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By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 4 – OPENING DAY – FIRST POST: 3 P.M. ET ********** Click here for the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) Weekend microsite dedicated to Keeneland’s April 4-7 opening weekend stakes. See biographies of the connections of horses entered in the 95th running...

By David Joseph —- $100,000 Guaranteed Pool in Friday’s Stronach 5 Four Tracks, Three Turf Races, Free Past Performances LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5 will feature a $100,000 guaranteed pool, an industry-low 12-percent takeout, and races from four tracks with three of...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The triumvirate of graded stakes winners Tax, Tacitus and Haikal top a wide-open 95th running of the Grade 2, $750,0000 Wood Memorial presented by NYRA Bets, slated for Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Wood Memorial, which...

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Gary Contessa will look to close out the winter meet in strong fashion on closing day Sunday, entering a formidable trio in the $100,000 Maddie May for 3-year-old New York-bred fillies going a mile at Aqueduct Racetrack....

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 Keeneland’s 2019 Spring Meet opens tomorrow, Thursday, April 4, with a 3 p.m. ET first post. First post for the remainder of meet is 1:05 p.m. The 16-day season runs through Friday, April 26. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21....

By Amy Owens —- Champion Jaywalk Heads Field of Eight for Saturday’s $500,000 Central Bank Ashland LEXINGTON, KY (April 3, 2019) – D. J. Stable and Cash is King’s Jaywalk, champion 2-year-old filly of 2018, was installed as the 8-5 favorite in a field of eight 3-year-old...

By Amy Owens —- Vekoma 9-5 Favorite in Field of 14 for Saturday’s $1 million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (April 3, 2019) – Gatsas Stable and R.A. Hill Stable’s Vekoma has been installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite in a field of 14 entered Wednesday for Saturday’s...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Escape Clause Confirmed For Apple Blossom There will be even more Canadian flavor in the $750,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) after owner/trainer Don Schnell said Monday afternoon that multiple stakes winner Escape Clause would run in the 1 1/16-mile...

By Amy Owens —- TUESDAY, APRIL 2 Keeneland’s 2019 Spring Meet opens Thursday, April 4, with a 3 p.m. ET first post. First post for the remainder of meet is 1:05 p.m. The 16-day season runs through Friday, April 26. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21. **********...