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By Bob Hill, TSV writer —- Casual fans and serious players alike join ranks on Kentucky Derby Day to make the handle enormous, with the allure of lottery-like payouts. The attractive bet for casual players often is a win bet on moderate to long odds runners. More serious...

TSV STAFF —- Kentucky Derby field Post Horse Trainer Jockey ML Odds 1 Dornoch Danny Gargan Luis Saez 20 2 Sierra Leon Chad Brown Tyler Gaffalione 3 3 Mystik Dan Kenny McPeek Brian Hernandez Jr. 20 4 Catching Freedom Brad Cox Flavien Prat 8 5 Catalytic Saffie Joseph Jr. Jose...

NTRA Communications —- Adare Manor and jockey Juan Hernandez cruise to a 5 ½ length win in the G1 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park for owner Michael Lund Petersen and trainer Bob Baffert. Photo credit: Coady Photography/Andrew Stauffacher NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – April 15,...

By Pat McKenna —- NYRA announces John Imbriale’s retirement OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that John Imbriale has retired as NYRA’s track announcer, bringing to an end a distinguished 44-year career at NYRA in which he called...

Story: Phil Janack Photos: Coglianese Photos —- Mike Smith Recalls Florida Derby (G1) Winner Holy Bull 30 Years Later: ‘I Knew, ‘Oh Man, He’s Gonna Run Today’ HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Though it will be 30 years this month, Mike Smith recalls the 1994 Florida Derby (G1) like...

By Bob Hill, TSV writer Louisiana Derby G2 – 1-3/16 miles at Fair Grounds The success of horses exiting the Louisiana Derby and heading to the Kentucky Derby has gone in a positive direction in recent years. Fair Grounds is both the winter home of some top connections and a...