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NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Channel Cat could potentially give G1 Manhattan a fur-midable entry off G1 Man o’ War victory G3 Peter Pan-winner Promise Keeper carrying the flag for breeder Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds Victim of Love earns another ‘big city’ win in G3...

By Brian Bohl —- Veteran stakes-winners comprise salty G3 Vagrancy field ELMONT, N.Y. – A field of seven fillies and mares 4-years-old and up will look to boost their respective stakes-winning resumes in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Vagrancy contested at 6 1/2 furlongs on...

By David Joseph —- Crowded Trade; Photo provided MJC Crowded Trade Must ‘Step Up’ in May 15 Preakness (G1) Medina Spirit ‘Moving Well’ in Morning Jog Keepmeinmind Back to Track for Likely Preakness Run Asmussen ‘Happy’ with Midnight Bourbon’s Return to Track BALTIMORE, MD –...

By Mike Willman —- MANDELLA’S TAPWATER HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 SANTA BARBARA STAKES AS EIGHT DISTAFFERS GO 1 ½ MILES ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (May 5, 2021)—LNJ Foxwoods’ Tapwater heads a field of eight fillies and mares going a marathon mile and one half...

By Ryan Martin —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Michael B. Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier and Derrick Smith’s Group 1-winner Sovereign will make his first start in North America against a competitive field which includes four other graded/grouped stakes winners in Saturday’s 63rd running of the...

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 6) 1 Mile. (Turf) Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S. Grade II. Purse $500,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 1:14)/12:14/11:14/10:14 6) Blowout – makes first start since a heartbreaking neck...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, April 29, 2021) – Mark Schwartz’s Brooklyn Strong made his first appearance on the track at Churchill Downs Thursday morning, galloping a mile and a half over sloppy conditions caused by heavy overnight rains. Steady rain was...

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 6) 1&1/16th Mile. Alysheba S. presented by Sentient Jet Grade II. Purse $400,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 1:26)/12:26/11:26/10:26 ADVANCED FORECAST: Sunny, High 70, Low 43. 6) Maxfield (Walsh/Ortiz, J.); sent...

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 8) 1&1/8th Mile. La Troienne S. presented by Twinspires.com Grade I. Purse $500,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 3:03)/ 2:03/ 1:03/12:03 2) Shedaresthedevil (Cox/Geroux); Daredevil filly is the...