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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The graded-stakes action at Tampa Bay Downs is about to heat up as Thoroughbred fans prepare to sharpen their focus on the 3-year-old scene and the sport’s spring classics. Following Saturday’s “Turf Champions Day” card headed by a pair of...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024 NEWGRANGE DOING WELL, EYES DUBAI AFTER GII SAN PASQUAL WIN NYSOS AMONG GIII ROBERT LEWIS NOMINEES WORKING SUNDAY GI WINNER SLOW DOWN ANDY ON THE COMEBACK TRAIL FOR O’NEILL TRAINERS BALTAS, GARCIA GET OFF THE MARK AT CLASSIC...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – It’s about three months to that “big race” for 3-year-olds on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, so let’s see who’s in this year’s crop. Although I...

By David Joseph —- Alpha Bella; Gulfstream Photo Alpha Bella Captures $150,000 La Prevoyante (G3) Wins first race at 1 1/2 Miles HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Competing without blinkers for the first time since Oct. 2022, Don Alberto’s Stable’s homebred filly Alpha Bella led from...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Grade II winners Olympic Runner and Consumer Spending are among the expected starters on next Saturday’s “Turf Champions Day” card at Tampa Bay Downs. The 8-year-old gelding Olympic Runner, owned by Gary Barber and trained by Mark Casse, will...

By David Joseph —- Didia; Gulfstream Photo Didia Delivers Big Performance in Pegasus World Cup FMT Francesco Clemente Makes the Grade in $200,000 McKnight (G3) Didia Delivers Big Performance in Pegasus World Cup FMT Edges Repole Stable’s 25-1 Surprisingly at 1 1/16 miles...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Provided Photo Warm Heart Caps Career with $1M Pegasus Turf (G1) Win 4YO Millionaire Filly Sets 1 1/8-Mile Track Record in Victory HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –Globe-trotting filly Warm Heart, already a multiple Group 1 winner last year in Europe,...

By David Joseph —- Nicole Thomas Photos National Treasure Asserts Class in $3M Pegasus World Cup Trainer Bob Baffert Notches 3rd Victory in Pegasus. HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Preakness Stakes (G1) winner National Treasure asserted his class Saturday at Gulfstream Park,...

By David Joseph —- Richard Mandella; Ryan Thompson Photo Mandella Makes Rare Florida Visit with Ruby Nell for Pegasus FMT (G2) Speedy Daughter of Bolt d’Oro Has Flourished on the Grass HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – While trainer Richard Mandella wasn’t on the grounds for Ru...