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By Mike Willman —- Unique Bella; Benoit Photo ARCADIA, Calif. (May 30, 2018)—With 13 group or graded stakes victories among them, Unique Bella, Vale Dori and Paradise Woods need little in the way of introduction as they headline Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Beholder Mile at...

By Darren Rogers —- Justify; Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, May 29, 2018) – Undefeated Kentucky Derby (Grade I) and Preakness Stakes (GI) winner Justify tuned up his preparation for the June 9 Belmont Stakes (GI) with a rapid half-mile breeze in :46.80 Tuesday...

NYRA Release —- *** For 2018 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival workout videos and interviews, please visit NYRA’s YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/2L4Y8lI • Baffert at Churchill Downs to see undefeated Triple Crown hopeful Justify breeze a half mile in 46 4/5 seconds...

By Darren Rogers —- SPRINT ONE OF TWO STAKES ON SATURDAY’S ‘DOWNS AFTER DARK’ CARD LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Chris Wilkins’ multiple stakes winner Wilbo heads a competitive field of seven older sprinters that were entered in Saturday night’s 30th running of the $100,000 Aristides...

NYRA Release —- *** For 2018 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival workout videos and interviews, please visit NYRA’s YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/2L4Y8lI *** • Triple Crown hopeful Justify could have ‘a little breeze’ Tuesday • Bolt d’Oro puts in...

By Darren Rogers —- Justify; Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, May 28, 2018) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert arrived in Louisville on Sunday to watch his undefeated Kentucky Derby (Grade I) and Preakness (GI) winner Justify gallop 1 ½ miles Monday morning at...

By Bailey Gallison —- CARLOS MARQUEZ, JR. ONE PHOTO AWAY FROM MILESTONE WIN When jockey Carlos Marquez, Jr. first got into the game back in 1984 his father Carlos Marquez, Sr. – also a jockey – told him that if he maintained a strong work ethic and devoted himself to the...

By Ed Golden —- • O’NEILL HOPES NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR PAVEL • TALAMO, DR. DORR PERFECT FOR RICH GOLD CUP • MOPOTISM MAKES TURF DEBUT IN GRADE I GAMELY • GALLAGHER IS COUNTING ON FRENCH CONNECTION • EVIN ROMAN COULD RESUME RIDING AGAIN JUNE 7 PAVEL GOOD AS GOLD (CUP) AFTER...

NYRA Release —- • Noble Indy joins Vino Rosso ‘in the mix’ for G1 Belmont Stakes; Audible to get freshening for summer campaign • Hofburg puts in Saratoga breeze in preparation for Belmont Stakes • G1 Acorn part of Monomoy Girl’s pursuit of championship •...