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Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED SUSPENDS BOB BAFFERT FOR TWO YEARS Suspension Follows Medina Spirit’s Confirmed Positive for Prohibited Race-Day Substance LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, June 2, 2021) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) announced today the...

By Ryan Martin Anne M Eberhardt Photo ELMONT, N.Y. – – The plethora of win pictures that fill up the wall of trainer Chad Brown’s office serve as reminders of the memorable champions he’s conditioned. The mementos also serve notice that the mark of success encompass both...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Stakes contenders gearing up for the “Test of the Champion” ELMONT, N.Y. – In his final piece of preparation for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, France Go de Ina breezed five furlongs over a fast main track at Belmont...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Chad Brown will be loaded for bear in the Grade 1, $750,000 Resorts World Casino Manhattan, with four of the 10 horses entered running under his banner in the 1 1/4-mile inner turf test for 4-year-olds and up on Saturday, Belmont...

By Ryan Martin —- Swiss Skydiver carries versatile ways to Belmont Park in G1 Ogden Phipps ELMONT, N.Y. – Swiss Skydiver has taken her show on the road here, there and yonder while notching six graded stakes triumphs over five different racetracks. On Saturday, the 2020...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – A talented group that includes an Eclipse Award winner and an American Classic victor will comprise an eight-horse field for the 153rd running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday at Belmont Park,...

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021 VENETIAN HARBOR POSSIBLE FOR MONROVIA ‘MIRACLE HORSE’ CATEMACO BACK BREEZING PRAT AND D’AMATO HOLD SANTA ANITA LEADS PROGENY OF BLUEBLOODS IN TODAY’S FIFTH BALTAS MULLS MONROVIA FOR VENETIAN HARBOR Richard...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Trainer Brad Cox looks for first American Classic victory with Essential Quality in G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets Keepmeinmind to skip G1 Belmont Stakes and consider G1 Belmont Derby Got Stormy turning back in distance for...

Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Columnist SANTA ANITA Race 7 – Shoemaker Mile – G! – 1 mile on turf for 3yos and up Smooth Like Straight (2) has lost by a neck twice and a nose once in his last three races in Grade 1 contests. He has been part of the exacta in eight of his last...