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By Tom Luicci —- DUARTE SET FOR BUSY WEEKEND OF TURF SPRINTS AT MONMOUTH HIGHLIGHTED BY MAC THE PEE H DEE IN BLUE SPARKLER STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – With turf sprints dominating the three-day racing weekend at Monmouth Park, trainer Jorge Duarte, Jr. is prepared for all of...

By Mary Eddy —- Trio of Pletcher fillies headline $135K Wilton SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher will send out three graded stakes-placed fillies to try and capture the inaugural running of the $135,000 Wilton, a one-mile test for sophomore fillies...

By David Joseph —- Octane Set for Long-Awaited Return in Carry Back Florida Sire Stakes Hero Back for Saturday’s Feature HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Octane has been away from the races for nine months, but the manner in which the Arindel homebred gelding dominated the 2021 FTBOA...

By Tom Luicci —- THIRTY HORSES NOMINATED TO GRADE 1 UNITED NATIONS WITH TRAINER CHAD BROWN LEADING THE WAY WITH SEVEN OCEANPORT, N.J. – Thirty horses were nominated to the Grade 1, $600,000 United Nations on Saturday, July 23, at Monmouth Park, including seven from trainer...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes European contenders train over the turf for Caesars Turf Triple series Agartha could live up to staying bloodlines in G1 Belmont Oaks Invitational Sy Dog ready to roll in G1 Belmont Derby; Divine Huntress to $135K Wilton ELMONT, N....

By David Joseph —- Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $100,000 Chasing Artie Back for Sunday’s Bob Umphrey Sprint HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $100,000 Sunday at Gulfstream Park, where the $100,000 Bob Umphrey Sprint will...

By David Joseph —- Edgard Zayas Makes Long-Awaited Return to Action Edgar Perez Rides Five Winners at Gulfstream Friday Franklin Gonzalez Jr. Notches 1st U.S. Victory Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $200,000 Grand Ave Girl Favored in $75,000 Powder Break...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Pletcher stars Emmanuel and Annapolis breeze for upcoming G1 Caesars Belmont Derby; next starts under consideration for a bevy of older horses Spendarella back stateside after solid Ascot effort Buy Land and See works half-mile over...

By Pat McKenna —- ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced significant increases of more than $1.6 million to its purse schedule for the 2022 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, which opens on Thursday, July 14 and...