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by Robert Yates —- Merlazza to be Considered for Graded Stakes Merlazza, winner of the inaugural $150,000 Valley of the Vapors Stakes Saturday at Oaklawn, will be considered for the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles May 19 at...

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 27 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet closes Friday. First post is 1 p.m. ET. ************************* RAISE CAIN TURNS IN FINAL WORK FOR KENTUCKY DERBY AFFIRMATIVE LADY HAS FINAL TUNEUP FOR KENTUCKY OAKS SPRING MEET LEADERS SPRING MEET CLOSING...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 TOP JOCKEY JUAN HERNANDEZ WILL RIDE SKINNER IN KY. DERBY ASCENDING ANCIENT PEACE MAKES STAKES BOW IN GIII PROVIDENCIA DEBUTING CALIFORNIA BAY LOOKS TO CONTINUE FAMILY TRADITION BALNIKHOV, DICEY MO CHARA HEAD NORTH FOR GIII SF...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Leading jockey Samy Camacho relied upon his natural adrenaline to compete at a high level on today’s Tampa Bay Downs card. After flying to New York Saturday morning to ride Bank Frenzy to a second-place finish in the $200,000 New York...

Oaklawn Barn Notes by Robert Yates —- Photo Credit: Coady Photography Bath House Row Win Puts Asmussen On Top at Oaklawn Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen surpassed the late Bob Holthus as Oaklawn’s all-time winningest trainer when Red Route One scored a narrow victory in...

By Amy Owens —- SUNDAY, APRIL 23 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28. First post is 1 p.m. ET. ************************* WAR LIKE GODDESS GOES FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE BEWITCH WIN ON CLOSING DAY VERSTAPPEN RETURNS TO TURFWAY FOLLOWING BREAKTHROUGH...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Lifetime of Chance garners 87 BSF for NYSSS Times Square victory G2 Wood Memorial-winner Lord Miles works for G1 Kentucky Derby; G1-winner White Abarrio on point for G3 Westchester Sterling Silver could target $125K Dancin Renee following open company...

BY VICTOR RYAN —- STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2023 SKINNER WORKS TOWARDS POTENTIAL START IN KENTUCKY DERBY BRICKYARD RIDE DOING WELL AFTER SHARP GIII KONA GOLD WIN 1-2-3 FINISHERS IN THIS YEAR’S BIG CAP SHINE BRIGHTLY SATURDAY RISPOLI, HERNANDEZ OFF TO...

Oaklawn Barn Notes by Robert Yates —- Knott Has Potential for Big Saturday Trainer Nancy Knott’s one-horse stable has grown to two in recent months and both Sunset Paynter and Navy Seal are scheduled to run Saturday at Oaklawn. Sunset Paynter is entered in the ninth race,...