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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Alsvid Eyes Hot Springs There was no five-peat for Alsvid, but trainer Chris Hartman said Sunday afternoon that his hope is the millionaire will return to stakes competition in the $125,000 Hot Springs for older sprinters March 11. Alsvid, in his...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The eyes of much of the Thoroughbred racing community will be focused on Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, when a number of legitimate Triple Crown hopefuls will compete in the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes for 3-year-olds at a...

TSV Staff Selections —- SANTA ANITA Race 8) Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes 1&1/16th Miles Post Time 7:02 EST Mor Spirit (5), Baffert/Smith; 4-year-old makes his 2017 debut after a somewhat rank effort sprinting in the Grade 1 Malibu here in late December. The sprint to...

TSV Staff Selections —- Trainer Doug O’Neill; Benoit Photo Trainer Doug O’Neill starts three of the five entries in today’s running of the Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis, where a purse of $150k and valuable Kentucky Derby points await; let’s take a look at...

By Ed Golden —- • UNIQUE BELLA ODDS-ON FOR SUNDAY’S LAS VIRGENES • O’NEILL HOPES TO ‘PASS GO’ WITH LEWIS MONOPOLY • BUSY WEEKEND AS USUAL FOR TEAM HOLLENDORFER • TEXAS RYANO SHOULD COME RUNNING IN SAN MARCOS UNIQUE BELLA MEETS CHAMP IN GRADE II LAS VIRGENES There are those...

By Michael Adolphson —- • I’m a Chatterbox Half-Brother Zinger Makes Stakes Debut Saturday • It’s Your Nickel Points to Risen Star, Louisiana Derby • Excitations Exciting for Stall • Tom’s Ready Highlights Work Tab I’M A CHATTERBOX HALF-BROTHER ZINGER MAKES STAKES DEBUT...

By Mike Henry —- ‘FARM FAVORITE’ MAKES CASSE LOOK LIKE A GENIUS OLDSMAR, FL. – Trainer Mark Casse was in south Florida today readying his Eclipse Award Champion 2-Year-Old Colt, Classic Empire, for Saturday’s Grade II Lambholm South Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. But...

By David Joseph —- Three Rules Back on Friendly Ground for Saturday’s G2 Swale HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Three Rules is slated to seek a rebound from his first career loss while maintaining his perfect record at Gulfstream Park in Saturday’s $200,000 Swale (G2). The son of...

By Mike Willman —- SHEER FLATTERY, IRAP, DANGERFIELD & ROYAL MO ALL PROMINENT IN GRADE III, $150,000 ROBERT B. LEWIS STAKES SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA; TRADITIONAL DERBY PREP TO BE CONTESTED AT 1 1/16 MILES IMPORTANT PREP TO $1 MILLION SANTA ANITA DERBY OFFERS 17 KY....