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By Brian Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (January 22, 2017) – As directed by the official protocols set forth by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture, the quarantine on horses entering and exiting the property at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots expired at 12 a.m. Sunday,...

By Mike Willman —- IN FINAL DRILL FOR $12 PEGASUS WORLD CUP INVITATIONAL, BAFFERT’S ARROGATE GOES SIX FURLONGS IN 1:12.13; BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC CHAMP HANDLES ‘WET-FAST’ SURFACE WITH APLOMB, WILL FLY TO FLORIDA TUESDAY STAGE SET FOR EPIC REMATCH WITH LEGENDARY CALIFORNIA...

By Ed Golden —- • ESPINOZA’S WILD RIDE ON CHROME COULD CONTINUE • APPRENTICE FUENTES WINS FIRST RACE AT SANTA ANITA • STEVENS PROGRESSING FROM LEFT HIP REPLACEMENT CALIFORNIA CHROME: IT AIN’T OVER TILL IT’S OVER Victor Espinoza, who journeyed worldwide aboard California...

By David Joseph —- Final career work for California Chrome California Chrome breezes for the final time; Leslie Martin photo North America’s richest racehorse breezes for Pegasus World Cup (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – In what was the final breeze of his storied career...

By Jennifer Hoyt Unbeaten Jerrid Set to Make 3-Year-Old Debut Unbeaten Jerrid is scheduled to make his 3-year-old debut in a first-level allowance/optional claimer going a mile Friday at Oaklawn, trainer Scott Young said Saturday morning. Jerrid, a son of 2003 Horse of the Year...

By Mike Henry—- OLDSMAR, FL. – Field Trip, who overcame a sloppy track to break his maiden in virtually gate-to-wire fashion at Gulfstream Park on Dec. 10, and R Angel Katelyn, a two-time stakes winner co-owned by Bradenton, Fla., construction executive Rich Averill, have...

By David Joseph —- Pegasus World Cup Invitational Post Position Draw Monday, Jan. 23 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Post positions for the richest horse race in the world – the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) – will be drawn Monday, Jan. 23 at...

By Michael Adolphson —- • McPeek Likes Pat On the Back’s Lecomte Chances • Rocket Time to Stay on Dirt in Louisiana • Cox Expects Improvement from Chocolate Ride, Dazzling Gem • Ever So Clever Tops Work Tab McPEEK LIKES PAT ON THE BACK’S LECOMTE CHANCES One of the more...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Perfect Wife returned to the work tab Friday morning at Oaklawn, breezing a half-mile in :50.80 over a sealed, muddy surface just after the track opened for trainer Kenny McPeek. Following the work, McPeek said Perfect Wife remains on target to make her...