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Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 12, 2019) – No rival has been able to topple Bricks and Mortar on the race track this season and after his latest triumph in the Grade 1 Arlington Million XXXVII on August 10, the son of Giant’s Causeway remains equally dominant...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 5, 2019) – Multiple Grade 1 winner Bricks and Mortar continues to hold the lead spot in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll heading into his expected start in the Grade 1 Arlington Million, but McKinzie’s sublime victory in the Grade...

By Grant LaGrange —- Mr. Richard L. Duchossois, more commonly known as “Mr.D”, was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of fame on Friday August 2 in New York. Under the guidance of Mr.D, Arlington became the first track to win the Special Eclipse Award in 1985...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 29, 2019) – A jaw-dropping display of brilliance over one of the most storied venues in racing was enough to launch the pocket rocket that is Imperial Hint into a top-10 position in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Trained...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 22, 2019) – After withstanding oppressive heat and surviving an inquiry to prevail in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 20, Maximum Security gained another leg up on his sophomore male counterparts by...

By Pat McKenna —- Marylou Whitney; NYRA Photos SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Marylou Whitney, whose philanthropic initiatives and contributions to racing earned her the nicknames “Queen of Saratoga” and “Grand Dame of Saratoga” among other honors,...