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By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (March 15, 2018) – WHAT: Post position draw for the 105th running of the Grade II $1 million Louisiana Derby presented by Twinspires.com WHEN: Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m. CDT WHERE: Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots paddock (weather...

By Mike Willman —- MOPOTISM Benoit Photo O’NEILL’S MOPOTISM, MARTIN’S MENDED, D’AMATO’S FAULT & GALLAGHER’S LA FORCE ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 SANTA MARGARITA STAKES FOR OLDER FILLIES & MARES AT 1 1/8 MILES FIELD OF 10 DISTAFFERS IN PROSPECT...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance; Coady Photography Sporting Chance Ready for Competitive Rebel Before Sporting Chance made his 3-year-old debut in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) Feb. 19, the colt’s trainer, Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas, asked an observer to handicap...

By Ryan Martin —- * Leading Rider Mena, Veteran Clark Injured in 8th Race Spill * Desormeaux Hoping For First Louisiana Derby Win With My Boy Jack • Forever Unbridled Drills Five Furlongs In Final Local Move For Dubai World Cup DESORMEAUX HOPING FOR FIRST LOUISIANA DERBY...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Fresh off a victory in her stakes debut, Startwithsilver will go for her second in a row and fourth consecutive overall victory in headlining a field of 10 older fillies and mares in the 78th running of the $100,000 Correction on...

BY ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- BOLT D’ORO & JAVIER CASTELLANO Benoit Photo • CASTELLANO ON BOLT D’ORO IN SANTA ANITA DERBY • GRADE I SANTA MARGARITA HAS 10 WITHOUT ‘UNIQUE’ • ONE MILE PASADENA DISTANCE IS OK FOR LA LA LAND • TRAINER SEEKS MOVE TO THE DIRT...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Two-time champion Tampa Bay Downs trainer Kathleen O’Connell was among the honorees at Monday’s Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association’s Awards Banquet and Gala, held at the Circle Square Cultural Center Ballroom in Ocal...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Zing Zang Works Toward Rebel Jackpot Ranch’s Zing Zang completed major preparations for Saturday’s $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds by working a half-mile in :50.80 over a fast track Monday morning at Oaklawn for Hall of Fame trainer Steve...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (March 12, 2018) – Keeneland officials today announced that Kyle Wilson and Dean Roethemeier will join the sales team as Sales Associates effective March 19. Wilson and Roethemeier bring a breadth of international experience to Keeneland...