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By Michael Adolphson —- LOUISIANA FUTURITIES ADD TO SIX-STAKES NEW YEAR’S EVE CARD NEW ORLEANS (December 26, 2016) – Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey’s Canadian classic winner Sir Dudley Digges will attempt to return to the winner’s circle for the first time since annexing the $1...

NYRA RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Live thoroughbred action will return to Aqueduct Racetrack Thursday, December 29 for a five-day race week over the New Year’s holiday weekend. Along with a Pick 6 carryover of $30,987 beginning in Race 4, Thursday’s card...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Petrov Looking to Start 2017 in Smarty Jones Stakes Lightly raced Petrov will make his initial race moves as a 3-year-old in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Jan. 16 at Oaklawn, trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs said Tuesday morning. Petrov, a gray son...

By Michael Adolphson — NEW ORLEANS (December 26, 2016) – Gainesway Stable’s Danzatrice impressed onlookers with a facile 7¼-length victory in the $50,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes on Monday afternoon at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The daughter of Dunkirk sat...

By Ed Golden —- • SAN PASQUAL NOMINEE ARROGATE TO WORK TUESDAY • STEVENS ON HAND AFTER HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY • CHAMP SONGBIRD DUE AT SANTA ANITA IN TWO WEEKS • WAGERING MENU OFFERS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ARROGATE TO WORK TUESDAY FOR POSSIBLE JAN. 1 START Breeders’ Cup...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Untapped Points to Silverbulletday • Shaken Returns in New Year’s Eve Undercard • Lookin At Lee Returns to Work Tab UNTAPPED POINTS TO SILVERBULLETDAY Expectations were high for Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Untapped when she made her local...

By Ed Golden —- Enola Gray; All Photos by Benoit • ENOLA GRAY IS OUT TO MAKE AMENDS IN LA BREA • BETTYS BAMBINO RETURNS AFTER LONG ABSENCE • WALL CALENDAR PLUS MUCH MORE OPENING DAY • WAGERING MENU HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE • ‘REAL HORSE RACING’ ON DISPLAY AT SANTA ANITA •...

By David Joseph —- Monday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells to $218,111 Saez notches first career Gulfstream Park win HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for the 11th consecutive racing day Friday, producing a carryover jackpot of $218,111.75 for a...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Promising 2-Year-Olds Top Two-Turn Dec. 26 Allowance • One Mean Man Slices Through Woodchopper Work • No Distortion Tops Work Tab PROMISING 2-YEAR-OLDS TOP TWO-TURN DEC. 26 ALLOWANCE A field of seven juveniles with possible Triple Crown aspirations...