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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Exclamation Point Wins Second Straight Start Trainer Brad Cox said it’s “very possible” unbeaten Exclamation Point will run again this year at Oaklawn, but it won’t be in the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds March 17. Cox said the 1 1/16 Rebel,...

By Ed Golden —- McKINZIE Zoe Metz Photography • McKINZIE WORKS ‘VERY WELL’ FOR SAN FELIPE STAKES • GIANT EXPECTATIONS FIRES A BULLET FOR THE BIG ‘CAP • CITY OF LIGHT IS ON COURSE FOR GRADE I TRIPLE BEND • PRAT RIDES CHAMPION WORLD APPROVAL IN KILROE McKINZIE ‘LOO...

By Ryan Martin —- • Gr. II Louisiana Derby Is An Option For Catholic Boy • Monomoy Girl Returns To Work Tab • Black Gold Winner Dragon Drew Will Point To Gr. III Transylvania GRADE II LOUISIANA DERBY IS AN OPTION FOR CATHOLIC BOY One can add Robert La Penta and Madaket...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Highway Star gears up for 2018 debut in Heavenly Prize Invitational • Firenze Fire strong in company for final breeze ahead of G3 Gotham • Registration now open for Gotham Handicapping Challenge • Fields coming together for Gotham Day stakes OZONE PARK,...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – At the outset of the 2011-2012 Tampa Bay Downs meeting, past Oldsmar champion jockey Willie Martinez raved about the speed possessed by a 3-year-old filly named It’s Me Mom. Already a three-time stakes winner, It’s Me Mom lived up ...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Oaklawn Has First Fast Track since Feb. 9 The track was upgraded from good to fast for the final two races Friday, Oaklawn’s first fast-rated surface since the final race Feb. 9. Oaklawn had run 117 consecutive races without a fast track, owing to the...

By Ed Golden —- • EURTON ‘TOTALLY STOKED’ FOR SANTA ANITA HANDICAP • BOLT D’ORO TO BREEZE FOUR FURLONGS 9 A.M. MONDAY • NEW SUNDAY FIRST POST TIME OF 11:30 A.M. ON MARCH 11 NATIVE CALIFORNIAN EURTON EYES BIG ‘CAP Giant Expectations is nominated to both the Triple Bend...

By Ryan Martin —- Wonder Gadot, Valadorna Breeze In Company • Howard Going ‘From Kindergarten Into First Grade’ With Maiden Winner Crosswalk • Awesome Saturday Stretches Out In Sunday Allowance Telekinesis; Hodges Photography TELEKINESIS STEPS UP AGAINST ELDERS IN FRIDAY...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Exclamation Point Takes Next Career Step Saturday After perfect punctuation Feb. 3, the next test for Exclamation Point comes in Saturday’s fifth race at Oaklawn, a first-level allowance/optional claimer that will mark the two-turn debut for the...