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By Mary Eddy —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Jonathan Poulin, Derrick Smith and Michael B. Tabor’s stakes-winning New York-bred Eye Witness returns to action in Saturday’s $150,000 Paradise Creek, a seven-furlong Widener turf sprint for sophomores, at...

By Tom Luicci —- SPINA LOOKING TO JUMPSTART 2023 MONMOUTH CAMPAIGN WITH MIA’S CRUSADE IN SATURDAY’S SPRUCE FIR HANDICAP OCEANPORT, N.J. – Six weeks shy of his 75th birthday, trainer Chuck Spina isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. A year after tying for the Monmouth...

STAFF POST —- OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing, and CMNWLTH racing group’s Kentucky Derby winner MAGE drew post position 3 in a field of eight for the running of the 148th Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course.

NYRA PRES OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Stakes-winner Perform turns in final work for G1 Preakness G1 Manhattan or G2 Belmont Gold Cup are options for evergreen Red Knight Candy Man Rocket notches sweet score in G3 Runhappy Arcangelo garners 97 BSF for thrilling G3 Peter Pan...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2023 DR. SCHIVEL ROLLS IN COMEBACK, CAPS 3-WIN DAY FOR GLATT OFFLEE NAUGHTY DOING WELL AFTER GIII SAN LUIS REY SCORE COUNTRY GRAMMER, TAIBA AMONG NOTABLE WORKERS SUNDAY POST-POSITION DRAW FOR 148TH PREAKNESS IS MONDAY MIZDIRECTION...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 PRACTICAL MOVE OUT DUE TO ILLNESS, MANDARIN HERO CLOSE TRAINING CANCELED THURSDAY AFTER HEAVY RAIN HITS AREA BLACKER’S BIG WEEKEND INCLUDES 1ST STAKES WIN OF SEASON SOON TO BE HALL OF FAMER NAKATANI WILL BE HONORED FRIDAY SANTA...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Thursday, May 4, 2023 Belmont Park Notes Charlie Appleby targeting more graded conquests in New York Sharp hopes inside post will benefit Anaconda in $150K Elusive Quality Fort Washington stretches out for G2 Fort Marcy Morley saddles three for...

By Robert Yates —- Oaklawn Leading the Charge with Nine Kentucky Derby Runners and Three Oaks Runners Oaklawn’s decision to revamp its Kentucky Derby prep schedule in 2021 is paying huge dividends two years later. A new twist this season further enhanced the product. Nine...

Churchill Downs —- ROUTINE MORNING AT CHURCHILL DOWNS FOR KENTUCKY DERBY AND OAKS HOPEFULS LOUISVILLE, KY (Wednesday, May 3, 2023) – With all of the heavy lifting done, it was a quiet morning beneath the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs with routine gallops and some gate...