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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Heavy rain, accompanied by widespread lightning and high winds, forced the cancellation of the remainder of today’s card after the first race. Officially, the 2018-2019 Tampa Bay Downs season concludes on Sunday, June 30, which is also the...

By Ed Golden —- • PRAT IS ON TOP OF THE WORLD AFTER DERBY VICTORY • CONTROVERSY REIGNS FOLLOWING DISQUALIFICATION • $356,332 UP FOR GRABS AT END OF RAINBOW JACKPOT • OHIO AT THE READY FOR THE GRADE I SHOEMAKER MILE TEAM PRAT ON CLOUD NINE AFTER HISTORIC DERBY WIN Flavien...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Preakness possible for Kentucky Derby runner-up Code of Honor • Turf Tiara under consideration for Concrete Rose • Jose Lezcano surges up leaderboard after five-win Saturday at Belmont • Linda Rice scores four including the Saturday feature • G1 Jaipur...

By Rick Francis —- Race 8) 7 Furlongs.Churchill Downs S. presented by Twinspires.com Grade I. Purse $500,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 2:45)/ 1:45/12:45/11:45 ADVANCED FORECAST: Showers And Thunderstorms, High 69, Low 53. 8) Mitole (Asmussen/Santana); never...

By Rick Francis —- Churchill Downs Race 12) 1&1/4 Mile. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve Grade I. Purse $3,000,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS Post Time: ( 6:50)/ 5:50/ 4:50/ 3:50 ADVANCED FORECAST: Showers And Thunderstorms, High 69, Low 53 1) War of Will...

By Rick Francis —- Race 5) 7 Furlongs Eight Belles S. presented by Derby City Gaming Grade II. Purse $250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD. Post Time: (12:35)/11:35/10:35/ 9:35 ADVANCED FORECAST: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, High 78, Low 63 9) Mother Mother...

By Rick Francis —- Race 11) 1&1/8th Mile. Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade I. Purse $1,250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 6:12)/ 5:12/ 4:12/ 3:12 1) Out for a Spin (Stewart/Ortiz, I.); pressed and stayed close to upset the Grade 1 Ashland field at 52-1,...

By Grant LaGrange —- • Emigh going for 4,000 career wins • Rivelli aiming at seven straight training titles EMIGH GOING FOR 4,000 WINS Chris Emigh won his first race in 1989 as an 18-year-old riding the Southern Louisiana circuit. 29 years later he is sitting on 3,983 wins...

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Even after 56 years as a trainer, James J. “Jimmy” Toner says he still is never quite sure how a horse will return following a lengthy layoff. That’s why Toner was “thrilled” to see Hawkish turn in such a sharp effort in the Grade 2...