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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Von Hemel Looks to Keep Lengthy Win Streak Alive One constant the last four decades at Oaklawn has been trainer Don Von Hemel of Hot Springs. Actually, he’s been more like a sure bet. Von Hemel, 83, has at least one victory at every Oaklawn meeting since...

TSV Staff Selections —- Special Ops looks for Graded glory in Grade 3 Col. E.R. Bradley; All photos by Coady Photography Race 8), 1&1/16th Mile. Colonel E. R. Bradley H. R. BRADLEY H. Purse $125,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: 5:35/( 4:35)/ 3:35/ 2:35...

TSV Staff Selection —- Wonder Gadot one to beat in Silverbulletday; All Photos by Susie Raisher/NYRA Twelve promising 3-year-old fillies are set to go in the 26th running of the Silverbulletday Stakes; let’s take a look at the starters. Race 7) 1m70yds. Silverbulletday S....

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Initially scheduled for December 28 and postponed due to inclement weather, the $100,000 East View for New York-bred juvenile fillies has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 14 at Aqueduct Racetrack and features a talented...

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • TRAINER HAS GIANT EXPECTATIONS FOR PEGASUS • UNION STRIKE SET TO MAKE GRASS DEBUT MONDAY • MAJESTIC HEAT FINDS A NEW HOME ON MAIN TRACK • SANTA ANITA FETES JOHN SHEAR ON 97TH BIRTHDAY • BARRETTS SALE TO AIDE SAN LUIS REY FIRE VICTIMS...

By Ryan Martin —- * Brown Considering Risen Star For Highly Regarded 3-Year-Old Mask • Stidham Coming In Hot For Saturday Stakes • Believe In Royalty Looking To Carry On Family Legacy In Lecomte • Gun Runner’s Final Fair Grounds Breeze Set To Take Place Sunday Jan. 14 at...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Gary Stevens; Zoe Metz Photography Hall of Famer Stevens Eager to Get Oaklawn Meet Started Gary Stevens stressed Monday morning that it’s not a working vacation. Stevens had just breezed Cool Alley, an unstarted 3-year-old filly for trainer Mike Johnson,...

By Ryan Martin —- THE PLAYER SLATED AS 3-1 MORNING LINE FAVORITE FOR $75,000 LOUISIANA STAKES; ATTFIELD SENDS MULTIPLE GRADED STAKES WINNER TOWER OF TEXAS FOR COLONEL E.R. BRADLEY NEW ORLEANS (January 10, 2018) – The local preps on Churchill Downs’ Road to The Kentucky...

By Mike Willman —- RED-HOT MAJESTIC HEAT & COMEBACKING UNION STRIKE HEAD FIELD OF EIGHT FILLIES & MARES IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 LA CANADA STAKES AT ONE MILE ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2018)—Fresh off what appeared to be the best race of her career on Dec....