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By David Joseph —- NYRA Photo Franco Fills in for Alvarado aboard Sovereignty in Curlin Florida Derby HALLANDALE BEACH, FL — Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and Godolphin LLC have secured the riding services of Manny Franco for Sovereignty’s highly anticipated start in...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Touchuponastar; Hodges Photo Fair Grounds’ 153rd Season Sees Banner Years for Many Barns, Led by Sharp New Orleans, La (March 25, 2025) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots wrapped up its 153rd season of racing on Sunday, March 23, and led by Joe...

By David Joseph —- Ryan Thompson Photo White Abarrio, Joseph Continue Journey in Saturday’s G3 Ghostzapper G1 Pegasus World Cup Hero Returns on Curlin Florida Derby Undercard HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – C2 Racing Stable LLC, Gary Barber and Antonio Pagnano’s White Abarrio is set...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Jose Ortiz Wins Fair Grounds Title Going Away Joe Sharp Finishes Strong to win First Trainer’s Title Godolphin Adds Second Leading Owner’s Trophy New Orleans, La (March 24, 2025) – On Sunday, Jose Ortiz was named leading rider in his first meet at Fair...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes My Mitole adds blinkers in work towards G2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino Sand Devil continues preparations for G2 Wood Memorial, Uncle Jim eyes Listed $150K Bay Shore Omaha Omaha possible for G2 Wood Memorial...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2025 Citizen Bull; Zoe Metz Photo WORKS: BAFFERT 3-YEAR-OLDS, VODKA WITH A TWIST ON TAB JOCKEY REYLU GUTIERREZ RELOCATES TO SANTA ANITA GIII SAN CARLOS, GIII WILSHIRE HIGHLIGHT NEXT WEEK’S ACTION BERRIOS’ HAT TRICK SATURDAY INCLUDES...

By Mike Henry —- Forever Souper; SV Photography FLORIDA CUP DAY MARCH 30 TO SHOWCASE MANY OF STATE’S TOP HORSES OLDSMAR, FL. – At first, the assignment didn’t seem overly difficult: selecting the top 10 moments from the previous 21 editions of the Florida Cup, which will be...

2025 Arkansas Derby Field Set Compiled by David Longinotti Sunday, March 23, 2025 OAKLAWN BULLETIN Field Drawn for Arkansas Derby (G1) Further details, images and chart to follow HOT SPRINGS (AR) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s Cornucopian, whose brilliant debut at Oaklawn...

Racing Press Release Compiled by Robert Yates Thursday, March 20, 2025 Win-machine Devil’s Tower returns to action in Friday’s 10th race at Oaklawn, a salty six-furlong $131,000 allowance for older horses. Trained by Armando Hernandez, Devil’s Tower hasn’t started since a sharp 2...