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By Victor Ryan —- GRADE II-PLACED LOOK FORWARD TAKES ON PRACTICAL DREAM, BAFFERT TRIO IN SUNDAY’S $100,000 FASIG- TIPTON SANTA YNEZ GOING 7 FURLONGS AT SANTA ANITA The race for 3-year-old fillies starts the road to the Grade II Fasig – Tipton Santa Anita Oaks,...

By David Joseph —- Derby Winner Mystik Dan Among Pegasus World Cup (G1) Invitations Ten Millionaires on List of 20 Including 2024 Runner-Up Senor Buscador Globetrotting Nations Pride and Johannes Lead $1 Million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) Invites HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –...

By Mike Henry —- SKYWAY FESTIVAL DAY STAKES NOMINATIONS RELEASED; MARIN WINS 3 OLDSMAR, FL. – Donut God and Naughty Rascal, the 1-2 finishers in the Inaugural Stakes here on Dec. 7, are among 31 newly-turned 3-year-old colts and geldings nominated to the 27th running of the...

Compiled by Robert Yates Arkansas lumberman John Ed Anthony moved closer to a pair of milestones with Jenkin’s victory in the one-mile $175,000 Year’s End Stakes for 2-year-old fillies Sunday at Oaklawn. Jenkin represented the 296th career Oaklawn victory for Anthony, 85, the...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Louisiana Derby Early Bird Nominations Due Jan. 1 New Orleans, La (Dec. 31, 2024) – Early Bird nominations for the 112th running of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) are due Wednesday, Jan.1. The fee of $500 includes nomination to all three of the...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Park Continues to Enhance Betting Menu and Experience for 2025 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park announced today it will add changes to its betting menu involving the Early and Late Pick 5 beginning Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Early and...

By Victor Ryan —- BULLARD AND BARNES SET FOR 7-FURLONG CLASH IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, SAN VICENTE STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 30, 2024)—Bullard and Barnes, a pair of highly promising colts with Kentucky Derby aspirations, will square-off for the...

Old Friends Welcomes Six Graded-Stakes Winners for Retirement The six thoroughbreds are Count Again, Delaunay, Mission Impazible, Normandy Invasion, Rainbow Heir, and Warrior’s Reward   GEORGETOWN, KY. – Dec. 30, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, DEC. 29, 2024 BARNES (Outside) & RODRIGUEZ Ernie Belmonte Photo STAKES NOMS: GII SAN VICENTE, SANTA YNEZ GO NEXT WEEK MOTORIOUS WILL GET BREAK AFTER GII JOE HERNANDEZ WIN JOCKEY RODRIGUEZ WINS WITH FIRST-EVER SANTA ANITA MOUNT SPECIAL...