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By Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- Gun Runner; Coady Photography Gun Runner Retains First Place in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, October 23 2017) – Eleven days remaining until the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, week 39 of the National Thoroughbred...

By Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- Gun Runner Remains in First Place in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, October 16 2017) – With eighteen days remaining until the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, week 38 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association...

The 2017 Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge filled its final fees paid starting berth when Rushing Fall took the 27th running of the Grade 3 Jessamine Stakes for 2-year-old fillies; below is the complete list of winners. The 2017 Breeders’...

Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- Gun Runner Retains First Place in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, October 9, 2017) – Week 37 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll for horses of all age shows little to no change in the...

DATE TRACK RACE NAME WINNER RACE CHART DIVISION 1/7/17 KEN Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes Bella-Bella (SAF) n/a Filly & Mare Turf 1/7/17 KEN L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Legal Eagle (SAF) n/a Mile 2/19/17 JRA February Stakes Gold Dream n/a Classic 4/1/17 RAN The...

Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- Gun Runner Remains in First Place in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll (receives 35 out of 40 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, October 2, 2017) – Week 36 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll for...