilroy —- Fair Grounds Stakes Purses Up $1.2 Million for the 2023-2024 Thoroughbred Racing Season · Stakes Schedule jumps to $9.7 million, the richest in Louisiana’s history · Road to the Derby Kickoff Day falls on Dec. 23 · The Black Gold Stakes will celebrate the...

By Pat McKenna —- G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic to be moved to Saturday, October 7  OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Following New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) approval, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has moved the Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic from...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Beginning next fall, horsemen will have more reason than ever to “Live It Up at the Downs.” Tampa Bay Downs will allocate $5.5-million from the state of Florida for overnight Thoroughbred purses during the 2023-2024 meet, track Vice...

Belmont Grade 1 Stakes Previews Recent Grade 1 winners Up to the Mark, Red Knight mix it up in G1 Resorts World Casino Manhattan By Michael Adolphson ELMONT, N.Y. – Recent Grade 1 winners Up to the Mark and Red Knight top a decade of contenders for Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000...

Champion Forte; G1 Preakness winner National Treasure; G1 winners Tapit Trice, Angel of Empire headline G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets By Ryan Martin ELMONT, N.Y – A competitive nine-horse field that includes 2022 Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Forte, Grade 1 Preakness Stakes...

STAFF POST —- OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing, and CMNWLTH racing group’s Kentucky Derby winner MAGE drew post position 3 in a field of eight for the running of the 148th Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course.

By Pat McKenna —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Following a nearly eight-month stay at Aqueduct Racetrack, live racing on the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit returns to Belmont Park on Thursday, May 4 for the 2023 spring/summer meet. Highlighted by the 155th running of...

By Mike Willman —- PRACTICAL MOVE HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $750,000 RUNHAPPY SANTA ANITA DERBY AS HE SEEKS HIS 3RD CONSECUTIVE GRADED VICTORY EARLY POST OF 12 NOON SET FOR 12-RACE CARD THAT INCLUDES FIVE OTHER STAKES; RUNHAPPY SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER TO GET 100 KY DERBY...

By Keith McCalmont —- White Abarrio headlines G1 Carter Handicap presented by NYRA Bets OZONE PARK, N.Y. – C Two Racing Stable and Antonio Pagnano’s White Abarrio will look to secure his second career Grade 1 score in Saturday’s $300,000 Carter Handicap presented by NYRA...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s Rich Stakes on Opening Weekend of Spring Meet Attract Breeders’ Cup Winners Goodnight Olive, Caravel among Nominees Eight stakes worth a combined $4.05 million will be run LEXINGTON, KY (March 27, 2023) – Keeneland’s 2023 Spring Meet begins April...