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Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release Four consecutive riding doubles have vaulted jockey Keith Asmussen into fourth place in the Oaklawn standings with 16 victories through the first 23 days of racing. The 16th illustrates the direction Asmussen’s career is trending....

By Kevin Kilroy —- Flexing Back Class and Firing Bullets, Best Actor Headlines the Mineshaft · Saturday’s Late Pick Five will be seeded with a $500,000 guaranteed pool · Advances for the Fair Grounds Stakes, Albert Stall Memorial, and Colonel Power New Orleans, La (Feb. 15,...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024 BAFFLE STAKES: GIII WINNER STAY HOT BEGINS SEASON ON THE HILL POPULAR CAL-BRED BRICKYARD RIDE RETIRED AT AGE 7 THURSDAY BEGINS 5-DAY RACE WEEK AT SANTA ANITA GIII SANTA YSABEL RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 9 TRAINERS DUTROW,...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Today 2.15.2024 Lauren Robson Saddles First Winner Thursday at Gulfstream Trainer Patrick Biancones Wins First Race as U.S. Citizen Friday’s Rainbow 6 Pool Estimated at $250,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Lauren Robson saddled her very...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs trainer Derek Ryan decided three months ago to point his New Jersey-bred gelding Book’em Danno to the Group III, $1.5-million Saudi Derby for 3-year-olds on Feb. 24 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The...

Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release No. 15 became No. 1 for trainer Robert Medina. Medina saddled his first career Oaklawn winner when favored Story Hour scored a front-running 1 ¼-length victory in Sunday’s eighth race, a $140,000 entry-level...

By David Joseph —- Lauren King Photo Maryquitecontrary’s Turn to Go Around Two Turns in Royal Delta HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Rodney Lundock’s Maryquitecontrary will certainly be familiar with her surroundings Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where the ultra-consistent 5-year-old...

By David Joseph —- Laurel Park News & Notes Cash Recalls Eastern Bay’s General George (G3) Win: ‘Storybook Ending’ Disco Ebo Chasing Graded-Stakes Success in Barbara Fritchie (G3) Barbara Fritchie (G3) Gets Season Started for Apple Picker Cash Recalls Eastern Bay’s...

By Mike Henry —- LEINSTER TURF DASH, LEINSTER LIGHTNING CITY STAKES POSTPONED UNTIL 2/24 OLDSMAR, FL. – For the second time in four years, the top turf sprinters stabled at Tampa Bay Downs are going to have to wait a little longer to display their speed and talen...