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By Ryan Martin —- BLACK GOLD CARRYOVER REACHES $118,980 INTO CLOSING DAY WITH A MANDATORY PAYOUT NEW ORLEANS (March 30, 2018) – A pair of lofty carryover pools on wagers with mandatory closing day payouts will wet the appetite of horseplayers nationwide at Fair Grounds Race...

By Matthew Cox —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, March 30, 2018) – JRita Young Thoroughbreds’ Georgia’s Reward is the 9-5 program favorite for the $100,000 Rainbow Miss Stakes for 3-year-old Arkansas-bred fillies Saturday at Oaklawn. Probable post time for the 6-furlong...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – No matter where the sport of Thoroughbred racing and his talents as a trainer lead him, Ian Wilkes will always have a high regard for the deep, sandy surface at Tampa Bay Downs. “The track fits well with our program. Tampa has a kind, fair...

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • BOLT, McKINZIE REMATCH IN SANTA ANITA DERBY • KTLA MORNING NEWS AT SANTA ANITA THURSDAY • A HAPPY ENDING FOR OLD GELDING LITTLE JERRY • APRIL 8 TELETHON TO BENEFIT DISABLED JOCKEYS LITTLE DEGREE OF SEPARATION BETWEEN BOLT AND McKINZIE A...

NYRA Release —- • Enticed tunes up with half-mile breeze for G2 Wood Memorial • Solomini ’90 percent’ likely for Wood, final decision to follow Monday work • Midnight Disguise set to take step up in G2 Gazelle; Do Share to G1 Carter • Wood Memorial decision...

By Matthew Cox —- Friday, March 30, 2018 First Victory as a Trainer for Kathy Howard Kathy Howard’s first victory as a trainer hasn’t changed her outlook on training. Once the Oaklawn meeting ends April 14, her brief training career ends, too. “No,” Howard said Friday...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 6, and runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** • SPORTING CHANCE, CALIFORNIA NIGHT JOIN PROSPECTIVE LINEUP FOR...

By Ryan Martin —- Barn Notes: Friday March 30, 2018 • Impressive Maiden Winner Talk Veuve To Me Will Likely Face Winners Next Out • Bridgmohan Leads Beschizza, Geroux; Cox Five Wins Ahead Of Sharp In Jockeys, Trainers Race • Local OTBs To Open At 10:30 Central Time For...

By Amy Gregory —- Keeneland Photo Opening weekend features eight graded stakes, anchored by $1 million Toyota Blue Grass LEXINGTON, KY (March 30, 2018) – Keeneland’s 2018 Spring Meet, which kicks off Friday, April 6, promises 16 days of spectacular racing highlighted by 16...