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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – For a fresh perspective on Gerald Bennett’s four-victory day at Tampa Bay Downs, it helped to talk to new owner Angenee Persaud, whose 4-year-old colt Soul of the Hero won the 10th and final race on the turf to enable Bennett to tie the track...

By Mike Willman —- HOLLENDORFER’S GALILEAN & DESORMEAUX’S IRISH HEATWAVE LOOM LARGE IN MONDAY’S $200,000 CALIFORNIA CUP DERBY AT 1 1/16 MILES RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2019)—A neck shy of...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Coady Photography After Gray Attempt became tougher to handle in the morning following his victory in the $125,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Jan. 25 at Oaklawn, trainer Jinks Fires of Hot Springs turned to an old friend for help. Enter trainer John Henry...

By Ryan Martin —- • Wycoff Hopes That Dunph Can Put Him On the Derby Trail • Stewart Sends Out Pair for Grade II Risen Star • Seeking the Soul Works Half-Mile For Dubai World Cup • Bell’s the One Will Scratch from Grade II Rachel Alexandra Stakes • Toner Ships Coffee Crush...

By Rick Francis —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 2) Colonel Power Stakes 4yo & up 5&1/2 Furlongs (TURF) Post Time 12:58 CST 8) Savage Battle – (Scherer/Bravo); pulled away last out to win his second of three Fair Grounds starts. 4) Chaos Theory –...

By Rick Francis —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 9) Grade 3 Mineshaft Handicap 4yo & up 1&1/16th Miles Post Time 4:25 CST 2) Harlan Punch – (Cox/Geroux); missed by a neck two back but then dug in to win the Louisiana late last month; form is on the upswing. 5) Lone...

By David Joseph —- GULFSTREAM TODAY 2.14.19 Quip, Vino Rosso Top Noms for Feb. 23 Hal’s Hope (G3) Saturday’s Royal Delta Honors Hall of Fame Finalist Video Link: Friday’s Stronach 5 All Star Ticket Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $88,083 Irad Ortiz Jr. Stays...

By Ryan Martin —- Barn Notes: Thursday, February 14, 2019 • War of Will Proof That Derby Hopefuls Can Come From Anywhere • Consistent Limonite Gets Back to Business in Risen Star • Owendale Makes Stakes Debut in Risen Star • Hogy Still Going Strong at Age 10 • Lynch Ships...

By Ed Golden —- • LEADING TRAINER O’NEILL SET FOR SANTA MONICA • AUTOMATIC PREAKNESS BERTH AT GOLDEN GATE • ROSARIO CLOSES GAP ON PRAT IN JOCKEYS’ RACE • THIS MONDAY IS PRESIDENTS’ DAY AND DOLLAR DAY ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR MOPOTISM IN SANTA MONICA Mopotism returns to a sprint...