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By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022 POWELL SETTLES ON KEYFLOWER IN WILSHIRE SHARAPOVA STEPPING UP IN SANTA MARGARITA ED BROWN SOCIETY GETS A MAJOR GIFT TODAY BREEZERS BUSY AT SANTA ANITA ON SATURDAY KEYFLOWER SET FOR SUNDAY’S WILSHIRE STAKES...

By Robert Yates —- Harr Reaches Oaklawn Milestone Kelsi Harr became the first female rider in Oaklawn history to surpass $1 million in purse earnings at a meet when she guided Run Fearless ($29.80) to a 3 ¾-length victory in Friday’s ninth race. The victory in the $90,000...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – M. Anthony Ferraro considers Tampa Bay Downs an ideal place to train horses each winter and early spring. “I think the horses do better staying in Tampa. I know I do,” Ferraro said. “When they leave, they’ll go anywhere and do well.” Each...

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022 SANTA ANITA DERBY ACE TAIBA SMELLS ROSES EXPRESS TRAIN IS ON TRACK FOR CALIFORNIAN BRICKYARD RIDE ONE TO CATCH IN KONA GOLD WHITTINGHAM ROUTE HELPS BEYOND BRILLIANT POPULAR TRAINER ‘SPEEDY’ SMITHWICK PASSES...

By Robert Yates —- Exercise Rider Katie Tolbert Has Strong Bond with Derby Hopeful Cyberknife Actually, April has been the month of love for Katie Tolbert. Tolbert is the regular exercise rider of the quirky Cyberknife, who has emerged as a serious Kentucky Derby player...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 29, 2022) – Callie Witt, 20, an exercise rider for trainer Joe Sharp, died Friday morning following a training accident on the Keeneland training track. The incident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. when Witt was thrown from a 2-year-old...

By Bob Hill, staff writer TracksideView,net —- Post positions won’t be drawn until next week so much can change relative to a handicapper’s opinion of Kentucky Derby hopefuls. That said, it is never too early to form some first impressions of the known entries. Changes to...

By Robert Yates —- Bailey Likely Finishing Oaklawn’s Meet as Leading Apprentice Chel-c Bailey came to the 2021-2022 Oaklawn meeting known more as a 20-something unbeaten MMA fighter. Barring something unforeseen, Bailey will leave as the leading apprentice jockey. Bailey’s...

By David Joseph —- Tune In Latest Diane Morici Success Story Rainbow 6 Jackpot Hit for $182,098 Payoff Gonzalez Jr. Follows Venezuela-to-Gulfstream Route HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Diane Morici has always had a way with older horses – blessed with the knack of helping...