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By David Joseph —- Jon Kral Photo Saffie Joseph Jr. Gearing Up for Championship Meet Three-Peat Defending Champion: Adversity ‘Made Me Stronger’ Skippylongstocking and O’Connor Pegasus Contenders HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Saffie Joseph Jr. had good reason to celebrate when he...

By David Joseph —- BILL DOWNES NAMED GOLDEN GATE TRACK ANNOUNCER FOR 2023-2024 WINTER/SPRING MEET Berkeley, Calif. (Sunday, November 26, 2023)-Golden Gate Fields has hired Bill Downes as Track Announcer for the upcoming 2023-2024 Winter/Spring meet. Downes has called at...

Old Friends Welcomes Graded-Stakes Winning Millionaire Channel Maker The 9-year old gelding comes to the farm courtesy of Adam Wachtel and his ownership group   GEORGETOWN, KY – Nov. 15, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to...

By David Joseph —- Ryan Thompson Photo Joe Bravo Returns to Gulfstream Park Winner’s Circle Jersey Joe, David Fawkes Team Up Again for Race 3 Win HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –Jockey Joe Bravo has enjoyed a history of success on David Fawkes-trained horses at Gulfstream Park and...

By Amy Gregory —- Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Consigned as a Stallion Prospect to Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale LEXINGTON, KY (Nov. 9, 2023) – Keeneland announced today that Rich Strike, winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford...

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – November 6, 2023 Cody’s Wish held off National Treasure to repeat as the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner. Photo: Benoit Photos Week 41 of the 2023 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering...