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By Mike Willman —- 2019 winner Scott Stevens; Benoit Photo BAZE, CASTELLANO, EMIGH, GRAHAM & QUINONES TO FACE NATIONWIDE VOTE OF THEIR PEERS ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2019)—Santa Anita Park has announced a distinguished group of five finalists for the 2020 George Woolf...

By Grant LaGrange —- New Orleans (November 21, 2019) – Hall of Fame rider Kent Desormeaux, who has pocketed over 6,000 career wins, will return home to Louisiana to ride the winter meet at Fair Grounds. This will be Desormeaux’s first time riding full time in...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 4, 2019) – After capping off his unblemished season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park, Bricks and Mortar was an emphatic choice to hold the No. 1 position in the final NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll of...

By Bob Hill TSV staff writer —- Race 4 BCFMSprt G1 4 – Come Dancing Only loss in 2019 was to Midnight Bisou n a route race 6 – Bellafina Undefeated at SA and very good at distance 8 – Dawn the Destroyer Seldom off the board in this type of race 9 –...

By Bob Hill TSV staff writer —- Race 5 BC JvTfSp G2 10 – A’Ali Should stalk a fast pace and show his class at the finish line 9 – Four Wheel Drive Ward loaded in this race. This one 2 for 2 1 – Chimney Rock Another that a quick pace favors. Adds value to...

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Friday Juvenile Turf Sprint Kimari: Has been very impressive in two starts since returning from Ascot and showed a new dimension rallying from off the pace in her last start when tackling the boys. Bulletproof One: First try on...