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By Bailey Gallison —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 4, 2018) – Pin Oak Stable’s multiple graded stakes winner Synchrony and Gunpowder Farms’ Divisidero will face a field of 12 for the 83rd running of the Grade III $100,000 Arlington Handicap on Saturday, July 7 at Arlington...

NYRA ADVANCE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Last year’s Belmont Stakes hero Tapwrit will make his graded stakes return as part of a field of 11 in the Grade 2, $700,000 Suburban on Saturday at Belmont Park. Installed as Race 9 with an approximate post time of 6:18 p.m. ET on...

NYRA ADVANCE —- G1 Belmont Derby field ready to provide fireworks on Stars & Stripes Day ELMONT, N.Y. — A diverse and compelling cast of sophomores are set to square off in the fifth running of the Grade 1, $1.2 million Belmont Derby Invitational on Saturday at...

By Bailey Gallison —- EZMOSH TRIES FOR TURF HAT TRICK IN GRADE III AMERICAN DERBY ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 4, 2018) – Eight sophomores will race to establish themselves at the top of the 3-year-old turf division in the Grade III $100,000 American Derby at Arlington...

By Tom Luicci —- KODIAK KATIE LOOKS TO MAKE MOST OF SECOND TURF CHANCE IN WEDNESDAY’S JERSEY GIRL HANDICAP AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – For Skip Einhorn, the decision to give Kodiak Katie another shot at a grass race came down to timing. The 5-year-old mare is coming...

By Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL DOWNS SPRING MEET TOPPED BY RECORD KENTUCKY DERBY WEEK BUSINESS CONCLUDES STRONG 38-DAY RUN Derby and Triple Crown Winner Justify Tops Equine Stars; Multiple Champs Asmussen, Ramseys Share Meet-Leader Honors with First-Time Leading Rider...

NYRA Press Office —- • G3 Pennine Ridge winner Catholic Boy turns in ‘maintenance half’ at Saratoga for G1 Belmont Derby • Motion has contingent ready for busy Stars & Stripes slate • ‘Speedy’ New York-bred Diversify fires bullet ahead of G2...

By Mike Henry —- RAIN CAN’T DAMPEN FESTIVE COMPETITION; ALVAREZ LEADS CHALLENGE OLDSMAR, FL. – Morning rain failed to dampen the enthusiasm of participants and spectators during the opening day of the sixth annual Summer Festival of Racing and Music at Tampa Bay Downs....

By Darren Rogers —- Brian Hernandez, Jr; Churchill Downs Photo HERNANDEZ BITTERSWEET AFTER CLINCHING FIRST CHURCHILL DOWNS RIDING TITLE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 30, 2018) – Nine days ago the race was on between close friends Brian Hernandez Jr. and Corey Lanerie with...