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By Mike Willman —- TEN BLESSINGS Benoit Photo TEN BLESSINGS, BOBBY ABU DHABI SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 KONA GOLD STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS IDLE SINCE BREEDERS’ CUP ON NOV. 4, DEFENDING CHAMP RANSOM THE MOON BACK IN ACTION ARCADIA, Calif. (April 18, 2018)—Bob...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Mike Allen isn’t given to waxing nostalgic about his 32-plus years as a jockey, even after his 2,000th career victory Friday at Tampa Bay Downs unleashed a flood of memories. But the reaction from family, friends and horsemen helped him put...

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesday through Sunday. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m ET. ********** • ITSINTHEPOST (FR) FACES 11 RIVALS IN BID FOR DIXIANA ELKHORN REPEAT •...

By Kathryn Parrish —- CHURCHILL DOWNS NAMES TIM BRYANT DERBY CITY GAMING PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER AHEAD OF FALL 2018 OPENING Final beam placed at Louisville historical racing machine facility Tim Bryant LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Churchill Downs announced today the hiring of...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET. ********** • BLENDED CITIZEN BACK ON KENTUCKY DERBY TRAIL • JENDA’S AGENDA MAKES GRADED STAKES DEBUT...

By Amy Owens —- SUNDAY, APRIL 15 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET. • VALADORNA HEADS FIELD OF 13 FOR FRIDAY’S HILLIARD LYONS DOUBLEDOGDARE • BROWN TRIO...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Magnum Moon; Oaklawn Photos Undefeated Arkansas Derby Winner Magnum Moon Returns to Florida Magnum Moon returned to his base at Palm Beach Downs in south Florida early Sunday afternoon, less than 24 hours after winning the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1)...

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN — • BRINKERHOFF ON THE IMPROVE IN THE GOLDEN STATE • JOSE FERRER TO RECEIVE WOOLF AWARD ON SUNDAY • PANCAKE BREAKFAST APRIL 19 BENEFITS VALENZUELA • LEGENDARY WRITER WILLIAM NACK PASSES AT AGE 77 TRAINER SEEKS GREATER OPPORTUNITY AT SANTA...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Students of Thoroughbred pedigrees are salivating about Sunday’s third race at Tampa Bay Downs, a $22,500 maiden special weight contest for 3-year-old fillies going a mile-and-a-sixteenth on the turf. Eight horses are entered. The...