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NTRA Communications —- LETRUSKA RETAINS NO. 1 POSITION IN NTRA NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 12, 2021) ― St. George Stable’s 5-year-old mare Letruska has retained the No. 1 position in the latest NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll following a quiet week in...

: NTRA Communications —- 5-YEAR-OLD MARE LETRUSKA NOW NO. 1 IN NTRA NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 6, 2021) ― St. George Stable’s 5-year-old mare Letruska has ascended to the No. 1 position in the latest NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll, ending the 14-week...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Tuesday, July 6, 2021) – Oaklawn will dramatically impact the 2022 Triple Crown trail by making two major changes to the Grade1 Arkansas Derby – boosting the purse to $1.25 million and moving the date to Saturday, April 2. The date shift...

By Amy Owens —- Stakes schedule expanded to 22 races with two new stakes, two returning stakes LEXINGTON, KY (June 30, 2021) – While Keeneland celebrates its 85th anniversary during the 2021 Fall Meet in October, the track will offer a race meet record $6 million in stakes...

NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 21, 2021) ― Godolphin’s 4-year-old Mystic Guide, approaching his first start since winning the Group 1 Dubai World Cup on March 27, retained the No. 1 ranking in the latest NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll with no changes in the...

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced post times for the 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, which will feature 76 stakes worth $21.5 million in total purses. The summer meet will open...